Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCT. 17, 1895.

Manawatu Herald, 17 October 1895, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCT. 17, 1895.

"We are glad-to see that the very necessary work of -providing new aheath piles for the wharf is now being undertaken by the Railway Department. The motion for a new trial for Louis Chemis has been refused bythe full Court. Mr Justice Williams, of Dunedin, has been appointed President of the Court of Arbitration under the Conciliation and Ar. bitration Act. Lord Brassey, the new Governor of Victovla. has arrived in hi 3 yacht, the Sunbeam. She encountered heavy gales off Cape Leuwin, where she arrived during the height of the recent sou-wester. The little vessel pitched heavily, and Lord Brasaey was thrown violently against a binnacle, but not seriously hurt. Lord Brassey will arrive in- Melbourne on 22nd October. It is said women have usually better eyesight than men. We do not doubt it. One year's issue of postage stamps in the United Kingdom amounts in weight to no less than 114 tons. " Paradise," by Tintoretto, is said to be the largest painting in the world. It is 84ft. wide by 33£ ft. high, and is now in the Doge's Palace, Venice. The Advocate says : — The Messrs • Mudford Bros, hay* been successful in obtaining anotht-r good artesian supply of water near Sanson. The well has been bored on Mr James Harris' property, on Speedy's line, and is 130 feet d.ep. The water ris^s 10 feet above the ground, and the flow is about 12 gallop per minute.

Owing to an afifeetion <$! oae ot hli w«i lit W. F. Stanßtll, teacher at the tfeet Creek Stthool, has been compelled totakt ft Week's rest, and place himself under medical attendance, and has, thtrefoic, re* turned to his home. The Pout states that the agreement for the purchase of the Colonial Bank by the Bank of New Zealand Is now practically cotlipletej antl a scheme is being formulated to give effect to it» Mi 1 Clmirtbei'lain at his residence near Birmingham ha* 40 acres of garden and employs 15 to 16 gardeners. His orchid houses number 13, in which he has 5,000 plants-. A peifectly lazy man. "The fact is," says the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, " I do not take any exercise at all," The People says: — The Foxton people are very badly treated over theil' port of entry. 'They Save iib local control* and the Government draw all lite feteflite of {he Barli #hd eiitilauce to the Manawatn lliver is block- dby a bank. Foxton is the port of shipment for the coal used on the railways there, and is a!so the outlet for a considerable amount of shipping in the way of wool and merchandise, Although the port has bren blocked for some months, the Government have go far" taken no action to clear the entrance; It is then* duty to attend to the matt- 1." It is s'athei' rough to dull our contemporary's kindly-meant, assistance, biit as a fact it J3 over four weeks since we notified what steps the Government were prepared to take ( and which Was only not taken ( as the fiver cleared the bank away itself. The second shipment of new spring goods expected by Me?srs Loveday Bros, has now arrived, and consists of a beautiful range of prints and dress goods of different vtirietirß, In the hewest and latest designs. The goods have been marked at prices that should command a ready sale, and our lady readers are invited to inspect them and jitttgfe for themselves. The firm ftfe expecting efill another shipment, which will arrive very soon, and that will increase their already extensive stock considerably. The nominations which closed last night for I he tournaments in connection with the I local Tennis Club wele very satisfactory, thirteen Indies and nine gentlemen having signified their willingness to compete for the pi izes offered by the Chain The hniv dicapping i* (o be arranged to-night by the Committee. Tenders are invited for clearing and burning 200 acres flax on the Motoa Estate, to close on 30th inst.