Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 1894.

Manawatu Herald, 29 November 1894, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 1894.

Mi- Foy has taken Mr Coarth's duties at the Back of New Zealand. We are sorry to learn that the eminent oculist consulted by Mr Steele has informed him it will be a few weeks before he can assure him whether he will be able to retain his position in the bank. There has been a delay in getting the ' petition to the Governor signed praying him to form a Kiver Board owing to further information being needed. This has been obtained, and the larger number of names are already attached to the doou* ment.

The Chinese-Japanese war has taken up so much attention that one has almost got to view the Japanese and Chinese as moat bloodthirsty Rbounttrels. Messrs Thos. Weatwood & Co. in their Christnias circular, which appears as an inset with to-day's issue, give us a more pleasing representation of these distinguished Orientals, and at the same time put in a word for themselves. There is nothing like keeping a strict eye to business, aud the circular is one "up to date " by both the firm aud the printer. Messrs Gorton & Son advertise their Sanson sale for Tuesday, and Waituna sale for Wednesday next. The Wellington Government paper says " We shall not be surprised if in the meantime Mr Seddon himself acts as Minister of Railways." Nor will any one else. It has always been asserted that whoever may nominally be Minister of Railways Mr Seddon would himself act as such Minister. Now it seems to be openly admitted. The young men accused of rape, in the Wellington Chew's Lane case were found " not guilty " by the jury after an hour and a half's consideration. Messrs Dudson who obtained the contract for forming and claying the Moutoa road from the Borough Council have made a good start at the work. They have finished the claying on the same road which they had in hand for the County. Sheep are very partial to lettuces and young cabbages, at least so said an unfortunate man in whose garden a good number of these animals had passed the early morn unknown to him. Mr Hunter, the Manager of the Carnarvon Estate, is so much better after his rest at Moutoa that he was able to leave there on Monday to have a look at what is going on at Carnarvon. After this he leaves for a further few weeks change in the South Island. Mr and Mrs Frank Bobinson left on Tuesday morning by the coach for a trip to the South Island. Mr James Robinson began shearing on Monday. The Plerrington flock was fiuished last week. A report is current in Wellington that the Hon Mr Cadman ha3 declined the portfolio of Minister of Railways. Sir Westby Perceval is to be asked to hold the appointment as Agent-General for another twelve mouths. It is likely that he will do so. Mr T. Kennedy Macdonald's name is mentioned as one of the two superintendent valuers, under the Advances to Settlers Act, for the Norih Island. Mr Benjamin Dawson, brother-in-law to Mr George Gray of this town, was presented on Monday night with a gold watch and an address by the employees on the Government railways, on his leaving the service. Mr Rotherham made the presentation. Mr Dawson was a popular officer when stationed, many years ago, in Foxton. It is reported that Brigadier Hoskin of the Salvation Army takes chargo of New Zealand, Colonel Bailey going to Australia. A man named George Elliott was found hanging at his residence in Ebor street, Wellington, on Tuesday morning, The jury found a verdict of suicide during tem. porary insanity. The Minister of Justice, the Hon Mr Cadman is an autocrat, granting Government employees three weeks holiday straight on end. Is this a forerunner of the new change ? Why should the Government Printing Office be the only department to get such long holidays ? In a few days we shall learn of many others closing up, till the question arises why not let all businesses close. Surely our Radical Government with an Order-in-Council could manage such a simple piece of business as this. How beautiful is liberally, even more so when it is at somebody's else expense. The Hon. Mr Cadman, with a sublime indifi'erenca to the struggle colonists have to make a liviug, has decided to close the Government Printing OiKca for three weeks ! ! ! Why ? So as to afford the whole of the employees a three weeks' holiday. Hurrah -how we shall all enjoy these happy people having this pleasant " chuck in," and what a contrast it offers to the past, when three days in Christmas week and three days in the New Year were calculated sufficient, We are, however, all wealthier now. (?) Miss May Yates was entertained at a vegetarian banquet in Wei ington on Tuesday evening. She, like many another visitor this colony has had, is ready to tell us many things which are not true, but which she uttered from ignorance. Take one little item, Miss Yates said, " she had heard of orchards only five acres in extent, out of which £400 a year was made," and she apparently believed it. She also thought especial attention should be devoted to the production of walnuts ; 100 trees could grow on an acre of ground, and she had heard of one tree which produced £10, and another £17 worth of nuts. By this statement she suggests that 100 trees, on an aore, should yield a crop to the value of £1300 ! That is a sample of the nonsense spoken by strangers to us. An ordinary orchard will not hold 70 trees to an acre, and a walnut tree giving £17 worth of nuts, at market rates, would want a quarter of an acre to itself. When Miss Yates gets to England she will possibly send young men out to start walnut growing for a genteel and lucrative livelihood. A Christchurch doctor told Miss May Yates that he knew of children two years old who were fed on mutton chop?. Whether cooked or raw was not stated. On 1 this insufficient evidence Miss Yates said " this kind of food tended to premature developeraeut, engendered a love for drink, and to some extent was responsible for the spread of larrikinism.', All deducted since that Christchurch doctor told her his horrible tale. Quite right. The visitors to the banquet accorded Miss Yates a vote of thanks. So they should, as she told them much which was new if not very true. The Government has decided to appoint Mr R. L. Stanford, of Dunedin, to the Magistracy, with his head-quarters at Palmerston North, says the Post. Mr Stanford was formerly a minister of the Church of England, but left the Ministry and became a schoolmaster. Subsequently he passed his law examinations and began practice as a lawyer. He is a member of the firm of Stanford and Milne, solicitors, of Dunedin. The Borough Council meets on Monday night. The Hon. Secretary of the Foxton Racing Club has had printed most useful programmes of the forthcoming races on folded cards to post to horse-owners. This is what makes good entries. There will be a meeting of ladies at All Saints Church on Wednesday afternoon at half-past three to finally settle matters about a garden party, to be held at Mr Rhodes' on Tuesday the 11th of December. A good attendance at the meeting is muoh desired. Mrs Yates, Onehunga's lady Mayor has j 1 been defeated by one of the sterner sex.

