Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, SEPT. 18, 1894.

Manawatu Herald, 18 September 1894, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, SEPT. 18, 1894.

Messrs McMillan, Rhodes & Co. held a sale of drapery on Saturday afternoon for Messrs Loveday Bros. The room was orowded and bidding brisk but not rash, and prices ruled very considerably in favour of the buyers. All lots were quitted, but it had lo be smart work to conclude in time. We are glad to report that Mr Frank Keen's removal to Levin has been much to his advantage, financially, as we believe he has secured a town site and erected a good sized billiard-room and shop out of his earnings. He is possessed of plenty of energy and blow — for his cornet, of course is what we mean by the last word. The** total amount reoeived up to Tuesday, 19th June, at the Mansion House for the Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fund was £24,000. The Emperor William has presented his portrait in a costly frame, and accompanied by his signature, to Prof. B.rgmann, who recently performed an operation on his cheek. [From late cablegrams, judging by the Emperor's utterances, thia operation does not appear to have been so very successful. We are glad to report that Mr Rutherford intends starting one of his flax mills directly, and the flax-cutters started work yesterday. Tenders are wanted for carting green flax, fibre, wood and coal at Bredow and Yanko's old mill. The aotion of Douglas v. Lougburn Freezing' Company has been settled out of Court between Mr Baker and Mr Hankins, the solicitors for the parties. The Company disclaimed in writing any charge of incompetency against Mr Douglas in hia profe» a ional capacity as an engineer, re leased Sir Douglas from the costs of the action in the Magistrate's Court, and paid a sum of n-QBiy.

oir R. Stout and Captain Russell adversely criticised the cheap money bill in the House on Friday night.

This item from an English paper makes one think — The Midland Railway Company have just accepted teirrlcr*. for tlie suttply Of coal at Ss <la a ton— Od a toli legs than tinit paid for the half year coitirhencing January last. It is said that a ttew -fray of tatcjiiiig porpoises iii. the M-giiiterrahea'A lias oeen tried Mu\ success. The porpoises iare at: traefpd by means of the electric light, and after being surrounded by a m-t are killtd by exploding dynamite in tlie water. Lord . Bosejber y lifts -.Vcn Several otlier pri_eS siiie'e tiie Derby. At the West Lothian cattle show the other day he secured the first and second prizes for shorthorn cows, four first prizes and one second prize j for sheep, and a first and a second prize for pig 3. In West Lothian th_3 means a good Hea.* I TiVe following is the commencement of a s'ubleader in yesterday's New Zealand Times which is refreshing. " The protest of the Government v-as a proper protest enough. It turns out to have been made in ignorance of the facts. For our part we prefer to see our Governments properly alive to great principles than crammed with minor facts such as the ownership of Neckar Island " The practice of advertising On the back of felt-graph forms is to be discontinued when tho prf-sent contract expires, about six months hence, Messrs McMillan Rhodes *t Co. will hold an auoiion su'o at then- rooms on Saturday next*, when the* furniture and household effects o£ Mr W. L. Coe will bo submitted. The Hon. Robert Hart, M.L.C, died on Sunday morning at his residence in Wellington at the age of SO years. The Nf-w South Wales team of footballers beat the New Zealand team at Christchurch by eight points to six. The Foxton team met a new Native team nf footballers on Saturday afternoon, and after a hard tussle won by _ points. A detective has been sent to Palmerston to disoover, if he can, how the late fires occurred. The Mayor of Palmerston North gave a dinner to the Councillors last week, during which the Town Clerk said it appeared that the Government was determined to alter the uame of that town. We said so some weeks ago. It is probable the old Maori name of the clearing will be given to it. Mr Jonson, tlie contractor for the erection of the Foxton creamery is making satisfactory progress with the building, the framing is up and a portion of the walls boarded. We congratnla'e Mr Jenks on the lettering on Messrs Thos* Westwood <.. Co 's store. The colour harmonises capitally wiih the red of the building. The Ringarooma came off the reef with the assistance of ihe French warship Duchaffault and the steamer Croydon, and is not making much water. Her hull is badly damaged, but her inner skin is not injured. She is how lying in Port Sandwich taking in her guns and stores, and wilt protiably proceed to Noumea in company with the warships Orlando and Wallaroo. After effecting temporary repairs she will come on to Sydney. The Ringarnoma'3 forefoot is considerably strained.