Wanawatu Herald. TUESDAY, FEB. 22, 1898.

Manawatu Herald, 22 February 1898, Page 2

Wanawatu Herald. TUESDAY, FEB. 22, 1898.

Not just yet. By some oversight the N.Z. Times describes the return of wellknown Archdeacons thusly: — "Archbishops Fancourt and Toogood returned from South by the Penguin yesterday afternoon."

We have received from the Government Printer the reports of the N.Z. delegates to the Intercolonial Fruitgrowers' Conference, and a pamphlet on Outdoor t Vine Culture by Mr W. J. Palmer.

Mr H. F. Davidson has sold one of his Cotswold rams to the Agricultural Department for the Momohaki experimental farm. The price we learn was a satisfactory one.

All Saints' Church was very handsomely decorated on Sunday last with gifts of corn, fruit and vegetables, the occasion being the annual harvest thanksgiving. The Vicar preached appropriate sermons.

The sawmill which Messrs Wright and Carter have been carrying on at Kereru is to be shifted to Hangaweka, the white pine bush at the former place haviug been cut out.

For practising palmistry at New Plymouth a woman was fined 2s 6d, with 7s costs.

In the course of the SHverstveam murder trial at Wellington on Thursday Dr Tripe was so exasperated at his examination by Mr Jellicoe that he tod him if he asked any more such questions, old man as he was, " he would punch his head."

Busy workmen are now demolishing and removing the whole of the old part 3of the Pariiamentpry Buildings, used in the provincial days, in order to make way for the two sections of new brick and cement buildings designed by Mr T. Turnbull, architect. One section, consisting of the entrance, will not be made fireproof, as time presses, and it must be finished before Parliament meets. The oiher section, consisting of the library, will he absolutely fireproof, the only combustible material to find a place in it being a small area of wooden flooring. The approach will be very much improved by a roomy cloistered portico, with wide passages and siairwaya leading out of it. — Post.

The Zeehan Herald of Jan. 31st says : — " As showing the intense heat of the sun one afternoon, a kite sent up by a lad at the rear of the Herald office caught fire in mid-air, the new-born constellation attracting considerable attention from interested onlookers, until its untimely demise occurred. The record of this fact will upset the theory that bush fires cannot be occa - sioned. by means of the sun's rays, and the owner of the ill-fated kite is quite prepared to make a declaration before a J.P. regarding the . termination of his little amusement on Sunday afternoon."

According to a return laid before the Police Commission there were 285 Protestants and 206 Catholics in the Police Force in July, 1890, and in January, 1898, there 305 Protestants and 228 Catholics.

On Thursday Messrs Abraham and Williams hold a stock sale at Palmerston, and a large one on Friday at Levin.

On Saturday the local Polo Club pay a match with the Wbarangi (Hawke's Bay) Club.

A probable suggestion to account for the explosion on the American warship Maine is that an explosion of mines laid by the Spanish naval authorities as a precautionary "measure in Havana harbour caused the disaster.

At the Christchurch Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning, Charles James Russell, an unregistered M.D., was charged with performing an illegal operation. The Inspecor of Po'ice said the woman concerned was in a dangerous condition. Accused was remanrled till 26th February, but the Magistrate refused to grant bail in any amount.

Tb.3 old parliamentary buildings now being pulled down for the erection of brick buildings, were found to be full of dry rot. They are 40 years old, having been built in 1857.

To-night a farewell tea will b 9 given to ihe Rev. S. Earnett at the schoolroom. There can be no doubt about there being a large attendance, as though some of the congregation may not be thoroughly in accord with the views held by their minister, not one doubts his earnestness and that his efforts have resulted from his belief in them, therefore they will all desire to take leave of him with the friendliest of feelings. We take this opportunity of wishing the reverend gentleman good-bye and God speed.

The Rev. R. Young, who left town on Thursday to attend a harvest service at Hunterville returned by the last train on Saturday.

Levin is evidently being fast swept away by fire as on Sunday Mr Hamilton's store was destroyed and also an adjoining office.

Rather too realistic. The N.Z. Times says : — In the first act of " The Cotton King," now running at the Opera House, a cleverly worked shower of rain is generally received with much favour by the audience, but on Saturday night their demonstrations of approval were considerably more emphatic than usual. Something went wrong with the hose or pipes leading to the flies, with the result that a powerful stream of water shot out into the orchestra and front seats of the stalls, causing the occupants to retreat in disorder. One unlucky violinist received an unexpected douche on the back of the neck, which completaly wrecked his collar and rendered a change of attire imperative.

Topsey-turveydom is a characteristic of this colony and has been fittingly upheld by our paternal Government even in the matter of our pictorial postcards. Here the Government give us a collection of views, but pace ihem on the side the written matter may be used, and take up the whole of the back for direction ! This makes an apt illustration of present day Liberalism, plenty of show with very little use. Other countries place the views on the address side.

During the evening service at All Sainls' on Sunday the church was packed, chairs being placed in the aUle.

The Church of England Sunday School picnic, which we recorded in our last issue as then being held at Wirokino proved a most successful event. Mr Stan sell lent a four-horse coach, and other friends lent other vehicles to convey the people to the ground. Luncheon was provided, and the young folk entered into games during the afternoon.

At a meeting of the School Committee on Saturday exemptions were granted to E. Martin, E., W., and H. Cook, and L. Gray. It was decided to employ Mr Battersby to repair the windows at the school. It was resolved to write to Mr Furrie about the condition of his boundary fence, and to call the attention of parents to the fact that children had been employed gardening when they ought to have been at school.

At a meeting of the Frozen Meat Committee and delegates of the shipowners in London resolutions were passed that it is desirable that Lloyd's surveyors at tho chief ports should inspect the ships upon which the meat is carried, also the refrigeratora and insulation. If there is no Lloyds' surveyor at the port of departure, then a surveyor is to be mutually agreed upon by the shipowners and shippers," and should he make a survey, the cost to be equa'ly divided, the certificate of the surveyor to be conclusive evidence of the . fitness of the vessel to carry a cargo of frozen meat.

Detective Campbell returned to Wellington last week after spending a couple of days at Featherston, endeavouring to get information relative to the alleged theft of sheep and cattle from Pigeon Bush and Rimutaka properties.

The operations for the re-floating of H.M.S. Victorious have proved successful.

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