Manamatu Herald. SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1894.

Manawatu Herald, 30 June 1894, Page 2

Manamatu Herald. SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1894.

'■ MrHogg suggests that a State fire inBuranoe department should be established. It jill depends upon how the proposal is -construed. Ministers might hare a chance that way, but the premiums would rule high. The new Bishop of Wellington, when he is appointed, should be consulted on the subject. The Taonui branch railway, an abandoned line near Palmerston North, is to be closed by a Bill. It seems a lot. of trouble to take when the line was never opened. Mr W. Clark has been appointed pupilteacher to the Otaki School. Miss Marsden, the lady copy of George Washington, has, so it is said, been requested by the authorities ,to tju\t JRussia/ This is the lady who wrote fluently and marvellftusjy about New Zealand, of which, at the time, 'we gave extracts. We, do not doubt it. Che Minister of Labour disapproves strongly of a daily un • revised Hansard. Lavish expenditure on personal luxury, and wasteful extravagance are distinguishing features of the present Administration, says, tlie Pott. ■ Eeighty-one new building licenses have been issued in Wellington since April. Teddington on th a . Thames, England is no longer the Tide end town, which its name implies as the Thames Conservators have built a new lock lower down the river at Richmond. The Postmaster-General is experimenting with posting-boxes affixed to the Wellington tram-cars. If found to be used, the innovation will be extended to other | towns. The Wellington Bowling Club presented Captain Ed. win with a u umbrella. In presenting.it'the chairman said it had* nothing to dd'wilh "rete'roncf! to the ofiici:il position Captain Edwin held, but as a tokeu of esteem as secretary. He hoped, however, he would try and improve the climate of IJM lington. The chairman . scored a point when he said "The fabric of which the umbrella was made was silk, which was to show that the member? of the Bowling Club had no regard whatever for gingham, j or any- other material made of rag i (Wragge). • j We have to thank the Government Printer for the first batch of Parliamentary Papers.

' " A*party of' young people in a sulky met with an accident on Thursday afternoon opposite Mr J. Symons' residence. Mr Cowles was driving and from some cause the horse stumbled, and turned the sulky completely over, throwing the two Miss Whyte's upon the metalled road. Little Elsie McMillan fell underneath the sulky, which had to be tilted to allow her to get out. We i are glad to say beyond some I slight bruises no one was hurt, nor was the horse or sulky, which latter being got into I order the party re-entered and drove home. Our Premier, may his shadow never grow less, wants New Zealand to govern Samoa, but before doing so it would be well if he got well acquainted with his duties as to our only outlying territories, the Cook group. His Colonial Secretary in a memorandum thus gives himself away — " lam curious to know what* is New Zealand's position in such a case, and what duties (if any) have the Government of this colony in respect of the British Protectorate over Raratonga and the Cook Islands generally. I have never been able to understand our relative positions." The Wellington Harbour Board officials rejected some wool for transhipment on account of its showing signs of heating. The fault was said to lie in dumping the wool at Blenheim, before it was thoroughly dried. In Allsopp's great brewing company the increased duty will mean a loss of some £15,000 a year. The Incky ways of the Government were very clearly shown by the Premier when speaking about the Sergeant-at-Arms in the House on Wednesday. He said the Government had not given him (the Sergeant) one shilling, 'awl until the tim* hud pitm'd by, not one penny of public money would be paid away. The appointment is thus admitted illegal as no money can be paid Mr Fruser, yet the Government quibble he can be appointed and be paid in the sweet bye-and by ! The Piist writes :— The debate which was begun last night was characterised by unusual excellence, and but one jarring note. ... So far there had not been a discordant note. In accordance with the ! ordinary courtesies of debate, the field [ should have been left clear for an Opposi- ■ tion member, but Mr Pirani obtruded himself quite unnecessarily, and in rancorously unpleasant voice read long and irrevalent correspondence. It is officially announced in the London Oaytte that the Queen allows Sir F. Dillon Bell, Sir Maurice O'Rorke, and Mr W. 3. Steward to retain the title of Honorable by virtue of their services as Speakers of the House of Representatives m New Zealand. A man of much foresight. The Times says :— A witness in the supreme Court yesterday said he had been a great many years in the Civil Service, but he left it while he was yet young, deeming his prospects better if he went on his own acoount than if he spent his future in official business. The N.Z. 7 iuin* is turning over a new leaf. On Thursday it started its leader off with — " We sympathise very much with Sir Robert Stout in the position in which he was placed yesterday afternoon by the division. He had a perfect right to raise the question about the appointment to the post of Scrgrant-at-Arms, as he hns a perfect right to raise any other question, a right he enjoys in common with every member of the House. The Premier asked him to respect the Government, he asked the Premier to respect the law. On that point the struggle between them on Tuesday turned. The Wellington Education Board resolved to attend to repairs &0., required at Shannon, Manukau, Mauriceville, Karori, and Hawera. The following message of condolence has baen sent by the Governor at the request of Ministers to the French Government through the Marquis of Hipon : — " Govern ment of New Zealand expresses its gncf and amazement at the shocking crime which has deprived the French p;'op'e of the beloved and esteemed head of their Republic." Writing of the N.Z.L. & M.A. Company, the London 7 hnex says : — lt is idle cant to pretend anxiety for the better distribution of wealth until we can devise means by which this preying upon people of small j incomes can bo put a stop to. It is idle to prate of thrift when the small investor lias no guarantee whatever for the most ordinary honesty and sagacity in the oonduct of his affairs. If we are'to admit the mass of the nation to a share in the lucrative business now carried on by men of capital and there is no other way to equalise wealth without sapping the foundations of industry — we must lind some cure "for this collective recklessness or dishonesty which is the curse of joint stock enterprise. Yesterday as a young man named Arthur Baker was working in a drain at Kereru, the axe he was using in cutting, a root s ipped and glanced on to his right leg, cutting deeply between the bones. He was brought into Foxton by the coach and Dr Dermer was called in, who did all that was needed. Grace, playing for the M.C.C. against Cambridge University, made 196. The cockchafer plague in France has now assumed-such magnitude that a reward of 200,000frandthe Legion of Honour is offered for an effectual remedy. The Post's description of a late townsman :- -Mr G-, W, Russe 1, the new member for Biccarton, was the first speaker, and Mr E M. Mnith the second and last. Mr. Russell has had an experience which has embraced the " parson's gown," and long practice in addressing " miserable sinners " has made him quite at home with a political audience. He has a commanding voice of good quality, and a fluency that is absolutely deadly. He is, in faot, a perfect verbal mitrailleuse, and it is doubtful whether even M. Turpin's latest monster machine, for all its electrical attachments, can pour forth bullets faster than Mr Uusse'l can utter words. The surprising thing too about it is that though the words rattle, out with the volume and persistence of shot in a shot tower, they yet keep, like the leaden pellets, distinct, and neither jostle nor obscure each other. Further they are just as hfavy. Anchovy butter. To two ounces of fresh butter allow four ounces of boned anchovies, pounded into a smooth paste, and three dunces of well washed watercress. This should be weighed after the leaves are picked from the stalks. Pound the three ingredients together, then rub them through a hair sieve and roll them into small balls to serve with toast or biscuits. The ha Is are tho nicer for being iced before scrviug It tbat the evidence in the Fox Commission shows clearly that the detective' poKoe have, under the authority of the Minister of Defence, been converted into officers similar in character to the French mouchard, Mr Seddon having apparently set up as his model the notorious Fouche. The.detectives have been taken from their proper office "of the detection of crime, and employed to shadow and watch gent'emen gui.ty only of tha crime of being politically ■ opposed to their Ministerial head.

