The Beach.

Manawatu Herald, 4 February 1897, Page 2

The Beach.

Wb are glad to see afc the hat Oounoil meeting that the fact that tho Manawatu CouoLy Council had obtained their loaD, was remembered. Cr Westwood has done good ssrvioe in moving a resolution urging the County to attend to the beach road. It is known that Cr Strang very properly kept this road in view in the allocation of the loan, and secured £100 being set aside for its formation, and we have little doubt but that he will display the came public spirit in seeing the amount judiciously and speedily expended. We have hailed with. pleasure the finishing of the contracts which have secured the formation and part metalling of this portion of this road that runs through the Borough, which, -it will be remembered was hastened on, on the understanding that the County would, directly funds were available, complete their part. As however there will be a busy tipae in the County in getting all the work in ; connection i^ith the loan ready, the resolution- d£ Cr Westwood will be most useful as a reminder to our neighbouring locai'-''body, that this road needs their Attention. The appointmsnt of Mr Brown, as librarian, seems a very proper one, and we believe he will justify the seleotion made. The question of the day— Who will the Counoil appoint as returning officer for the licensing election ? The oyclist have eoored a point in getting a track on the recreation reserve made for their pleasure. A question—What proportion do Councillors who cycle bear to the rest of cyclists and ratepayers ? If the committee set up by the Council go through the library and- check its contents with the original catalogues, they will have their work cut out, but they will be doing an important and much needed duty. Owing to the magisterial changes Wanganui will suffer a great losa in the removal of Mr Brabant to Auckland. Whilst Magistrate in this district he earnt the respect and esteem of all by his courteous and patient bearing and by his careful decisions. Wicked people say that the cyclists have put a man on the Main-street to rake up the loose etones for their particular pleasure. W icked people may, and generally do, say what they like, bat whatever reason prompted the raking up of the loose stones matters got, as it is a great improvement, K-d to be applauded.

