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Manawatu Herald, 13 February 1894, Page 2

The Mayor of Palmerston, in acknowledging the receipt of complimentary tickets for the "Pinafore" performance, has stated his pleasure at the effort made and has signified his intention of being present. Constables Gillespie, Smith and O'Rourke have been appointed dog tax collectors for the Horowhenua County. The fire on Friday destroyed four unique wooden brackets used to support the counter in Mr Hamer's shop. Many years ago when Mr Thynne was having the building erected he designed a handsome counter containing many kinds of New Zealand woods, and a friend of his, the late Mr William Hadfield, lent his kind services and carved four brackets in the the resemblance of Maori carving, natives squatting on a log with tongue protruding, face naturally tatooed, and pawa shell eyes. This was a labour of love on the part of the late Mr Hadfield, but they proved his skill as a carver, and were always admired. Their being destroyed is a great loss. The Manawatu County Council meets to-morrow. The usual special tram will be run that day. It will not be overlooked that tomorrow evening a cheap excursion train runs to Palmerston and back. We hope the efforts of the Traffic Manager will be met by a good use being made of the opportunity. Sheep-owners made very good use of the Carnarvon-Sanson Tramway this last season, as 2050 bales were sent over it to Foxton. Arthur Gunn, of Good Samaritan fame, pleaded guilty to running a lottery, and so was fined by the Wellington R.M. £25 or three months' hard labour. Firstly he said he would take the alternative, but secondly thought better of it and paid the amount. It is rather late in the day to receive the information, but a Parliamentary paper just published states that during 1892, 396,837 sheep skins with wool were exported from New Zealand, and 1,809,979 without wool. The total number of totalisator licenses issued in 1889-90 were 187 ; in 1890-91, 219 ; in 1891-92, 234 ; and in 1892-93, 240. Between Ist April, 1872, to the 31st March, 1893, the following districts paid the amounts mentioned for the totalisator tax :— Auckland £1879, Taranaki £449, Wellington £2509, Hawke's Bay £1425, Nelson £106;, Marlborough £50, Canterbury £2139, Otago £1586, Southland £303, and Westland £342. The Government thus netting £10,800. Fire stories are bound to be to the front for a while. How easily premises are set fire to by rats has very recently been proved. In pulling down the old kitchen at the Manawatu Hotel two rats nests were discovered lying within which were good matches. In the shop chopped down on Friday a similar nest with matches was found. How many people have had unjust suspicions cast on them, owing to a rat desiring to munch a match ? Mr Stead, writing of the late Sir Robert Morier, says : — " His language, when he let himself go, was something to remember rather than to repeat; but these idiosyncracies added to the fascination of his of discourse." Stead appears to have liked it. The warship Kearsage, which sank the Confederate steamer Alabama during the civil war in 1864, founded in the Carribean sea. All on board were saved. The Wellington Coroner inquired into a curious case of accidental poisoning last week. In her evidence the mother of the deceased child, stated that on the 3rd inst. the infant received a bruise on its forehead from a fall. She gave it a Guy teething powder, which was bought at a chemist's shop in Tory street, but afterward sent for some chlorodyne from the same chemist's, and, pouring some into a glass, drank half of it herself, and gave the remainder to the child. She could not say how much she gave it It was always a delicate child, She had lost two other children in a similar way— one 10 weeks and the other 11 weeks old. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death from an overdose of chlorodym , and added a rider that the authorities should require chlorodyne to be distinctly marked as a poison. A widow lady, member of the Methodist Church, Binghampton, New York, took to riding a bicycle to church with the result that at a weekly prayer meeting one of the deacons denounced the act as " unladylike, unchristianlike and a disgrace to the church." The Advocate says : — Ninety-two passengers travelled to Foxton by the tram on Wednesday. It arrived back at Sandon at 12.30 a.m. The holiday makers were unanimous in their praise of he hospitality which was extended to them by the Foxton Good Templars. The next quarterly district meeting of the I.O.G.T. Lodges is to be in Bulls, on a date some time in May. Praise for the N.Z. Times. In Saturday's issue Fair Play admits " there was some slight semblance of a spirit of nambypamby half-hearted fairness " in its remarks on the Bell libel case. Tendering for the metalling contract for the Borough was proof that work was much needed for teams. It is a pity the price was so low but then it is undoubtedly better to have some work for your horses to do instead of letting them eat their heads off, or else letting them got out of condition. The fire has been answerable for many interruptions. It has stopped the committee of the Athletic meeting from going round to canvass for subscriptions, but they intend doing so at once, and they have convened a meeting for Thursday to report results. We hope every support will be accorded to them, as the fire has not damaged everyone. Messrs Abraham & Williams hold a sale at Levin on Wednesday 21st, and at Otaki on Friday. Messrs Gorton & Son hold a large sale of stock at Campbelltown on Friday, and one at Hunteiville on Thursday. The circus to-night is on the land near Border's hotel. An early attendance is advisable.

