Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, NOV. 10. 1894.

Manawatu Herald, 10 November 1894, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, NOV. 10. 1894.

11 God bless the Prince of Wales." Yes terday was celebrated as a holiday in coin niemoration of his birth which took place in the year 1841. He was married on lOih March, 1863, and his first child was born in 1864 and died in 1892. The Duke of York, the surviving son was born on 3rd June, 1865, and was married on 6th July, 1893, and his heir was born this year. The beach was well patronised yesterday. The Churoh of England and Presbyterian Sunday School picnic accounted fora large number, but there were rlso many family parties as well. A correspondent to a contemporary wants the Manawatu County Council to erect mile-posts along the principal roads. Additions are made to Messrs Gorton & 3ou's stock sale on Tuesday at Bulls. Tup programme for the School Coucert on Tuesday evening is advertised to-day. The stock of grocery and ironmongery in Messrs McMillan, Rhodes <fr Co.'s business has been sold by tender. Thf coming Mayor who is he ? That's the question that has very soon to be considered. We are sorry to learn that Mr Btansell's tender for the conveyance of the mails between Fo.xtb'n and Shannon has been declined. No reason is given. We have not beard of any other tender being accepted, j . The Borough Council invite tenders for I forming and metalling a portion of the Moutoa road, and for lowering cuttings on No. 6 Line. On Monday the meeting re River Board is to bs held. I

Not A g>od advertisement for !\is>.kn.vi. A. ninn naintd Robert J^eatlic, flne nf \bo fim settlers in thn Mafenri tiistrinf, hftnged h!m3f!f on a fencing po<?t at 8 o'clock en Wertnosdny morning. He was found \\i h j his fw.t a couple of inches oft tho ground, j He had heprt com^lairiinp; or illnPis lfttely and nattsinß his friemla imi.?h nnxiety. The dea'h of Mr D. J. Bvemner, secra tary of iho Wellington Woollen Company occurred on Tn??(lfiy. Oh, thauk you, \\'o quite agree wifh the correction made— it was not ah Abyssinian pump winch wh? put Ho*vn Ihe yard of the J?oliisß Stnfinh, but a wei 1 . Well, po lot it bo, and it is sa'isfactory lo loam lhat ihe wc-11 has turned out a b : g success. Mr TW.er-b.y had tho job, the pipe is down some 3u feet, well into the gravel b-.'d, and the water has liaen lo wj.hiit o^ven fe.t of the stirf'ie:-. .The punip Op^n the pipe ilir.a has command bf a good supply. Mr But tersby is prepared to put down any that are required at reasdrldblb vai -2. We direct the attention of our readers to the programme of the School Concert, which appears at full ltngth in another column. It is an excellent programme, comprising items suitable for pretty n> ariy every' taste, and is certain to be well ivndeivd. All that now ivniaiiis is for the p.sopleof (he to\Vh and neighbourhood 10 roll up at the Town TTalfon Tuesday evening, and by their presence and encouragement make the event a financial snectss. We need not reprftt for the fiftieth time the object of this concert and how good an object it is. All who are interested in the comfort and well-being of the child en attending the State Hchool to the extent of one shilling should should put in an appearance at the Public Hall on Tuesday night. The swimming baths erected iv Palmer* ston for Mr R, Edwards are now nearly ready. The Magistrate at Palmerslon disallowed a claim for interest, informing the plaintiff ihat the announcement of a bill head wa3 not sufficient. That it was necessary for a tradesman to write to a customer and inform him that if the debt was not paid by a certain date interest would he chaigtd. A man sen.'er.C'.d la Sydney to two nv.ilV.lia :ih ii i'osnaisi prowler v:;;s found to Jt«*ve !u Is Irs pusyessiuli iiank clrafiS j't'pi'i'senting t'flOOO. Her Mnjesly'.- consul in Formosa says that sesamuni seed cake is now quite out 01 use for opiuw a'liiltevp.tion. l>ftvin<f bacn Biipplriiilnii by "Tientsin cake.'' a repulsive preparation of boiled down skins. Tnrring and ff-athering was once a legal punishment for ihet'i. It can h- 1 Jound in the statutes oi both KngUmd tiati France .about t,h • time ot tho Crusad'.'?. Bistnavrl; in his private capacity r-arrics on tho bn.-iness of distiller. pHpei'inaktr, and farm er t alid has re.cenily add.-d lhat of brickmnkor, having tßta!>lisb«l a lavpo brickyard near Lnnenbov;.'. where p. fine bed nf clay i xi-ts. Mr Payn has a funny Rtnry of a curate in the Cornhill. Tiiis unfortunate msn having a horse which had been ordered by the "vim." to take sea baths, thought one day that he would combine Ins own ba h and his horse's. Sj he jumped stark iiri.kt.-d ou the animal's back : — " She turned short round and before he could throw himself off, made straight for the little town of which h» was (or rather thought ha was) the perpetual cura c. Ho was not fastened to his steed liky Mazeppa ; ho was not a voluntary equestrian, liks Lady dodiva, but lie had not. the presence of mind to throw himself oft', and like ihe other Indy in the ballad, he ha;l ' nodings on.' That d-.y \vj,i ihj In^t of liis cuiiu^ ." The Antwerp Zoological Society has just acquired a lurge orang oulang, which will be the object of much curiosity. It is the only specimen of such large dimensions cxi- ting iv Europe. Delaware has an undent law requiring a biicl groom lo give ihe S-atr an indemnity bond, winch engages that the children that may come of the prospective union shall not become a charge upon thy State. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract, 'lest its eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; Ihe relief instantaneous. In serious casos and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldiugs, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swelling.? — no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, &c, Dinrrhcea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organ*. 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 Uiiß approved article and eject all others.— [advt.] With all thege advantages in purchasing, it would be strange indeed if the sale waR not one. to ba remembered. Any attempt to enumerate even a lithe of the clvjap lines now at the 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 address of any person applying to the Wholesale Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. Messrs Boss and Sandford, of the Bon Marche, Palmerston, are now showing their new spring and summer goods in all departments, ex s.s. Aorangi <md lonic. The selection to choose from is wi-hout doubt one of the finest on this coast, while the values are superior to most houso3, and equal to the very best ob^ainablo in the colony. They invite inspection of \htit present season's show of general drapery, dress goods, mantles, blouses and millinery, &c, Ac. Boss and Sandford— Advt. With a view of making this sale the event of the year, two special buyers were despatched from Te Aro Home, one to attend the great sale of Edwards, Brtnnett A Cos. wholesale stock, and the other to pick out bargains from the manufactures of tho 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. " It's an ill wind that blows nobody good " ip a very old saying but none the Ipss true. Whilst iho givat d"pr'-s*ion osisiing at Hydn.y al ihe present time, ha* caused a deplorable amount of nmery, yet the. people of Wellington and the sinrounding districts will reap a gigantic benefit. During his visit to Sydney rccantly, Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a large stock which i< now neing sold at the Wholesale Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington.