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Manawatu Herald, 6 July 1895, Page 2

Mr A. S. Easton had on view at hi 9 butcher's shop yesterday the carcase of a magnificent bullock which weighed 12001b9. The animal was bred and fattened by Mr McPherson, and thus gives undeniable testimony to the value of the drained swamp lands for fattening stock. There wer? in all 7 bullocks purchased from Mr McPherson which averaged 11501bs.

During the discussion on the £5000 Midland Railway vote, Mr Hogg demanded that the Eketahuna railway should be finished, and the irrepressible E. M. Smith wanted millions for Taranaki. Thus showing the coming scramble.

Laymen, and perhaps the lawyers, were rather troubled over the remark of a litigant on Thursday, who said that one item had been settled "in a variety of ways." How, was not, unfortunately, disclosed.

Lord Rosebery, speaking at the Eighty Club, said to his mind the electors ought to concentrate every effort for the annihilation of the legislative preponderance of the House of Lords. This, however, did not prevent him creating new lords before he resigned.

It makes one careful about picking up unconaidered trifles ■to read "a labouring man picked up a bomb in the streets in Dublin, when it exploded almost immediately, the unfortunate man being killed."

The indignant ratepayer who bewailed the expense of the Major's attendance at the Conference' should take up the subject of the cost of the " pageant " at the opening of Parliament, when two whole guineas worth of powder ended in smoke.

The Premier feels that the time was not far distant when the fees to be charged by medical men should be fixed by law.

The Post says the Representation Bill is misnamed. It is a Bill to destroy the principle on which Parliamentary representation in the colony is founded. It should be termed " A Bill to partially disfranchise the North Island, 'und to give the Seddon Government a lease of office for the remainder of the 19th Century."

"A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind," is an old familiar saying. A fellow feeling a'ao makes us wondrous carious. One who h&g experienced the unpleasantness of having to assign his estate for the benefit of his creditors, asked a witness " when your account was closed in 1892 where were you ?" " Out in the cold world without an obliging banker," would have been a reasonable answer.

Mr Howard left for Hastings on Thursday afternoon. Many friends assembled at the railway station to wish him good-bye. Mr Howard has been connected with the Bank of New Zealand in this town for some years, and was popular for his oourteousneis and business ability. He is au enthusiast in all out-door sports being a good footballer, ■ cricketer, and tennis player. We hope his advancement in the bank will be continuous.

We reported a week or two ago that Mr Hamer had purchased the property in Main-street, -lately occupied by Mrs Allan. He intends to make very great alterations to the building, reducing the height by taking off the upper floor, and will bring the front flush to the street. The plans show a very great improvement to the present appearance of the property, and we trust Mr Hamer will find his enterprise suitably rewarded.

Mr Gaaooigne again appeared in the If agi strats'a Court on Thursday, and from some remarks be Jet fall, it appears he purposes being fall of law for some little time. From his appearance during a ease be evidently revels ia the technicalities of the law, and is well able to hold his own.

The gross profits of the National Bank of New Zealand for the jear were £60,000.

Next Thursday Montague will sell a consignment of fruit trteg from Mr fieneleld't will-known Aramoho Nur^ry, at Foxtoo.

The Messrs Robiuson invite tenders for laying a sand drift. Tenderers will bis shown over the ground on Wednesday morning-.

the morning and evening preacher to morrow at the Methodist Church is Mr C Collis, of Longburn.

"Go it " one "goit " 'tother. There'i goiug to be a pretty lace ill Parliament be^ iweert Sir Robert Stout And. Mr MfKenzie; the Minister for Larids: THey Bavfe botli £ills W niftfie Hr'dvlsidii for securing homes fc)r the people. Mr McKenzie proposesan owner may settle 3uch laud not exceeding £1000 in value, Sir Robert proposes £5000 as the maximum. The Minister's Bill containg, however, 27 clauses, rind Sir Robert* only 18 clftusea. Who will give Way ? Tha Queen of the South. ye'SlortUy brought lit) fr'crai hyUeltdri a large and valuable addition to our population, in the p«raons of the Messrs Mardon and the wives and families, numbering altogether aome 30 souls. Mr and Mra Mardon intend to reside at the Oroua Bridge, where they XVill» with the tißßietanciß of their four sons, carry on the business df rkxniillitig With which they havt? been fdr years engaged in. The bthet members of the family will reside in Foxton. We are pleased to welcome their arrival and trust they will find their energy and enterprise suitably rewarded.