Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1894.

Manawatu Herald, 15 March 1894, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1894.

A bad example is very catching. Up Napier way Auctioneers work the Act very prettily. The Act says the fee shall be £40 per annum.The local authorities say they know better, anil to the Auctioneers aay, pay us £40 and we will appoint you nominally a Fire Inspector and pay you £20 a year out of your jfc'4o. This is not honest towards other auctioneers, and if | allowed would make that distinguished local body tho " head quarters " of all the auctioneers, thus depriving other districts of a share of the fees. We refer to the matter as at the last meeting of the Horowheuua County Council a letter was read from Byron Brown, pointing out his inability to pay the full auctioneer's license fee of £40, and suggesting that tho Council should appoint him to some small oflioe at. any, £20 per annum, the salary to go towards payment of license. This offer was very properly declined, as the Council did not "see its way to tinrt the employment desired. We notice that the West Coast Mail In its report of the Horowhenua Council meeting statei that a " service-man " is warned. Everyone employed by the County if? a service-man, but wo guess the individual needed is a " surface " man. It may not be so, however. In one of our contemporarie° 13 a long and eloquent account of some properties for sal*, and in it appears ihe statement thar. "a lig >on on two sid^s and a clump of bush afford excellent shelter to an orchard !" offers a defence perhaps, but how does a lagoon shelter an orchard ? Oar neighbours at Snannon are going to run a series of dances at very low rates of subscriptions to raise funds to clear three acres of their recreation reserve. Saeing that ladies are to be admitted free and gentlemem are only called upon to find one shilling " sub " a dance, the chances of a big balance at the end of the season does not look hopeful. It is understood that the yield of wheat in the Canterbury district for the present season (says the Press) is just a little above half of what it ought to be This is ascribed mainly to the extraordinary prevalence of rust, combined with the small bird nuisance. The rust this season has communicated itself to the pastures much more than has ever previously been noticed, and it remains a moot point whether its prevalence will not have a serious effect upon the milk of oows grazing in certain Canterbury districts. About 60 natives were digging at a place known as " Broken," on the East Coast, for what they thought was silver, but probably have desisted now as specimens brought to Masterton show the mineral to be iron pyrites. The payment of dog-tax by Maoris is a source of trouble in the North, and a committee of natives has been formed to op pose it. By steamer Constable Gordon brought up to Russell three Maori*; ant! lodged them in Mount Eden Gaol for not paying the tax. They wero sentenced to pay a fine of Is and £2 03 6d costs, or in default 30 days' imprisonment, and the natives chose the latter. The great realising sale lasting for 20 days promises, to be » 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 Ie i Aro House, Wellington. I During the Gnat Sa c Ladies' aprons 1 will be sold at 4Jd. 4 butrons Kid gloves all new fresh goods at 1/11 per pair. White and cream lac s at 9d per doz. Ladies' linen collars new shapes at 3d eaoh. Boys' sailor collars at 8d each, sold everywhere at 6rl, at ihe Great sale Te Aro House, Wellington. It will pay country customers to take a ran 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 bo cheap. Orders from the country will be carefully selected and aent 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 Marclie, Palmerston North, on Saturday, 13th January, and continue for 21 days. Buyers in this district will do well to pay the Bon March 6 an early visit.