Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, FEB. 1, 1898.

Manawatu Herald, 1 February 1898, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, FEB. 1, 1898.

An English paper of the 19th November mentions that during the past few days strawberries have been gathered as Balcnworth, in Hertfordshire, while in an allotment of Lord Ebury's, In close proximity, broad beans are in bloom, and the gardons I In and around the locality are gay with roses, sweet-peas, stocks, mignonette, and other summer flowers. At Linsdale, Backs, a second crop of peas has been gathered. At a public meeting in Wellington on . Friday Mr Dathie carried the following resolution: — "That this meeting heartily endorses th ? proposal to provide suitable dock accommodation in Wellington, and respectfully urgea the Harbour Board to give the question its early and favourable consideration." A unique and interesting gift is being prepared for Dr. Nansen by several Russian lady admirers of the great explorer. This consists of a carpet on which is a map of the North Polar regions, handsomely embroidered m silk ; the places visited by the intrepid explorer in his recent famous voyage of discovery being embroider* in gold and silver thread. At the band contest at Napier the Wellington Garrison Becured Messrs Besson's Shield, Messrs Boosey'a cornet for the best leading cornet in the test piece, and Mr Herd, the conductor, a silver moan ted baton for the band scoring moat points. The Wellington Garrison's snooess is extremely popular. Mr Duthie told a meeting at Wellington 'he c her night that the Union Company had expended in Wellington last year, in repairs, the sum of £40,569, and out of that sum £22,698 had been disbursed in wagftfi. Mr Seddon's expenses in attending the Hobart Conference amounted to £518, and Mr Kingston's (Premier of South Australia) to £54. ' The Parisian newspapers, commenting on the Dreyfus case, express sympathy with M. Zola. Returns received by the Railway Department show that the revenue from the North Island lines daring the four weeks ending the Bth January was £54,1000, or £5725 more than in the corresponding period of the previous year^ The revenue from the South Wand for the four w<v>kq ending 'he Bth Jannary amountrd to £77.800, or £2700 more than last year. The revenue from both Islands during the nine months ending the Bth icst. amounted to £83,000 more than in the corresponding period of 1896-97. A coUigion occurred between the yachts Iris and ihe Novice in Wellington Harbour' on Saturday afternoon, by which the Novice went down at once. One man, W. McKinetrey, was drowned. The Post expects a good deal more will be heard of the Commission on the charges against In spec' or Emerson. Mr Eyre Kenny, S.M., was the Commissioner. The Post BUgpests the Ministor of Lands should appoint him a commission to sit on Judge Kettle ! The fourth test match, England v. Australia has opened bad for the Australians, as the total for seven wickets is only 275. The Australians had two men out for no score, and (bree others for 1. 4 and 7. Sir Samuel Griffith, Chief Justice of Queensland, has condensed not only the criminal lawg of Queensland, consisting of about 250 Statutes, but its system of procedure, into a code of 73 clauses. Another pretty quarrel on tha subject of preferment, has arisen between tho clergy atHomenrd the Episcopal Bench. The Curate's Union have raised a, strong protest against the unfair distribution of pat onage by tha Bishop of London. They have called his attention to his appointment to an important living in Sussex of a young clergyman from another diocese who waa ordn.ined priest in 1894, thnn parsing over more than 608 ouratss, many of them of long standing, in the London dioo >se. The Curates Union complain that one Bishop after another persistently, and without any sufficient reason, ignores the claim-" of long service and faithful work in tho Chnrch. The Bishop of London in reply simply " snubs " the Curates Union. The correspondence discloses the Bishop's arrogance and his indifference to censure. The heavy wind on Friday last has stirred up the bush fires in the Oroua Valley and also on the East Coast. Mr Greville, the Government auditor, paid a visit last evening to the Borough Council office and Trent through the nocounts for tho six months ending 30th September. We understand that it was not till after twelve o'clook that the* work was finished. The N.Z. Times e&ya:— "A young man named Charles Hankins was severely injured while at work in Messrs W. Cable & Co.'b foundry on Friday night .last. He was working near the steam lathe, when by some mischance his leg got oaught in the cog-wheel?, cutting his thigh to some extent. Medical assistance was at once obtained, and the sufferer removpd to h's home." The young felloe is the second Ann of Mr J. H. Hankins, of Palmerston North. Lord Aberdeen's daughter, Lady Marjorie Gordon, has for pom? time edited a children's magnz-'ne cal'od " Wen Willie Winlcie," and *o this publication Mr Rudyard Kipling has contributed the following " nonsense " rhyme : — There was once a small boy. of Quebec Who was buried in suow to the neok, When they, asked " Are yon friz ?'• Ha replied " Yes, I ig, But we don't call this cod in Quebec" A meeting of the School Committee w*s held to day at which five exemption osrtifioates were granted. Sickness boing the cause of all application^. Messrs Ray and He.nnessy were appointed a visiting committee. A resolution passed by the Ettham committee was considered and acted upon. A swagger named Morrig, alias Thomas O'Connor, alias Osmond, was brought up yesterday morning for being a person without visible lawful mnnns of support before Mr AH. Fraser, J.P. Mr Nicholls gave evidenca that he had warned the man from his house and had found him in the bedrooms with his hand under the pillows. The police showed he had a bad record with previous convictions. He waa sentenced to 3 months' imprisonment with hard labour. He was also charged with soliciting alms under fraudulent pretences and was sentenced to 3 months' imprisonment. The eentences to run concurrently. The Youths' Institute re-opens to-night. There is another entertainment about to be put in rehearsal. Two features of which will dr Indian club exercise and sword drill by members of the Institute. The Borough Council invite tenders for oertain works. McKm and Gamble, Phofo-Fnprravere, and Lithographers, Wellington. Stoi for (flotation,

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