Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1895.

Manawatu Herald, 2 July 1895, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1895.

" The manners of the" pupils throughout the (Wanganui School) district are very pleasing." So say Messrs Vereker-Biridon and Spencer. Thanks. The average age of those that passed Standard VI, in the Wanganui district was 14yrs 3mths; Standard V, 13yra Bmths; Standard IV, 12yrs Bmths ; Standard m, llyrs 9mthß ; Standard 11, lOyra 6mths ; Standard I, Oyrs 4mths. . With the exception of the yeas 1886 when 32 divorces were granted in this colony, the year 1893 shows the largest number, viz., 25. • The Government are seeking information through the Foreign Office, in what manner Spain and other countries use gorse as fodder for their stock. At the close of last year 105 sohools, including two half-time schools, were in active operation in the Wanganui School District. For the last quarter of the year 1894, the striot average attendances of pupils in this school district were, males 3,849 ; females 3,517 ; total 7,366, the highest ever yet reached. Mr Joe Tos notifier he has first-olass garden seeds for sale of his growing. The Stipendiary Magistrate holds bis Cowl la ftiten ob Thmto/t 1 ■.'-.-.. • . ■ . ■ . . ■

. What an. awful fall indeed. . AUh« com-.' mencenieht.of last week our- contemporary the Farmer waxed jubilant overine prosperity of 4he.distrio4 in (tt&ftftftffld . Shan-: non.Rud joyiitlly attested lftteß. *U from j#«uading tfcfcJtotMfl* td. start there, tin Friday, the sailors clay df ill otiierii it jjubJißhed "£onie.fa,ciis.for r'ttogjjlyerS'Conwrnirigtlte Wirokwo'Eoad Board,": in which it stated that;- the:, incomer- of 'the -Shannon -Wrrd;."onfya'siip of country comprising .the town and- suburban sections, including, the properties of Messrs Wood- and Wai laoe," was. only £72 6s 9d» and-the eipendi- . ture £122. " These ngvrfes sWit SJidvr that under the ordinary eil'euinstances Bhannon-. oannot raise enough revenue to pay its own ■way IV It seems a pity ,;these facts were not known before the trumpeting occurred earlier .-in the week. To-night the socfal. 14 wjniletsiion • with the Anglican; Gfcureh takes Watie At the" M&soale Hftll. Admissidrt iS by invitation.' ifoo^ri pfdjjei'ty in Wellington is supposed to be a. sign of wealth, or it should Tie were it not for the 1 rates, that have to be paid I . ...Wje. saw. a summons for one of these demands' the. cither day .'and the account was ruiect in 'semi colu?nns',.with abc hetid-. ings for Various rates/ the last corumnVeing for the alarming. totals. ... ..„, . .. „\" s Mr il..(s..Wils<Jn Voted for- the amend-. bW»nt 'jjthat a jjermit..be .not., granted 1 for Bellamy^ The .Froiußitioriista' .^iil. be bound to. exclaim " And ivhaia gopd;,bQy' iwas.heyv; ., ;';;;^^ ;;' : /• v..; ;; , -^.l "SciHjtator^ in tfee^.Zr SHinss yuppie'-;, meutjattyfl 'bNo»«n« could .tftrtbiully' liien; Pahnel^toit to. a ",city of 1 ?:-:'? a city., of incendiary rats 1 ' would be ittoi'e. f^proSiate, sothe.inßitt'ftJie^cbnip^aiea wflu)4 nooiibit * As^ttie companies .hay«. not aattt jit and 'iSpjuta^or '■' "h#s..he^tt'usf, hear., .the burdep of' the li'beV, , : , .'.' : , .- <■\•\ i „ Maior-Geaeralllullochviriari tflioU 'An the NineWeHfa '(fthiilry, declares *hat pays. Yi\6n^ p| .membora. ij JWigMiag.vnolitie^^e*' in Austratia; ' ' ' . ( .! , \ • .■'■.'.■•>,',**• No Irish '(Maick^ijel) .' neeß apply, % New; Zealand fishes 1 for Kew Zealand Zionists dc. 'The Imperial GfotettMeht thought <we wouldlike spmeth«9gjta«t*, und inquired-, as to the pi'pSpeCts of liisq mackerel; w.el! CUl'ed andT securely packed! '1 My i&overnment, 1 ' writes fiord Glasgow "do hot desire to encourage the introduction of foreignonred ■ fish of any description into this colony, and consequently Ihfel'e is fl6 openfor Irish^cUtea mackerel .b.ere." That's all Hot, there's, 500,000 openings for such .delioibusfishV [ - ■' ■ " .; "' •.■ • ■ '; Iri^tKe' debase dti the' 1 Address-in-Reply Sir Robert Stout ffaW_tttttt^there was one paper tha^b'ould not' live. a .day if Government advertisement were stopped. The Premier expressed surprise t One thing is certain that the paper referred to must be a Government organ a« the Opposition, papers der riot get'their fairshare of 'ads.'! Changes are taking, place in the Bank of . New Zealand branch. Mr Steele retires at once on a pension. Mr Howard leaves on Thursday for Hastings, and Mr Kebbell, son of Mr Mayo Kebbell, of Wellington, arrived to-day to take hi 3 place. No name for Mr Steele's successor has been mentioned as yet.