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Manawatu Herald, 10 August 1897, Page 2

The tender of Mr Dunn has been accepted by the Manager of the Motoa Estate for clearing and ploughing near Mr Saunders. The tenders of Conrtney and Co., Hawkins, Moran, Croft, Wright, and Topee & Co., for clearing flax on the Motoa Estate, will probably be accepted subject to certain conditions, and they will get areas ranging for 50 to 150 acres. There must be many grades of Newcastle coal, as " Newcastle " used to be a word to conjure the sale of coal by. However, the latest importation by the Whangaroa is not giving satisfaction for household use, and perhaps is best suited for steaming purposes. Lambing is now pretty general throughout the district. Mr Mclvor will be here on Saturday to relieve Mr Hartman at the Bank of Australasia for a few days. Lord Roberts tells of a company of British troops that in the Mutiny had done wondrous deeds of valour, aided by one of | their humble water carriers, a native of great resource and courage. It was put to the vote who in that little company of heroes should be recommended for the Viotoria Cross. The result of that ballot gave it to the Indian water carrier. One cap think, says the narrator, of no greater tribute to native worth, nor of a finer instance of the Englishman's sense of justice. Bobert McOuire, shipwright, brought an action against the Wellington Patent Slip Company for £500. A bar of iron slipped out of the Blings and struck him on the arm, causing him a permanent injury. The jury gave the plaintiff a verdiot for *175.

A meeting of those interested in the forma'jon of the proposed Foxton Volunteer Rifle Corps was hell last night. Id the absence of His Worship the Mayor, the ohair was occupied by Mr C. Austin. The secretary was inatrno^ ro wrUe to Colonel Newail informing him that Wednesday, the 18th Augaat, would be a suitable date on which to Inspect the proposed company. Several names were proposed for captaincy, but the selection was held over till the next meeting to be held on Monday night next, at fl p.m. All are asked to roll up. Mr W. B. Rhodes has for sa'e sections 161 to 164, which comprise what are known as the mill paddocks. These are capital building si tea and should soon find a purchaser if the prtce in in keeping with the times. Mr Alf. Fraser has an altered advertisement in this is ne, which, as usual, is Worthy of Consideration! tn another column Mrs Gray notifies that she still teaches the piano and singing, so that probably her former pupils will again geek her aid, In id-day's issiie appears a ndiiide addressed to the youths of foxton. It is asking them to assemble at the Publio Hall at seven on Thursday evening to feilroj themseives members .df the Youth's Institute, tf we may offer* a Word of advice to these young people, we would Bay by all means attend and join, as by I doing so they would make sure of enjoying a pleasant evening orice a week and be pqt in the way of learning many accomplishments which they would appreciate in after life. This Institute is no task finding affair, but is organised to provide .rational amusement whitili appears difficult of attainment by others means. Then roll up, and in numbers. Mrs Still and Mrs J. B. Pascal played out their tie at golf for the President's medal, and Mrs Still won. In a tie between Messrs J. B. Pascal and L. Abraham for the junior captain's medal, the former gentleman won. It is a pleasure) says the Manawatu fhnes, to be able to reCord the fadt thai the infant son of Mr P. Daniel's, of Lower Rangiiikei, upon whom the operation of tracheotomy waa reoently performed at the j hospital owing td ad attack of diphtheria, is now almost quite recovered, and will be able to leave the institutipn in a few days' time. It is understood the proportion of recoveries from this operation is a very j Bmall one. The little boy was almost beyond hope when the operation was per- j formed, and the case is one which should be borne in mind by parents should any of their oliiklreu be attacked by this malignant disease. New South Wales experiences earthquakes. A sharp shock was felt at Bathurst and Orange Districts on Sunday. ! The Queen, Lord Salisbury and Mr , Chamberlain have accepted through the Earl of Glasgow, presents of New Zealand woollen goods, of which they expressed their cordial appreciation. The opinion is expressed that the recent shipments of Victorian tobaoco are of excellent quality, but that the article requires better treatment and more careiul sorting. In the Palmerston District Court John Yanko was granted his discharge from bankruptcy subject to payment by debtor of 20a in the £ to domestic creditors and 53 in the £ to business creditors. The entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams' stock sale at Palmerston on Thursday appear to-day. In the case S. Lindsay v. W. 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