Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1895.

Manawatu Herald, 9 May 1895, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1895.

. pur appreciation of the beauty in flowers -having been noticed, by/.. *bjs ; paragraph -re ; chrysanthemums, led to us being invited to seethe .choice. ggecimens Mrs Nixon haa reared, under many disadvantages in her .apology for a garden at the Bank of Australasia. Though the number waa small the varieties were many and included some new kinds from the Sonjh Island. Two, certainly veyy "lovely, wejrejthe Bend , Or ; of a brightrsuiphur yellow, &ith the bloom much twisted after the faahton of a guelder rose; and the Mrs AlpMeus Hardy, of purest white.' the baok-^f the petals' being ■•covered .with lqng^ilky^ai^.-; ; Guard \" Morton, takes 'QfrucA Talmer's place. Mr Palmer leaves dh Saturday. Mi 1 Hardy leaves to-morrow. . By an;ad*ertißement it $iU be: seen thai Professor Hausmari gives an entertainment at the Public Hall on race-night; .

It is currently reported,' says the Pott, thatotrong pressure is being brought to bear on Mmistexs ■to induce them to -pur> ohase under the Land for Settlement Aot a large quantity of the land belonging to the Assets Company, and so help to realise the. estate.

The Terranora completed the laying of the new single-core cable across Cook Strait on Monday morning.

The Government have decided to buy Clark's land near Lake Poerua, Westland, 3300 acres. It is understood the price is £1 per acre.

Mr J. G. Wilson speaks at the Public Hall to-night.

The resident at Levin, Mr Gower, defeated the resident at Wereroa, Mr Bartholomew at the Wirokino Road Board election, by 58 votes to 30, even though Wereroa was supposed to have so increased in population.

The State School was being examined both yesterday and to-day by Messrs Bindon and Milner. Sing a song of sixpence, But if you don't look out, Some one will want, to borrow it, Without ft single doubt.:

The Review of Review for February has been excluded from the railway book-stalls in Ireland, on account of the immoral tendency of one of its articles. Grant Allen's " The Women, who did " has also been excluded. Messrs Eason & Co., Limited, of Dublin, own the book-stalls. " Bister Waters " by George Moore haft been cX» eluded from the Milwfty bo.dk-9tall.fl in fingland, because of its pernicious influence: W. H. Smith & Soni who oWn thes.e Bookstalls have also refused to ftdnlit thill book into their extensive library.

On February lGth, in the Reichstag, in Berlin, a motion in favour of the adoption of bi-metalism was carried by a laifge majority. This move la Very signiflcent, Seeing that Germany, after the J?ranßs= German war, startled the financial World by adopting a goltl stamtftl'd.

Lord Halifax, who has been at Borne endeavouring to bring about a union between the Church of England and the Church of Rome is the President of the English Chvtvch Union which includes 34,000 nieni» bers, over 4000 being elel'gymen and 29 being bishops. Lord Halifax does not ob ; ject to the doctrine of the Church df Some, but requires that English Orders Hhotild be recognised. In a recent speech he said :— " Who can endure the sense of being separated from those with whom in all essentials of belief and setiment we are one."

The agent of the American Bible Society Eev Henry Loohiis, has received permission from lhe Japanese military authorities for two Christian pastors to go to the front and work among the soldiers. He has also had written permission to visit and distribute bibles In tiny Of the gftri'isons in Japan.

Messrs Gorton and Son hold a stock Bale at Bulls on Fuesday.

The Bishop of Wellington gave £15 towards the purchase of a site for a church at Levin.

When Mr J. G. Wilson was* at Levin, the settlers who purchased the small allotments facing the railway line and adjoining the State farm, represented to him that work was scarce and they desired to be employed in making the rojid leading through the land. Mr Wilson, promptly, as is his custom, communicate^ : with the Govern* inent and to-day received a telegram at Foxton informing him that the Settlers tfhoukf haver, the work; This will be good news.

The Manawatu County Council should have held its ordinary meeting yesterday, but as only the chairman and Crs Robinson and Mastery Attended,. it fell. through for want of a'qtfoiAim, and. was adjourned to Monday.

Mr McMillan sold this afternoon the Outside Gates to H. Hillary for £21 ; the Lawn ftnd Saddling paddock to H. Border for £20 ;jhe Horse paddock to W. Collins for lfis; and the Refreshment Booth to H. Bradcock'for £1 15s.