Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1895.

Manawatu Herald, 25 June 1895, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1895.

We notice that Mr J. G. Wilson is to be one of the committee to provide for the comfort and convenience of members of both Houses. He is also on the committee to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock. The Railway Committee has his name amongst the sixteen, and it is to be found on the Petitions Committee. There's plenty of work cut out for our Representative.

Mr Wilson is to ask the Minister of Agriculture, If he will prooure in Victoria an Evenden lightning butter-extractor, to ascertain whether it is superior to the churna n ordinary use in New Zealand ?

There- are rumours that the Hon. Mr Larnaoh .will be the new Minister.

A valuable gold discovery has been made in the Pyrenees Ranges, Western Victoria. About £400 worth of gold was secured in an hour. One specimen, six inches from the surface, weighed 420z.

Mr Wilson will move, That a return be laid before this House showing the amount paid for transmission of telegrams through Beater's Agency during the past financial year, and that a copy of the explanatory circular issued by the Agent-General regarding the £1,500,000 loan raised under •■ The Advances to Settlers Act, 1894," be laid befoie th'a House.

Colonel Fox received a gratuity of £2000 from the Imperial Government on bis retirement from (he Service last yew,

Sir William HarSoirit's feocal Veto I&lifi Saul to have been billed ahiiost as soon as U Wa>? boi'n. It was framed to conciliate all interests and satisfies no one. Have we not had a parallel case here ?

Writing about the action of the teetotaU lers, a Home paper Ba?S that something they considered was a challenge to theni) they "with characteristic jWgiiacity ♦' promptly took \\f. Teetotallers seem the Sftme wherever they reside.

Early in April Madame Patti sang for the first time at a Philharmonic Concert in London. The directors presented her with the Beethoven dold Medal in teedgniUdri Of " her services in ifeße advancement of musical ttfV It is said never in the annals 6f the Philharmonic Society will the success achieved by Madame Patti be forgotten.

We are informed that the Messrs Austin are not working their mill, bltt have let it to Mr Chuck and mates, who ate Working on their own account

Mr McOill has matte good progress with cleaving the manuka, oft' the Molda ttoad. ft does not look td b& a good paying job.

A line of wethers, for which 8s per head was offered a fortnight ago, realised 12s 8d at the Johnsonville sale on Thursday, says the Manawatu Times. These sheep came from the Fitzherbert district.

Mr Pirani, in moving the Address-in-Reply, objected to some of the conditions of the lease holdings and in an " off-hand " manner declared " Under the present system, Sir, a man can't do that for 999 years." the Hoase roared, "and the little man is SO earnest and intent that he looks surprised," says R.A.L. " But it is only for a moment."

With regard to the shallow In the livel 1 near the fishermen's cottages, Captain Harvey believes a rake worked across it at ebb tide would be successful in clearing it. The Government! through Ml" J. G. Wilson, are to be ftftked to try this plan, seeing they receive all the wharf dues.

Japan is to celebrate its victories by an Eiffel Tower, erected, however, as a private enterprise.

The rumour has been revived that the Duke and Duchess of York will be the guests of Madame Adelina Patti at Craig-y-Nos early this summer, and it is stated that preparatisns are already being made for the royal visit.

An electric hait curler Ib & new thing. Neatly all the glass eyes used in the world ale made in Thuringia, Germany.

Edison has his. phonograph cone more under, bis own control, and he says he is going to drop nickel-in-the-slots and go in for household machines that will take an entire novel or opera He will have it so that a phonograph will read "Trilby" to the family circle of an evening, or repeat to them a grand opera entire. There are immense possibilities in this, and the confidence in Edison to open them is undiminished.

The British Medical Journal declares that the old rule about boys getting up with the lark is all wrong and tbat it is not good for boys to rise befoi'e 8 o'clock. That editor will become the patron saint of the boys if he spreads his new gospel in all lands.

Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Golds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bfises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no Pvellings — no inflammation. Like surprising effeots produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, <&c, 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.l Particular attention has been paid this year to the requirements of country custo mers, and the result is to be seen in the immense and varied stock of calicoes, shirtings, flannels, flannellettes, strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' olothing, <fee. The choice in each department is almost unlimited, as may be imagined, when it is stated that of flannelette alone, over 50,000 yards have this season been imported at Te Aro House, Wellington.

A speoially organised department has been established to deal with country orders. Patterns of any materials in stock will be forwarded to any address post fiee, Country residents are invited to write for prices, or any information regarding goods wanted. It is confidently asserted that nowhere can suoh a wide selection, or such sterling value be obtained, as at Te Aro House, Wellington. — Advt.

One of the sights of Wellington, at any time is undoubtedly the magnificent establishment known as Te Aro House, and now that every department within its walls is filled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety of the season's novelties in millinery, mantles, dresses, etc, it is more than ever a pleasure and profit to visit the wholesale family drapery warehouse, Te Aro House.