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Manawatu Herald, 9 July 1896, Page 2

On Sunday there will be Mass at St. Mary's at 11 a.m. Nelson's freezing works at Woodville are now olosed. To-morrow Mr Nixon leaves for his annual holiday, and Mr Callis, from Palmer ston, relieves him. On Saturday a football team from the College- street school will visit Foxton to play a match with the State School team. There has been a change made in the proprietorship of the Albion Hotel, Shannon, Mr Keith retiring. The Inspectors of the Wanganui Education Board report a decided improvement in mental arithmetic in all classes. The Government have appointed Mr W. B. Edwards a Judge of the Supreme Court. The Government have promised to give the usual subsidy on funds raised for the Otaki cottage hospital. The committee have now to get the money in. The Government has decided to appoint on probation for selection on the permanent Hansard staff Messrs Hyde, J. Gray, A. Kay and Cameron. A frost fish has been caught alive on the beach at Sennan, Cornwall, reports the Field. This is the fourth known to have been caught in England. Mr McGuire, the member for Egmont declares that wages are lower than they were. Work is more difficult to obtain than it was before, and the people are less prosperous and happy. The Roman Catholics have arranged to plough, level and plant the ground attached to St. Mary's Church on the Moutoa road. This will be a great improvement and the congregation are to be congratulated on their decision. In the Minister for Laqds Noxious Weeds Bill, " noxious weeds " are scheduled as the Bathurst Burr, Blaokberry, Broom, Gorse, Sweetbriar, Canadian or Californian thistle, Giant burdock, and Star thistles. Why the great difference in price between New Zealand and Italian lemons ? A Wellingeon firm quotes the former at seven shillings and sixpence and the latter at twenty shillings a case. The divers who are Becking to recover the treasure from the wreok of the Catterthun have succeeded. ln blowing open the strong room of the steamer, and they expect; to find the gold at once. Mr R. M. Scandrett, olerk in the Feilding branch of the Bank of N*w Zealand, has been missing since Sunday, and his body was found on Tuesday in the Oroua River. Deceased was about 24 years of age. His friends live at Invercargiil. It was stated at the Anglican Church meeting at Levin last week that the Bishop of Wellington has made it a rule not to consecrate any churoh that was in debt. The Bishop consecrated the ohnroh at Bongotea a few months back when it was in debt. '■-■ We understand that Mr Thomas Cook has lost both his draught horses lately whilst turned out, and it is feared that they have been poisoned by ergot in som« Did rye grass there was in the paddock. Ihis will be a serious loss to Mr Cook, as the animals were valuable and good workers. The following is the team selected to represent Foxton against Feilding at Palmerston on Saturday next:— Full-back, P. Robinson ; three-quarters, B. Eobinson, B. Wallace, H. Lyall; halves, A. Cole, J. SVylie ; wings, F. Armstrong*, -A Symons ; 'orwards, J. Desmond, O. Robinson, F. Warner, R. Wallace, D. Gardner, J, Webster, J. Lee ; emergencies, W. Liddell. ?. Allen, F. Dunn. Three prisoners, named Alley, Lukosiuski, and Aikman, escaped from the mstody of the warders at' New Plymouth * in Tuesday while engaged in excavating at , he back of the gaol. Alley rushed a £ carder named O'Reilly, and got possession , if his rifle. While they were struggling j jukoshuski seized the warder and Aikman truck him with a heavy stone, inflicting , nasty gash. The prisoners then made iff, carrying the rifle with them. ' They re still at liberty, and have got into the a ack country. 1

Mr John Hadfield left Wellington by the s.s. Talune last night on his return trip to England. Thomas James Donnelly, charged with stealing a gold watch, was committed for trial at Pftlmerston on Tuesday. The Public Trustee has an important notice relating to the estate of William I Wilson, deecased, in this issue. A Legislative Councillor wants to make it illegal for any person to dehorn any animal. Mr Vereker-Bindon in a report to the Board is heartily in favour of the school train excursions. The mail room at the Palmerston station was broken into on Tuesday night, and three bags of letters were cut open, and it is supposed some letters have been stolen. It is only ten years ago since gold was first exported from West Australia. In 188G the amount was £1148 worth, in 1889 £879,748. The liquidators of the City of Melbourne Bank have sworn informations against four ex-directors and the auditors