Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1896.

Manawatu Herald, 9 June 1896, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1896.

The Motoa Estate.

The Land Purchase Commissioners have come and gone and we must abide in patience for their decision. The arrival of four well-known gentlemen to investigate the condition of the estate is a satisfactory guarantee that the Government are dealing fair with the electors in this respect, and as the matter is one of bo much consequence to this district, we are proportionately grateful. The quality of the land is acknowledged by the Commissioners as unsurpassed— but— just so, these terrible floods. The floods are however merely a bogey raised to form an excuse not to do what is wanted or raised to defend these Commissioners should the land fall into the occupation of townsfolk, who may desire to build their houses in the very lowest spot because, mayhap, it would be better for their ducks. To the unfortunate boi%a fid* settlers Who really understand land and want to gel some, the possibility of their being precluded from getting it for fear some fool will lose his money in trying to work it, is most galling, and recalls to mind the gentle prohibitionist who because some men get drunk think no one should be allowed to drink anything stronger than - water. These • attempt? to , lead . imbeciles through | life, makes many lives hardly worth living. "We will coma back to this i question of floods ; it |a admitted we ' have had two. large floods within the l&Bt fifj^-yeam No small settler lost muQ^'^koflk in the first and j unexpected flood, and no stock was i lost in J;hs second flood,, except those i belonging to the Motoa estate, and ] that arose -from the manager not < being prepared for it and the stock j being iff- very large and rough t paddocks, making it difficult to ' muster quickly. We are certain not J a hoof need be lost by auy small settler occupying p x art of this estate j should it be subdivided. We come ] now to another point, which is, will I Moutoa be the only spot, occupied ' by small settlers, liable to floods ? j What about the Hut t Valley. t Did , not the small settlers wax fat on 1 that land though their farm 3 were < frequently under water ? Mr Fits- • herberfc, one of the Commissioners , oan explain this point to his brother Commissioners as be has seen the < valley a sea of water many a time. < If the Hutt is not & fluffieienb illustration that floods improve instead I of harming land what is to be said ' about the Hawkes Bay land which \ frequently gets badly flooded ? Very likely there are many other spots , which oould be mentioned, but the c faot mußt be patent to anyone that ) the occupation of low lying land far ] grazing purposes, through which fair roads exist, cannot be dangerous 1 1 wb«a at tbt luit kwenly-four bown 1 1

notice of a flood is obtainable. To refuse to do what is asked will appear to all as having arisen more from the fear of what foolish people might do, than from tha fear that experienced settlers could not make an excellent living off such land.

