Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, FEB. 1. 1894.

Manawatu Herald, 1 February 1894, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, FEB. 1. 1894.

Messrs Spelman and Speirs have secured a good flow from the artesian well they have sunk for Joe Tos, the water rising three feet above (he ground. To Uiosj who have an extra quantity of heans it may be useful to know that on the Continent they are preserved for months by cutting up and salting. Watches got lost and then found. How they get lost is at times difficult, or iucon venient, of explanation. It appears to be thus in the last case made public. Mr Ahem some months ago lost his silver watch under circumstances not necessary to detail, but which led him to believe some one had unlawfully taken it. Yesterday as Mrs Ahem was coming into town her attention was directed to that bush of briars near the public hall, by a pieco of the silver chain. Tracing the find, the other end of the chain was found attached to the watch which was wrapped up in calico. We have seen the watch which is unharmed, and upon being wound up is going well. The question is " How ca:ue the watch there ?" Who can tell ? At Otaki a meeting of settlers was held to consider what support a butter factory scheme would receive. We advertised that a watch had been found but a few days ap:o. It has nowbeen handed over *to the owner who dropped it on the Motoa road over a twelve mouth ago. TheLongburn Freezing Company commenced operations on Tuesday. The alterations to the Bank of New Zealand at Palmerstou having been completed, business is now being attended to in it. An odd story was told in the Timaru Police Court by a youth of 18 .year?, who pleaded guilty of wilfully breaking a shop window. He said he did it in view of a constable for the purpose of getting a night's lodging and supper. He slated that he came from Australia to look for his father, \\ illiam Ogilvy. said to be farming in tho middle Island, and with the aid of a list from a directory called on' ail the Ogilvys from Dunedin up. He had lived with an aunt in New South Wales, and had not seen his father sine? he was six years old. He had asked the constable to help him in his search, and said he broke a window in the hope that his father would see his name in the papers. The Justices sympathising with him discharged him on his giving a promise that he would go to work and not ramble penniless any more. A situation was offered him in Court, and accepted. The School Committee met to-day and got through a lot of routine business. Mr W. Stewart handed in the sum of £G los, being the net proceeds of the school concert. The Committee passed a vote of thanks to Mr Stewart, Mrs Mellish, and the school staff for their successful efforts. We reoeivM tfjb late to-day particulars as to the tournament now being played by tho members of the Foxton Lawn Tennis Club. On Saturday the latest particulars will be pnblished. The Eev. G. Aitkens informs us that he intends to hold Confirmation classes, ■commencing noxt week, arrangements having been made by which a Bishop will attend to hold a Confirmation Service some time in March. Messrs H. Coley, C. Davis, W. and G. Rodgers. and H. Bradcoclc left at the beginning of the week for Danevirke, where they have secured work for their teams for some time on a metalling contract. Mr Keen takes his departure from Foxton on Monday. He enters upon his business in Levin, and he will probably charm the nightingales 'in that locality with the 1 melodious music of his cornet. Levinites must start a band to keep Mr Keen in i countenance, which is what he needs to thrive professionally. I On Sunday All Saints' Church will be j decorated for a harvest festival. The ! offerings of fruit and grain will be devoted to the Palmerston Hospital if in sufficient abundance. i The frost experienced on Monday night " played up " with the melons of the natives at Motuiti. It also touched some of the marrow plants about the town. The oat crop is nearly all cut and has turned out very fair considering the lateness of the season when sown. The stacks dotted about makes the district look more like a farming country than it has done for many a year. ■ Messrs Abraham and Williams announce the dates of their sales at Foxton and Otaki. Additions are made to Messrs Gorton & Son's special sale at Bulls on Saturday. A large number of sheep are advertised j for Messrs Gorton & Sou'a WaUuna «ale en Wednesday,

; Mudl complaint has been made that u.-Uves will mt thrive on separator milk. This is tho ca-?o when th; milk is given new, as it scours the young ani:i>i'.h\ Vv-j have, however, b.^pn ii'faiii'.eu that a fanner in.lhe i Tar?.isft*i uistrict has splendid calves fed (Jni'y on this milk, bat it is fed to them after it has stood some hours. A run Home to Old England, Ireland, or Scotland is nothiug now-ankya. We learn tbftl Ml' and Mrs Lionel Abifahant are Vi-tiparing for a loii^lticiicd Holiday ftompj leaving aboiU tli« end of February. Mr Ortd ill's \Yo!lf-i-i.iart, also of Palmcrstoii, ra-u ari'cingin." to start a month later. A tudici-oils scene is rei*ovte'd as having Oeenrred , rt t dhd 6t the Police Courts not WAi'-j liiilcs away. A deaf lady witness was called upon to " kiss the book " ; catching only th? word "kiss" she looked at the constable and L>lii=l;ii:£ly replied in ;in undor touc-5 '' here." huck is not always appreciated, though it was in this case. Two friends met, A a-ked L> " What's tlu matter with your eye ?' h replied, " I tried to convince an Irishman that a four-leaf clover was a shamrock." A : "I thought the four leaf clover brought - luck ?" B : "It did ; didn't I get away alive ?'" A well-known Sydney society lady (says an Australian contemporary) made a novel departure last week in the form of social entertainment in the shape of a bathing party for both SeSes at the Bronte baths. A number of well-known society ladies and gentlemen were present, and enjoyed the novel situation immensely. The swimming party disported the.m.selvas in theit picturesque costumes uuder the light of the moouj which Was more becoming thau the garish light of day, which would be liable to show up possible defects in complexion or figure, after a dip in " the briny." It is said that se.veral other ladies intend to organise similar parties of this kind, for which tho ciima.Ce is so suited. Bricks are now being burnt by electricity. This promises to revolutionise tho industry by greatly reducing the labour and cost. The kiln-drying process is entirely dispensed with. The wet clay is put into a sort of cove-red iron mould, which holds about 1000 bricks, a strong current of electrioity is then turned on, and in a very short time the bricks are dried and burnt, and all ready to be turned out for sale. . Severe strictures were passed in the Dunedin E.M. Court on Monday, on the Contractors aud Workmen's Lien Act. Aclion was initiated by two workmen against a contractor said to have absconded but on the case being called Mr Fraser. thf-ir solicitor, withdrew the claim to have the lien registered against the laud, saying that the Act was a perfect disgrace to the draughtsman. Every section contained a blunder. Mr Adams, who appeared for a client who would have been prejudicially affected, said that the Act was one which set so many problems, and was defective in all its provisions. The 8.M., without expressing any opinion, said ho could lind no definition of the word " claim." Both solicitors concurred that a man was safe so long as he committed the worst fraud intended to be prosecuted, but might be caught if he perpetrated a little wrong.