Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, OCT. 8. 1895.

Manawatu Herald, 8 October 1895, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, OCT. 8. 1895.

Tbe Wellington Garrison Band won the first prize of £100 at tbe band contest at . Timaru. A9trike of feoyaimploved at the Attok-landßop-'andiP^nerWorks baa occurred. One boy was discharged, whereat a number of his cooorades heoanie indignant and' refased to start iwiJrS:; "fftl '' he was taken on again. The xnitifcigier »efused, and 11 boys . stood outand refqaed to go to work again, while the if.- st wcnt.io work.- Themalcon-t-nt9are now lbcjkedt out, and thi* boys who suck to the work axe getting increased wages, ':'■■: -'■ A Palnjeriton pappr saya Mr Maokay, of the L&ixwr/jDejJariment, went to Palmer* , ston on Thursday and purchased ahout £200 worihof cstife'at-MefisM A'irahara & Williams' irtle for. thp.Stateiarnvat Levin. Oo rtccou-i of 4&i D-ixl^tMpJate io the a a* aontocJmmenceHaiying, it hasb^endoided lo.go in for )a : s ; ng bee^ but next year there will be from 100 'O 150 cows on the farm, and dairying, derations will be carried out on an extensive jga!^ is the statement " too late fr>^ife;^?aQ to commence dairying **> to be recoa^j^with facta? " - : ; . . " - At- at meeting., of. : : the United Farmera' . AlJiancfeaAnption was carried agreeing to wind up wluntarily and sell o tS" Manawa'u Far-toer#C6-oper -4h : ef. Assocfa ion in : ternre «fr«greempnt The carrying ; of the motion xeal'y means the amalgamation ol . the two'aSabeiat ions. „ ., ... , '' ." Pumice' for insu'atioii" 1 pyi'poses is now in greaV demand in tbe'A^a^aiian colonies, ' and thff^'spoi-t trnde from^Wanganui is gradua'lv. assuming J arse^ dimensions. The Sto.*mb rd has taken down about 40 tons, wbioh is being forwarded to Sydney by M«9Br» Norton Bros.

¥he people of Mas'erton are afraid th' W; Sdmtnerville, who recently hknflel'e.a Herbelt, ana w&s pronounced ihsa.ne by the jul-y which tried him, may be liberated. The fear is not without some justification. It is not at all certain that Sommerville was insane. when he committed the murder, and it might happen tha f j when the hwrpr which, the deed' excited has b»en .partially tempered by time,- some .specialist will pronounce him sane, .and he will be turned out on the world a.sjain. . Mr Qillespie, as bailiff gives notice of theaeiisure of certain goods, "which, will.be sold by Mr J. E. Mo Mil "an Ori Thursday next, if riot previously redeemed:. . The N. 2. tinan arid &I.A. bompany notify Ine dates Of tneir customary auc ion sales of ■ wool at their stores, Wellington.:--.' ' At the Wanganui Supreme .C4?vVsiltiti{jß. on Thursday an elderly man nVmed Henry Egerton Whitmore was charged with having on or about the 24th dav of Ju'y, and at divers other times, comrnitied certain ttnna l ural offences with' <Wo boys. In sentencing thfi prisoner to twplve years' : hard labor, His Honor the Chief Justice said tha ■ it. was only on account of. his. yearthat he refrained from, Sentencing him to imprisonment to lifet •'■ .'• -. ■:. Mr J. E McMillan will 'sett**- h^Mrooms "X>n Thtirflda^ne^t, at. 2 shjirpi carpen' er'iS; tools; gai-deri utensils; Ac.," 1 #ith*: - out reserver** *" Mr W. B. Rhod-s hifa frflaxmlH; for 9*le or to -let -atrEoOi awhao. He fadvertisea for sa'e all flatmtll requisites,. and }3 also a cash buypr of he>np. .' .. v " ; ' Messrs Abraham and Willianis hold a stock sale at.'P ilifierston next Thurday. Nominations for th • Otaki Maori Racing Club's hacfc races' on 9th 1 November, close On Saturday next, 12th inst. " . Last year Mr Harry Gower, of Maria" kau, commenced the breeding of Border Leicesters. He . started with soma wellbred sheep, and recently he sold to two settlers in the dis/ricf a'l but ihree of last season's lambs. This fact has given Mr Gower much encouragempmV panicnlnrly US the buyers ar • con-idered to be very Shrewd men. This y.qar Mr Gower has had about 130 per cent, of lambs from his stud flock.— if. Times.