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Manawatu Herald, 13 January 1898, Page 2

Mr Langdon, the manager of the liotoa Estate, had the flax set on fire on Tuesday that had been cut down during the Spring, and we understand the burn is a very good one. Notice is given by the secretary of the Foxton Racing Club that acceptances close on Saturday, at 9 p.m., and also the entries for the Maiden Hack Bace (first day), and Trial Hack Handicap (second day). Mr All Fraser reports that he has sold town sections 296 to 299 to Mr George Adftniß, at prices in favour of the buyer. We notice the name of the Bey. W. Woolaas in the first draft of stations submitted to the Primitive Methodist Conference. We farther notice that the Bey. S. Baraett is mentioned for Waihi. Mr William Nye showed us yesterday a curious growth in a cucumber. First af all two cucumbers had grown side by Bide until two thirds of their length had amalgamated, and at the stalk another cucumber had joined on growing outwards. The plants bore of the appearance of a green fiogerless glove. * Cai pent era will bear in mind that tomorrow tenders must be in for the erection of a new boatshed for th« Bowing Club. The new Grand Stand at the racecourse is praotically finished, Mr Jenks having only the last coat of paint to give it. It is a very suitable building and is particularly stroDg, and has a very nioa appearanoe. The Blahs up to the stand are broad and have low risers which will be found very convenient. Visitors will also note the easy access to the seats and will appreciate the backs, which have been provided to them. Mr T. Easton was the contractor. Natal has imposed a duty of 2d on frozen and chilled meat. Mr C. B. Wilson has been appointed ranger for the Tokomarn and Wirokino ridings. Germany has resumed her share in the international occupation of Crete. Some years ago a French horse won the Derby. Immediately after the race a Frenchman rushed down to the course exclaiming " Waterloo avenged 1" •• Yes," said a bystander, (said to be Sir William Harcourt), "Ton ran very well on both occasions." Very heavy rain is falling in the qoastal districts of Queensland. The rivers are rising rapidly and the low lands in some parts are already flooded. The Hastings Standard says : — A man named Chapman suicided the other day at Mangatainoka. It now transpires that the man was worried because he was required under the land regulations to reside on a section he" had taken up at Pongaroa. This man could not live at two placcß, and he preferred to strangle himself rather than take hir wife and six children into the baok blocks. Poor devil ! He is only one of hundreds who are being driven to distraction through these wretched land laws. It is positively oruel to oompel men to live on their sections or forfeit. The marriage of a divorced person in London has brought out a pronouncement from the Primate to the effect that he disapproves such marriages and that his Vicar-General hereaf er will not license them. The Bishop of Bristol and others have also forbidden their chancellors to license marriage of divorced people, whether innocent or guilty.. Mr Cecil Bhode3 says the construction of tho Zambesi railway depends partly upon the output of Gwelo goldfield and partly on tha working of the Btchuana line. Tues lay's Feilding Star says trout firfung is exceptionally good in the Manawatu Gorge just now, so much so indeed that cna experienced desciple of Isaace Walton informs us he meve • saw better in bis lifa. The Manawatu Herald, of Foxton, is now being published in an enlarged form. The paper is much improved by the change, and we congratulate the proprietor on his enterprise. Star. During the font week* ended January Bth, the batter shipped at the New Ply. mouth, breakwater totalled over 400 tons and the oheese about 70 tons. The dry weather is beginning to affeot the supplies. The thermometer registered 114 in the shade in Adelaide on Tuesday. An arrest was made by Constable O'Leary at the Volunteer encampment at Ntwtown on (Tuesday) night, says the N.Z. Times when a man named John Beeve was charged with stealing a mare, the property of Maria Wakefield, at Foxton. The accused was walking round the cooking tent when the constable saw him, and on being asked if his name was Beeve he made an affirmative reply. Constable O'Leary, who only had a brief telegraphic description to go upon arrested the man and took him to the Lambton quay Polioe Station, where he charged him with the offence mentioned. The "prisoner was brought before the Magistrate yesterday morning. •