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Manawatu Herald, 12 February 1898, Page 2

The Bougotea cricketers came in by special tram this morning to play our Club. The tram left'soon after on the return journey to Sanson taking the polo players. . . ". . '.; The cricket match, Fozton v. Eongotea, is proceeding as we go to press.' - Messrs Abraham and Williams' Foxton sale is postponed for the 4th March. The Rangitikei Polo Club hold their sports on the Bulls racecourse on Wednesday next. There are aome interesting events to be competed for, and a large number"'of people are expected to be present. Messr'a** Sanson, Spurdle, and the Bey. J. Boss have been elected members of the Wanganui Education Board without opposition. lS,v Fry did not seek re-eleotion, and the number of candidates was sufficient only for the vacancies. .. The Foxtou tennis players, consisting of Messrs G. Lamb, W. Oook, Misses Parcell, Collins, O'Brien, Symons, and Mrs Stewart, left early this morning for Otaki, where they play a match It ia unfortunate they vc* unable to take any other gentlemen playere. Mr Andrew Jonaon and his sons Arthur and George, have been but three weeks employed in erecting the house for Mr Thomas Bowa at Moutoa. WiCU the exception of the verandah, there is very little else to do, and the construction' of the building, containing as it does eight rooms, is a remarkably smart pieoe of work. Mr Jenks had the painting, &0., and Mr Newth the bricklaying. The Germans have long been obnoxious to many' countries by their manufacture of cheap articles, and it is therefore not un* satisfactory to find that there is a nation prepared to go one better thau themselves. The Germans have had till recently the monopo y of the manufacture of lager beer, but we have bean informed that the Japanese manufacture better lager beer and cheapar than the Germans, and during the last four years have c pturrd tho Indian trade, and are now turning their attention to th« colonies. The Japs sent men to the German breweries to learn the trade, and now a very wealthy firm in Japan are doing an enormous business, which is paying

Mr Loveday has a new advertisement on our front page which is worthy of attention.. The Valuer General gives notice that the Valuation-roll of Special district No. 9 is ' open for inspection to the 21st February at the County Office, Sanson. ' Mr T. Easton has secured the contract: for the erection of the new schoolroom in connection with All Santa church. The. room will be 60 feet long by 22 feet wide and will have a 12 feet stud. The price, is £140. All down the. Company's line there hardly appears to 'be an apple left on any of the trees in the orchards passed. Poultry farming ought to pay somebody, as Aye enquired in Wellington the prices of chickens displayed plucked, in'the'poulterers shops, and were asked the modest sum of five shillings and sixpence per pair, and were informed that poultry was scarce. The /wharf in the Empire oity is an interesting place to visit, and at times much can be learned of what is going on id the various lines of business by watching the 'imports An Auckland steamer was discharging a quantity of fruit from the Islands and Auckland, ohiefly bananas, oranges and grapes. We noticed a few cases of apples, but very few, and these were marked Gravenstein; but we have no hesitation in saying that we never saw such small specimens of one of our finest ■ apples.. It is very evident that apples will be dear before the season is at an end. The prices a c good now, but the Ealcsmen hopefully regard the Auckland market and advise local sellers that large supplies will soon comi? in from there. " Hope springs eternal in the youthful breast" wo. aw told, and it must also in th >3i oi ;hc fruit salesmen, as Auckland being so much in advance of our climate should now be pouring apples into Weliirsg'.on, especially at present pries, if ihey have any" for sale. But'hardly any arrive. ,The Waipawa Mall is responsible for the following :—A mild excitement was caused j at the lawn tennis dance by one of the dancers making his appearance in the hall with the tails of his dress coat and a portion of his troupers covered with flour. How it happened has been told to us. In the intervals^ of the dance he took a promenade with his partner, and the form in front of Cowper's house served as a fitting place for a " spoon." The amorous murmuring, attracted the attention of the inmaits of the house, and when they left, an unpleasant surprise was' laid> in anticipation of their return. The form was covered with flour, and a number of tacks were laid on top of it. The happy pair returned. The gentleman sat down, but suddenly arose with a terrific screech which alarmed the neighbourhood. He rushed away, leaving his partner in dismay. After removing the taoks which were bticking in a portion of his anatomy, and in entire ignorance of the flour, he entered the ha;l Vo join in the mazy waltz, and was astonished at the notice he attracted. The Oroua Polo Club are playing againßt the BaDgitikei Club at Bulls to-day. After the fire at Levin a large Milner safe, 4 feet high and 3 feet wide, containing the most valuable papers of the Council was opened by Messrs Wilkinson and Anstice and the contents were found to be much charred. Between the iron Jinings the packing was of Oregon pine, a class of shoddy workmanship that one migjbt have expected to find had the safe been" made in Germany," but not by a respectable English firm. The Buller Miner says that Mr Walter Atkin, who has ceased the pnblication of the Lyell Times, is to revive the old Marton Mercnry. Tho Advocate ig informed that Mr A. Brookie, of Waipu, Turakina, has put up the record for having cut the largest area of orop this season. 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