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Manawatu Herald, 14 January 1896, Page 2

The Strand Musical Magazine started with an issue of 100,000 a month. Sir Goorga Newnes made his start in life by the publication of Tit Bits, and now the business is in a company, and is paying 14 per cent. Cable advices have been received in Auckland to the effect that the frozen poultry shipped from Auckland by Messrs Edwardes and Aimer has realised 5s 3d each in London. It is said that the Prince of Wales is having a Russian sable or fox-lined overcoat made, that is to cost £5000. The first edition of Mr Fisher Unwin's Century Library of 10,000 was sold before publication and a second edition was in preparation. During the hearing of a charge of forgery of ferry-boat tickets at Sydney, it was stated that one company collected 208,000 tickets last year in excess of its sates. The Public Trustee has reduced the rate of interest payable on moneys entrusted to him on estates in the ooramon fund to 4 per cent. Mr W. Freeman, who has scoured the railway refreshment rooms at Palmerston North, is to pay a rental of . £450 per annum. Giving change must be a nuisanoe in the Flowery Land as six thousand Chinese coins go to make one English sovereign. This is just what is needed for the prohibited lover of alcohol. One of the most curious applications of the coin-in-the-alot machine is that which comes from Paris, where it is employed at a public bar to supply the thirsty with drinks of various kinds. You drop a coin in the slot, and obtain a glass of wine, beer, or whisky, according to the barrel you tap. You help yourself, no one serves you and thus no trouble. The machine would have to be placed outside a ' pub ' however. " Papa, buy me a European prince," said the daughter of one of America's trust kings to her father. "Can't do it just now, my dear," was the response, "I have to buy two or three native legislators for ■ my own use." If they aye sensitive about I English criticism, our cousins freely satirise I themselves. Messrs Gorton and Son hold a sale at I Awßhwri on Friday. '

Acceptances for the Foxton Races close on Thursday at 9 p.tn. Messrs Abraham and Williams hold a sale at Palmerston on Thursday. The N.Z. Loan and M. A. Co. Ld. hold their second wool sale at Wellington on Friday. There are some large numbers mentioned in connection with the circulation of some London magazines. Sir George Newnes claims for the Strand a circulation of about 350,000 a month. A southern paper announces with regret that £200 worth of beer went into Cheviot last month. Cheviot is a "prohibited" district. The system of lighting railway carriages by compressed gas will shortly be tried on the New Zealand Government Railways, as indicated by the Minister of Railways in in the report laid before Parliament last session, says the Post. A gas-generating plant is coming out from "England in charge of a skilled workman, and will be erected at the Dunedin Railway Station. The experiments will be confined to the fast express trains in the South. Sufficient gas will be stored in each of the long carriages to last for the return journey. Three lamps, each of 15 candle-power, are to be placed in each carrirge. The Daiiy Union have received advice that ono- of their shipments of butter realised the high price of 116s on the London market. During the examination of a witness in a London Folios Court on a case of fraudulent pretences, it was elicited that the witness was " made in Germany " and worked as a clerk at £3 a week and corresponded with this matrimonial agency in order to obtain a wife with £1000 a year, which he understood would be easily achieved. Having mentioned furs it may be news to manY that our spinißter Queen the beautiful (?) Elizabeth had nightgowns lined with white rabbit skins. Mr T. Fisher Unwin told an interviewer that the different lib aries he has published have been a distinct success— the Pseudonyms, the Autonyms, and the Century. 1 Of the Pseudonyms over half a million volumes have already been published. It is not the labourer only who suffers through the Agricultural depression in England. According to the reports of the Agricultural Commissioners the labourer has suffered, and suffers, the least of all ; but the farmer is the main sufferer. In one district the local Board of Guardians has just granted a weekly allowance of five shillings to au elderly man, who formerly held a large farm in the neighbourhood. In a second case, the guardians were applied to by a man who formerly Bat at the board with themselves, and who, for many years, was the tenant of an extensive farm. This applicant, who has been allowed five shillings a week) now lives in a labourer's cottage by the kindness) of a neighbouring farmer. In a third case, a Board of Guardians in the next union were also applied to by a man who formerly sat at the board with themselves, and who used to hold a large farm. This individual is now engaged in digging sand from a sand-pit at labourer's wagesCertainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently 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 Organs In use at all hospitals and medical olinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and eject 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 articles of clothing or general 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 sent to any address in New Zealand, post free, the prioes charged being exactly the same as those at which the goods are sold over the counter in Wellington. As may be imagiued, however, this liberal offer is only extended to cash customers, and all orders for advertised parcels must be accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can be executed at Te Aro House, Wellington. ADVERTISING BLOCKS of all descriptions made at the shortest notice by MoKee & Gamble, New Zealand Press Agency, Custom House Quay, 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 oheck 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.