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Manawatu Herald, 11 December 1894, Page 2

Writing about the Valentine Company the Post states :— Now, it has long been an open secret that a Minister of the Crown has had most intimate business relations, involving large investment of capital, with Nelson Bros. It is further being freely stated among leading commercial men in Dunedin that the general agency for New Zealand of this projected London Company is to be bestowed upon the J. G. Ward Company of Southland. Under ordinary circumstances there is no warrant for the invasion by a newspaper of the domain of any man's business affairs. But here the circumstances are extraordinary, and the motives of the Government are now so justly open to distrust and suspicion as to make it our clear duty to direct public attention to a transaction that seemß to point to the fact that the Government is using its power and influence to promote a public company in London, the success of which will apparently result in persona! advantage to a Minister of the Crown.

It is poor consolation, but it is some consolation, to find b.y the letter of " Business Man" i,n the P6d, that the Pdstal Department knows how not to do things in Wellington as ttell as in Foxtdp: tig there is; q! 'courses a greater bliance of their being made the sooner to do right. " Business Man " writes " A small packet was posted to me per parcel post in Auckland, leaving j there on Monday morning. It arrived in Wellington on Tuesday night, and was delivered to me this (Thursday) morning at 9 o'clock. Time from Auckland to Wellington, 87 hours ', time from Wellington Post Office to 100 yards up Willis street, 35 hour 3. Pretty quick travelling, isn't it, this very warm weather? Well, wait a bit; Our Post Office sprinters can beat that into fits. A month ago 1 had a parcel of urgently -needed medicines posted in Auckland on a Thursday mdrding: It arrived here tfrlday Uight, and 1 received it Monday morning. Time from Auckland, 37 hours ; from the P.O. to Willis street, 59 hours." Our readers will gather from this complaint how it is the PostmasterGeneral fondly imagined the new service for the Foxton mails which prevents any letier posted after 3.30 p.m. on Saturday reaching Wellington till 1.80 p.m. on Tuesday, is one " far in advance of what is now secured under existing arrangements " viz., a letter posted at 8 p.m» on Sunday reaching Wellington at 1.30 p.m> Monday. The Postal Department officials seem bordering on that state of health produced by overwork and worry; The imagination df aiitftiorleers is wonderful: A Wellington firm in their announcement of a sale at Otaki heads it with the inappropriate quotation " The March of Empire is ever westwards," which as a geographical description is rich. The 'ad' further declares that which, to the residents without drainage in their district must sound peculiar " Otaki has long been recognised as the Sanatorium of Wellington" only, if it is so recognised in comparison with that city of smells. From statements made by solicitors and publicans at the Licensing Meeting on Friday; Otaki at present can hardly be looked Upon as ft sanatorium, as it was eStlaincd it Was impossible to effect certain drainage to yards owing to the town lying flat and without an outfall. This however, it was hoped, would be secured in the near future by*a scheme proposed for deepening the stream running through the district. Many gardeners assert that they have had earlier produce, larger, better d-c, *c, than the garden produce we have from time to time mentionedi We do not wish to canVtias their statements, but as we are much interested in the advancement of the gardeniug interest we may remark that we shall always be glad to publish any reliable information that may be given us. We also would have pleasure in reporting on any private garden which it would please the owner we should do so. A Russian intends growing sugar beet extensively in the Waikato district. Great dissatisfaction exists in this district with the only milk test made. The suppliers are being paid upon a test made I three weeks ago, though now the same quantity of milk is producing a can of I cream extra. This should be proof to the Dairy Union that the milk is richer and in fairness to the suppliers should be again tested so that they may be paid accordingly. This afternoon the garden party at Mr Ehodes' residence takes place, he having kindly placed his grounds at the disposal of the Ladies' Working Bee in connection with All Saints' Church. We hope that the gathering may prove both pleasant and 1 profitable. There appears to be a good deal of shearing yet to do down the Manawatn railway line. The Native Land Court sitting at Levin has caused an appearance of great prosperity to the only ' pub ' there. The owner regrets that it is only " a flash in the pan." The action of the Postal Department has caused another expenditure on the part of the settlers, who have quite enough Government taxes to pay without this ad • dition. However, the new mail service is so genuinely held in objection that a private subsidy is being raised to run a line of coaches through to Levin, so that an opportunity may be taken of having a means of reaching Wellington in the daylight. A Bteamer in broad daylight ran into a pleasure boat anchored in Wellington Harbour on Saturday morning. Two men and two boys, the occupants of the boat were fortunately resouea by a boat near by and the steamer's boat, not much of a watch kept in that steamer. A fire occurred on the hulk Jean Pierre in Wellington Harbour on Sunday morning, which resulted in the destruction of the engine-house before the fire was subdued. The buyers were scared at the wool sale on Friday without doubt. The N.Z. L. & M. A. Co. offered for various clients close on 800 bales, besides dumps, and succeeded in disposing of only 66 bales of wool, and some 32 bales of looks and pieces. Surely every wool-grower could not have been so out in his values ? ' - Services three times per diem are held in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Foxton, by the Rev. Father Patterson, who is remaining in town for the purpose of instructing and preparing the children for their first communion and confirmation, and is also rehearsing them in their hymns. He has been in town since Saturday, and the first communion takes place, to-morrow morning. Still a chance by the Premier : — The Westminster Gazette suggests that Germany should cede to England territory on the banks of Lakes Nyassa and Tanganyika, as well as a strip of 25 miles between Tanganyika and Albert Edward Nyassa, in exchange for Samoa. The Old World monarchal system not so bad after all. Mr John Burns, M.P., delivering an address to a mass meeting of workmen, said that Whttechapel was clean, wholesome, and even luxurious, compared to the horrible tenements he saw in New York, the effect of the Tammany reyime. The losses of the Tyser Company last year amounted to £21,080, and the profit and loss account now shows a debit balance of £78,000. The Egyptian Government has voted £60,000 for the construction of new lighthouses in the Red Sea. We manage these things better (?) in the colony, and an interview between Ministers and the Emperor would save the trouble of many suoh Bills :— " The Kaiser, in the Speech from the Throne, at the opening of the Reichstag, said Bills would be introduced to oppose the pernicious action of those who disturbed the Government in the fulfilment of its duty, to prevent abuses of Bourse operations, to counteract unfair competition, and to reform the tobacco taxation." Measures are carried speedier under the principle of spoils to the victors. The fifth annual report of the Longburn ' Freezing Company, which is to be read at the annual meeting on Saturday next, shows an apparent loss of £584 on the season's operations.

