Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, DEC. 21, 1895.

Manawatu Herald, 21 December 1895, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, DEC. 21, 1895.

In another column tenders are invited for the lease of a very desirable section in Russell street, containing 4 .acres, 1 rood, 26 perches. There is a splendid crop of grass ready for making into hay, and the land is of first-rate quality. Those who want a good paddock handy to the town should take a note of this offer, as the grass is now ready for converting into hay. Offers must be sent in to the owner not later than Thursday next. I am. a plebeian, and I stand by my order." Professor Huxley. In Boston, United States of America, the City Council has to pay the newspapers a sudsidy of £1,900 a year in order to induce them to report the proceedings of the Council. The Messrs Eobinsons' have finished shearing. What is the life of a Xmas card ? On Thursday afternoon a couple of hours after the distribution of the cards at the school, one small recipient met the chairman in the street and to d him " I have not lost the Xmas card yet 1" A matter apparently of congratulation and surprise. Mrs Harris, of the Old Times Boot Shop has a seasonable announcement. Mr Frase», of the Book and Toy Shop has another new advertisement.

A lot of things are now being told about the late Professor Huxley. On seeing the tugs in New York harbour he said " If I were not a man I think I should like to be a tug." They seemed to him the condensation and complete expression of the energy and force in which he delighted. The Premier of New South Wales has received a cablegram from Herr Borchgrevink, who is now in London, stating that if £15,000 be guaranteed he will undertake an Australian expedition to the Antarctic. Mr Eeid says that so far as New South Wales is concerned it is very unlikely that the money will be available for the purpose. It is said that over a million of money 13 spent by Londoners on flowers yearly. The Mayor of Dunedin's salary has been fixed at £300. At the annual meeting of the Imperial Institute, the Prince of Wales praised its utility. Lord Hersehell hoped the Colonial collection would soon completely represent the natural resources of the dependencies of the Empire. The Court has granted Mr Speight leave leave to appeal to the Privy Council in the Speight-Syme case, but ordered him to deposit the sum of £3000 for the costs of the appeal. Asbestos towels are among the latest novelties. When dirty it is only necessary to throw them into a red-hot fire, and after a few minutes draw them oat fresh and clean. j One-third of the butter on board the steamer Ballaarat, which left Adelaide on Gth November, has been sold in London to arrive, at from 100s to lOGs per cwt. As stocks have been cleared, there is a prospect of a gradual rise to 112t>. Truth says We have heard of a cyclist who, the other day met with a rather uncommon experience. He had some inquiry to make, and for the sake of expediency started to ride through a paddock near Christchurch, in which were a mob of Wanganui bullocks. Before he had gone far he was astonished to notice an unusual commotion among the animals, then theitf was a straightening of tails and lowering of heads. As they charged he grasped the situation, but all his pedalling failed to beat these rural sprinters, and the chase ended in the cyclist measuring his length on the grass, having been assisted into that position by the application of an animal's horn to the bicycle saddle. The bullocks appeared to be satisfied witli their performance, and interfered no further with the cyclist while he left the machine alone. But when he endeavoured to remove it their anger rekindled at the trespass on their domain of such a lowbred thing as a bicycle, so that it was only after the exercise of a little strategy that the owner got off without injury, and his iron steed without further mishap than the breaking of the Raddle. On Sunday the Eev. G. Aitkens will (D. V.) hold services atEoxtou in the morning and at Levin in the evening. On Christmas Day there will be an early celebration in Foxton at 8 a.m., and also a mid-day service at 11 a.m. Owing to next Thursday being Boxing Day, the Manawatu Heeald will not be publishod on that day, will advertisers kindly take notice. Mr Ehodeg has an altered advertisement j over the leader, likewise an inset in to-day's issue. A wi9a arrangement. During the hot weather the meetings of the Wangauui Women's Political League will not be held. Due notice will be given when the meetings will again be taken up. One of the questions of the day. Has' Mr Hulke resigned his position in the Newtown school ? Fifty-seven papers and magazines in America are managed or edited by women. Mr W. Park, of Palmerston, advertises that his 'Xrnas sale is now on. Mr Fraser, the agent of the Alliance Fire and Marine Assurance Co. has sent us an almanac, for which we are obliged. Messrs Hennessy & Co. address another letter to our readers. It will be found on the third page.