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Manawatu Herald, 13 July 1895, Page 2

Though a"' number of our sheep-breeders took prizes at the &ydney Sheep Fair, they appear unable to Qejl at satisfactory prices. The latest report says* when the New Zealand lots were reached it was at the fog end of a disorganised market, and with the exception of the early lots nothing but ruination prices were obtained. Miss Agnes Murphy, of Melbourne, baa .sold to the Eoutledges her Australian novel on high terms. Owing to the very severe frost on Wednesday night Lyttelfon Harbour wasfrozen right*acroß9,,ad occurrence unprecedented in the history of the port. Near Gladstone. . Pier the ice waß half an inch in thickness. Unlucky New Zealand ! The Minister of Labour, , at Ward Vbanquet, calmly asserted •^MJbe^W6''wiy country.' in* the, ■ world more suited than another' for the practising of experiments in these (social reform) directions, it was New Zealand," and he seems determined t« continue practising. Snow fell in Christchurch on Wednesday morning, and at 10 o'clock the ground was covered to a depth of three inches. The Eev. H. F. Hunt, the new vicar of All Saints' Chjjrqb, Palmer stop, wftsat one time 'cox' of; «siec. C!ft^b*i<Jge IMjve^sjjy; ; crew. " On Sunday next the Rev. G. Aitkens will hold service at Shannon in the morning, and at Foxton in the evening . Sir Walter Buller, the chairman of the Ward banquet,' sald/itJaad b>eu styled {he' Buller Gorge. How- ndaf if not quite true ! i Mr Henry Coley secured the work ten- 1 4ere4 {or by the Messrs Robinson.

The S<m. Mi 1 Ward, Mi's Ward and the,! Premier planted a tl'ee on the Thorndon Esplanade to representi as the tfi'emiei' is reported to have said; the p'.anting of tha U per cent, ldart in London I I'he sale of Mr Benetleld's nursery stock on Thursday by Mr J. R. Montague, was a I great success, the prices realised being much in excess of anticipation. I Provision for facilitating* loan 'MiSlQi' useful wdi : k§ H made in the Local Govel'ri- ! ment Bill, is the Premier's reply to Mr Stevens' desire to see an amendment made |. in the present Acts. A few applications for the post of a9sis-tant-teachery-tp the Foxton- School -lwr«? beep feceifed |from the Board, frijd the* J3omnri!t«e?; wsl meet oniTifesday (o con-* Sider thefcantt. *■■-■■■ - Messrs Gorton and Son hold a stock sale at Avy ahiu'i next Friday. The pi'eaclteAd|" the -Methodisst Church to-morrow ate Mfc3srs\H«nt »nd Mefrit, of CamrJbelltdwn. Mr J. G. Ward has arrived. The populace, so it is said, welcomed him on hia disembarking from the Hinemoa. The committee thoughtfully, acooWliilgf to • ihm NeW Zealand .Times 1 account of theplJO' tteeflings;' provided him witti a handsdhie' turn-out td take & ride in; the hordes being MdVUied tfttH 11 br'ight.iyi)oilshed'haMes6.i'. This, perhaps, is mentioned in particular comparison to th« other turn-outs. ,_ . .; Mr T. K. Macdonald's salary as Valuer under the Advances to Settlers Act is. £500 per annum and 10a Gd pu- diem travelling allowance. , A friendly action brought by V. E. Baldwin, solicitol'j and Kereopn, Tukuniai'u (on behalf of himself and other. natives); against the Wellington and Manawatu Bail way Co., regarding certain loads at tiei'ei'ill Wfts allied befoi'e the Chief Jii3- j tice yesterday afternoon. lii 1881) certain roads were taken under Governor's war,rant over ,a, block of laud' adjoining the "Kereru Railway Station which is owned by fhe" jMHntitfri And leased l)y Ml' Baldwin. The railway company had sold land at the back of this block, and used the road to get access to the property. The plaintiffs contend that the roads were never legally taken. The company admits what is called ti'eapaas, but c'aims that the roads are public roads, and therefore it has a right to use them. Plaintiff? (for whom Mr Bald-. Win appeared) only ask for a farthing damd>geß in the event df the Com't deciding the Wise In their favour, and each party has agreed to pay its own costs of the suit whichever way it goes. Mr Travers appeared on behalf of the company. HU Honour reserved his decision.— Pont. In the House on Tuesday the Hon Mr Seddon, in reply to a question, eaid that if g edica) men persisted in making excessive charges for op'evatidns and mediettl attend" ttilCei tliei'e mi no ttdtfbt legMdiidn Would have to be introduced fixing maximum charges in these directions. Cocoanut trees have at last come iuto direct competition with the American cow. The American creamery of New Yoi'k says : ■— '.'-Wiij, out .near the end of one of thenoHbi piei's of: this city, irt a large building IS a conM'it stylet! the Pure -Food Product Company. They are engaged in the manufacture of cocoanut butter, and turning it out at the rate of 500 b daily, and inside of a we?k 10,0001 b will be the output" A farmer in Michigan recently obtained ICOO pounds of unwashed wool from 112 sheep. The average per head was a litt'e over 14 pounds, and the largest' fleece weighed 81 pounds. The clip-is* an extraordinary one. The pneumatic principle has been applied by an ingenious, inventor to boots. The air-tubes lie between the upper and lower soles, and give a springy movement to the foot, calculated to reduce, friction with tli2 ground and to alleviato fatigue. Mr J. It. McMillan's sale of furniture attracted a good attendance of buyers on Thursday afternoon, and all the lot? were disposed of at what should have been satisfactory prices to the vendor. At the Sydney sheep sales 15 of Mr li, Cobb's Ilomney Marsh rams averaged 81s Id and 15 ram hoggets averaged 42i. Certainly the most effective medicine In the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test i's eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous, In aovious cases and accidents of all kinds, .bo they wounds, burns, Bcaldingß, bruises, ppraius, U is the safest remedy-- ho swellings— no inflammation. Like surprising offoct* produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, Ac, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics.; patronised b^HlsMiSje'^^flie^King; of Italy ; orowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, - Amsterdam. - Troefc- -in this approved article and ejeot all others. — [advt.] Particular attention has been paid this year. to the requirements of country custo mera, and the result is to be seen in the immense and Varied stock of calicoes, shirtings, flannels,. flanrielletteß, : strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' clothing, &c. The choice in. each department ia. 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. ■. • ..i-v ' ■ organised department has bera efltabiißhed to deal with country .orders. .. : Pa&tettos r 'p£' any maferials m stock will be forwarded to any- address po3t flee. Conntry residents are invited/ to write for prlcea, 6r any information regarding goods wanted. It is confidently asserted that nowhere can such a wide selection, or such sterling value be obtained," as at Te Aro House, Wellington. — Adtt. One of the eights of Wellington, at any time ia 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 watehoase, •"* Te Airo" Hotise.' * i -'' •-''*'•'_" ' -' *•