Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1894.

Manawatu Herald, 22 September 1894, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1894.

Oar usual locals are unfortunately crowded out to-day owing to the Magistrate's Court report. Mails for Baratonga and Tahiti per Eichmond, will leave Auckland on Wed. neßday, 26th Oct., at 9 a.m. A miner has been found brutally murdered near Coolgardie. A pick was driven clean through his skull. On Tuesday Messrs Gorton and Son bold a stock sale at Mar ton, and on Friday one at Feilding. In to-day's issue the Returning Officer gives notice of an extraordinary vacancy in the Borough Council. Mr W. Hunter, manager of the Carnarvon Estate, was thrown out of his buggy on Thursday on the Bangitikei Line, and sustained concussion of the brain and severe bruises. He was removed to the Palniemon Hospital. Mr John Beid, manager for Mr Pascal of Oroua Bridge, was thrown from his horse at Karere on Thursday, and sustained an injury to bin spine.

The Foxton Racing Club have appointed their secretary, Mr J» R. McMillan as their delegate to the meeting at Marton oh Mondayi We notice the Maiiftwatu iUeing Club have appointed two delegates, but the Circular requested them only to select one, and if a vote is taken an unfair result might be obtained by a club who lias so stretched its invitation..

Mr Pascal's hemp mill at Kereril is to start Work at once* two contractors having arranged to turn but the finished fibre Rt a pricei

The Railways Committee, at the instance of Mr J. O. Wilson, have bsen considering the gf sebUribg a faster service betweeh Wellington, Napier and New Plymouth, and have taken evidence on the subject. From- this it appeared that a aub sidy to the Manawatu Company would secure a faster service* The Committee cannot recommend the payment of a stibsidy, but suggest that the service, oil the Government lilies be improved Times