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Manawatu Herald, 12 May 1898, Page 2

A series of dances will be held at Levin this winter. Mr G-. P. Baldwin is the honorary secretary. The dates are fixed for the "31st May, 30th June and the 28th July. Some invi;ations have been received here. We have received a new monthly newspaper "The Australasian Financial Adviser," which is published in Sydney. The price is only threepence, which is very cheap for the information and illustrations contained in it. The paper is good and the printing excellent. The '• Adviser " should secure a good circulation. Mr Silk may be expected here on his regular piano tuning visits in about a week's time.

The N.Z. Times says the accounts of the colony for the year have boen certified to by the Controller add Auditor-General. The actual surplus is £521,000. The details will appear in the next issue «f the Gazette. At the last meeting of the Education Board Miss Grace Wanklyn was appointed a cadet to the Foxton School. The Standard says the Collector of Agricultural statistics, Mr Hull, has now completed the returns for all the districts except Fitzherbert, where it has been impossible to get a thrashing machine owing to the condition of the Fitzherbert Bridge. The average yields in the other districts are muoh about the same as in the Manawatu Road district (published in our issue of Saturday.) The Motua district ha 3 the credit for the highest yield of oats, while the Pohangina district has the lowest yield of potatoes. At Port Chalmers on Tuesday William Imrie (secretary), and W. J. Wilson (captain), of the Queen** Drive Boating Club, were charged with establishing a lottery by which goods, «fee, were competed for. It was urged in defence that the art union had been arranged long before the Colonial Secretary had intimated that the Act would be interpreted bo strictly. Mr Carew, S.M., inflicted a fine of 20s in each case, saying that he would not On this occasion inflict a heavy penalty, but would do bo if the offence were repeated. Leave of absence for another fortnight has been granted to Miss Hill, of the Bongotea School. The Manawatu Times says T. V. Procter, late of the Empire Hotel, Palmerston N., has filed a declaration of insolvency. Unsecured liabilities amount to £213, and there is a surplus of £17 from securities in the hands of a secured creditor, leaving a deficiency of £196. Among the unsecured creditors are Wollerman and Co. £40, W. Beck £13, Lyons £12, Bell and Co. £16, Gattsche £9 13s. The secured creditor is C. Wa'degrave, whose account is £3, and holds a bill-of-sale over the bankrupt's furniture for £20. The first meeting will be held on May 14th. Mr Bobertson, the porter at t'ae 'ocal station has received orders to tenv-j for Marton. Whilst here Mr Bobertson has bien noted for his civility to the publio and attention to his duties, which qualities will be duly appreciated- wherever he goes. He leaves by Saturday morning's train, and Mr Hughson takes his place. Upon very good author! 'y we learn that farmers are likely to get £5 a ton for potatoes on the wharf here within a short time. The new dwelling now in the course of ereotion at Motuiti by Mr T. Easton for Mr W. Barber is almost finished. Chaff is quoted in Wellington for prime quality at 84 shillings a ton, and firm. The headmaster undertook at the request of the Inspector of Schools to supply us with tbe names of scholars who passed Standards above the 111, which we obtained on the day of examination. He carried, out his promise by supplying the names of those who passed the IV, V, and VI Standards, but omitted, accidentally or otherwise, the VII Standard. This was successfully passed by Miss Wanklyn, the only pupil presented. A_ writer in the Press states that as some Native rats have baen seen lately visiting I the fruit trees and grape vines in the Pelorus Sound, old settlers say they are the advance guard of a great army that is to follow, which invasions occur at intervals of from seven to ten years. The native rat? are clean and pretty little creatures with beautiful fur that should be of value. By the last English mail we received the 53rd annual edition of the Newspaper Press Directory published by Messre C. Mitchell & Co. The directory contains a large amount of useful information as well as a complete list of all the newspapers in the world. This edition has a large space devoted to the oolonial and foreign press. Messrs C. Mitchell & Co. are an old established London advertising agency and they are thus enabled to make their directory useful to the wants of both newspapsr proprietors and advertisers. Our new librarian has started 8 much needed work at the Library, that of compiling a correct catalogue giving the names of the authors. On Saturday Messrs Abraham and Williams hold a horse sale at Palmerston. The Willdy Dairy Factory, Victoria, have done well with their buttor this season. Advices were received from London stating that 1728 cases had averaged 98a 2d per cwt., and the butter was of such quality that one of the export agents requested that some might be sent unsalted. This was done, with satisfactory results, some ofthe shipments of unsalted butter realising 1108 per cwt., or 4s per cwt. more than the salted butter sent in the same boat. A trade in frozen meat is being opened up with Vancouver. The Wellington Meat Export Company have already shipped about 500 carcases of mutton to that port, and in all probability further shipments will be made by every steamer. The editor of the Tablet, in a letter to the Dunedin Star, says :— I happen to have lived amony the Spaniards in their own land. I have sojourned under many flags, but I have yet to learn that there is among any people more of gentle courtesy, more of open-hearted hospitality, more of an easy-going sense of equality among persons of various social positions, more of honesty among the masses, or a sweeter home life, or a deeper relish for simple enjoyments than amongst the Spaniards. " For ways that ate dark and for tricks that are vain, the heathen Chinee is peculiar." It is believed in Sydney that the bland Celestial has discovered a new method of evading the Aliens Restriction Act. The other day three Chinamen were tried for endeavouring to smuggle a few pounds' worth of opium from the steamer on which they were engaged as sailors. They were heavily fined; but of course could not pay, and ware sent to prison for six months. As the Telegraph observes ; " Had they landed from their vessel in a straightforward way they would be asked to donate £100 each to the consolidated revenue of the colony. But by the simple artifice of stuffing a few tins of opium up his sleeve, so that they can be seen by the naked eye of a custom house official, any Chinaman can not only effeot a free landing, but free board and lodgings until he has become acclimatised as well." " I never met suoh an unmitigated liar!" stormed a lawyer at a witness in a Queens land court. " Sir, do not forget yourself," said Judge Paul mildly, and now the lawyer wonders if His Honor meant it. Mr Sergeant, residing in the Junction road, Paeroa, was so seriously injured in a < family quarrel that his recovery is considered doubtful. Sergeant and his brother-in-law named Gerald Morrisy had an altercation, in which several members of the respective families joined. It is stated that Morrisy in the heat of the moment threw half a briok at the head of Sergeant. Morrisy has been arrested. For Coughs and Colds Take Wood's .Great PsfrsßjaNx Cons, 1/6 anp 2/0,

