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Manawatu Herald, 25 September 1894, Page 2

We direct the attention of those interested in cricket to the notification of the annual meeting in our advertising column?. A largo gathering of present and intending members is looked for. On Sunday morning Messrs W. Collins and Morley went down to the sea beach with a dray and discovered lying on the sand some distance above the tide a live seal. By care, with a rope, they noosed the stranger and placed him upon the dray and brought him up to town. The seal measured ten feet long and six feet round the body. Yesterday the finders had the fish on view at a small charge per head, and this morning they took it up to show the Palmerstonians what sort of curious creatures live in the ocean, by which they will probably reap their reward, In to-day's issue the Borough Council invite tenders for leasing a number of ro-icrvc-SBorae of which are of value. Tomorrow some Crown land will be sold by auction at the Wirokino Road Board Office at Levin, and other lands will be open for selection) as previously advertised. A wonderful anniversary, the 100 th of the marriage of Mr and M-s Jean Szathinary, is reported from Hungary. This appears to be a circumstance which is entirely impossible. But the marriage of this aged pair is duly and officially recorded as having taken place in May, 1793, which time, according to the record, they were of marriageable age. As in Hungary at that time a bridegroom must have reached the age of twenty and a bride that of fifteen, the pair must now be at least 120 and 115 years old. The 100 th anniversary was celebrated at the town of Zoombalyi, in the Banat, which has for a long time allowed the venerable couple a pension in recognition of their great age and fidelity to each other. Mr Roberts, the secretary of the N.Z. Dairy Union informs us that he hopes to have the local creamery open in about a fortnight. Mr McMillan left yesterday for Marton to attend the Conference called by Mr J. G. Wilson. On Tuesday he holds an auction sale at Sanson, and on Wednesday business may take him to the Rangitikei race meeting. The Minister of Lands has informed Mr Pirani that the road between the Oroua Bridge and Palmerston is a work which should be attended to by the local authority. Another hope gone. An American lady, Miss Krout, has written to a Chicago paper an account of her visit to this colony, and reports that Mr Seddon told her " We have absolutely stopped borrowing money, and have resolved to become an independent and selfsupporting colony. We have had a period of severe depression, but times are improving." It has not been for very long. The Governor of New South Wales has sent a cablegram to the Colonial Office thanking the I'renbh Government for the valuable assistance rendered by their warship Duchaffault to H.M.S. Ringaroorna. The ballots at three important shearing centres in Queensland decided by two to one to continue the strike. Mr Earnshaw says the Consols Bill is described as " a Bill to encourage thrift — but the thrift is not to be on the part of the Government." A rich gold discovery has been made near Tenterfield, 314 miles north of Sydney. A piece of stone 12 inches square has been taken from the claim, showing ha!f-a-pound of gold. Slugs of five and ten ounces have been picked up in the vicinity. H.M.S. Ringarooma has been made seaworthy, and left Port Sandwich under H.M.S.. Orlando's escort for Noumea. She will sail thence to Sydney. Seven incendiary fires occurred within a radius of 200 yards in the business part of the town of Rookhamptoh in one uightt In ooe instance the; taaaariiftrist WAt 9««y ffl&klus off . Me to ttneftMttrfldi

Brigands, near Lamia, in Greece, cap tuved a. Judge, the Public Prose.cutdf and two assUiants.i whß w«he engaged Upofl ttn feUq.Ui-.-y into the prevalence of brigandage. Troops pursued and exterminated .the whole of the baridj but the .tuflge, arid Publip Prbsebutoi* were killed by their captors when thf-y saw that escape was impossible. A cro^s-counhy rider named Sidney Cleaver, 24 years of age, met with a fatal accident on Sunday morning on the Palmerston racecourse. Mangangaroa, while being schooled dYef a hurdle, sti'uck Heavily and tolled over a hurdle, and then on Cleaver, the rider, who died half an hour afterwards from the result of Iriterriil injuries: The deceased's parents reside at West Oxford, Canterbury. Home experts consider that the fish and quail shipped at Sydney are. unsuitable for the English market. The hares, rabbits, teal ducks and turkeys have arrived in fine condition. The experts believe there would be a good market if they were shijjped in the proper season. The experts also consider that a shipment of 1 per cent salted butter would be a formidable competitor with mild English butter. The Post says i— 'A report is ourrent in the lobbies that Mr J. B. Heywood, j Secretary to the Treasury, is to be appointed President of the Bank of New Zealand. Such an appointment would be the last straw to" break the Batik's back, even if a broader and stronger back than it is. No one could have any confidence in a Bank presided over by a Civil Servant without banking or commercial experience. Mr Heywood is a valuable public officer in the Treasury, but would be quite out of place at the head of a Bank. Certainly the most effective medicine in the worlil is Banders 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, cfec, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Orgaud. 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. — [advt.] 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 v.orse than useless 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* To Aro House, Wellington. 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 Marohe. Boss and Sandford. — Advt. " 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 recently, 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 3ale of Edwards, Bennett & Cos. wholesale stock, and the other to pick out bargaius 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.