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Manawatu Herald, 8 February 1898, Page 2

The high winds hf.ve regarded harvesting in Carnarvon very much, and the oats portion has suffered considerably.

The Manawatu County Council meet to-morrow. Tenders for different worka advertised should be in by noon on Wednesday.

The meeting of the Borough Council last night wa- an unusually long onp.and a large amount of business was transacted.

Messrs Abraham and Williams to day advertise their Foxton sale which is to be held on the 28rd inst., and for which entries are solicited.

Mr R. Gardner, rinding his duties as District Valuer will necessitate his residing; in We'lington, has ins'ructcd Macdonald, Wilson & Co to submit his fine property " Paiaka," near Kereru, to public auction on Tuesday, 22nd February.

Mr S. W. Hardy, an old settler at Blackburn, Waipawa, fell down dead while playing with his children on Saturday night.

His Excellency the Governor is expeoted to pay his second visit to Akaroa next month, when he will probably unveil the memorial which it is proposed to erect at Observation Point.

Messrs Abraham and Williams hold a stock sale at Shannon on Friday. Their annual sheep fair will be held on Thursday, 17th February, at Palmerston North.

The Horowhenua Polo Clnb are holding a concert and dance at Levin on Friday next, and several persons from here have been invited to take part in the -concert.

It is intended to place on Kapiti Inland a par of the red deer raised at Martinborough by Mr Martin. Four will be liberated in the Tongariro National Park, a d four in the Acolima isation Society's reserves at Paraparaumu.

Mr F. Loveday has arrived from Wanganui and will be in Foxton for a few days for the purpose of reducing and remarking the whole of his drapery and clothing previous to holding a great clearing sale, which will commence on Saturday next. Buyers of drapery and cothing will be studying their own inter* esta to call and insppct some of the many bargains that will be off j rpd at tempting prices previous lo stock-taking.

While Mr Fi ; zherb=>tt was questioning a witness at the Palm*rston District Court on Saturday morning as to/ a short term of imprisonment which ho had suffered, his Honor slatpd that unless it was ahsolutply necessary, questions of this kind should not be put to witn^s^es as they were apt to cause a great dral of harm. Before questions of this na f ure were put to a witness they should first be written on a piece of paper and handed to the Judge for his perusal.

The final performance of ' The Sign of tho Cross ' in Christchurch brought about, sayß the Preas, an occurrence which is perhaps unprecedented in the memory of playgoers — viz., the opening of a piece with one actress in the principal part an<l the conclusion of it with anothnr. This occurred from the regrettabe illness of Mi?s Ferrar, who f anted in the last scene of the second act Strangely enough, the aoaon of the piece demands that. Josephine, on hearing tho news of the birth of a son to her rival, shows signs of fainting. Rut the illness of Miss Ferrar came a fow seconds before this. The curtain was promptly lowered, and after a few minuteß i\fr Hawtrey came before it and made an announcfmfint which was heard by the crowded audience with much regret. This was to the effect that Miss Ferrar was too i'l to continue the part. Miss Pag*, literally at a moment's notice, changed from the character of the Empress Marie Louise to that of Josephine, and Mi' 3 Maesmore Morris filled the former part.

It is rumoured that Major Maddocks is to be appointed to the charge of the d - fence 3at Auckland, and "tljat Master Gunner Biehard^on will alsol>e transferred to that city, whilst Lieutenant Hume is to be appointed to Lyttelton.

The pig guessing competition at the A. & P. v< how on Wednesday resulted in a win for Mr R PerrHit, of Saridon, who gu<s3ed the exact weight of the pig, 48lhg ; Mr G. Z Qnarrie, 47|lb-, second ; and Messrs J. Rod, E. Pratt, and S. K. Linca^r divide the third pri^?, each guessing 48£lbs.

\ Wairarapa gentleman named Tully allowed a verdict of £500 for breach of promise to go against him by default, thinking tho r»la ; n'iff would not appear before the public. Finding such was not the case, Mr TuWy applied to the Chief Justice for a r-* hearing, a privilege the recreant suitor was refused.

The arrivals in the colony during 1897 numbered 18,692, and the dsparfures 15.840. The estimated population of the colony on Dficpmber 31st was 768.910. This includes 3585 Chinese. Excluding Maoris, the population of the colony increased by 14,894, or at th* rate of 2.09 per cent during the year 1897. To this increise the excess of births over deaths contributed 12.142, and the excess of arrivals over dppartnres 2752. The balance in favor of the colony disclosed by the immigration and emigration returns is larger than in any year since 1893. The birth-rite for the colony in 1897 was 25,96 per 1000 of mean population, and the death-rate 9.14.

According to the Brunner News one proprietor of a booth at the recent Greymouih ,races says he served out no Ipss than 3400 glasses of beer to a thirsty public- This alone, without other kinds of grog, would mean £'85. There were two other booths on the courie.

Messrs Bbwc and Sons' sawmill was in great danger of being destroyed last Friday bj the five Jemen. The lire started uu their property some distance from thß mill, and all hands turned out and worked hard until 12 o'clock on Friday night, their efforts in keeping the fire under being successful. We regret to record the death of Mr Robert Small, which occurred ye3terday morning. The deceased had been a patient sufferer for a number -of years. The funeral will leave his late residence in Purcell-ctreet for the cemetery at 2 o'clock punctually to-morrow. A short service will be conducted at AU Saints' Church by the Rev. It. Young before proceeding to the cemetery. The New Zealand Times Bays that the Cabinet has authorised the expenditure of £45,000 on the North Island main trunk railways. A romantic story is revived by the death of Lady Millais, widow of Sir John Millaia, the late president of the Royal Academy, who died the last week in December. Lady Millais was the divorced wife of John Ruskin, who voluntarily gave her up when it wa3 evident that she loved Millais. Buskin a'ood in the church while, in 1855, she was married to Millias. When Millias was painting the now famous picture of " The Huguenot Lady," Mrs Raskin posed for the artist. The painter and his fair model fell in love with tho result that her husband, the famous art critic and author, surrendered his wife to the artist. With the Maoris it is a belief that people born on a Mon'ay are jealous; on Tuesday, honest; on Wednesday, quick tempered, but soon calm ngaih ; on Thursday, mild; Friday, talkative ; on Saturday, hottempered ard quarrelsome ; while Sunday's children will be parsimonious. Several members of the local Tennis Club will very probably proceed to Otaki on Saturday next, a match having been arranged between these Clubs. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its, eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In seriou3 cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings — no inflammation. Like surprising effeots produced ! in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, &0., 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.] To The Deaf and those troubled with Noise 3in the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed Aural Specialist and inventor of Artificial Ear Drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deafness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr Colin Campbell, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z. Mr Campbell was cured of hi? deafness by Dr Nicholson's system, and takespleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in New Zealand. A little boook <m the cure of Rheumatism Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author may be had from Mr Campbell, also free.