Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY. SEPT. 26, 1895.

Manawatu Herald, 26 September 1895, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY. SEPT. 26, 1895.

To-morrow Messi'3 Gorton & Ron hold their stock sale at Feeding and Messrs Abraham & Williams their sale at Levin. Miss Cora Gower, "who has been very ill At Levin, ba3, we are g ad to learn, takes a change for to* better. A hair-dressing and billiard saloon in Sbannon was destroyed by fire on Monday morning. Mr E. Gasooigne, the pioneer storekeeper of shannon, has moved to Apiti. The Mail says the present season will probably see the largest number of crops for many years in Ofcukf. Two New Zealand bred polo ponieß are on the Gothic, which eft We lington for Home on Saturday. They are owned by Mr Cooke-Danie 8. and are in charge of Mr Alick MoCormick. A litt'.e girl's idea of little boys is wonderfully accurate when she says they " wear out cv : rything but soap." Pianists in Munich must close their windows while they are p rforuiing. If they neglect to do so, a policeman, or a neighbour, or a pedestrian steps in and warns them. " Fiasco " means a bottle or flask. When the Ita ian glassblowers detected flaws in the vase they were blowing, tbey made an ordinary bottle of the failure, and henoe the name. There was to have been a sitting of the Police Court to-day, but as only one Justice of the Peace (F. Robinson, Esq.) was present, the oases down for hearing were adjourned to next Thursday. The flood in the river rose somewhat during the night, and at Moutoa this morn- . ing it was reported to be running- bank high, and* floating over: Me Edwards' proptrty, Jt is now, however, subsiding. '

The Japanese Government has voted a sum of two hundred million yen for the immediate construction of four- ironclads, ten coast defenders, thirty torpedo cruisers, and fltty-eight boats. The Hou*e has been engaged in the mysterious question of Customs duties. The Wellington office of the N.Z. L. and M. Ai Co* Ld. report of hemp— During the tteek there has been sonic slight enquiry for a few small parcels fctf shipment, but at prices lately ruling* . Ther« has been a heavy. snowfall, with intense cold, on the mountains and inland of Sydney. Great moi'tality among lambs 'And sheep has resulted, owing to the ooid following on the drought. Snow is falling in Tasmania, and the weather is bitterly cold. -Numbers of sheep j and lambs are perishing. The trial of John Keown for the murder of Hugh Stewart at Balfour was commenoed in the Supreme Court at Lwercargill on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Wi Hams. Ac cused pleaded no- guilty. Sir Robert. Stout and Mr A. C. Hanlon are conducting his defence. He has since been sentenced to death. The Wanganui Supreme Court sessions opened on Tuesday, His Honor the Chief Justice presiding. The sitting* m'omise to be the longest on record for Wanganui, there being 20 criminal cases, four divorce cases, and 11 civil cases. Mr W. B. Khodes alters his advertisement in this issue, in which he announces some of the lines he has on sale. The different agencies which he holds are also given. Mr J. A. Perreau has a business announcement in another column to-day in which he notifies that he has properties for sale or to let.' The next English and European Mail via Monte Video, per Toagariro, due in London, Nov. 15, will close at-this office on Tuesday the Ist Oct., at 3 p.m. . Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its effliripntly powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings— no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis* Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, &c, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organd. 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 ejeot all others.—* [Advt.] One of the drawbacks of country life, at least to the small settler, is undoubtedly the increased price he has to pay for any articies of clothing or gen-ral drapery, by reason of the extra charges for freight or carriage. This drawback need exist no longer, for extra charges are done away with under the new parcel system which has been inaugurated at Te Aro House, Wellington. Under this system any of the parcels advertised will be s'nt to any address in New Zealand, post free, the prices charged being exactly the same as .hose at which the goods are sold over the counter in Wellington. As may be imagiu.d, however, this liberal offer is only extended to cash customers, and all orders for advertiaad parcels must be accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can be executed at Te Aro House, Wellington. In illustration of the system we will give an example. Take for instance No. 7 parcel, which contains 7 yards of double width stylish fancy check tweed ; 2 dozen buttons and silk and twist to match ; 2 yards of body lining and 4 yards of skirt lining. This complete parcel will be sent, post free, to any address on receipt of 15s 9d, from Te Aro House, Wellington.