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Manawatu Herald, 12 November 1895, Page 2

The Keturning Officer for the Borough gives notice of the date when nominations , for the office of Mayor must be in his hands. Mi' Drown, feeding up the Kingston roftdi Shannon, is lliying down material for 1 a handsome residence on his property. 1 Mr Battersby is sinking an artesian well i for Mr Gower on his swamp property. New potatoes have been dug by Mr D. Eaaton and a sample duly forwarded to the quarter where they will be appreciated. Shannon is still progressing. We he"ar of two new house* i to be erected in that township before Christmas. Dhe gale that was blowing yesterday stopped the (Jontemplated picnics to the beach. Mr Doherty commenced his contract on No. 6 Line on Friday morning. The road will be much better when finished. Mr Boy'e has signed the contract for the Montoa-road, aud will commence work in about a foi'tnighl. Owing to the constant rain the Otarau creek, which crosses the road between the ferry and Shannou, has again taken its i own Htt'e way, and shown the Road Board i thu danger of medd'ing wish it. We understand, however, that the improvements (?) were executed by order of the Supreme Court. Forty pounds of woi'k has been wasted away, and the creek has also taken a part of the road. Mr Young, the N.Z. Dairy Union manager, paid a visit to the Shannon creamery on Friday. A New Zealand laud rail was seen yesterday on Mr Thynne's farm. We consider we are safe in predicting a heavy crop of all stone fruit this season. The Otald Maori Racing Club got a fine day yesterday, but it came too late, the rain on the previous days having flooded the cour.-e. The races were postponed. The weather was very bad here early yesterday, as well as in Shannon, Levin, Otaki and Wellington. A wool buyer has just completed a transaction in the Hnnterville district for a clip of wool at 8d per lb delivered at the railway station. At the school committee's meeting last week, re the Newtown trouble, Mr Clark (Newtown) stated that the committee did not go into the charges till they were fully satisfied that undue and excessive punishment was carried on in the school ; and he made the s atement for the first time in public that a boy had been seized by the hair and struck in the face with clenched fist by a female teacher till his nose bled. Mrs Tasker deprecated the excessive punishment which she said notoriously took place in the Newtown School, aud Mr David Robertson mentioned a case where a teacher, having torn a piece of skin and hair from a pupil's neck, was interviewed by the irate mother, who " clouted " the teacher in the presence of the c'aas. Alto* gether substantiating the necessity for an inquiry. The Newport (Victorian) Freezing Company received a London ortUr to send 4000 carcases of sheep direct to Malta, which is the first direct order of the kind received in the colonies. At a meeting of the School Committee's Association in Wellington the following resolution was passed : — " That this Association approves of the action of the Newtown Committee in maintaining the status and dignity of school committees in refusing to resign, as they were acting in the true interests of the children, and in accordance with their statutory duties." The Methodist picnic of yesterday wan a thorough success. The scholars and friends rolled up in full force at 10.30 a.m., and a long procession left the Church grounds, preceded by Master Honore, mounted on ■he parson's pony. Then came the school banner, and a long line of boys and girls, ranged according to their several classes. With lusty singing of thechotus "Marching at the King's Command," tney walked to the p ace of mcc ing, which on account of the dampness was changed from the reserve to Mr E. Osborne's grounds. Here a pleasant day was spent., many remarking at the nightfall t'was the pleasanteot picnic they had attended. Here is something new for our dear girl graduates : — Turki-h women ear rose leaves with butter to s cure plumpness. The Hawkes' Bay Herald asserts that Mr Bruce will contest the Kangitikei seat in opposition to Mr John Stevens. The teak, which has passed into proverb as the best material for ship-building, is superior to all other woods from the fact that it contains an essential oil which prevents spikes and nails driven into it from rusting. It is said that the Campbelltown Da ; rv Factory Company have disposed of their output of butter for the reason at 8d per lb. They are now putting through the separators over 2000 gallons of milk per day. The Foxton cricketers sustained a severe defeat at the hands of the Levin Cricket Club yesterday at Levin. Details of the match will be given in our next issue. Nominations for different events for the forthcoming football sporti shall close tomorrow night, the time having been extended by the Committee.