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Manawatu Herald, 21 April 1898, Page 2

We are informed on exoellent authority that Mr Oswald Gardner has no intention of contesting a seat in parliament, and that he was very much surprised when informed of the paragraph in the Manawatu Daily Times.

Wellington oity's drainage scheme is not yet in perfect working order, as on Monday morning the storeman of Messrs Bing, Harris & Co. discovered that the warehouse cellars were flooded to a depth of nine inohes with sewage which an ejector had thrown out. Much damage was done to the stock and the City Council has been asked to pay.

The question of erecting a crematorium is to be left to a vote of the citizens of Wellington.

An inquiring person has been able to show a Judge of the Lower Hutt Assessment Court and the supervising valuer, Mr T. K. Macdonald, muoh to their astonishment, that the Act allows any person to question the government valuations. In this case as in others, it is an outsider who see 3 most of the game.

Mr Gilbert Carson, M.H.R., told the Maoris that half a century ago he graduated in a Maori pah.

Some person, threw a big stone through the window of the train betwpen Kcreru and Levin on Wednesday evening and injured two ladies. As a reason it fs thought (why ?) the person threw the stones to injure the engine-driver. It does not seem " a happy thought."

The late Major Kemp is to be awarded a military funeral, at which the Maoris will be thoroughly represented, and there will be a war dance in which several hundred natives would take part. A Sunday would be selected.

On Monday morning the Standard says Annie Looney, who has already made a reputation for herse'f in connection with the shooting case at Feilding, was brought into Palmerston by Constable Toomey for medical examination. During the past few days she had been behaving in an exceedingly eccentric manner and endeavouring to purchase vitrol, revolvers, and other dangerous weapons. Under these circumstances the police considered it safest to apprehend her. She was examined the same afternoon by Drs Beed and Satchell, on whose certificate she was sent to the Wellington Lunatic Asylum.

Lord Canterbury, when Governor here (says the Melbourne Age), entertained, according to custom, the members of the Assembly in batches. Turning, on one occasion, to one of his political guests, with an air of superb graciousness, he said, " I believe, sir, you were ' original'y a tailor?" "I was," replied the M.L.A. 11 And pray, sir, how are you emp oyed now ?" queried Governor Canterbury. •' At present," replied the member, "I am engaged in taking your Excellency's measure."

At the sitting of the Police Commission at Christchurch, Inspector Brohara said " Everything was controlled from Wellington. Constables knew that it was not by steady attention to duty that promotion and advancement was made, and they sought them by political influence." We hope the " Jonah " of the G n-vrnraent, the Hun. the Minister of Jus ie: will read, mark, learn and inward'y digest this statement, and also backwards, so that it may read thusly, " that Constables knew that however exoelent their cond \c--, political influence could be bruug'it to their un doing." It will be the day of the voters to find out how many constables have b 'en sacrifia- d for the temporary safety of the Minister of Justice.

Journal of Behats states that the French elections are causing de'av in effecting a settlement of the Niger question. This is what the paper says, but it probably knows the delay arises from the prospect of a general commotion, started by the United States and Spain.

It is officially reported that Japan takes £2,000,000 of the Chinese loan recently raised by German and English banks.

An immense meeting in the Sydney Town Hall, addressed by the Convention leaders the other night, declared enthu siastically for the Federation Bill.

The surplus of the Bailway Department is stated to be £101,000 for the year.

The Hastings Standard says that 3 sleepers were found paced across the line by butchers proceeding to work at five o'clock in the morning a few day3 ago, between Hastingg and Tomoana.

The interest shown by the United States in Canada at the present moment may be real or may be prudent, but anyhow it' has led them to agree to be honest at last and pay an award made some time ago.

We wonder how the number of scholars presented for examination will compare with the roll number. The Board's regulations set out that every chi ! d attending school, whether for one day only prior to the examination is to be presented. But they never are, and why ?

The School Inspector has given rather shorter notice than usual of his holding the examination and therp is much perturbation and anguish of spirit dn the part of teachers and pupils. School commences exactly at the hour fixed by 'aw, if not earlier, play time is reduced, and it is said that lessons will be going on on Saturday morning. This has the appearance of a panic.

A. petition of insolvency was filed by the Hon. G. P, Bichardson, M.H R., on Tuosday afternoon says the Pout. A meeting of his creditors will be h"ld at 11 o'o'ock next Tuesday morning. This is an announcement that will be received with much regret, not only by the lion, gentleman's political friends and supporters, but by a great number among those who are not ranged on the same side in politics, for with his unquestioned ability both as a Parliamentary debater and a pubic ad ministrator, Mr Bichard-on possessed the undoubted faculty of absolute dirpctness at the least cost of humiliation or chargain to those to whom he found himself opposed. We are sorry to know that Mr Eichardson does not proppse to again seek a seat in Parliament, and as hi 3 probab'e retirement, has been an open secret for some time past, rumour has not unnatural'y b*en busy with the names of probable,-candidateg-for the Mataura seat. .

The late Mrs Gould whose funeral took p'ac* on Tuesday afternoon, was a native of Foxton. Her parents, Mr and Mrs William Ingrm, arrived here 23 years ago and the deceased young woman was born 21 years ago, ao that she was well-known to all and loved for her unTssuming ways and cheerfulness. Her death is a gr^at shock U> her very many fri nds, and is fe't the more owing to its being so unexpected. Less than a year ago she b°came a happy bride and a bright future seemed to he before her, however cut so sudden'y short. To the one who has gone the change is probably for the better, but to the unhappy husband 'here necessarily must b« a time of sorrow, which can only be softened by the oneway. Unfortunately for the parents, Mrs Ingram arrived too late to find her daughtpr alive, but '.he family were however abe to assemble and were present at the last sad rites. The Eev. James Duncan, our venerable pastor, had the duty of performing the last religious service f^ver the body of her, who when a baby, he had christened, and when a woman, he had unit u d in marriage to her husband. Mr Gould desires us to express on his beha'f his thanks, for the kindness he has received from all, and also to thank those who attended the funeral on Tuesday.

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