Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1896.

Manawatu Herald, 10 March 1896, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1896.

Notice is given that no tickets will be sold on Friday morning for the school excursion. This arises from the fact that the Government requires the Committee to sell tickets and to have all monies ready before the train leaves. It would have to be very early hour indeed to start selling tickets to let the train leave at 7.30 if as maty needed tickets on the morning as did last year. The Chairman will be At his office late on Thursday evening. Our pilot, Mr Seabury, returned to duty last week. Captain Sawyers has left for Wanganui to take up his po3t as mate of the a.s. Moa. Messrs Gorton and Son hold a large sale of stock at Feildicg on Friday.

A pleasing instance is recorded of the Prince of Wales who has the knack of doing always the right thing at the right time. During the Transvaal Crisis the officials of the Colonial Office worked for over a week 20 hours a day. When the excitement kad noarly all died down, the Prince of Wales drove to the Cclonial Office, had a long talk with ilr Chamberlain, an*) then asked that certain of the officials there who had had charge of the recent earthquake should be presented to him. The Prince chatted awhile with earth of them. This is the first instance on re cord of a complimentary visit of this character by Royalty. Contractors are reminded that tenders for the different Works advertised lor by the Manawatu County Council must be in by noou to-morrow at the County oflice, Sanson. To-morrow Me93rs Abraham and Wil.lams hold a stock sale at Otaki, and one at Paloierstdn on Thursday. Mr Chamberlain asked all hta officials in the Colonial Office to dinner at the Devonshire Club when work and excitement haJ cooled down in African matters. Experiments in soaking seeds in a weak solution of n Unite of soda previous to Bowing favour tho operation of fertilisation, the results being an earlier germination and a more sturdy growth: On Saturday Mr P. Curtis, our local postmaster, left with Mrs Curtis and family on a holiday trip to Wellington. During hiß absence, a month, Mr Mnrkman, of Wellington, takes his place. Mrs Hi Hill, wife of the Inspector of Schools, has been appointed a member of the Napier Licensing Committee, in place of the late Mr H. S. Tiffen. Mrs Hill was next to the successful candidate at the licensing poll. She is a Prohibitionist. The Horowhenua Commission met on Friday at- Levin, at- 11 a\tn. The three Commissioners, Messrs <T. 0. Martin, S.M., R. S. Bush, S.M., and J. C. McKerrow, were present. Sir Walter Buller appeared on behalf of Major Kemp and certain members of the Muaupoko tribe. Messrs Baldwin and Morison appeared for the lineal and collateral descendants of Whatanui. Mr A. Macdonald (Native agent) appeared for oertain members of the Muaupoko tribe also.' Tho business was adjourned to this morning. Most of the ivory that comes to the market is " dead " — that is, ivory taken from animals long since dead, and which has been stored away by the natives for years. There is no danger in Africa of the supply being exhausted, for several generations at least. Mr T. P. Williams notifies that his present residence is to let, also that the household furniture, piano and other items are for sale. There has been a little shifting of residences. The Me3Brs Andrews have left the house on Johnston-street and taken the one lately purchased by Mr Perreau, adjoining Mr Sathorley'r-. Mr P. Dudson, the late tenant, has moved into the house vacated by Mrs Burr. Nominations close to-night for the Sandon races. The amount required for each race is advertised to day. The altered programme will appear in our next issue.

[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 paroels advertised will be sent to any address in New Zealand, post free, the prices charged being exactly the same as those at whioh 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. In illustration of the system we will give an example. Take for instance No. 7 parcel, which contains 7 yards of double width stylish fanoy 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.