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Manawatu Herald, 31 December 1898, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald will be published as usual on Tuesday, 2nd January, ißgg.

There were fifty bankruptcies in Wellington this year, principally among builders, clerks, and shopkeepers. Last year the number was 52, and in 1896 thirty.

A Hastings resident (says the Standard) was recently on a visit to Wellington. In the hotel in which he was staying were several sparks from Sydney, together with an American. The Sydneyites were dilating upon the beauties of their harbour and the delightfulness of their society, when the Yank broke in, "Wall, Yas, I guess you have a decent harbour, and as for your society, I calculate it should be good, for wasn't it selected by the best Judges of England ?"

The boundaries of the West Coast police district are from the Manawatu to the Mokau river, with the head quarters in Wanganui, Inspector McGovern in charge. This change takes Palmerston, Feilding, Ashurst and Foxton from the Wellington district.

MrJ. Stevens, M.H.R., contradicts the statement that he has any intention of contesting the Rangitikei seat, or any seat other than Manawatu.

At a meeting of the Friendly Societies' Picnic and Sports Committee at Palmerston a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Messrs L. Giorgi and G. Langley for prizes. Bro. W. T. Wood was "unanimously selected as Marshall of the procession.. It was agreed to unite with the lodges in Foxton and march to the ground. Those who do not wish to do so can alight from the train near the reserve, and those taking part in the procession will come in to town and march back to Victoria Park, headed by the Palmerston North Brass Band. A fine day is looked for to make the gathering an undoubted success. The handicaps for the principal events appear elsewhere. The train from Palmerston reaches here at 10.30 a.m. and leaves at 5 p.m.

The Daily Telegraph's special correspondent at Dawson City strongly warns Australians from the Klondyke. It is no poor man's field, and the only people to make money are the transportation companies, saloonkeepers, and police. For the sake of these the boom will probably be kept up for a year or two longer. He levels charges ot wholesale bribery and sharp practice against the police and other Government officials.

Mr H. W. Lucy writes in the Sydney Morning Herald that he hears very bad accounts of the health of Mrs Gladstone. She daily seems to grow feebler, and has ceased to take any interest in affairs passing outside her room.

The Manawatu Standard says the railway passenger traffic has in no way deminished since . Christmas, every train still being crowded with holiday makers travelling to different parts of the colony.

A Hastings resident writes to the Napier Herald : — " Sir, — I have heard of a strange piece of red-tape business which I think ought to be made public. It has been the custom for years past for a country gentleman, who has large business connections with the Railway Department, to send the guards on the Napier section a small Christmas hamper as a kindly appreciation of the way in which their duties have been carried out. This year the person in authority forbade the acceptance of these gifts on the ground that it -was against the regulations. Comment upon such an arbitrary action is unnecessary, but are we really living in a British colony or are we in Siberia ?"

The Wellington Garrison won the Championship at the Brass Band contest at Dunedin on Thursday night. The Wellington band having been first on the two previous occasions, secure the Beeson Presentation Shield as their own property.

The nominations received for the handicap events at the Friendly Societies' sports on Monday next far exceed any others received in former years.

The Otaki Mail says that Messrs Knocks and Morton have invented, and secured patent rights of, a cure for the bot-fly. A large number of horses have died on the coast during the past winter and spring, many of them being very valuable animals. Therefore horse owners will gladly welcome the remedy now under notice. The proprietors of the new remedy, which has already worked wonders, intend to distribute circulars and announce their cure by advertisement shortly.

The British Postal authorities have found the work of the female staff of the service so satisfactory that there is to be a considerable addition. Their numbers are to be increased in the Savings Bank department, and the Money Order Office will be largely thrown open to them.

A leaflet issued by the Agricultural Department shows thas the total quantity and value of the butter, cheese and frozen meat exported for eight months, from April to November, are in each case less than the totals for the corresponding period of 1897, but there are indications that a comparison for the full year will show that the export trade is still expanding.

When a gentleman died in Oamaru some time ago (says the North Otago Times) there were certain sums of money that he was generally supposed to possess unaccounted for in his will. No trace of the documents giving any clue to the amounts was to be found among his papers. The other day, however, in turning out a kitchen dresser in the deceased's house, amongst pieces of carefully tied up string, bits of rag, and other odds and ends, were discovered two bank deposit receipts, old and crinkled, for £1600.