on the charge of issuing false balance-sheets. The Foxton school building is getting a thorough overhaul by the Board's oarpenter who shows himself a first-class practical workman. It was high time the building was looked to. Yilgarn is said to be the Australian natives name for gold. It is in West i Australia, and is now known as Southern Cross, which proves the existence of gold must have been known to the blacks a long time ago. Theßongotea Lodge (Excelsior) of the 1.0. G.T. have communicated with the Foxton " Try Again " Lodge, to request them if favourable to the candidature of Mr ' B&nsom to petition him to stand as a candidate at the next election. - An addition is proposed to the three proposals to be submitted to the electors under the licensing poll, viz.. " Whether no licences are to be granted in the colony." This proposal can be carried on a colonial three-fifths majority. The Bill is not law yet. " Of the order and discipline and general behaviour of the pupils we are glad to be able to speak in high terms of praise as far as the majority of schools are concerned The manners of the pupils generally are most pleasing." Messrs Vereker-Bindon and J. Milne, Inspectors. Another new idea. Coloured starches. Mr W. B. Rhodes has shown us a blouse treated with a coloured starch, which, now pink, was originally white. He has, ! ooming to hand, an assortment of these starches in various colours. The sample has been highly spoken of, and therefore it is probable we may see a variety of colours adorning the maids of the town. A seleotion from the Havilah stook produced the top-prica sheep at the Sydney sale?, going at 115gs. A small parcel of four stud rams averaged 26gs each, but the best all round results were obtained by Mr McCaughey's stud of Vermont blood. Six rams averaged 45£gs each, and eight ewes from, the same flock averaged 28gs. The distant possibility that prohibition may be carried is provided for in an Amendment Liquors Bill brought in this session, which provides a new form of voting paper — " If, as the result of the national poll, there are no publicans' licenses existing in any district at the time when the licensing poll is to be taken therein." The private lives of our Representatives in Parliament are not an open book to us, and we do not want them to be, but it is singular that it's true the law on Divorce exercises their minds considerably. It is only to be supposed however that it arises from their kindly consideration for others, as the Hon. Mr Bolt, and Messrs Collins and McNab have all introduced Bills on Divorce. The following appears to us an exceedingly large order : — " It shall be the duty of the Inspeotor to see that proper and sufficient accommodation shall be provided at every shearing shed for the comfort and health of the shearers," is part of Major Steward's new Bill. Accommodation means something beyond a building, as the Bill says at every shed. The dictionary declares the word means anything which supplies a want, as in respect of ease, refreshment, and the like. What a delightful prospect. Mr Westwood has reoeived a petition from Wellington, being a copy of the Marlborough petition, to the Hon the Minister for Lands, asking him to consider the languishing condition of the flaxmilling industry as compared with that existing three or four years ago. It recommends the appointment of a fully accredited and expert agent to oanvas the principal manufacturers of Europe and America. Mr Westwood has commenoed getteng signatures, and it would be as well if all those interested in the industry, as millers, employees, and tradespeople, would call and sign the petition. Certainly the most effective medioine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effeot in Coughs, Golds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious oases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, Boaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings— no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the. Lungs, Swellings, &0., Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved artiole 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 advertised will be sent to any address in New Zealand, post free, the prices charged being exactly tne 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 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 parsel, which contains 7 yards of double width stylish fancy check tweed ; 2 dozen buttons uid silk and twist to match ; 2 yards of . jody lining and 4 yards of skirt lining, rhis complete parcel will be sent, post ' ree, to any address on receipt of 15s 9d, < torn Te Aro House, Wellington. i „ — f