Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 1894.

Manawatu Herald, 15 November 1894, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 1894.

The Rev. Arthur Thynne, Vicar of Soend, Wiltshire,. England, is evidt-ntly a popular man. On thexjccasio&of biafiilver wedding last September his parishioners presented him with a' Battering testimonial and a massive solid silver salver of old English pat.'em, richly chased, and a corfee ppt of Louis XIV. style, and a handsortie case containing a ii Jz^ n fish kniven- and forks, "as a mark of esteem, affrction, and re* spect." There were SOO subscribers. The Rev. gentlemen is a brother of Mr E. 8. Thynne. ... The Palmerston Weekly HeraUL has censed publication. Its liilo Was piophetlo of its fate.

xMr J. R. McMillan holds a sale of ' "£roc ries, ironmongery. &c, in lots to suit i .purchasers on Saturday next. ' In a neighbouring local body it appears, from the report of the meeting; necessary j to pass a rc-soln ion asking someone to | make good the damago done to a wheel barrow belonging to it. ! Mr Hunter is recovering from his serious ijaceklerr, we. are pieased 10 he able to >c'port. On Saturday he travelled down from Pahnersio;i wi'Ji Mr Wilson, whose gucsj j he will remain, at Mo:oa, for a timp, and I until his strength is better piokvd r.p. A Maori residing in the Horowhenur, County has a? much objecicn to his oaitlo being impounded as any Borough Councillor. Ho hit upon an idea and carried ir, out, at least as far as it depended upon him, he-subsidised the rangf-r at tlw rale j of 30s a year not to impound but to drive his animals inio their paddock instead. Ratln-v rough on die poundkeeper. It ail came ;o light by the ranger not keeping s'ricMy to the terms of the agreement. ! Afjain a fulfllmrni o? an old adage. Wo report eel in our Saturday's issue that Mr Mansell's tender for the mail from Fox ton to Shannon had bi-en el eHn> d. A residi n* who lied time to pus ovi v ih ( :::h!!v noHcer. pash-d uj.i in 'he : «bby of >h- ! post tffice di. cuvertd on»: iv!a-ing .0 ttud rs ■ for a service between Shannon and Foxton. i This shows how the. land lies. By the j Monday mornings coach p. nuraerous'y i signed pet i! ion went on its way to the I Postmaster General vequpsung him to re i consider lhi> mr.ltor, which h? probably ; will. I Mr Harry B. Vojiel, son of Sir Julius Yojjel has cou'ributid a very. go- d racing I story to (he July number of the Pall Mall ' Mar/a-.u"-, entitled '•Jim." ; A rf.juisition has be< 21 pi'pseuff d to Mr ! Williams the present Mayor, re'juisang him to again become a candidate for the j position. " The Beefeaters " as Jhey nsrd to be called in London, really the Yeomen of the I Guar-u have generally had the credit, of ; one of the hnuilfomest uniforms, but before :' " a baron of the Cinque Posts "' lie becomes ! p.r a veri'-able croossing-swer-per This is ! a description of tht-iv wencit-vfnl a- tire: — ! '• Each wore a scarlet satin doublet, on j which shone the gleam of gold buttons and j braid. The sleevc3 of the. doublet were ! slashed with purple satin finished off with pat in cult's of the same hue, ornamented with gold iwist braidings and roseties. Round the collar of the doublet was P, I bicftd iiiH, .-uirniountffrt by n full rtanding j muslin niiT. Trunk hose 01 purple satin, wi'h scarlet satin trapping:-, bordered with gold twist-. Tiny wore crimson sil!: hone J with win it kid shoes, hor.e and shoos bi-ing decora' ed with rosette? ot ihe 5a mo colour. A tunic ot purple satin, wish scaiiet silk lining hung negligently from their shoulders. Black velvet Spanish liaUs, with feathers lurned up in front by loop I nivl button of g-.)M. A sworn wp.s slung in j bi;!t of jvi.viilo ve'vof. j The English Premier has announced that the work in conneriion with thn delintita lion of the Russian mid British spheres in Central Asia had terminated. The English I adical newspapers are much inceuf-ed at Mr Gladstone giving ad- ; vice to correspondents regarding. ihe liquor i trafric, veto by the House of Lords, and re'igious matters, also on the subject of educa'ion in the State schools. They declare that Mr Ollndstone ought to have re inaiued silent after retiring from the lead rship of ihe Party. '(he N<jw Australian settlers must be enjoying themselves. Great crickets swarm in mud.houses, and iind shelter in the numerous crack". They eat into cloth'-?, will eat the sofi iiiv huir from chi dren's heads in sleep, aud the outer skin from the finger-tips. Then jiggers get into your boots nud burrow imo your fei-t. Ihe hornets are very dang- run.".. A man won'd have to s and wiih a branch to b-at them on' from, a coiurado-, felling timber. The weevils and caterpillars had eaten off nearly every gre-'a feaf from the gard- n. The molons and mandioca were about the only things spared. Lord Rosf-bt-ry has said the three dangers of peace were, he thought, enormous armaments, an unr fl c ing press, and aimed exploration's. Th« laU'-r was the rea danger, but he thought it would continue ! un'il the Powers interested, cspicially in ] Africa, recognise their various spheres of ! influence. j The Shah 01 Persia is sending a silver j wreath to be placed on the Russian Czar'3 ! coffin. The Premier's view of the law apprars of of no weight to one publican, aa though the Hon. Mr S ddon staled iho proposal to move a publio house from one township to another township, is against the spirit of the Act, yet Mr J. G. Campbell of Man* kau has advertised his intention to apply ?o the 0 aki l.ic nsing Co'iimittee to be at lowed to transfer hi* license to Levin " Against the spirit of the Ac ' Mr Campbell reads a,s not ref rring to beer. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and S m'a Eucalypti Extract, 'lest its eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influ -nza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounda. burns, scalding*, bruises, sprains, it is the flafest remedy — no swellings— no in flam mation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronehitia, Infi.im mation of the Lungs Swellings, Ac. Diarrhoea. Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at Imernationn Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and ijeot all others. — [apvt.] With all these advantage? in purchasing, it would be strange indeed if the sale wut» not one to be remembered. Any attempt to enumerate even a tithe of the cheap lines now at the disposal of customers, would be worse than useless in ihe 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 \\ arehouae, Te Aro House, Wellington. Messrs Ross and Sandford, of Ihe Bon Mabcbe, Palmersion, aro now showing their new spring and Rammer goods in all departments, ex s.s. Aorangi ind lonic Tha selection to ohoose from i3 wi hout doubt one of the finest on this coast, while the values are superior to most houses, and equal to the very best ob ainable in the colony. They invite insp. ciion of their present season'? show of general drapery, dreRH goods, mantles, blousegand mi linery, &c.,&c. Ross and Sandford— Advt. With a view of making this *ale the event of the year, two special buyers were despatched f ronj. Te -Aro Houie, one to attend the great Bale of Edwarqß, Bennett & Co's. wholesale stock, and the other to pick oat bargains from the manufactures of the well known Kaiapoi WooUtn 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 fold at the Whole* sale Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, I Wellington.

Messrs Gorton & Son hold their Awahurl sale on I u^ sday. " It's an ill wind that blows nobody good " i? a very old saying but none the less true. Whilst, the great depression existing at Syda-y at the present time, has caused a deplorable amount of misery, yet the people cf Wellington and the sur roumling districts will reap a jjigfmtic benefit. During his visit to Sydney recsntly, l iii- J;uiiea MTiith purchased at absurdly low prices a largo stock which is now rjeing sold at the Wholesale Drapery Warehouse, I'o Aro House, Weliingtoa.