Manawatu Herald.. SATURDAY, AUG, 20. 1898.

Manawatu Herald, 20 August 1898, Page 2

Manawatu Herald.. SATURDAY, AUG, 20. 1898.

The thanks of the deputation are due to all the Wellington firms who sent representatives, but more especially to Messrs Luke and Robertson, who not only attended but uttered some very earnest words which should carry weight. The Premier's joke about the depu« tationists having acted wiser if they had pooled their expenses to pay rent j to the Assets Board, of which he is a I member, was just one of those little mistakes the best of men fall into. A very good business is now being done in sending away straw and hay in compressed bales. We hear that the manager of the Westoe Estate has a press, and also Mr Bevan of Manakau. The presses are worked by | steam power, and cost, simply for the press, about £100. Messrs Barraud and Abraham have sold three traction engines already this year. The Road Boards will soon be singing out about broken culverts and bridges. An order for 2000 tons of potatoes for Manila has been placed in Melbourne, and has had the effect of hardening prices. To-night the annual meeting of the Foxton Tennis Club takes place at the Masonic Hall. Tenders close to-night with the secretary of the Manawatu Rowing Club for the new boatshed. A meeting of the committee will be held after to consider the tenders received. When the Foxton party got down to Wellington on Tuesday night they heard with surprise that during the last three weeks there had been continuous heavy and cold rain, and when the sun shone out on those who had journeyed so far to obtain justice for the workers from a working man's government, the people in town looked upon it as a good sign. And when the government accede to the prayer oi the deputationists they will look upon it as a sign that the government will act in accordance with their speech. We had the pleasure of meeting Colonel Gorton just before he embarked on the Miowera for Honolulu. He informed us that it had been represented that any one who took £4000 over there and embarked in coffee planting wonld in two or three years be in receipt of £1500 to &000 a year. If this was true he intended to become a coffee planter. Who wouldn't ? The deputation secured one point, viz., a declaration from the Assets Board that they would cut down no more flax for the present. , Everything is very high in Wellington, even building sites, and so a company has been formed to lay a cable tramway from Lambton Quay to Karori. Mr Fulton is the engineer and he states that it will be laid in a direct line up the hill, having a grade I of about five to one, and will have two ' or three tunnels. The idea is to run ' 15 minutes services. I When interviewing Mr Cadman on ; Wednesday, Mr Alf. Fraser presented ■ < him with a couple of photographs, taken by Mr Walsh, of the vessels at ; ' the Foxton wharf. He said they were ; ■ very well taken. j \ We much regret to learn of the 1 death of Mrs Peter Bartholomew, at ] Levin, early yesterday morning. ]

A Glee Club will probably be started in Fo;rton shortly. Mr Barham, the proprietor of the line or mail coaches desefves a word of thanks in meeting the deputationists with a. reduced return fare, and for the steps lie took to carry the large number v. 'io went down. Those who returm S on Thursday night, when there were ten passengers as well as the driver, in the small coach, were loud in th»nr praises at the skilful manner he p".\ )ted so precious (to themselves) a ca: :;o. Tho " Standard f * says the condition of Crete is very unsatisfactory. Anarchy, the paper says, is spreading and crime is rife. Blois Cathedral has been plunderd by burglars. The spoil included rich chalices, ancient vestments and plate, besides reliquaries. It will please the many friends Miss Ada Stansell has in this district to know that there is a marked change for the better in her condition, and though she may not be able to leave the Wellington hospital for some weeks yet, still the time when she may be able to appears approaching. Mr Fulton informs us that the plans for the Wirikino bridge are in the Government office for their approval. Owing to the continuing or the contents of a wire without stops, by the Department, we were made to announce in our last issue something resembling the lying down of the lion with the lamb. It is almost unnecessary to say that "Messrs Foster, manager Assets Co; Fraser M.H.R., member of Assets Board; Smith M.H.R." did not form part of the deputation to the Minister of Marine. They were present only at the flax deputation.