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Manawatu Herald, 26 April 1898, Page 2

The new Courthouse at Palmerston North says the Post is to be erected in brick by Messrs. Adams and Eiwood, of Feilding.

In connection wih the statement that a number of privateers were being fitted out in anticipation of war between Spain and America, the following facts are- interesting:—A hundred years ago privateering wa3 a flourishing industry, and between 1703 and 1814 no less than 10,871 British ships, with over one hundred million sterling, were captured by French privat ers, one of the latter a one taking in two months prizes worth nearly £300,000. The last experience England had of privateers was in connection with the famous Alabama. For permitting this vessel to leave the Mersey, England had eventually to pay the American Government the enormous sum of £3,000,000 in payment of damage done by the crniser to the American mercantile marine in the interests of the Confederate cause.

According to the Wellington correspondent of the Ohristchurch Press, the prospeotus of a new morning newspaper to be published in Wellington has been issued. The capital is £25,000, of which is estimated that only one-half will be taken up. The business of MoKee and Co., printers and publishers, is to be taken over and incorporated in the concern.

Instructions have bfen given to the E' giatra-s of Electors to have the Electoral Bolls re-printed.

To-morrow night what is tnund to be a most successful social will 03 held in the Public Hall, when an opportunity will be taken to wish good-bye to Mr and Mrs Stanaell and their family, and at which also a small token of remembrance of the kindly feeling held of Mrs Stansell will be presented to her.

Potatoes are very deceiving. Some that promise a grand crop by the tops turn out failures, while others not lookin ' so wel: show up belter when dug. Mr Whible- 'a crop is turning out well and up to his expectations, but he has no very large area in that \pgetable. Mr George Satherley informs us that off eight and a half square chains he has dug over elevsn tons of potatoes This must be reckoned an ex o llent yield.

A special train cama in yesterday with trucks to take coal away.

T ie Wh'angaroa got away yesterday morning on her trip to Sydney, the s.s. Kennedy having tow/d her over the bar. The Queen of the South had intended doing so on Sunday morning only the pilot reported there was too much sea on.

Mr ForsW inform* us that he has received no news abont being O'erk to the Levin Court, and he does not expect to.

Tenders are invited by the Borough Council for the ereo ion of apinnd. Speci cations can be seen at the Council office.

Mr Halcrow, a young married man win has been a "uflferer from consumo'-'on for some time past, we regret to stat died early yesterday morning. He letuei a widow, but no family. The funeral will leave his late residence, Thynne st re- 1, to-i morrow at 2.30 for the Foxton cemetery.

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Mr Thynne, who failed to be rp.e co ci to the school committee latt night has thu* completed a term of seventeen years in which he has been chairman of the loca schooi Commiitee.

The Railway Dppar lntent though d^olar ing very large pro 6 s do not peem yet to have acquired tlio wuy to work their business which would secure success were there any comp ting lines running On Saturday ho Queen of the South discharger! nbom 100 ona ol cargo and there were not sufficient trucks to take th" goods. If a private firm were to act thuß they would soon have to file.

Messrs Abraham and Williams hold sales at Palmermon on Thursday, Levin Friday. Palmertton lmr*e sale on Saturday, and Colyton sale on Tuesday.

Messrs Hennesay & Co. had a run on kerosene, all on account, of the war. Between Friday and to-day th*y Bold 20 ca«;eH. but have more to arrive at which th y will sell at same prices, war or no war, as they d sire to ah d light upon the woild.

Owing to only four persons urning up a* she mcc ing of householdera at Moutoa, no commiitee was elected.