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Manawatu Herald, 17 May 1898, Page 2

It is rumoured that an extensive find of plumbago has been made not far from the railway line in this district (says the Tara- | naki News) but the looality is kept secret for the present. The disoovery of a good seam of bituminous, or ooking coal, ia also reported. An earthquake whioh was sharp, though of short duration, was experienced here at 23 minutes past 1 on Monday morning. There were two distinct shooks, the second much heavier than the first. Another one was f*lt last night between 7 and 8 o'olook. Speaking at Ashurst Mr Fred Pirani, M.H.R., said he would not support the continuance in office of the present Government. He condemned their administration, personal extravagance and attempts to injure the education system, judical bench and to corrupt the electorate! and electori.

The Weekly Press is to be complimented on the two ospital maps of Cuba and the Phillipine Islands pobfisbtd in last week's issue. A Chinaman named Gett has gone bankrupt, and in his statement to the Official Assignee mode ttse at the following proverbs t— " Daring last two months not a one let me have a pennj on tiok. Fish never can live in a dry pond without water. Engine can't move atoDg without well supply of cdal. Soy can't Ay his kite without tail on it. Housekeeper poor oat all tea to the cop no refilled water, how she give you more tea you require ? All empty oat just the way like my business. Great friend turn an enemy, the old Baying no provisions could never make soldier stop defend his general camp." Mr Soamea, a Liberal, has been elected for South Division of Norfolk by a majority of 1830 votes. ' The steamer Kawatiri, 285 tons, Captain B. Apstein, arrived in Wellington oa Bunday at noon, in tow of the Ohau, with her intermediate shaft bent. She left Lyttelton for Westport ore* a week ago, but experiencing heavy weather and having only SO tons of cargo, made slow progress, and was thrice compelled to take shelter, thirdly at Port Hardy: The steamer had just reached a well-protected anohorage at Port Hardy, when the injury to the shaft occurred. ■ Today the Railway Department notify the special arrangements made for the Queen's Birthday. On the 24th and 25th the late train will run 35 minutes later. Holiday excursion tiokets on 21st, 23rd and 24th, and will be available to Tuesday, 31st May. The first assembly dance will be held at the Publio Hall to-morrow night, and a arge number are expected to be present. Everything has been done to make it a snocess, and the committee have engaged Mr R. F. Haybittle's band from Feilding to supply the music. The supper and decorations are also destined to be very good. The Emperor of China has just lent a written order to the British and Foreign Bible Booiety'B book Btore for 400 foreign books translated into the Chinese language. Many of the books included by His Majesty in his list are Christian works. The contractors, Messrs John Aird and Co., for the Egyptian irrigation scheme have just ordered three million barrels of cement in Europe, to be delivered in* nine months. The total contract of Messrs Aird will be close on five million pounds. Fitzgerald's circus arrived at Whangarei on Monday evening last week at eleven o'clock, and the performance opened at 2 a.m., and finished at half-past four a.m. The money taken was £283. The delay was caused by the storm on Sunday. Since the circus left Palmerston the lioness has had five cubs. It ia ourrenlly stated that Sir Maurice O'Rorke has decided not to seek re-election at the next general election. Mr O'Brien, clerk at the looal railway station, has reoeived notice of his early removal to Patea. Count Tolstoi has a bad opinion of women, and before he dies he is going to tell them so in plain language. It is the ball dress against which he protests. Is it Christian -like, he asks, to go to balls more undressed than dressed ? The first Chris tians covered themselves. They did not go naked like heathen. The London wool market appears to have been a very poor one at the early sales, as a prominent grazier informs us the prioes realised for his beet wool only reached sevenpenoe half -penny, which last year realised tenpence half penny. The sale to him proved a disastrous drop of threepence a pound. As this|mu4t be general, the receipts from wool sales will show a very heavy falling off for this year. A chanoe for the reading publio. The Librarian gives notice that on Thursday afternoon a oertain number of books in the library will be open for selection and for sale at very low figures. The new church at Shannon will probably be opened on Saturday afternoon by the Archdeacon. Mr T. Easton is making good progress with All faints' Sohoolhouse. the framing being up. An additional room has been authorised which will make the building complete in every way. We are sorry to report that the young man, Harry Taylor, who was injured in the bnsh the other day at Shannon, expired yesterday. Certainly the most effective medioine 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 aooidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, soaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings — no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Group, Diphtheria, Bronohitis, Inflam* mation of the Lungs, Swellings, &0., Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs. In use at all hospitals and medioal olinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. 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