Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JAN. 19, 1895.

Manawatu Herald, 19 January 1895, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JAN. 19, 1895.

To give-an early 4 acoount of the.Bact^on Tuesday the Manawatd Herald will not be published till Wednesday morning.

The alteration in the 'train service for Tuesday is noticed elsewhere. A special train will arrive from Wanganui, at Foxton aj; 11.30 a.m. and. returns, at 5.20 p.m. ' Stopping at intermediate stations. • It is a pity to learn that a general strike is probable amongst the oolliers in New South Wales. On Wednesday evening Messrs Henry Williams, Frederick W. JJoys, and William C."W6od were ordained in Wellington, as ministers of the Primitive Methodist. .Church. . v«. .- .• • a ■ ; A Native Land Court will open its sittings in Otaki this week. Thursday afternoon witnessed the last appearance on the Bench at^Fofctoh of H. W. Bratra?Titf,*Esq:, &Mi.<?pDdring the time he has presided over- the business of the Court he ihas earned. the respect of all who have* ' Bad »<fases : heard by him, both the successful and the unsuccessful, from the patience he has displayed in listening to the cause and the admiral, manner hehas summed aipj We cap onl^ hope hi 3 successor will nearly approa'oh him in ''these characteristics.

On Wednesday- morning; seven horses belonging to Messrs Baker & Co. ..will be offerred for sale by auction' by* tlti 3. R. McMillan. & F6ur of tneiyoukgateta are by the celebrated Somnus, who is sire to many of the horses entered for the Foxton Racing Club's Meeting on Tuesday. Their breeding is folly given and the sale should be ft prguQuafled. sueoeiS)

Mr W. W, Collins, junior, member for Christchurch, addressed a meeting 61 his constituents on Wednesday night, and received a vote of confidence. He generally supported Uie Government and the policy of the Literal Party.

Pending the revision of the railway ta'rfff"Va'tes, tlfe Government, says the Tiimui, in view of the fact that the fruit season is well advanced, have decided to encourage the fruit industry by the estab-■ttsh'ment-of a uniform rate of- aarriage irrespective of distance. They have fixed a rate of Od for parcels up to 561 b, and of a shilling ; «p4» a Gwt., for the carriage to the centres of native fruit, with the" proviso that empties, are to be returned free of charge. :

The Standard learns that, Messrs G. M. Snelson and C. C. Miles" have been entrusted with the collection of the agricultural statistics for the Rangitikei, Manawatu, Kiwitea, Oroua, Pohangina and Horowhenua counties.

The Natives of the Great Barrier have reported to the police authorities that the Wairarapa has opened out and broken up, and that the masts and hull have disappeared. The body of a woman was found near the wreck a day or two ago, and was interred as Maori Bay.

One. hundred thousand feet of sawn timber, which is to be sent Home by the Government, and for whj,cb. ' • the Kauri Timber Company's tender was accepted, is to be shipped by the Mamari, whioh leaves Auckland about Friday next for London, via the South.

The Natives at Horowhenua have decided to hold a race meeting in March says the ' Manawatu Tlhifs, and wlh that object in view a Club has been formed-

Mr Gill, Land Purchase Agent, has concluded for the Government the purchase of extensive blocks of land, Rotomahnna, Parekaranga, Okahu and other blocks of several "miles frbntaga to the Rotorua Lake. Altogether 167,000 acres have been purchased, for which about £20,000 will be paid.

By an inset appearing in to-days issue it will be seen that this morning Messrs Loveday Bros, commence a large and important sale. This firm's business announcements are now known to bo genuine, and the public rely on *he statements made in them. A perusal of the inset will w.e.11 repay the trouble. The shop, as it was notified, was closed yesterday to permit of prices being marked down for the sale.

13 there a wedding soon ? There is. Has this anything to do with Messrs Weslwood & Co.'s announcement of the importation of a large assortment of china and glassware ? Wh can tell ? The fact remains that a largo lot of new goods have just arrived and. will be. on view to-night. An inset with* this Issue gives full particulars.