Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, SEPT. 15, 1894.

Manawatu Herald, 15 September 1894, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, SEPT. 15, 1894.

In another column will be found an advertiseinont of the Levin Hotel. From personal knowledge we can state this hotel is one of the best in the district being new and substantially built, with wide passages and ' -lofty rooms. The proprietor is a capital host and visitors will be sure to find every comfort and attention. Levin should be visited if only to have a view of the beautiful Horowhenna Lake, the State Farms, and the two sawmills. Three novel missionaries — a tailor and his two assistants — are, according to the Figaro,' about to wend their way through the gloomy Afghan passns. They have been commissioned by the Ameer to contract for an ovdfr of a million uniforms, and are about to tak ■ the measure of the averse Afghan soldier and to show samples. As ihe choice of uniform will be k'ft to the tailors discretion, his fancy freely roaming may create a resemblance between the Ameer's troops and those of the Queen— say, the 92nd Highlanders. This may be the beginning of a brother hood in arras. Bella gerant alii, tit Felix Anglia~sue. Let England stitch ; she may be stitching alliance as well as uniforms. The report of the proceedings of the Foxion School Committee ag-iinst «> parent appears in the Magistrate's Court news. It should be read by many pan-nts in this di-^'rict, for the caution i 3 not without value, an 1 unless acted upon their turn as defendant may soon arise.

I : ■. . '■:■ -.'■■ ■ ' - ■ * '*-', . 1 Koice is given in another IjoJttnia.tbAt tlie it lioroVrtipttat witi be v open for fcel'ectipnvbn the 26th of this "month. Th#>iv ate 40 allotments varying from 5 to 50 acres, and 10 allotments of 1 acre and under. W^ have visited the land and found it dry and level and covered with bush. The larger sections will no doubt be eageily sougnt af\er. the tfoxton footballers propose getting up some Aihletic sports as a fitting wind up to the season. The Committee of the Manavatn Bowing Club have determined to have no opening 1 ceremony this season. Why ? A \vitnes3 in Court the o'lier day Said lie had doile a job for £4 \vhieli was worth &J9. he defendant, a Maori, turned to witness and as ed why he did not say £100 while he was about it. ' The agreement as to the amalgamation between the Bank of New Zealand and th« Colonial Bunk was signed^ob Tuesday i afternoon, says the Pod, by Mr MiiiiiaV bid behalf of the Hank of New Zralantl and thp Hon. G. M'l Van, Chairman of Direcidrs of the Colonial Bank, find at once forwarded to the Government. It is now under ihe consideration of Cabinet; ."hould the , terms be approved the agreement will require to be submitted for confirmation td the Rpuc-val hiee-.ings of shareholder!; in the two Bank-, which -ake pine at Wellington and Dnnrdin respectively on the 26;h , instant The Government has rpfused the request of the Wanganui Licensing Committee to introduce a Bill to validate the cotnrniUee s aUtiott in graniing an extension of the time of closing to 10.15 p.m. The committee refus d to grant 11 o'clock extension^ but gvailied a <r of an hour extension charging for it, howover th«? f-xtra fee piescribed by the ct for an hour's extension. Mr Mitchell informs us that Mr H. P. Davidson of Heatherlea, had the misfortune to lose his fine imported Cotswold ram Coptic on Sunday last, from infiam. inatiou. Messrs Gorton & 9ou hold a stock sale on l uesday next, particulars of which are advertised. Mr Wilson baa giveti notice to ask the . Premier if he will cause provision to be Inserted in the Licensing Bill so that no ' licensed person shall be permitted to remove to new premises ? The. Colonial Treasurer announced oh Thursday that ihe terms for amalgamation • between the Kank of New Zealand and the Colonial Bank had besn signed and tho House would be informed of the views of the governments upon it on Tuesday, and the House should have full opportunity of I discussiug the matter A cable message has been received in Melbourne announcing the sale of the Londonderry mine, Coo'gardie, to Colonel 3 North for .£IBO,OOO cash, tho present r holders retaining one-sixth interest. 1 A firm at Home has purchased Wangauui pumice stone and write to the shipper that their first order stands good for 1000 sacks and want quotation for 80,000 sacks \ 'I hey gave tile shipper the price he asked. The attempt to float H. M.S. Ringarooma was unsuccessful, and the work of lightering out the contents yf the ship is actively proceeding. Notice is given in our advertising column of the date the enquiry will ba held into the manner the last Borough electiofl was t, held. We htlve received a most valuable little book from the Proprietors of Mellin's Food, entitled, " How to Feed Babies and Inva lids," and it is one we can cordially re commeni every mother to get, especially as it may be had fee. The nig est , honours at the Chicago Exhibition, viz., ' the Gold Medal and Diploma have been awarded to this food. . Certainly the most effective medicine in ' the world is Sand rs and Son's Eucalypti Extract. 'Lest its eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaueous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldiugs, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings — no infiam mation. Like surprising effects produced iv Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, &c. Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kid- ; n^j's 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 nj ct all others. — [atvvt.] Wiih 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 th? disposal of customers, would be worse than useless in the space at our | command, but a price list which has been printed will be sent, post free, to the ad- . dress of any person applying to the Whole- ' sale Drapt-ry Warehouse, Te \ro House, Wellington. Sixty eight cases and packages of new ' and seasonable good for all departments have now been ope.ned out for present season at the Bon Marche, and it is freely admitted that no such choice is obtainable i 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. Ross and Sandford.— Advt. i " 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 of Wellington and the sur , rounding districts will reap a gigantic bene- " fit. During his visit to Sydney recently, vl r James Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a large stock which is now being • sold at the Wholesale Drapery Warehouse, Pc Aro House, Wellington. , With a view of making this sale the 1 event of the year, two special buyers were , despatched from Te Aro House, one to i attend the great sale of Edwards, Bennett | & Cos. wholesale stock, and the other to \ pick out bargains from the manufactures I of the well known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. 5 Both these gentlemen have returned after j a most successful trip, and the total result of their efforts is to be seeu in the astonishing bargains now being Fold at the Whole- • sale Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, 5 Wellington. '