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Manawatu Herald, 23 May 1895, Page 2

A shock of earthquake was experienced at 5.80 o'clock at Woodville on Monday afternoon. The Otaki races will be held to-morrow. Mr Stansell offers an easy opportunity for witnessing them by plaoing an extra coach on to meet the late train. Mr John Grubb. of Wellington, assistant inspector of the Postal Department, died very suddenly at Auckland on Sunday evening. ' On Monday morning Mr Barton, Registrar of the Supreme Court at Gisborne, gave judgment in the case of MoNicol Bros. v. Wi Pere, M.H.B. He said he was of opinion, after carefully looking into the case and the authorities quoted, that an act of bankruptcy had been committed. He therefore adjudged Wi Fere bankrupt. The Canterbury and Lyttelton Bowing Clubs have passed resolutions expressing approval of the proposed introduction of eight-owed rowing iota fee Cetooy.

Mr John Mayo, of Palmerston has been appointed a Government fruit expert. Frank Lupschulski, whose brother and Fohrmann are already under arrest for alleged sheep-stealing, was arrested on Monday at Hawera on a similar charge. The police found a large number of sheep on his place bearing earmarks of farmers in this district and Rangitikei. Accused was brought before the Court to-day and remanded, and admitted to bail. He states that he gave hia brother and Fohrmann money to buy Bheep for him, and did not know the sheep were stolen. By Gazette Extraordinary, issued on Monday, Parliament is culled together on Thursday, 20th June, for the despatch of business. We have to thank Mr Eagar, the Secretary of the Otaki Maori Racing Club, for a complimentary ticket for the meeting tomorrow. The Rangitikei Advocate completed its twentieth year of existence on Monday. We wish our contemporary very many happy returns of the day, and much increased prosperity. The Greek Committee, presided over by the Duke of Sparta, heir to the Hellenic Crown, has decided to have the site of the ancient Stadion, or Racecourse at Athens cleared of rubbish and suitably laid out in preparation for holding there the revived annual contests or Olympic games. The first of these meetings will take place on that spot next year. In the football match against Sandon the local representatives have been selected as follows :— A. Shadbolt (captain), W. Warburton, C. O'Loughlin, M. Bradbury. O. Barber, C. Collins. H. Lyall, H. and P. Williams, G. Chuck, J. Howard, H. Saville, L. Cole, J. Hana andF. Spring. The match is to be played at Sanson to-morrow, play commencing at 2.30 p.m. The concert for the school, long looked for, is likely soon to be a fact. Mr Osborne has kindly consented to get in rehearsal some glees, most effective music, and tonight at 7.30 at the Hall the first practice will be held. The Chairman of the School Committee desires us to mention that all who are willing to assist in these glees are desired to attend, the more the merrier, and their attendance will be hailed with pleasure. The first public dance of the season was held last night at the Public Hall. Mr Startup is the originator, and succeeded in getting together a satisfactory attendance The dance was much enjoyed. Mr Ennis presided at the piano. 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, Swellings, <fec, 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.] To thoroughly reduce and prepare the stock previous to the partnership stocktaking sweeping reductions will be made in all Departments, the stock must be reduced by £15,000, and this splendid Drapery Stock at Te Aro House will be offered to the public at most tempting prices. Early in the year Mr Smith admits to a partnership in his business a commercial gentlemen who has long been associated with the London buying for Te Aro House. Te Aro Househas long held the premier position eb the " Leading Family Drapery Warehouse," and further developments are now taking place to inaugurate the year 1895. The announcement made in another parof this paper that a sale of greater magnitude than ever yet attempted by Te Aro House is now being held should arrest the attention of everyone in this part of the Colony. Heads of families, storekeepers, settlers careful housewives, young and old, rich and poor, alike will save heaps of money by making their purchases at the Great Partnership Sale, now going on at Te Aro House, Wellington.