Messrs Loveday hold a large Salvage Sale on Saturday. During the trip of the new steamer " Gothic " the best day's run were :— 370, 360, 365, 357, 353, and 355 miles. A novel feature of the arrangements on board the s.s. Gothic consists of a small printing plant, worked by a competent printer, who is employed solely for the printing of menu cards, concert programmes, and all necessary items pertaining to the clerical work on board. The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Co. , give notice of their intention to take land for the purposes of the line. Plans can be seen at the Post Offices at Longburn and Palmerston North, and the Public Works Office, Wellington. His Worship the Mayor has just received a telegram from the Premier notifying that he will visit Foxton on Friday. In the evening he will deliver an address at the Public Hall. Yesterday afternoon directly after the train passed a fire broke out on the racecourse destroying ten chains of fencing and the plantation of trees for that distance. Many went up and helped to stop the progress of the flames, and the railway men were hard at work late repairing damages. These fires in this spot are getting a little too frequent. The Chief Justice gave the decision of the Court as follows : — We intimate now that we shall report that the Waitemata seat is voided by bribery and treating by Mr Monk's agents, though without his knowledge, being committed by his agents, for whom he was responsible. Mr Monk will have to pay the petitioner's costs. The previous Act provides absolute disqualification for a certain period, but the amended Act of 1892 gives discretion in framing a report The this case we shall report as we did in the case of Te Aroha petition that the disqualification of the unseated member shall be for one year. We do not think it would be fair that the ousted candidate should be allowed to be a candidate at the next election for the same seat. In a description of the new steamer Gothic the Wellington morning paper thus beautifully sums up— that for completeness of detail, beauty of finish and general completeness, the Gothic must lake precedence of all others which have visited this port. We much regret to learn that Mr Cherret, printer of Palmerston North, died last week He leaves a widow and two grown up daughters. A heart on the right side of the body is a decided freak of nature. The phenomenon, however, has just been noted in Paris, where a doctor, making a post mortem examination on an old man, was astonished to find the heart situated on exactly the opposite side of its proper position. Yet the owner of this misplaced organ had lived comfortably for 85 years, with very little illness, and died at last from a fall.— London Globe. The Courts of Malta have disagreed as to the validity of Protestant marriages, 3000 of which have been celebrated since the beginning of the century, and the point has been referred to the Privy Council for its decision. Mr Justice Conolly does not always call a spade a spade, but an agricultural implements. In the recent election petition ease he asked a witness who had been " pulling the long bow," to put it mildly, if he desired them " to believe there was no engagement with your father, and that the engagement was only with you to collect votes ? " Witness — Yes. His Honour— Then to my mind you are a very sanguine young man. The great realising sale lasting for 20 days promises to be a gigantic success. The whole stock is to be offered at genuine reduced prices many of the lines will be marked at less than English cost at Te Aro House, Wellington. During the Great Sale Ladies' aprons will be sold at 4 1/2d. 4 buttons kid gloves all new fresh goods at 1/11 per pair. White and cream laces at 9d per doz. Ladies' linen collars new shapes at 3d each. Boys' sailor collars at 3d each, sold everywhere at 6d, at the Great Sale Te Aro House, Wellington . It will pay country customers to take a run down to the Great Realising Sale they will save all the expenses and be money in pocket by buying all they want while goods are so cheap. Orders from the country will be carefully selected and sent carriage paid from the Great Realising Sale at Te Aro House. We are requested to direct the attention of our readers to the fact that the Annual Sale of Surplus and Summer Stock will commence at The Bon Marche, Palmerston North, on Saturday, 13th January, and continue for 21 days. Buyers in this district will do well to pay the Bon Marche an early visit.