Manawatu Herald SATURDAY. MARCH 11, 1809

Manawatu Herald, 11 March 1899, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY. MARCH 11, 1809

Tenders tor drainage work on the o oa Estate close to-day. The Minister for Lands leaves for America and Europe on April 17th. Mr Kipling has not yet been informed of his daughter's death. Scarlet fever has again made its appearance in Levin. We very much regret to hear that Mrs MsWilliatn, of Otaki has suffered a relapse, and is again very ill. An enormous pumpkin, weighing 2i7^lbs was shown at the Palmerston Horticultural Show. Geieral Booth is unwell and will probably be compelled to cancel his New Zealand engagements. The girl Thelka Dubberke, who turned Queen's evidence in the Yarra murder case, and who claimed a reward for giving the poilce particulars of the murder of the girl Mabel Ambrose, has informed the police that she does not wish to share in the reward. The Tyser liner S.S. Indraghiri shipped from Wanganui port for London the following cargo :- -10,707 carcases mutton, 998 carcases lamb, 540 hind and forequarters beef, 6371 legs, shoulders, and loins mutton, 3 calves, ; 451 bales wool, 303 casks tallow, 144 casks of pelts, 1 1 casks sheeps castings, and sundries. There were 18 deaths from cancer in the colony during the month of January — five in Dunedin, six in Christchurch, and seven in Auckland. There were 22 deaths from phthisis, which, with cancer, claimed the greatest number of victims. Severe snow storms and blizzards are raging in the Eastern and floods in the Western States. A number of villages were destroyed and 25,000 persons rendered homeless in Ohio and Mississippi. It has been found in Switzerl nd that in building a railway, lab"u:^rs could work only one-third as long at a height of jo,Qooft as a mile lower.

Put a little household ammonia on a , rag and clean oft' the rolls of the wringer before putting it away* Man}' specimens of worms and larvae of insects are not provided with eyes. Their habitation being' the earth, eyes to them would be useless. Mr Mellsop has severed his connection with the Bank of New Zealand at Palmerston North, and intends to start business on his own account. The expenditure in Gfeyrrtouth has already amounted to £10,000 in connection with the launching of the .vlapourika. An old man died and left his wealth to his three sons, but thinking that some Peter's pence might be necessary at the Golden Gate, he stipulated that each son should deposit /200 in his coffin. After the funeral, the eldest son said to the second brother, " Did you put in the money ?" " Yes," was the response. Turning to the Benjamin of the family, he said, " And you ?" " Not exactly," replied Benjamin ; " but I put in my cheque for £600 and took out the £400 as change." Mr Sydney Slyn has opened next to Langley's Bakery with a large stock of bjots and shoes, which are to be sold at* slaughtering prices, in fact no raasonable offer is to be refused. He also undertakes to execute any kind of repairs in connection with the trade. The Otago Daily says that the Government has had a house to house canvas made to ascertain if the residents are on the electoral roll. If not, the canvasser takes the necessary steps to put them on. It further says that this system is to be instituted in all the electorates of the colony. The first use of Niagara's power was made in 1725, a primitive sawmill being operated. Nothing more was done until 1842, when the plan of hydraulic canals was conceived, and in 1861 one of them was completed. The result of the operations of the New Zealand Dairy Union for the month of January as compared with the same month last year is very satisfactory, there being an increase of 63,486 gals for the month. The amount paid away totalled £5447 19s Bd. The comparative figures show that at the creameries around Palmerston 209,803 gals were received as compared with 199,312 gals the previous year ; on the Manawatu Line 88,322 gals as against 71,820 gals last year, and in Woodville and the Wairarapa 175,779 gals as against 141,666 gals last year. At the last meeting of the Rangitikei County Council, it was resolved ' |* That this Council, recognising the importance of erecting a bridge over the Rangitikei River, near Bulls, with as little delay as possible, reluctantly accepts the offer of the' Government to erect same in terms of agreement forwarded, but would wish to place on record their opinion that the site is ill-chosen, and likely to prove an annual expense to the local bodies concerned, and further, they are of opinion that the action of the Government in this matter is unprecedented and unwarrantable," At a public meeting recently held at Paeroa, the County Chairman was the perpetrator of a rather good Irish bull. Referring to the proposal to couple agriculture and mining interests, in the proposed invitation to the Governor, he said that "it was certainly an omission that should not have got in." For removing grease spots from white linen or cotton goods use soap or weak lyes ; for coloured calicoes, warm soapsuds ; for woilens, soapsuds or ammonia ; for silks, benzine, ether, magnesia, or chalk. j If a wooden pail receives two or three coats of copal varnish on the inside before being used it will never become water-soaked, nor will it give any disagreeable flavour to water that may be allowed to stand in it for any length of time. Nearly all skin diseases are supposed to be caused by microscopic insects. All fresh-water snaices in India are harmless, and all salt-water snakes are poisonous. The average life of a note of the Bank of England is a little less than 70 days. Notes are never reissued. A writ claiming £1000 damages has been issued against the Union Company by Frederick Trommer, who was one ot those injured in the fatal accident of the Wellington wharf when the rope from the Tarawera to the wharf slipped over the top of a pile. On Tuesday night last Mr James Cootes, sen.'s seven-roomed residence at Hautere, was destroyed by fire. The family were at Otaki at the time and knew nothing about the fire till next morning. A number of curios were destroyed, besides several cups belonging to the Kai Toa football club. The building and contents were insured in the Commercial Union office, the amounts being: — Building, £150 ; furniture, piano, etc., out-build-ing> £25 ; total £310. A replace advert sement from Mr E. Osborne, of the Centre of Commerce, will appear in next issue. The attention of our readers is drawn to the announcement in another column of the grand Catholic concert which is to be given in the Public Hall, Foxton, on 17th March (St Patrick's Day). Amongst the performers will be I Mr and Mrs Mcßain and Miss Marion • Wallace of Otaki, Miss Sullivan from Wellington, and other wel 1 -known '. soloists. The local Dramatic Club are practising most assiduously also and will stage a very comical piece for the last part of the programme. The programme will appear in a later issue, so that a really fir t-class entertainment may « be exj ected. Tickets may now be procured, and are for sale at popular prices. Mr Hamer calls attention in his advertisement to-day that the proper place to get your drugs and meclc nes is from the chemist. He. is nvling considerable reductions in the p : ces of patent medicines and sundry o her articles. He is also now extracting teeth painlessly by the aid of NitfOUS Oxide Gas.

The Heller company appeared again before art appreciative audience at the Public Hall on Thursday night. The Pahiatua School children with adults numbering about 400 arrived by train on Wednesday last, and were welcomed by the chairman of the School Committee (Mr P\ Hennessy), and other members. The Pahiatua Brass Band also accompanied the excursionists, and played through the town before proceeding to the ground set apart by the committee for the convenience of the visitors. Many went to the beach in the " Flower of Kent " whilst a great many others spent the time in boating, etc., on the river, and amused themselves in various ways. We understand the excursionists returned highly pleased with their short stay in town, having thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Great Britain is spending about 48 millions sterling on her army arid Havy. . The Primitive Methodist Church people are holding their annual picnic neat Friday, and are giving what promises to be a. very cheap and enjoyable outing. A day on the river in the •' Flower of Kent " with milk and hot water provided for eighteenpence should prove very tempting. Thirty years ago the total expenditure of the great Powers upon national armaments was estimated at 116 millions sterling, and the number of fighting men at 7 millions. To-day they are spending 230 millions sterling, while their armies on a war footing are calculated to amount to from 14 to 24! millions men. We learn that a photographer is in want of a suitable building in which to open a studio.