In the list of subscribers to the Wairarapa Relief Fund published in last issue it does not add right though the total _ is correct. This arises from a contribution of two shillings and sixpence of Mr Gibson's being omitted. The Wellington Mayoral election resulted in the return of Mr Luke who polled 786 votes against Mr Brandon's 676 and Mr Harris' 201. The Palmerston burgesses have done well in reluming Mr W. Park top of the poll with 294 votes, Mr Wood polling well with 226 votes. It is publicly notified that the partnership hitherto existing between Messrs McMillan & Bhodes has been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr J. E. McMillan's advertisement appears in the place which he has occupied for many years. It sets forth some of the business which will receive his more particular attention. Mr W. B. Bhodes is determined not to be behind in the race for custom, and announces that his Christmas fruits are now on sale, also other toothsome dainties much sought after at the coming season. Ironmongery is being sold at a big discount. Bead the "ad." The Post says :— We have been shown a remarkable invention which has be.m pa* tented throughout the world by Mr J. B. Anderson, of Ashurst, and which is as remarkable in its simplicity as in Jhe farreaching effects which there is little doubt will follow from it. Every busy man has experienced the delay and annoyance of lacing his boots — laces breaking and catching, the slow process of threading them through eyelets, <£e. By substituting a patent loop for the eyelet or hook, all this is obviated. The external loops, extending from top to bottom of the boot, are praotically invisible, yet allow the lace such free play that when untied it instantly slips open and allows the boot to be taken off, and when the boot is pulled on again all that is necessary is to give a pull at the ends of the lace and the boat is at once laced, the lace merely requiring to be tied. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders 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, scalding?, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings — no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swelling3, 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 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 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 and lonic. The selection to choose from is without doubt one of the finest on this coast, while the values are superior to most houses, and equal to the very best obtainable in the colony. They invite inspection of their present season's show of general drapery, dress goods, mantles, blouses and millinery, Ac. , &o. Boss and Sandford— Advt. 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 sale of Edwards, Bennett & Go's, wholesale stock, and the other to pick out bargains, 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 Aio House, Wellington. " 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 oaused a deplorable amount of misery, yet the people of Wellington and the sur rounding districts will reap a gigantic beuefit. 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.