Madame Lopise Thompson, R.A.M., and Mr Kodgers will be heard at the forthcoming conoert on the lit of Jane. Mr B. Spelman has a good four-roomed house to let. The next English mail will be dispatched from the local office via San Francisco on 25th May, at 3 p.m. Captain Kemp has secured a new steamer for the river and she ia expected in tomorrow. The steamer is named the Nile and is a paddle-boat of 25 horse power. She formerly traded on the West coast of the other island. Mr McQueen got many responses to the advertisement he inserted for a married couple to take charge of the library, and has installed Mr and Mrs F. Shadbolt in the quarters. Mrs Cousins, the wife of the captain of the Whangaroa, has arrived in town to live here with her family. Certainly the most effeotive medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Euoalydit Eztraot. Test its eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious oases and acoidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, Bcaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings— no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, Ac, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kid- | neys and Urinary Organs. In use at all ■ hospitals and medical clinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at Internationa! Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and eject all others. — [advt.] For Coughs and Colds Taks Wood's Gbbat Peppkbmint Core. 1/6 and 2/6. To The Dbat and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed Aural Specialist and inventor of Artificial Ear Drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of hiß illustrated and desoriptive book on Deafness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr Colin Campbell, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z. Mr Campbell was cured of hi* deafness by Dr Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in New Zealand. A little boook on the cure of Rheumatism. Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author may be had from Mr Campbell, also free. \