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Manawatu Herald, 6 March 1897, Page 2

A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Christchurch on Wednesday morning. Miss Edith Bennett, daughter of Dr Bennett, of Bulls, was married to Dr Tosswell, of Napier, on Tuesday at Bulls. The Rev. J D. Russell performed the ceremony. The wedding was of a very private character. Judge Mackay informed the Native Land Court that at the completion of Judge Wilson's evidence the case would be sent to the Supreme Court for decision — the tribunal which Sir Walter Buller, all along, has been fighting to be heard at. The following polo teams will compete at the Auckland Tournament : — Auckland (2), Wharerangi, Oroua, Wellington, Christchurch, Rangitikei, and Manawatu. The Wanganui Education Board meets on Monday. Mr H. W. Brabant, S.M., presided at the Auckland Police Court for the first time on Tuesday. Mr J. A. Tole, Crown Solicitor, on behalf of the legal profession, welcomed him, Mr Stead states that up to date he has printed no fewer than 5,000,000 copies of his " Penny Poets." Of his " Penny Novels " Mr Stead has printed up to date 7,294,000. The sale of " She," an abridgement of which was the first of the series, ran up to nearly 500,000 copies. A series of " Penny Prose Classics " does not appear to have achieved success. The London correspondent of th Christchurch Press in his latest London letter writes: — " A few days ago I met Mr Edward Wakefield at Charing Cross, and we had a long talk He was looking remarkably well and prosperous, and seemed to be in excellent spirits, only regretting that he did not settle in England earlier. He tells me he has accepted the editorship of a new Conservative weekly paper published in Chelsea, which has already proved a marked success, and he s about to write a series of articles for the Melbourne Argus on the history of the colonies."

Messrs J. Young, A. W. Hogg, and Rev. J. Paterson were elected members, on Wednesday, of the Wellington Education Board. Rev. R. Young will conduct services tomorrow at Shannon in the morning, and at All Saints' Church, Foxton, in the evening. The off rtories will be on behalf of the Melanesian Mission. This morning as some bullocks were being shipped by the s.s. Kennedy one jumped from the wharf on to the deck, wh ch he easi y cleared of crew and spectators, and then took a header into the river. He landed the same side of the river as the wharf and was driven to the yard and re-shipped. A curious vcc^ent has just tak«n place at the Rouen T wn Hall. A cinple ha* present d themselves b fore thj Mayor for the civil ceremony o! marriage, and the Mayo 1 ' put this traditiona' que* ion, "Ma lemois lie, d » you consent to take— for husband, etc.," when, the persons assembled wpve mdre or less astoundi-d o h°ar a vprv decidpd negative answer. When the Mayor asked for expla ations, the young woman tod him that *hi had only bppn dr gg^dthers by fore - * through t*ie menaces of her future husband, who had thr< atenrd hit with a revolver and dagg r il she refusel ti marry him. Th* Bubonic plague is decreasing in Bombay* bat increas.ng in Poona, Thana and Surat. The Sydney Daily Telegraph considers that New Zealand exhibits the same tendency as is displayed in other quarters, to overdo things in connection with the Queen's celebration. It regards the suggestion to send Home a party of Maoris as a rather curious one. While admitting that the Maoris are undoubtedly subjects of the Queen, they are so by compulsion, not by inclination. They would cut rather a strange figure, therefore, in a pageant designed for the glorification of the Queen, unless part of that pageant was a procession of captives in the ancient style. A telegram from Adelaide to the Sydney Daily Telegraph, under date February 28rd states :— To-day Mr Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, as an old friend of Sir George Grey, visited the tomb of the vetoran statesman's only child, wbich i 3 situated in the West Terrace Cemetery, and Mrs Seddon laid a magnificent bouquet of white flowers at tho foot of the grave. It was arranged that Dr Cookburn should photograph the grave, and send it to Mr Seddon for presentation to the parents, such a remembrance, following so closely on their reunion after halt a oentuiy of separation, being specially interesting. Mr Brookes, the present cunt'or of the cemetery, who pointed out the tomb, was an officer of the Supreme Court when Sir George Grey was Governor of South Australia in 1345. Mr Seddon was accompanied lo the train by the Chief Justice, members of the Ministry, and many other distinguished citizens. The Wellington Charitable Board, in response to a letter from the Palmerston Charitable Aid Board asking for detailed information as to the patients admitted to the Hospital from this district, decided that the secretary should supply all available information. The report of the Palmerston North Gas Company shows a profit for the year of £1881, brought forward £391. A dividend of six per cent, was recommended, absorbing £1260 and leaving £513 to carry forward. At about six o'clock on Tuesday morning some considerable activity was noticeable on the summit of Mount Tongariro, imme- ! diatoly above the Ketetahi steam-hole. It i 3 thought by those who know the locality well that it is the Red Crater in eruption. It is situated at the north-western end of the top of Tongariro and has been silent for a good many years. A dark cloud was desoernible above the density of the lower olouda which have prevailed lately. During the day the clouds lifted somewhat ond Te Mare could be seen steaming very quietly, bnt the olouds immediately above were obscured. The latest information is that when the c'ouds cleared away for a short time a vo ume of back smoke was dearly seen coming from the direction of the Red Crater, which verities the general opinion as to the exact locality. Not only in Foxton has a little difficulty arisen in connection with the coming Licensing Committee election. By an Order in Council the Christchurch City Council has been appointed as the authority to carry out the election, with power to appoint all the necessary officials, &c. But (says the Christchurch Press) with regard to the one officer who has more to do with the election than any other — viz., the Returning Officer, there has arisen a conflict of opinion as to who should appoint him. The City Council, as the authority which has to pay the piper, naturally claims the appointment of its own official, but the Government Returning Officer seems to have a claim. Hence the difficulty. The success of Mr Ooulson Eernahan's "The Child, The Wise Mao, and The Devil," has led to considerable enquiry for the companion work, "God and the Ant." Messrs Ward, Look and Co. announce the early issue, in simitar booklet form, of " A Literary Gent," probably the strongest indiotment ever written of the dangers and evils of strong drink. The hot summer weather will cause Australian housekeepers to we come a little book, " Australian Table Dainties and Appetising Dishes," b/ Mrs Wicken of the Sydney Technical College. The recipes are for the preparation of Fruit, Vegetables, Fish Salads, Sweets, and thePionic Basket. Miss Ada Ward, the well-known actress, travelling with the Nismisses Company at Portsmouth, has cancelled the contract and joined the Salvation Arm v. In an interview she statrd that on 6th January something touched her, and she looked up and saw the figure of our Lord distinctly. She then went to the penitent form, and will work with the Army.

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