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Manawatu Herald, 20 March 1897, Page 2

Messrs Abraham & Williams hold a stock sale at Colyion on Tuesday. We notice no mention about the Rale of the swamp land of the Manawatn Railway Company. One bush a ciion at Tokomaru brought £12 an aw, and another £9 7* 6d. These app-ar exceedingly high prio-.s, and will be with diffioal y made payable after the necessary improvements have been effeoted. at the present prioe of stock. Mr T. U. Oook, since his bereavement, has taken up his residence with hia eldest daughter, Mrs J. M. Collins. The Mayor, in attempting to assist the contractor f u the 07 ling traok, communicated with the railway depart mint as to the prioe of cinders, and has been informed he can obtain some at a cost of tea hill.ngs a truck, loadiig to be done by ihe B > rough, an<l that the freight wou.d be three chtllinga and three pence a too ! Cheap — very. I Dr Margaret B. Cruicksuank, who obtained her diplomas in New Zea'and and passed all her examinations credi ably, has started medical practice in Waimate. The New Zealand Polo Association have decided to offer the position of President to the new Governor. The following o fficers 1 were eleoted : — Vice-president, Captain Russell ; Committee of Management (5), Messrs -Heaton Rhodes, Orosse, E. D. O'Rorke, A. S. Baker and Alao Sirang ; hon. secretary and Treasurer, Mr Baldwin. \ A peculiar weed, described as a growth I wi'b % lift)** yellow flower, in spreading ; prolificacy iu a* part ot me Tarunnki country. Where two years ago there was only a sma 1 bpot, it has now spread over 100 ; acres of country. This evidently is the dreaded Cape weed. Potatoes are selling at Christchurch at from 36s to £2 10s per ton. President McEinley's Message urges Congress to promp.ly pass the new tariff. Horses are now 30 cheap in Adelaide that they are used as food for pig9. About 1000 persons were p esent at the soci il given by the labour and political organisations in honour of Ben Tillett at Christohurch on Monday evening. The guest apoke for about SO minutes, chiefly on the necessity of avoiding in thia colony the conditions which had led to misery and evils in the Old Country. The extradition of Butler, charged with the commission of the Qlenbrook murders in New South Wales, has been signed. Eighty different varieties of potatoes from all pans of the world were exhibited at the Nonnanby show mat week. In the course of his address to the Can* terbury A. and P. AsßOOiaiioo, the President pftid the ready sale of lambs fii for fre zing was most encouraging. In round figures the total numoer of lamfr* imported by England last yejr was 870.000. New Zealand « at h-r 780,000, and of this Qumbw over 000,090 w«Qt from Qftntuburj,

A pleasing little ceremony (says the Advocate), took place at Mr J. G Wilson's residence on Wednesday, when a deputation of electors from the late Otaki electorate, represented by Mr Wilson, presented him with a very tasteful inkstand of Rolid silver. The design is very chaste, a plain stand on which there are two glass reoept&oles mounted with silver, and a pen rack. On the stand is inscribed t " Presented to J. G. Wilson, Esq., by a few of his political friends and constituents as a small token of esteem for bis 16 years' Parliamentary service." The whole was designed and carried out by Mr Hugli, of Palmerston North: Mr Jarvis made the presentation. On Thursday the Mayor, who is always ready to do anything to forward the progress of the town, learnt that there was a competition between Otaki and P&lmerston aa to which place t'ue Volunteer Easter encampment should be held, so he chipped in with a telegram to the Premier suggesting that Foxton, with its central position by road, rail, and sea, would be a more , superior p ace to the other two mentioned. Yesterday he received the following tele* gram from the Hon. the Premier — " Your telegram re arranging Easter encampment to take place at Foxton referred to Hon. Minister Defence." The Chairmau of the School Committee interviewed Dr Rockstrow this morning and requested him to attend at the State school on Monday morning and examine the throats of the scholar? as a prevent*tive and assuring step to the parents of the scho'ars. Dr Rocks trow moot readily consented and refused to name or accept any fee, as he decla ed he was more interested in keeping down any soourge than in j getting fees. The sheep sale yesterday waa moot satisfactory, all lots being sold and high prices were obtained. Cameron & Son is the p v oper title for the firm that has tiken over Mr Arbon's bakery business in Main-street. Tney intend to keep a refreshment room where a good cup of tea. coffeo or cocoa can be obtained at any hour. This is a boon which is bound to be apprecia ed. W > have no doubt but that the new firm will do well. A reward of £3 is offered for the return of a pair of ponies. They wore last seen near Bainesge. The Returning Officer notifies the nominations received for the Licensing Committee, the election takes place oti Thursday next. Mr Arbon has a notice requesting all outstanding accounts due him to be settled at. once. Ha has purchased a business in. Feilding. The Mayor has received a satisfactory reply to his communication about liineatono ballast fiom the Railway Department, and in consequence called an informal meeting of the Council this mortiing to oousider the same, and the result has bern a decision to obtain a hundred yards. This will, like the Waverly pen, come aa a boon and a ble-sing to men and women. This has been long sought, but whenever mooted has been choked in its birth by the late Mayor and Town Clerk a serting that the cost would not be less than ten shillidgs a yard. We wonder whether the present Mayor has more cheek, or push, or influence bo that he has managed to do this deed. The Borough Council at its informal meeting this morning, to allay any feeling of insecurity which might exist, appointed temporarily, owing to absence of Mr Gibson, Mr Mitchell to inspect and disinfect the outside of the premises where a ease of diptheria has been fatal. The Charles Edward had a most unpleasant experience durihg her lecent enforced detention in the roadstead at Westport. The boat was empty, with the exception of a quantity of coke, and she dano d about in a very unpleasant manner. Tho coal supply gave out completely just when the Steeples were reached, and the engineer was compelled to draw upon the oaigo, 100 bags of coko being burnt. Had not this fu> 1 been available, the positioa of the steamer would have been dangerous. An amusing anecdote was told by the Rev. J. A. Lux ford at the Wesleyan Conference luncheon at Wellington on Friday. An old lady— a member of his congregation — who had been d af for many years, recovered her hearing, and at a testimony meeting held shortl after ehf had heard I Mr Luxford pre*oh, she thanked the Lord I that He had unstopped her ears, and she added—" For the tir.t lime for 20 y-ara I have heard a modern sermon, and I thank the Lord I have been d?af so long.) (Laughter and app'ause.) Mr Lixtord added ihat shortly afterwards the lady went to a lunatic asylum— but not as the result of his preaching, he waa careful to explain. —Post. To The Dsxb and trios* troubled with Noise? in the H»ad or other Anral Troubl°s. Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed Aural Specialist and iny n tor of Artificial Ear Drums, has jus issued the 100 h edition of his illus rat d and Adscript ve book on Deafness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had fr m Mr Co'in Campbell. 160. Adelaide Boad, WeMi gtort, N.Z. Mr Campbell was oared of hi" deafness by Dr Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure in spreading the naws of the great specia tst in New Zealand. A little boook on the cure of Rheumatism Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the «ame author may be bgd from Mr Campbell, alio free. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world Is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effeot in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious eases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, ecaldinge, braises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — ne> Bwellings — no inflam- ! niation. Like surprising effects produoed I in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis. Inflammation of the Langs, Bwellings, Ac, 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 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 eleo*ro*plate and white metal ware and being a parcel of traveller's samples are to be sold at low prices. They comprise batter dishes, sugar bowls, desert dishes and cruets, aboot forty pieces in all. All are asked to call and inspect without being pressed to buy.