, The Court df Inquiry i.rito the WairardpA disaster have, in. their judgrrient, blamed (japtain Mclntoali for neglect, of navigation, severely cerisured the cHief offlcerj fcdmltriehfled die third mate, praised the engineers, eulogized the heroic conduct of the stewardesses, and commended several of the passengers. The Court described the boat drill as a farce. No certificates have been suspended. The costs of the inquiry are considerable, • ' The local Polo Club defeated the Palmerston Club on Saturday last by S goals- - to 2. The Palmerston papers say the result was contrary to expectation, and -the winners showed excellent form for comparative novices. A Somewhat Serious accident Might haw happeneed to the Miss PrendeYgast's (2"), who were driving dn Friday week to Aetiu'rs't f rani PalriMston. Th^r are iettbiiefii . in the State School. The herse shied at a . bridge near Stoney Creek, and Jbdth were ': found under the trap which capsized into '" * the ditch near the bridge. : A gentleman passing at the time extricated the ladies from their unpleasant predicament) and after a few repairs were nude they continued their journey. ■:■'■■'', The new Bishop of Wellington wai married to Miss Margaret Emily Jane William* at the church of St. Michael's and All Angels, Bridehsad on October 23rd. -Tb* Ceremony wad a brilliant one. The Bishop of Salisbury took the first part of the' ''se*^ ■*■ vice) fthd the Rev. Canon Gildeft (Vicar Of Netherbviry and uncle of th* bride) the. second pat't. Long before the time fixed for the ceremony, the church was filled to overflowing. The bride wore a dress of rich ivory satin duchesse, the fall satin bodice being trimmed with Honiton laoe, and the veil of Honiton lace was the saine'M that worn by the bride's mother at her . wedding. She was accompanied by wn ?^ bridesmaids. The wedding breakfast WM - served at Colonel. Williams' estate fQjO' guests and about 200 of the tenantry and villagers sat down! to a big dinner in a "lent. ' erected in the grounds. ; ' '"' '"■''■■ ~ Mr W. E. Spencer, M.A., who has be«n appointed inspector in the Taranaki educa* tional district, was at one time a "Stone School " boy in Dunedin, and »übs*qa«itiy i on the teaching staff there and at the \ Macandrew Road School, He was after* * wards assistant-inspector in the WaoganuJ district. ' ' : '■'': 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, 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, Ac, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kid-v neys 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.] : . ' Messrs Ross and Sandford, of the Boil 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 inspect m of' their present season's show of general drapery, dress goods, mantles, blouses andmillinery, 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 & Cos. wholesale stock, and the other to pick out bargains from the manufactures of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Go. r \ 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. ■ ; ; 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' ttttes^'%? 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 ad* dress of any person applying to the Wholesale Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. . „ .., , . . " It's an ill wind that blowi nobody good " ii m very old saying but nont-tttt less true. Whilst the great depression existing at Sydney at the present time, has caused a deplorable amount of misery, yet the people of Wellington and the surrounding 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.