Wanawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 7. 1899.

Manawatu Herald, 7 March 1899, Page 2

Wanawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 7. 1899.

A l'eply from Mr J. T. Ray has been ! unavoidably held over. ' Tenders are required by the Borough Council for cleaning out drains. The candidates likely te contest the Wellington seat at the next election are Messrs Fisher, Hutchison, Duthie, Wilson, Atkinson, LeGrove, Collins, and Hornblow. Sir Robert Stout is persistently rumoured as a likely s'arter. The field is a poor one, and Duthie should easily head the list. A shipment of over 1000 cases of potatoes were sent to Sydney by an Auckland firm, by the Mokoia on M mday last, for transhipment to Manila, to the order of the United States Commissary Department. It is expected that further consignments of potatoes and other produce, as well as frozen meat, will be shortly sent away from Auckland for the American troops in the Philippines. , Mr H. Simmons, in company with Mr A. L. Gordon, of Dannevirke, has left for Auckland via Hunterville and Ohingaiti, to inspect all the timber land between Dannevirke and Rotorua. It is stated that Captain Allman intends to demand an official enqu'ry into the circu/nstances surrounding the recent prosecutions, and bis dismissal. The Palmerston papers announce the death of Mrs S. Cooper, of Terrace End, Palmerston North. The deceased lady was aged 47, and was a daughter A the late Mr Edwin Bannister, of •* ellington. Defaulters who have not paid their rates had better do so without delay, as the Town Clerk has been instructed to sue for all rates not paid on the 13th inst. Complaints are being made in Wellington as to the way in which the price of bread is kept up. It is pointed out that flour has fallen nearly 50 per cent, while bread, which was put up when flour rose last year, has only been reduced 14 per cent. The definite refusal of Italy to be represented at the Czar's Peace Conference if the Pope is invited to send a representative has resulted in Russia changing her views. It has now been decided that no representative of the Pope shall be allowed to attend the conference, the desire being to throw no obstacle in the way of all the Powers sending delegates to the gathering. Some of Carbine's stock will be likely to figure on the English Turf during the current racing season. John Porter has in training at Kingsclere half-a-dozen youngsters who claim the famous Musket horse as sire, viz., the colts Graditz (from Galathea), Amnesty (from Amiable, Oaks, 1894), The Crack (from Rattlewings), and 450 from Caithness) ; and the fillies 303 (from Semolina), and Miss Gunning II (from Memoir, winner of the Oaks, 1890.) ' At a performance of " Faust," in : Cork, Ireland, the gentleman w wo? >o enacted the part of Mephistopheles was so stout that the trap-do-- r was too small to permit his descent to he infernal regions, and all of h ; s person above the waist was st 11 visible over the stage. One of the gallery go 3s, noticing his dilemma, exclaimed, " Be« gorra, tUe place is full i"

