Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1896.

Manawatu Herald, 5 March 1896, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1896.

There is a lull in the world of fashion, at least in the creative world of Paris. A horse on exhibition in London plays the " National Anthem " on a harmonium, writes its own name on a slate with chalk held in its mouth, and can do sums in the first four rules. Argentine authorities estimate that the wool clip of this season will be the greatest ever obtained, and the advanced price will make the money return much greater than it has been in any recent year. In 1834 Argentina exported 114,000 tons of wool for 32,000,000--- 1. gold ; and in 1894 the exports amounted to 162,000 tons, worth only 29,000,000d01. gold. The " Orphan " in the Mercury says : — !Mr Yuille, the well known bo kmaker, has retired from the calling, and intends to collect his outstanding a .counts in a novel way, by putting them up for auction. Tonders for works for the Borough \ Council must be in by noon to-morrow.

The stable, attaohed to the Oity Hotel, Courtenay-place, Wellington, were burned on Monday night, with six horses and two cabs belonging to Messrs Baldwin and Petre. The former were insured for £100. The hotel suffered only trifling damage. Later on, another fire broke out in a boarding house on the Terrace, hut it was fortunately suppressed befou. : mch harm was done. M.-9513 Gorton and Son advertise the entries tor their Bulls sale. Messrs Abraham & Williams hold a horse sale at P_lmerston on Saturday, and stock sales at Colyton on Monday aftd Pohangina on Tuesday*. A ! bu_ ran into a tram car in Willis street, Wellington, on Monday, and three young nien who were standing on the footboard bf the car received rather severe injuries. J. Da'_>.ll and W. l-oMmll eaoh had a leg smashed, while J. Pattersoh (brother of the Well-known bookmaker) had his foot slashed. Ail the sufferers are progressing favourably. The Otago Daily Times reports that Mr John Grigg, of Longbeach, bas sold 30,000 sacks of wheat, the product bf this season's harvest, at. .a 3d on trucks at Winslow railway station, to a Sydney buyer. The wheat is to be shipped at Timaru. The line of 100 bullocks iv the stock sale Jesterday were sold at £4 10s a head. The easts were forward, but the price was good. All sheep that Were sheep ahd not Complete wrecks also sold at good figures yesterday, that is as stock is now valued. A rumour states that Levin is to have a newspaper all to itself ! The Manawatu Polo Club advertise the date df the' tournament, and also that of the Gymkhana Sport?, which probably all will understand, if not a reference to the advertisement will explain. The Manawatu County Council invite tenders for a number of contracts. Mr McMillan held a most successful sale of drapery at his rooms oh Tuesday and yesterday afternoon on account of Messrs Loveday. The audience was large, the bidding spirited, and fair prices were obtained. The oat crop Mr Stuckey obtained off the 25 acres around his house at Levin must have been a remarkably heavy one, as seven stacks testify the fact. The Government are wonderful in their ways. They buiit the Otaki Court Houae by 00-oparative labour to flnd employment for carpenters, &c, but they fenced the ground with Hobart palings to prevent the bushmen around Otaki having a chance to utilise the local waste timber; False teeth for horses, Which Were suggested by the President of a French Humane Society a few years ago, have actually been invented, and aro gaining favour with ownerß of large stables^