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Manawatu Herald, 30 April 1896, Page 2

We have been asked whether the quadrille assemblies are likely to be held this year ? We pass the question on. Mr Jenks has started on painting the premises of Philip Hennessy k Co. There was a great gathering of the clans on Saturday ftt Pahnerstbn in connection ifcrith the election of office bearers of the M. &W. Coast A. *P. Association. Over 180 members were present. An impression had got abroad that the country members were to be kept out, but ai it turned out they were not as the 86 comniitteemen are Well representative. We are pleased to notice that both Mr Dunk and Mr McLennan were' elected on the committee. The West Coast Mail says :— The Lev in and Manakau Express, which commenced publication on Saturday, 4th April, has already changed hands, owing to the fact that the proprietor, the renowned Mr IveßS) is-^to quote the Words appearing in the valedictory leader in last Friday's issue of the Express — " about to associate himself with, a literary vetitiire whioh will afford wider scope for the exercise of his energies." The new proprietors are Messrs Iteidy and McKillop. A week or two back Mr P. Hennessy completed the purchase of the business premises in Main street and the cottage facing Clyde street. It is satisfactory to record the evident belief Mr Hennessy holds in the business prosperity of the town, of which he has been auoh a long resident. The population of Wellington is found to be 87,482, an increase of 6411. At the ballot for the eleotion of & Presu dent of the West Coast A. and P.Associa. tion Mr Fred Pirani defeated Mr D. P. Buchanan by nine votes. At the Palmerston Police Court on Saturday, John Young, alias James Saunders, alias De Lounders was charged with having stolen a saddle and bridle the propeaty of Kawiri Tatana. The evidence was of a Bimilar character to that given in the horse stealing charge, and accused was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Wellington. The census returns of the Borough of Foxton are published. The population numbers 1116, as against 1223 in 1891, or a decrease of 107. When it is remembered that the last census was taken on a race night and all the flaxmill hands were present, the census shows we have held our ground exceedingly well. The Moutoa settlers refused to act on a school committee. Messrs Davidson, Prouse, Francis, Sylvester, Mills, J. Prouse and Walton were elected a School Committee for Levin. Mr Walker, of Wanganui, has been appointed manager of the State Farm at Levin. •On Saturday there will be two junior football matches played :— Rongotea v. Pirates at Rongotea ; and Feilding v. Palmerston at Feilding. The Levin people have carried a resolution asking the Wellington Hospital Board to ereot a cottage hospital in that town, ship. When Shannon gets its meeting off the Wellington Board will be a bit surprised at the number of invalids in the county. A telegram from Perth of Monday rays the riohest gold ever discovered at the Great Boulder has been broken in a lode at the 200 feet level. Massive gold pieces as large as a hen's egg ocour. The lode is between 15 and 16 feet wide at one point. Edison describes Professor Rontgen's " new photography as one of the most re markable discoveries of the age," and adds that it opens up almost limitiess possibilities. It will practically end vivisection. The London Globe is responsible for a statement that a European in the confidence of a Chinese statesman asserts that Mongolia (the large tract of country beyond the Great Wall), Manchuria (the province abutting upon the Russian sea-board territory), and Shing-king (comprising the Liau-tong Peninsula, on which Port Arthur is situated, and the country at its base), will be ceded to Russia on condition that China is proteoted against all enemies. We notice that the Feilding School Committee raised £29 odd by concerts last year. In a billiard match at Wellington, Shipton, of Wellington, in receipt of 600 out of 1000, defeated Weiss, the Australian champion, by 32 points. The loser's best break was 158 and the winner's 86. Mr Arthur Silk notifies in another ! column that ha will visit Foxton and this district as a professional toner twice a year. Mr Silk has been in Messrs Hoffman and Sons' business for 8 or 9 yea™, j and did all their tuning. He also tuned for Signor Foli and the Italian Opera Company. Mr Robert Gardner expresses him self as very pleased with his work, and Mr England also highly recommends him. Tuesday's Post says : — Last night's meetings for the eleotion of School Committees were marked by a strong effort on the part of the advocates of Bible-reading in schools to return Committees favourable to their views. And as they had organised well, and the supporters of the existing system were without organisation, there was at least one instance in which a large majority favourable to Bible-reading was returned, and on one other Committee a strong minority was returned and leading men oa the other side were unseated.

, On Monday excepting the Seapit ana* Greta miners, all the large collieries have ceased work at Newcas'le, N.B.W.

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