In another column the bailiff notifies that a sale will ba held at Shannon on Tuesday next. The Foxton State School re-opens on Monday next. Some of the newest and most fashionable capes are very dainty little affairs. They are made of white, cream and tinted lace, and, if chosen with good taste, form a charming embellishment to a sober hued gown. A delightful example of a cape of this description was in pale coffee-tinted lace, a marvellous imitation of real Honiton ; the lace was arranged to hang square in front, while the back was gathered into a rounded form; a cut on each shoulder enabled it to sit gracefully over the fulltopped sleeves of the gown ; the neck was finished with a lace ruffle, standing up round the throat ; it fastened in front with a big bow of deep coffee-colored moir6 ribbon. The King of Siara has sent a message of condolence to the French Government. Sixty-eight cases and packages of new and seasonable good for all departments have now been opened out for present season at the Bon Marche, and it is freely admitted that no such choice is obtainable in the. district. Buyers are invited to make their selections early while first choice of this magnificent range of new goods is still obtainable at The Bon Marche. Boss and Sandford.— Advt. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings— no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, Ac, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and eject all others. — [APVT.] " It's an ill wind that blows nobody good " is a very old saying but none the less true. Whilst the great depression existing at Sydney at the present time, has caused a deplorable amount of misery, yet the people cf Wellington and the sur rounding districts will reap a gigantic benefit. During his visit to Sydney recontly, Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a large stock which is now being sold at the Wholesale Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. With a view of making this sale the event of the year, two special buyers were despatched from Te Aro House, one to attend the. great sale of Edwards, Bennett & Cos. wholesale stock, and the other to pick out bargains from the manufactures of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. Both these gentlemen have returned after a most successful trip, and the total result of their efforts is to be seen in the astonishing bargains now being sold at the Wholesale Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. With all these advantages in purchasing, it would be strange indeed if the sale was not one to be remembered. Any attempt to enumerate even a tithe of the cheap lines now at the disposal of customers, would be worse than ussiest) in the space at our command, but a price list which has been printed will be sent, post free, to the address of any person applying to the Wholesale Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington,