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Manawatu Herald, 8 September 1896, Page 2

Messrs Abraham and Williams hold a stook sale at Palmerston on Thursday.

The annnal meeting of the Foxton Lawn Tennis Club will be held on Friday night, 11th met., at the Masonio Hall.

A gold brooch has been lost between Mr Clune'e and Orona Downs. The finder is requested to leave it at this office.

The inhabitants of Denby Dale near Barnsley were to have baked a little pie six feet six inches in width and ten feet six inohea in length, on the Ist of August to celebrate the Jubilee of the Repeal of the Corn Lawß.

Mr Bradley the new proprietor of the Post Office Hotel acquaints the publio ia an advertisement that he has taken possession and trusts to receive a share of the business. Mr Bradley is an experienced hotel-keeper and is determined to raise the charaoter of the house. We wish him euccess.

On Friday night there will be a public meeting at the Public Hall when Mr John Holmes will give an address on the present ontlook of the flax industry, and Mr Haggen on diverting the Manawato river, and if time offers he will speak on State Advances to Fanners at 2 per cent. The Mayor will take the ohair.

There was to be seen in London eighty years ago a woman, Barbara Vanbeok, better known as the Hairy Woman. AH her forehead was hair, her eyebrows had to be combed upwards, she had a big beard and moustaohios, and lone looks growing from her nose and ears. She was married bat her child did not take after her.

Madame Patti loves pets, dogs come first in her affections, and then parrots. The Italian Government has forbidden emigration to Brazil.

The Manawatu County Council meet tomorrow at Sanson.

The Denby Dale people baked a big pie on the Jubilee of the Queen, which weighed over two tons and cost £250.

We have to thank the Hon. Secretary of the Marton Jockey Club for a complimentary ticket for their forthcoming races.

The Levin Eapres* says it is rumoured that another medical man is about to settle in Levin. What a nice healthy place it most be.

in id 94 wool was exported to the value of £4,827,016 but in 1895 it fell to £3,602,---181. In 1894 frozen meat exported** was valued at £1,194,545 and in 1895 it rose to £1,202,711.

In the assets of the Levin State Farm Were 16 tons oaten chaff valued at 72s 6d per ton on the ground. The manager will nave to get the assistance of the Bank of New Zealand to write this amount down as such chaff is quoted at 60s in Wellington.

"Pakeha" in the Wanganui Herald states that the stallion Somnus was purchased by Messrs Sparks and Mesiiter, at the reserve prioe. The Artist was withdrawn for the reason that the dispute rt the ownership had not been settled.

In this issue Mra ESft9ton announces that Bhe is carrying on the business of Milliner and Dressmaker in the Avenue. Mrs Easton is a first-class dressmaker having had considerable experience both in England and Melbourne!

In the Course of an interview at New York, the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain declared that England's Monroe Dootrine was "Hands of! fcouth Africa," that an International Court to arbitrate at present was impossible, but that a tribunal of con* eiliation was possible.

The flood in the river has been with us a week, sometimes rising and then falling only to rise again. On Friday morning the river flowed over the banks at Moutoa and poured over place*, especially at Mr Edwards on Saturday and Sunday. The flood fell a bit on Sunday, but on Saturday morning is paid to have been within eighteen inches of the big flood at Shannon ferry.

A telegram to the Melbourne Age says " The first birth at Cairns (Queensland), of a fall caste Chinese boy was celebrated last week, when 500 Chinese attended a banquet in honour of the event ; also 17 leading Europeans. The festivities were most orderly, and a sum of over £300 was sent in by Chinese to provide for the feast and for gifts to the child.

Memo for Prohibitionists. The very hairs of the head are said to feel the influence of drunkenness, for in the early part of the century, when wigs were generally worn, tha London wig makers instantly recognised the hair which had been taken from a drunken man, and gave less for it than for that of others.

Parallel cases. It is not often we can compare our Parliament to the English Parliament, but Mr Hume, in 1822, said of the Parliament of which he was a member was— a House willing to do anything Mm» isters wanted — a House willing to change its opinions with Ministers as often as Ministers wished. Thus we can claim a very close resemblance to our own House.

One hundred and eighteen persons were placed on probation last year as against seventy-five in 1894. Of these forty-three satisfactorily carried oat the conditions of their licenses and were discharged, four were re-arrested and committed to prison, nine absoonded, and 71 still remain under the supervision of the probation officer.

Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extraot. Test its eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious casea and accidents of all kinds, b» they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings— no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, Ac, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs io 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 article and ejeot all others. — [apvt.] Under this system any of the parcels ad. vertised will be sent to any address in New Zealand, post free, the prices charged being exaotly the same aa 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 aooompanied 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 paroel, 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 of skirt lining. This complete parcel will be sent, post free, to any address on receipt of 15b 9d, from Te Aro House, Wellington.

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 bias been inaugurated at Te Aro House, Wellington.