The Kellers perform to-morrow night. Everyone should go. A Chinaman charged with smuggling opium at Port Chalmers -is being sued for penalties totalling £390. It is proposed to erect salt water baths at New Plymouth. Stratford Borough Council is considering a comprehensive scheme of water and drainage, streets, etc. A man named Purnell had the base of his skull and back injured at the Makohine last week. The Government has commissioned Mr J. M. Nairn, of Wellington, to paint a portrait of Sir George Grey for the Parlimentary Library. The places of business in town have closed to-day instead of to-morrow, on account of the school excursion from Pahiatua, the excursionists being expected in the morning. 'Jhe visitors will thus be able to obtain anything that they may require. Mr Jennens, the victim of the Reefton still conspiracy, has been liberated from the Hokitika Gaol. The Maoris are making some large hauls of young sharks at the Sugarloaves, Taranaki. Over 100 were caught the other night. Potatoes are under offer in Hastings at the present time at 35s per ton on the truck. Large consignments are to be sent to Sydney. The New South Wales Board for Export point out that a profitable trade is being built up with England in hares, rabbits and poultry. Bush Rose has been nominated for the Burke Memorial Stakes at the Hawke's Bay meeting this month. He has been withdrawn from his Wanganui engagements. All efforts to get bacon in Temuka just now have proved a failure. There is not a pound of it to be got, and what is more, the Leader (the local paper), is credibly informed that there are no bacon pigs to be got for love or money in the district. Owners of sheep in the North Island should remember that the period prescribed by section 6 of the Stock Amendment Act, 1894, for the dipping of sheeo has been altered, and the period for dipping is now between the Ist ot January and 31st of March. It used to be the period between Ist of February and 30th April. The Manawatu County Council meet to-morrow. Tenders for supplying 100 yards of metal on the FoxtonShannon road should be in by noon. The late band contest at Palmerston North resulted in a clear profit of £160. In connection with the contest the committee showed a proper sense of appreciation in voting an increase of 2s per cent on the amount originally allocated for advertising in the various newspapers, and they also recognised the good work performed by Mr W. A. Grace, secretary, in granting him a bonus oi £21. The many friends of Mr L. A. Abraham will be pleased to hear that he has taken a turn for the better, and it is hoped, after his trying illness, that he will now make a rapid recovery towards convalescence.- -Times. Wednesday's Gisborne Herald says : — Messrs Evans Bros., of the Te Arai Polo Club, leave on Friday on a trip overland to Napier, taking with them 16 ponies, with which they will campeta in the Saville Cup contest at the forthcoming polo tournament at Palmerston North. Frauds have been perpetrated on the Union S.S. Company by means of forged passenger tickets. The police have arrested an ex-Dunedin resident at Sydney, who is alleged to have stolen a number of tickets from certain steamers, filled them in and signed and uttered them. Says the Rangitikei Advocate : — " As showing the kind of social pests which roam through the country with their swags on their backs, the following will' prove interesting. A gentleman living on the Rangitikei River near Bulls required three men to stack his grain, and went as far as the ferry house to endeavour to get them. In a short while three appeared to be put over the i river, and were asked it they wanted work. They replied in the affirmative, and asked the wages to be given. They were offered 7s a day.or 8s for nine hours or as an alternative 6s 6d per day and their keeping. To this they indignantly replied that they were not J Chinaman, and that before they would work they required at least 10s a day and their keep. They were not particular about work as they could live all right on the roads. And on the roads they went. Here is a simple test for the presence of sewage in water. All drinkmg water should be tested in town o.r country frequently, as there are other impurities besides sewage which are quite as deadly, and every cistern of water is liable to be a source of blood poisoning. Mice, rats, and other pests must have water, and many a case of typhoid is set up by such as these falling into a cistern and remaining there for months in a decomposed state. To detect the impure condition is very simple and unfailing. Draw a tumbler of water from a iap at night, put a piece of white lump sugar into it and place it on the kitchen mantelshelf, or any where that the temperature will not be under 6odeg Fahr. In the morning the water, if pure, will be perfectly clear ; if contaminated by sewage or other impurities the water will be milky. This is a simple and safe test well known in chemistry. Mr George Hogben, M.A., Principal of the Timaru High School, has been selected to succeed the late Rev. W. J. Habens as Inspector- General of S' hools and Secretary of the Education Department. Between 18S6 and 18F9, he occupied the position of Inspector of Schools for the North Canterbury Education District. In the latter year he accepted the appointment of Principal of the High School in Timaru. The Government statistician estimates the population of Australia «-*ntl New Z ;aland at the end of last year at 4,476,695. It has increased I.s2 'per cent compared with the previous year, Victor^ glowed a slight decrease*

The Methodist <- hurch Picnic is to take place on the 17th St. Patrick Day. Arrangements have been made with iVfr Glover for the use of his steamer " The Flower of Kent " and it is proposed to take a good run up the river and Should the weather prove favourable a very enjoyable day is anticipated. Dr A. L. Devenish Meares arrived in Foxtori last night. A first-class tailor is very likely to opsn in business in Foxton shortly. The tennis match between Levin and Palmerston was played at t\latter place on -aturday and resuueu in a win for the Palmerston Club, the scores being 636 points to 520. Levin won 3 games out of 14 played, G. Gower beating Foy, A. Stuckey also defeating P. Keeling, and Miss Richardson won her game against Miss Bell, the latter playing in the first j place instead of Miss Rutherfurd for Palmerston. The polo match on Saturday at Palmerston between the Manawatu and Oroua Clubs, resulted in a win for the latter by 6 goals to 3. The next English and European mail via Vancouver will close at this office on Wednesday, the 29th day of March, at 3 p.m. It is now practically arranged that the Masterton borough shall obtain £20,000 on a short term, at 4^- per cent, for a water and drainage scheme, from the Wellington Harbour Board. The action of the committee merely requires confirmation by the Council as a whole. A dance is to be held in the Foxton Public Hall on Wednesday, 15th inst. A large number of invitations are being issued. In their usual space Messrs Thos« Westwood and Co. have an alteration to-day. The firm announces the sole right to issue fire accident insurance policies to their customers, thereby insuring anyone from £50 to £100 free of cost. We should advise bur readers to make a call, and take out a policy without delay. Mr H. Milburn, who has latelyarrived in this town has decided to follow his .profession as tuner and repairer. Mr Milburn has had a large experience in the above in different parts of the colony, and being also a master of the pianoforte he will also supply music for concerts, balls, etc. Any orders left at the Manawatu Hotel or at this office will receive Mr Milburn's immediate attention.