Mr Hyde, the poultry expert, recommends storing eggs in a cool chamber at the freezing works at a temperature of 33deg. to 36deg., or in the following preservatives : — To iolb of slack lime, alb of salt, and lib of cream of tartar, add aogal of water, and stir the mixture every day for a week, place the eggs in a barrel and cover with the mixture ; set in a cool place, and they will keep as long as required. Another way was to boil iogal of water and add igal of of water glass (known as soluble silicate of soda), which could be obtained from a soap factory.

Says the Otago Workman.— Three men set out to do a great work. Their name were Herbert Kitchener, Tommy Atkins, and a nigger commonly known as ' Gyp.' They performed the task, Tommy and Gyp "grafting," and Herbert as Ganger. Now comes pay day. Herbert, in addition to, regular pay, is granted £25,000 in a lump, Tommy gets a shilling a day, and Gyp about twopence. Herbert will live in luxury for the remainder of his life, while Tommy when he gets too worn out for his work, will go to the union.

The Insurance Companies interested have settled the loss on the Royal Oak Hotel building with Mr S. Gilmer for £",500-

Thirty years ago there were only two dozen explosive compounds known to chemists ; now there are over Ziooo»

The v.- sight of Mr F. Perry's fat bullock, which took the champion prize at the Manawatu A. and P. Show, at; 1 subsequently purchased and slaughter by the Gear Company, turned th 1 scale at 15201D5.

Mr F. Unwin, editor of the Otaki Mail, is at present on a visit to Wangar. :i. Mrs Unwin accompanies her husl:.ind, and it is their intention to visit the up-river settlements before returnii-j; home.

A smnrt lad is required at the Manawatu Hotel.

There will be a special watch-night service at the Methodist Church tonight at eleven o'clock. To-morrow night Mr Woollass will take for his subject " Profit and Loss," and Mrs Woollass will sing as an appropriate solo " While the Days are Going by."

The Whangaroa was taken over the bar this morning by the Queen of the South, Her destination is Sydney.

The Manawatu Daily Times almanack issued with the paper for 1899 is very striking and well got up.

Last Monday at Palmerston North Mr Alfred Hartley was married to Miss Clark, the ceremony being performed by Major Birkenshaw at the Salvation Army barracks.

The business of the Wellington Post and Telegraph Department during the Christmas season shows a large increase compared with the same period last year.

Wine tasters eat a small piece of bread, with a scrap of cheese, between samples, to ensure an unprejudiced taste.

An authority on microscopy states that the hair of a woman can be distinguished by its construction from that of a man when examined through a microscope.

Mr Geo. Langley has presented to the Sports Committee a very toothsome New Year cake, which he desires should be competed for by our local cyclists on Monday. He has also made great preparations whereby the great crowd that is expected to attend the gathering need not go empty away. As he has secured the catering from the Committee, he is sure to give every satisfaction, and we believe the bill-of-fare for dinner will he all that is desired at a reasonable price. In another column he announces that refreshments of all kinds may be had at any time.

Many poultry keepers spend money over a valuable sitting of eggs, and very often are "disgusted to find that few or no chickens result. Mr Hyde, the poultry expert, says that that is because the eggs are generally put under a hen immediately they arrive to hand, whereas eggs that have been in transit, no matter how short a distance, should be given a rest of twentyfour hours.

Claims under the Old Age Pensions Act will be investigated next month, and those which are passed will operate from the ist day of February.

Pending the result ot the inquiry into Saturday's railway accident at Woodville, Jordan (the shunter), who has recovered from his injuries, has been suspended.

The Hon. R. J. Seddon, Grand Master, opened a new Masonic Lodge at Temuka yesterday.

As the Ruahine will not reach Monte Video until the week after next, definite information as to whether the man arrested there is really Joseph Myers cannot be known until then. The authorities in Wellington are confident that the right man has been arrested.

A correspondent signing himself " New Chum " writes to the Palmerston Standard as follow ; — " Sir. — Christianity must be at a very low ebb in Palmerston North when the unfortunate young man who was killed on the footpath a few days ago was allowed to be thrown in his grave like a dog, and no minister to say a prayer over him. Was it because he had no friend to pay the fee ? This is not the first unfortunate who has been treated in the same manner. Is it not a disgrace to our local clergymen to allow such a thing."

The places of business in town close to-night until Wednesday.