Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPT. 27, 1894.

Manawatu Herald, 27 September 1894, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPT. 27, 1894.

We hope the Burgesses will take a little interest in the forthcoming Borough election ami at least secure a contest, so that some public matters may receive ventilation. A good council could do much to ensure the further progress of the town. Parliament is likely to be prorogued on the loth of October. We hope so. The Football Sports on Tuesday should be a popular gathering. The items for the School Concert on Tuesday appear in our advertising oolumD3. It. is extremely gratifying that the terms upon which the Government were willing to consider the amalgamation of the Colonial Bank and the Bank of New Zealand has not found favour with the representatives of those banks and all communications have now ceased. A fire occurred at the Central Police Station, Wellington, on Monday night but was quickly extinguished. A woman giving evidence in a Court of Justice in England said she enquired for her husband at several places, one of them being the police station, Plaistow. " Why was that?" asked the Judge. "Because, My Lord," said the lady, "in Australia when we can't find a man we goto the police station. H-j's generally there." A very pretty character T Previous to his departure from London in August :the Czarevitch presented Chiefinsp. Melville with a gold cigarette-case in recognition of his services. The case has a splendid sapphire clasp, and is ornamented with the Russian arms— the double eagle surmounted by a crown— set in clear diamonds. • The Borough Council meets at 2 p.m. on Monday to consider tenders and pass accounts.

We are pleased to notice that the Aiho- , cede urges the appointment of stock detectives. The amount of stock stolen is becoming very serious and the ftdvei'nnient should step oiit of Its ordinary grove to check it-. Messrs Gorton $nd Son liold a stock sale at Sarison oh TrteeclAjr; Nominations for the office of Councillor must be in the hands of the Keturning Officer by noon on Monday, An inventor needs not only good brains, but, at times, a good stomach. A Mr G. Pinkert left Cape Grisnpz to cross the Channel on a cycle of his own invention, was picked up at sea by a fishing vessel which took him back to Boulogne. When met by the smack Mr Pinkerfc was suffering from sea sickness, and was so ill as to be unable to move. A heavy wind was blowing at the time. Mr Piukert received every care from his rescuer?, and became quite well again. In the opinion of some of the fishermen at Boulogne the machine would bs able to effect the crossing in calm weather. The new Sydney Hospital was opened on the 10th of August. It has accommoraodation for 250 patients. The hospital has been many years in course of erection, but is said now to be the iinesL and most perfectly equipped hospital in Australasia. The old hospital at Sydney, open in 1811, was known locally as |; The Rum Hospital." Hum at that period seems to have been the currency of the settlement, and the contractors were paid by a 3$ years monopoly of the rum trattie. The coast line of British 'New Guinea has been thoroughly explored and mapped. The courses of the main rivers are known. The New Guinea natives are credited with a somewhat rare faculty for hard work. Mr Stead, in the last number of the Review of fieviewit states he has never seen a horse race in his lite !