Butler has been arrested in San Francisco, Rumour flays that another baker will Open up shortly in this town. We hear that Mr Knapp appears a little better. He knows some who see him. Mes3rß Pascal's Kereru hemp mill started work again on Monday. A reward is offered of £1 for the return o! two ponieß lost from Palmerston. It has been decided to start a butter factory at Otaki, | The Sancton school are coming to Foxton for a picnio by the Sunbeam on the 22nd inßtant. To-day particulars are published of the ranis to be sold by Messrs Abraham and Williams at Palmerston next Thursday. The overdue mail steamer Zealandia arrived at Auckland yesterday morning from San Francisco. { A meeting of the subscribers to Mra Knapp's relief fund are requested to meet at Whyte's Hotel to-night, at 8 o'clock. The Manawatu County Council invite tenders for eight different contracts. Tenders to be in noon of Wednesday. Tenders are invited for collecting the dog tax, for this year by the Manawatu County Council. The librarian gives notice for the return of a3l books belonging to the Public Library. Last night some evil disposed person! broke two of the large panes in the front window of Bradcock's billiard room. Messrs Abraham and Williams hold a Btock sale at Waikanae to-morrow. The same firm hold a sale of horses at Palmer* ston on Saturday. The following are the Palmerston Hospital statistics for January :— Patients in Hospital on Ist January 38, admitted during mouth 15, discharged 20, died 2, patients in on Ist February 26. The contractor for metalling the Lady's Mile completed his work yesterday, and it is most; satisfactory to know that this road has tit last received a presentable appearance. Thtrj are some bad characters visiting the town, as last night a young woman had to appeal to a resident to see her safely home as two men were following her. It is likely more will be heard of this case. Another heat wave in N.S. Wales passed over many of the country districts, the record ranging from 100 to 117 degrees in j the shade; while at tJngare 120 was registered. A portion of the British military loan will be expended on stores and rifle ranges and the piii chase of GO square miles in the vicinity of Slotiohenge for military pur- | JMMC-8. President Krugcr, referring to the anxiotit-B expressed by Mr Chamber'ain as | to the slate of affairs in the Transvaal, remarked, "Let Mr Chambirlain state deilnite'y lhat the promises made to the tJt anders have not been kept. At the Borough meeting on Monday in speaking to the proposal of the Mayor re bridging the Manawaiu, Cr Osborne suggested that some good might result if a debate on the matter was held, he for argument's sake being williDg to take up the question of a bridge at Shannon. The other Councillors did not seem to take kindly to the suggestion, no doubt being aware of their friend's volubility. In recognition of the valuable services : rendered by the local police during the reoent two days' racing of tha Manawatu Racing Club (says the Standard) the committee, with the consent of the Police Department, have voted the constables en--1 gaged £10. After paying sundry expenses incurred on the two days, £8 14s will be left to be distributed among the constables. i The secretary of the looal Tennis Club has received a reply from the Sandon Ciub to the effect that they will play the return match at Foxton on the 22nd inst.— the day of the school excursion. The last match between these clubs was much enjoyed,'and some good games may be witnessed in the coming one. A Southern writer says that the supposed to be extiaot bird the tekahe or giant swamp hen stifl exists in Long Bound, on West Coast, and Mr Shand, who was residing at Preservation Inlet, says he came across a beautiful specimen a few months back, when up Long Island, but he bad no gun with him at the time, There are only two stuffed specimens of this bird known to exiat. Mr* Douglas, who came down from Pal* merston some Bhort time ago on the advioe , of her doctor for a change at the seaside, [ and has since resided in Mr Andreson'a cottage at the Heads, was carried np from I there on a stretcher by Mr Andreson and her husband this afternoon, bo that she may receive medical attendance. The unfortunate lady has been in frail health for some time, and could not bear removal otherwise than carrying. Replying in the House of Commons to the objections offered to hie motion for the re-appointment of .the Committee of En* quirjb-into the Transvaal raid, Mr Chamberlain (Secretary of State for the Colonies) said the present situation in the Republic oaused anxiety, and disturbing rumours reached him every day. Reoent legislation passed in the Transvaal had not improved the situation, and reports showed that it was inadequate to meet the case, and peace would be insecure until the grievances of the Uitlanders were redressed. The Committee must enquire into the Uitlanders' grievances. The House adopted the motion, and the Committee was re-ap-pointed. " Bluegown " in the Manawatu Times writes : — Last winter P. Harrison, of Fordell, left for Australia with the gelding Pampero by Sou'wester — Sunshine, which was bred on his father's farm in the above district. From a Coolgardie paper I nolioe that Pampero, who is a half brother to Walerbury, won the Summer Cup at the Menzies Turf Club meeting from a field of ten horses. The horse ran in the nomination of Mr F. W. Welford, a former resident of Marlon, and now a hotelkeeper at Coolgardie. Oaptain Fairohild, of the Tutanekai, informs the N.Z. Times that after passing until within two miles of Wellington Heads, his vessel was steaming among hundreds of thousands of dead fish floating on their baoks. There* were three different kinds of fish — so far as oould be seen from the deck of the steamer— and of these the majority were tarikihi and the remainder ling and groper. The fish appeared to have been dead about three days, and it is thought that their death has been caused by a voloanio disturbance. Cr Walsh mentioned at the last Borough meeting that Messrs Gammon & Co. would be prepared to supply any class of timber the Borough may require when the sawmill they are now erecting is in full swing. He understood from an interview with one of the proprietors that the idea of the mill being erected solely for the purpose of cutting white pine was not correct. The Counoil unanimously accepted the suggestion of Cr Walsh, and the clerk was instructed to procure timber from the firm mentioned when required.

There will be a garden party id aid of the Primitive Methodist Church funds on ' Tuesday afternoon. Mr Bradcock's son who many months ago went to the hqspital with a bad heel, is we are pleased to say, now healthy and strong, though the heel is not right, and though he has been in the hospital seven months, is likely to have to stay there some time longer. Under the Tobacco Act Amendment Act of last year every tobacconist keeping a machine for cutting up tobacco must take out a license or warrant. If duty-paid manufactured tobacco is used for making cigarettes a second warrant must be taken out, and a fee varying from £1 to £10 paid according to the number of cigarettes expected to be made. Proper forms can be obtained from the Collector of Customs, to i whom the fees must be paid. The Act I came into force on February Ist. ! Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful t effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneons. Jq serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, iprains, it is the [ safest remedy— no swellings— no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflam-. mation of the Lungs,- Swellings, £6., Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organ* In use at all hospitals and medical ..clinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King>f Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and eject all others. — [advt.] We are asked to announce that at the Bed House ' they are showing a grand assortment of Xmas goods in electro-plate and white metal ware and being a parcel of traveller's samples are to be sold at low prices. They comprise butter dishes, sugar bowls, desert dishes and cruets, about forty pieces in all. All are. asked, to call and inspect without being pressed to buy. ;