Apple? an» rapidly rising ia price in Wellington, Hobart permaim being quoted at 11s to 129 per case. The German press exhibits an angry tona over the proclamation of Madagascar as a Frenoh colony. It is quite in keeping with the impartial (?) reports of Ministerial doings which appear in the New Zealand Times to find that in the Press Association report on the Colonial Bank business, all Mr J. G. Ward's crobß-examination, amounting to 12 inches in the Palmerston Standard hai been omitted ! Wellington market is glutted with artichokes so as to make them unsaleable; Sergeant Kiely, Maiterton, Detective Neill and Constable Johnson left bj the Hauroto for Sydney to bring the two prisoners, Kirby and Bassett, to Wellington yesterday. The Mfthawatu County Council meets to-morrow at Sansoni " the Little Duchtss and other stories" (not " Shreds and Patches ") will be the title of Miss Ethel Turner's next book. It will arrive in Jun«. Her new story " The Little Larrikin," will be ready for the Christmas Season. " Seven Little Australians " and " The Family at Misrule," are being read in Denmark aa well as Holland, a Danish translation having recently appeared. Pumpkins in Wellington are worth 3s to 4a per owt. Well dried onions are quoted at 456 to £7 pertotir- ..... Mr John Morler, speaking at Leeds, 6V ndunoed the Soudan expedition as the outcome of a bastard Imperial instinct. The widely circulating magazine "The Windsor," is making a distinot bid for Australian support. The July number will contain stories by three of our favourite writers. " The Wind of Destiny " (founded on an incident relating to Lord Brassey's arrival) by Ada Cambridge, "The Doing of it," by Ethel Turner, and " Dr. Nikola " (serial) by Guy Boothby; Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia being thus represented. Captain J. Moore, late master of the schooner Clio, who met with an accident at Lyttelton on Monday la3t week died at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The police in Denmark have a curious way of dealing with the drunk and incapable found in the streets. They summon a cab and place the patient inside it } then to the station, where he gets sober ; then home, where he arrives sober and sad. The agents never leave him till they have Been him safe in the family bosom. Then the oabmati makes his charge, and tha police surgeon makes his, and the agents make their own claim for special duty, and this bill is presented to the host of the establishment where the culprit took his last overpowering glass. On the Ist of June, 1818, the American frigate "Chesapeake" was taken by the English frigate " Shannon I" This is a bit of ancient history. The builder of the " Shannon " is to be honoured as the fight was a very tough though short one, and his name should be recorded — it was Mr Bauokham, and his grandson to-day is building the steam launch for Mr S. Howan. Mr E. A. Haggen has taken over the Weekly Herald and incorporated it with his paper The People. We are glad to learn that The People has an immense and rapidly increasing circulation, and trust it may maintain this proud boast. Mr Haggen is a capable editor and energetio business man, and deserves bis success. Messrs Abraham <ft Williams hold a stock sale at Palmerston on Thursday. The Chronicle says J. W. Durie, of Wai* totara, has been adjudged a bankrupt. . Mrs Annie Brown, on the charge of performing an illegal operation, got two year's imprisonment in Wellington Gaol. There were 17 tenders received for clearing sorub for Messrs Bobinson, and John Sharp's tender at eight shillings per acie was accepted. An altered advertisement of Mr All Fraser appears in this issue, which is worthy of attention. The Messrs Robinson invite tenders for further sorub cutting. Tenderers will be shown over the ground on Thursday morning. The Foxton Chess Club has reoeived a challenge to play the Moutoa Draughts Club. Mr W. H. Howe, the captain, sug. gests five players aside. The committee of the Foxton Clab have accepted the ohallenge for Friday week at the cltib rooms. . The new stock of paper-hangings at the Bed House are to be sold very dheap, say Messrs Thos. West wood & Co. The bublio "are requested to inspeot and they will not be pressed to buy. Early last week Messrs P. Hennessy ft Co., the agents for the Northern Assurance Co. paid the insurance money, £200, to Mr Martin Boyle. •.-•■• On Sunday was commenced the first service in connection with a series of Mission services that will .continue till Saturday at the Primitive Methodist Church, Foxton Mrs Harris, the wife of the Bey. Walter Harris, of Geraldine, who has been conducting similar services at Haloomb* and Peilding during the past month, assisted by the Bey. 8. Barnett, Major Bobinson, and others gave and will give short Gospel addresses. The services will be held eaoh evening commencing at 7.30 p.m., to which all are invited. The Advocate reports that on Sunday the body of Mr Arthur Amon had been found near Hunia's Lake, about 8 miles from Soott's Ferry. The deceased had gone out shooting on Saturday morning with his two sonß, who returned home in the evening, and wera surprised their father had not. The circumstances point to death from heart disease, Mr Amon "having evidently been in the water-after a duck, and was apparently putting on his boots when death ooouwed. The funeral will take place 4o morrow. The N.Z. L. and M.A. Co. quote best table Derwent potatoes in Wellington at 1 62s Cd to 65s ex wharf, sacks in. Mr Molntyre, the master of the Levin School, told his committee that on Friday he bad an attendance of 165 children, ana the school had only seating capacity for 122. The Times says the appointment of Government Printer has not been definitely settled, but it is practically decided that, it will go to Mr J. Maokay, manager of the jobbing department of the Dunedin Evening Star. , The Australians won the Gloucester match by an innings and 91 runs, »ad had two Gragei against (bom,

For the stern post ol ihe new launch th« builder has secured a iplendid piece of naturally-shaped rata. All the knees are naturally lhaped also, bat of course were not so difficult to get as the stern post. Tha Registrar-General's Department has now compiled rough census result for the whoU colony. . Th«y show the European population in 1896 to be 703,008 (exclusive of Chatham Islands, returns for which are not to hand) as compared with 626,658 shown in 1891 census, and 578,482 in the 1886 census. The increase of population fr«m the year 1886 to 1891 was 48,176 persons, or eight per cent., and the increase from 1891 to 1896 was 76,350 persons, or twelve per cent. Mr B. Spelman's altered advertisement deserves particular attention. Some discussion took plaoe as to it being wise of Mr Howan to have his launch clinker built. Mr Bauckham says it is the strongest way, and instances the faot that the Yarmouth loggers which are hauled upon the rough Ways four times a day are all clinker built. The Masterton Licensing Committee unanimously refused the application for wholesale licenses. Prisoners in a Maine gaol are to-be supplied with potted plants to tare for in their 'till. It is bilitved that the care of the plants will have an elevating and reforming influence The London market reports *vote rabbit skins at Is to 1b 4d per lb. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colda, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings— no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Cronp, Diphtheria, Bronohitis, Inflammation of the Lungs; Swellings, Ac, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs. In use at all hospitals ana medical dliuioa j patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; orowned with medal and diploma at Internationa] Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and eject all others.— [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 parcels ad* vertised will be sent to any address in New Zealand, post free, the prices charged being exactly the same as those at which the goods are sold over the counter in Wellington. As may be imagiued, however, this liberal offer is only extended to cash oustomers, and all orders for advertised parcels must be accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can be exeouted 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 fancy check tweed ; 2 dozen buttons and silk and twist to match ; 2 yards of body lining and 4 yards ot skirt lining. This complete parcel will be sent, post free, to any address on receipt of 15s 9d, from Te Aro House, Wellington.