Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, FEB. 18. 1896.

Manawatu Herald, 18 February 1896, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, FEB. 18. 1896.

Messrs Abraham and Williams wi'l have a busy week, as on Wednes lay hey ho •• a stock a c at Awahuri, a *we fair at Paluerston on Thursday, and on Friday they hold a sale at Colyton. An officer of th* department of the Engin erin-Chief a Adelaide has patented a water motor f. r uti ising the pow r deve op:d by the natur J rise and fall of the tide. A spec"a< featur- is that the motor i 9 not exposed to the action of the sea. a9 it can b fixed at a con-id rab c di tanc inshore, and t any height above water. The chief use of the mot r wi 1 be the generation of electrici y for igliting and" motivepower purpos a. The Wellington Afetropolitan Cub have approved of the Shannon Racing C üb's pr provide! no tota isator is allowed on th • groun I ! Lord Eiy e : gh and Profe^s^r Ramsay have been awarded 50,000 francs by the French Academy of Sciences for the discovery of argon. Tenders are invited for th* erection of a Polo Pavi i n an) two stands at Hokowhi a for the Manawatu Po o C üb. The wish isfath-r to the thought. Thus the N.Z. Times:— Mr J. O. Wi son. the prt'sen l member for Otaki, is repor ci to bn contemplating a trip to Eng'aud and as beiug, ther fore, un ike yto cou r t re-el- ction. Tlje c will he no laok of sui "rs. h wever. Mr W. W. McCardle is said to have h s cv- on the <eat, a d to be wivpringiijud^m n whether to run for Otaki or or Waipawa. Sir Wa t r Bui •r. Mr Do ia d Fra<er and the • r sent chairmai of j the Horowh nut County Council are also m ntioned a* proba^o caudidates lor thd v Otoiu Heat.

Messrs N^'son Bros, have i«aned a cir cu'ar to those with whom they hod contract* for the supply of s ock, which states thnt owinp to the extremely low prioes at "which meat was ae'iipg. the price of wethers and maiden ewes shou d be reduced by one farthing a Ib. An o'd law nrevai's with regard to, the picu es in the Louyre, Pari*. No painting ib per-nitied ie ndorn its wa'ls until the ar ist shall Have heen dead 10 years. The Standard, writing on th 1 Chris'church election, Bays:— No objs6iion can b<> made to Mini ters « «ing on the puhlio pl>tfoim in /.rder. to refute itti»repri«fin'a tlO£ oi th"ir po icy and notions «nd exPlaining the aiii a"d objects of iheir administr.ili >ri; but int rference in an e'ection, the result of which i-> rnain'y dependent upon ihe personal qualifications rather thin thepo'Uictl views of the candidates, must be deprecated. Th<> first paper mill in Germany was set up in 1317. "Scrutator", in the N. 2. Mdil, referring tq the edfi ■• of Sian^ell v. B irnett, says : — The reproof of the Magistrate was well meri-ed, and if the parson feels very small just now he has on'y himself to b'arae. The intemperance of language indu ged in Hy the Prohibitionists is daily decreasing, me vfclue of what I am gui c willing to admit is the sincerity of their advocacy df the Cause. Some of th^e fine days an acti>n for libel, followed by a verdict for swingaing damages, will make ?ome of thpge gentry remember that they cannot be allowed to indu'ge in vilification of all and sundry who dare to differ with the fanatical fUst'an they se' forth as argum Q nt. , Brooms were uaed in Egypt 2,000 years befoi'6 Christ. Forty-five per cent, of green wood consis's of water. It is almot im ossible to expel all the water from season© t wood, about 10 per cent, remaining. A committee of the Wkng&nui Education Board, consisting of Messrs Saibdri, Beeket and Pirani recommended 'lie appointment of "ft, male headmaskr " to some school ! '• he Court of Enquiry was adjturtpd a^ 3.30 p.m on Saturday to the next sitting of the Vagist-ate's Court in March. Mr Baker uttered a protest but the Magis'rate reminded him he had ben anßwerab c lot th,- d-a- by the 8 ow manner he affected in »he morning. Last wepk the Oroua Polo Cub got beaten at Bu !s by the Rangitikei C ub by 10 goals to 3. On Thursday th'p Rev Mr Watt, missionary for 27 ypars on Tnnna, wi 1 give a lecture at the Presbyterian Church. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Te9t its eminently powerful Bffect in Cougha, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burn 3, scalding*, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy— no swellings— no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflam mation of the Lungs, Swellings, Ac. Diarrhoea. Dysentery, Disease of the Kidand Urinary Organs. In use at all hospitals and medioal clinics ; patronised by His Majesty th* King of Italy ; crowned with mpdal and diploma at Intprnationa' Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in thi.approved article and eject all others. — [»DVT.I One of the drawbacks of country life, at If ast to the small settler, ia#ndoubtedly the increased price he has to pay. for any articles of olothing ot gen ral drapery, by reason of ihe 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 Bystem any of the parcels advertised will be s nt to any addr ss in New Zealand, post free, the prices charged being exictly ihe same as those at which the goods are sold over the counter in Wellington. As may be imagiu d, however, this liberal offer is only extended to. cash customers, and a'l orders for advertised parcels must be accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can be executed at Te Aro House, Wellington. In illustration of the system we will give an examp'e. lake for instance No. 7 parcel, which con'ains 7 yards of double width stylish fancy check 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.