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Manawatu Herald, 24 March 1898, Page 2

To-night the Salvation Army hold a great Musical meeting in the Temperance Hall, as well as a coffee supper. The price is fixed at » low sum. To-morrow Messw. Abraham and Williams hold a sale at Levin. The Wauganui Education Board has do* oided to adopt the "ereot" system o f hand writing for its schools. We learn that it is the intention of the Stook Department, acting on the suggestion of Mr Hull, stock inspector, to appoint Mr Hackworth resident rabbit and stock inspector at Levin, from where he will report all oases to the Palmerston office. Mr Hack worth is at present stationed in Wellington. The following is an extract from a letter received in Wellington from Western Auitralia: — The town of Coolgardie is about as large as Wang&nui ; it is well laid out, with fine wide streets brilliantly lit with arc lamps of great power. The buildings are good and showy, a large proportion of stone or brick ; the shops are large, well stocked, and moderate in prices, many of the larger firms from Melbourne and Sydney having branches here. Clothing is especially cheap ; Ten pairs of fairly good sooks for 1« ; pants, Ss 6d ; white shirts, Is lOd ; and so on. It is said to be cheaper to buy new articles than to pay for waihing.

If, as has been said, the litigation of a country reflects with startling truthfulness and exactness the social habits of the people, at what conclusion would the visitor to New Soath Wales arrive after a study of the proceeding? in the Divorce Court for the past few weeks ? asks the Sydney Morning Herald. In the hulk Of cases the parties to the suits are units in the moving mass of working people ; the l : tigAnts are rarely numbered in the ranks of higher class labour. An average of IU casos per day is disposed of, despite that Mr Justice Simpsom peers with the maximum of minuteness Into every suit in order to assuve himself of its genuineness. The bubonic plague at Bombay is committing great ravages. There are 210 deaths reported daily. The annual meeting of the Football Club will be held at Whyte's Hotel on Wednesday evening next at eight o'clock. Intending members are requested to attend. On our front page will be found an interesting advertisement from Mr Edmund Osborne. The proprietor has completed J the purchase of general drapery and clothing of a larger amount than has come to hand lately. He invites inspection and quotes some priceß which appear startling. Mr H. E. A. Cameron wants to purchase a second-hand camera and apparatus. Last month 18,344 gallons of milk was supplied to the Foxton creamery, for which •the suppliers received £198 16s 2d. The administration of justice is not as it should . be in Wellington judging by the following from the Pod.—A sked by Mr Jellicoe whether he would further hear a case at the Magistrate's Coni't next week, Mr Kenny, S.M., said it was impossible. Said his Worship—" What with the Railway Appeal Board at Wanganui, the City i- Assessment Court, the Petone Asrsament Court, and the Land Valuation Board business, I will dave my hands too fuil to take the Magistrate Court business for some weeks to come." A brown and white spams' dog was lost last Sunday and the owner r quests the fiuder to return it to Mrs Why o, when he will receive a reward.