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Manawatu Herald, 29 December 1894, Page 2

As we do not publish on Tuesday we again remind tenderers that tenders invited by the Borough Council must be in by noon of Wednesday.

The next English and European mail via Bio de Janeiro will close at the local office on Wednesday, the 9;h day of January, at 3 p.m. A parcel mail per Doric closes on Tuesday, the Bth, at ;J p.m. The mail via Brindisi", per Hanroto lo Sydney, closes hero Tuesday, January Bth, at 3 p.m. The Cambridge University has conferred the degree of P.D. npoa our new Dishop o! Wellington. Sir Geovge Grey ia not likely to return to the colonies, as he states Auslil&nd. ia too hot for him. He appears to # desire to secure a scat in the English Purliam nf. We have received from the secretary of the Otaki Maori Racing Clnb n complimentary ticket for the tor. homing mco meeting, for which we are obliged.

The dreadful Tichborne case appears to be opening up again. Once in a life time is sufficient for such a mass of perjury and tangle, and we advise our readers to leave the horror alone.

In case you might not know it. Carnival means " good«bye, meat," and is the last full -meat dinner for six weeks before Lent.

Our prohibition readers will be glad to nole that the healthiest and strongest ! Europeans in Central Africa are said to be those who are either total abataineri or persons not malting an habitual consumption of alcohol. The " fly-eater of Cuba is said to be the smallest bird in the world. The new postal cards in Prance will be issued in the form of cheque books, with stubs upon which the sender can keep memoranda. The stub 3cm be stamped at the post-office before the card is detached, so that a verified record of the correspondence can be kept. No shops open next Monday or Tuesday. No banks open next Monday, Tuesday ov Wednesday. This is a free ad. the depression compelling the banks to exercise 1 economy ' at the cost of their clients' convenience.

Mr Reeves, the Minister of Labour, has been excusing the Undesirable Immigrants Bill, by explaining it was primarily meant for Asiatics. Pity he was so foolish as to add the rest he did.

The G'hiuese Government has assented to the American Government prohibiting immigrants from China on condition that registered Chiuaraon owning property to the extent of £200 ia America be allowed to return. The convention stands for 10 years. Ice-creams were greatly appreciated last week, Mr Kerr selling all out in good time. More to-night however.

Mrs Mitchell, we regret to loam has beer, ordered not to leave her bed for another fortnight.

In a letter just received from Mrs Dermer she mentions that her. trip to Wairoa was not all bliss. First they had to stay three days in Napier before the steamer sailed : then it was so crowded they had to stay on deck all night : when Wairoa was reached the captain found he could not get in, and they were landed in a surf boat, with the advantage of a sea bath in landing, from the break of the waves : from there the trip was made up the river in a small steamer, and they landed cold and miserable at 6 a in. The people of Wairoa are epokeu of very highly for hospitality and kindntis'

A fi« broke out &t the baric of Mi 3. 9, Rablnsoa'fl houie this mcvoi&ff, »afltW alone the grass to iht hill at th« tattfc at the woolshed in which it got & BK&t hold, and Is burning as we go to presi.

A youth named Herbert Henry Bell, 11 years old) was drowned in the Manawattt * Biver on Monday afternoon while bathing K at Pftlmerstoii. Mr Fred. Easton. is getting a miliittM Shed erected on his father's farm} arid Intends to supply tile Creamery directljLtt. is finished. He will have fifteen cows in for ft start. Mr T. Easton has the oon- / tract. " ; In another column Mr Stansell an. nounces the altered route of his coach to Levin will commence on Tuesday. To-night, by nine o'olock, nominations for the Eoxton Racing Club's meeting must be in the hauds of the honorary secretary, . Mr McMillan. * Messrs Thos. Westwood, & Co. annoanoe— <• flew tear's presents, and a reduotion in cost for to-night.

Certainly the most effective medicine Id the world is Sanders and Bon's Eucalypti E*tra«t. Teat Its eminefitly powerlnl etfect in Coiighs, Colds, Influenza { the re* lief instantaneous. In Berious cftfl.es and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scalding?, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy— no swellings— n© inflammation. Like Bin-prising effects produced In Croon, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflara- - ination of the fcupgs, gwelljags, $0,, Diarrhppa, Dysentery, Disease q« tfte ?idr neys and Urinary Qrgftqd. In qse *t aJJ hospitals and medioal clinios i patronised by Hih Majesty the Ring of Italy | crowded, with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Trust in tbjs approved article and tjeot all others^ AnVT.j Messrs Boss and Sandford, of the Boh Mai-.che, Palmerston, are now showing their new spring and summer goods in all departments, ex 9.8. Aorangi and lonic. The selection to choose from., is without doubt one of the finest on this coast, while the tallies 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, *c. , <vc. Ross and Sandford — Advt. An event of very special interest in Wellington is the Christmas Gift Fair which is now being held at Te Aro House. The proprietor, Mr James Smith, has just made a visit to England and the Continent of Europe, during which he has succeeded in purchasing, at very low prices, a large quantity of fashi nable drapery and fancy goods. These are being sold during the fair at very small profit, so that the prices are not more, in roost cases, than usual English cost. This is proving' a great attraction, and the warehouse is daily crowded with buyers. In addition to these special advantages, in the way of immense choice, at exceptionally low prices, each customer at the Fair is presented with a 'Xmas gift in value from one shilling to Sve pounds, aocordmg to the amount of the purchases: These gu'U include a thousand and one articles of beauty and utility appropriate to the season, and a cordial invitation is extended to everyone to oome and mate selection at Te Aro House, Wellington,