Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1896.

Manawatu Herald, 9 April 1896, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1896.

The weather for the holidays has been wretched — mostly wet. This seems to have been the general sample. A number of Sanson residents came to Foxton on Monday by the tram and went by the s.s. Moutoa to the beach, where they passed as pleasant a day as the weather permitted. At the London sales horsehair fair to good realised Is 4d to Is fid per lb. In February tallow was quoted, mutton fair to good 21s Cd to 225, and beef tallow 20a to 20s 2d per owt. We notice that Gear 3 crowns went at 22s 9d and 2 crowns at 21s 3d. The interruption on the overland telegraph line to Port Darwin was caused by a man named Fitzgerald, who had on two previous occasions cut the wires in order to bring himself succour when almost dying of thirst. It appears that the low price of bacon seriously affects the value of butler in the London market. A report states that the rates ruling for Danish bacon have been lower than at any time in the history of the trade, selling prices having been 28s to 36s per cwt.

In their advertisement over the leader Messrs Thos. Wtstwood & Co. announce that for Invach loading gum, powder, shot, &c, buyers should go to the Keel House. Mr Williams publicly announces that the portmanteau and effects of J. McAlistor will be sold by auction if net claimed and expenses paid by the lSth inst. On Tuesday next a complimentary concert will bo tendered by tile amateurs of Foxton to Mi'sh Williams. This is nothing nioro than Mis 3 Williams deserves. She is about leaving tho district with her pareqts far Auckland and her numerous friends will only too willingly ?eize this opportunity of rendering to her this act of courtesy in slight return for tho many times elie has given her services in the cause of charity. The simple fact such a concert is to be given and for such a purpose should ensure a bumper house. Tho appointment of John McGill as Ranger is announced in this issue. The death is announced of Professor G; L. White of Fisk University. The original Jubilee Singers were endowed richly with the sweet and mellow voices that nature has given to their race, but their success as singers was mainly due to their training under the skilful and magnetic teaching of the deceased Professor. As the result of the efforts of the Jubilee singers, who made a tour of the world, £30,000 was realized which was expended in grounds and buildings for Fisk University. Professor White died suddenly on November 9, being stricken with paralysis. A memorial service was held at Fisk University, whet'e some of the original band of singers rendered some of tho old Jubilee hyras. One of the original Jubilee singers is'practising as a solicitor in Wellington. The mortgagees are going to sell the MoNftVa gardens at the Lower Hutti Mr Alf Fraser, our JoOal stationer, has a grand bargain for sale, a bagatelo board as good as new, all complete. The town clerk notifies that Burgesses' 801 l and Defaulters' List are now open for inspection and will remain on view up to the 22nd instant. Mr J. It. McMillan will sell by auction at his sale rooms, Foxton, on Monday, furnilure, and the purebred Ayrshire bull Awapuni Jack. We are obliged by the redaipt of a complimentary ticket for a concert and social at Levin, on 22nd April, in aid of the Catholic Church there. We hope the gathering will be a success. Two burglars broke into the house of dT wealthy Jewish resident in Whitechapel, London, and murdered him, and also a domestic of the establishment. The alarm was raised, and a most exciting chase took place after the murderers. One of them jumped from the roof of the building into the street, and was injured, and removed in custody. His companion escaped. Mr Boss has bought the property of Mr Frederick Andrews at Shannon. Is this another good pettier leaving the district ? At Wanganui last week it was moved that a Draughts Congress for New Zealand be formed, and carried unanimously. Several club 3 were affiliated in the room. A letter was received from Lord Glasgow signifying his willingness to do all in his power to further the ends of draughts, and to promote the holding annually of the Draughts Championship Tournament. Lord Glasgow was the proposed president of the New Zealand Draughts Congress. Babbit skins were selling in London lately at Is Id to la 5d per lb for winter skins, ill-seasoned at 8d to Is Id, and low and small 3d to Bd. Samuel Page and Son, provision brokers of London, under date of 20th February, quote butter, N.Z. fine to finest from 90s to 1003, good 84g to 88s, and inferior GGa to 765. Our Shannon contemporary reports the case of a fat lamb being sold in that township for the benefit of the Brunner disaster by Dutch auction. Under "The Auo tioneers Act, 1891," sales by auction plainly includes the 'outcry' known as Dutch auction, and anyon3 selling in this manner without being licensed is liable to a penalty of not less than £10 and not exceeding £100 1 There were raoes at Feilding on Monday. Two local ' sports ' invested £1 on the off chance of a ' divvy ' on Man-o'-War in the Handicap, and came out lucky, landing tha sura of £25 12s. The Anglican Church was very prettily decorated for Easter Sunday. Very fair bags of ducki have been obtained during the last few days. Of course it was not the lady champion being at Otaki which prevented our tennis players going there on Monday, but merely the weather. Pray let there be no mistake. "Frightening a new Governor" is the heading put by the Melbourne Age to a paragraph announcing that arrangements have been made for 20 aboriginals in war paint to form the guard of honour on the occasion of the landing of Lord Lamington at Brisbane. It is fortunate that arrangements have been made that the aboriginals have something on. Hardly their usual style. The bloated capitalist at one time was in much disfavour with the present Liberal party, and the " fat man " came in for many Billy but disagreeable remarks. Since Mr David Ziman has bought up gold mines in the South Island the Premier's Wellington paper is most joyful at the incoming of more capitalists and reports under two headlines that a Mr Leo Myers, representing a powerful South African syndicate, arrived from the Cape by the lojaio. State farms ought now to be in favour as the Wellington Government paper announoes that someone on the Levin State Farm grew an onion weighing 2Jlbs. They are going to exhibit it. The English Government has purchased from the proprietary companies the trunk telephones connecting the towns. The ultimate intention is to nationalise the whole of the lines. The Kensington Museum was opened to the public on Sunday. There were thousands of visitors. Messrs Abraham & Williams hold a horse sale at Palmerston on Saturday and a stock sale at Awahuri on Wednesday. Mr Button, M.H.E., in a recent speeoh said "as to the Midland Bail way he had been very glad to see the result of the arbitration, and had telegraphed his congratulations to the Premier. But Mr Seddon had (prior to the arbitration) brought in a Bill which had proposed that £618,250 in Colonial debentures, should be given for land which it had been proved the company was not entitled to. The colony had been freed from this great and terrible nightmare, therefore he (the speaker) had telegraphed his congratulations."

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