Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1897.

Manawatu Herald, 21 August 1897, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1897.

His Excellency the Governor will leave for Auckland via New Plymouth on Tuesday next, He will call at Palmerston Norih on his way, and open the Youths' Institute at that place at 12 o'olock. The members of the various colonial rifle teams who took part in the recent competitions at Bisley are to receive jubilee medal*. It is said that a large number of Maoris Will meet in Otaki shortly, to discuss affairs in connection with the native race. New Zealand is, it is believed, to have a Jubilee issue of stamps. Shortly alter his arrival in London, Mr Seddon discovered that the design sent Home Borne time ago for a new series had been placed in the hands of the die-makers: He at once gave orders for the immediate execution of the work, and Jibe stamps will be issued before the end of the present year. ' In a letter from Home to a contemporary, Mr 3. G. Wilson says :— The Colonial Institute gave a very large conversazione last Friday nighl when a great number of colonials turned up. It was strange to meet men whom you had only a few weeks ago seen in New Zea'and, amongst a large orqwd in the Natural History Museum in Cornwall road, where it was held. It was very pleasant, however^ to do sd> Amongst the many New 2ealanders 1 saw were Mr Charles Bull and Mr McKay, both of Feilding. Mr James Bull had not yet arrived. It is said that a libel action is pending, to be brought by an Otaki resident against two, or more, members of the Horowhenua County Counoil. A honeymoon at the North Pole, sounds pleasant, and the idea must be interesting to the nove ist in need of a new situation. Mr Peary's Arctic Expedition will include a bridal pair. One of his assistants, Mr Hugh Lee, is to be married at the end of this month. The couple will join the expedition, and spend the honeymoon in the Arctic regions. The name of the young lady is Miss Florence Leonard. The final match for the junior football championship between the Unionists (Feilding), and Eongotea was played at Awahuri, resulting in a draw, neither side scoring. The match Auckland v. Taranaki played at New Plymouth, the Aucklanders won easily by 23 points to 3. The Northern team play at Weliingten this afternoon, and are most likely to win again. The linotype composition machine, which has revolutionised the printing trade in America and Australia and to a great extent in England, has now invaded New Zealand says the Post. Five of the machines have been installed in the Auokland Star office, and some parts of last Saturday's issue of the paper were set by its means. The Gobden Club has oonf erred its gold medal upon Sir Wilfred Laurier. j Mr Mayo has resigned his position as pomologist to the Agricultural Department. A strange coincidence is stated to have occurred at the residence of Captain M'Gee in Sydney. During the night of the 29th July a noise wa^heard of something having fallen, In the morning it was found that a pictue of the s.s. Tasmania which was hung on the wall had come down. The news of the wreok of the vessel during the same night may be considered at least singular. The Palmereton correspondent of the N.Z. Times says there is a probability of another river board being established in this distriot in connection with the Manawato river, southward from the Gorge. The circular convening the meeting points out that the time has arrived for united action to be taken in order to conserve the banks of the river and prevent the destruction which has resulted from successive floods of recent years. It is only a question of time till this subject has to be faoed, and it is just as well that the matter should reoeive timely consideration. Before long the question of protecting the banks of the Oroua river will also have to engage the attention of the local bodies interested. The Rev. B. Young will conduct services to-morrow morning at Levin, and. Foxton in the evening. llesdames Williams and Fitzgerald, recently appointed lady visitors to the Wei. lington Home for the Aged and Needy, have submitted a report to the Trustees, declaring that there is entire disorganisation and demoralisation at the Home. They consider, without making any charges, the master and matron should resign. They also consider the whole of the trustees Bhould resign and the Home be oarried on by a commission until the eleotion of new trustees in January; further, that two of the trustees be women. The trustees adopted the report, but came to no definite conclusion about resigning. There are 600,000 buildings in the city of London, indluding stores and publio buildings, and 100,000 buildings in Paris. The population of London by the municipal oepsus of 1896 was 4,433,018. The population of Paris by the last municipal census was 2,511,955. The area of London is 688 square miles ; that of Paris 172 square miles. There are 1,890 miles of streets and 2,850 miles of sewers in London ; and in Paris there* are 600 miles of streets and 550 miles of sewers.

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