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Manawatu Herald, 27 April 1899, Page 2

It is probable that before long our readers will have an opportunity of witnessing the pieces performed by the " Maggie Moore Dramatic Company who have been performing to crowded houses at New Plymouth.

Owing to the time having arrived when the properties of the late A. J. Whyte can be sold, there has been a decided move in freehold estate in Foxton, prices ruling considerably in favour of the sellers.

D\iring 1897 there were 75 new accoints opened in the Post Office Savings Bank at Foxton. The depsoits a nounted to 569 of the value of £3985 3s 7d ; the withdrawals were 193 of the amount of £3.995 is 4c!. Pretty stationary, which, is iatisfactgiyi

A nice Town Council ! The Burgomaster and the whole of the Town Council of Brizin. in Hungary, have beeil arfested for forging bank notes. The}' were caught red-handed at the \vork in a cellar of the Town Hall.

Amongst the manufactures added together in the statistics we find that the colony manufactured 462 tons of confectionary, 1398 tons paper and tons of bags. There were also prepared 3,215 cwt. of satlsage-skins.

A rich tin discovery- is reported to have been made ten miles east of Marble Bar, Western Australia. Marble Bar is situated on the Coongm River, and is the chief town of the Pilbarra gold fields.

We understand that Mt Stevens intends to address his constituents before the session.

Looking over the Statistics of. New Zealand we find what appear*. a rather startling balance of profit for breweries. In 1897 it is stated that the value of the materials employed to make beer was £125,706, tmt the value of product was £336,734. The total amount of wages paid was only £57,327, leaving £153,701 to provide interest on capital employed and profit — and the profit must have been good.

A Wellington correspondent of the Dunedin Star, who is generally very well informed on matters political, thus discusses the political outlook there : — " There is going to be a big boil over here between the Ministerial party and the labour organisation, and the trouble that occurred during the last bye-alection, when Duthie beat Kirk, will be increased during the coming battle. There are plenty of candidates offering on both sides. Your ex-member (Mr W. Earnshaw) has determined to re-enter the politcal area, and has received very encouragofters of support for one of the City seats. He w.ill declare in favour of honest administration, progressive legislation, and opposition to the Government. The Suburbs seat looks like a gift for Dr. Newman ; it is understood that Mr C. Wilson, who has been making it warm for Ministers, especially the Defence Minister, of late, will not seek re-election. Undeniable, Ministers have lost caste in the city,' and I shall not be surprised if Wellington pronounces against them by a substantial majority."

Some rather arousing" particulars of the ineradicable and instinctive dislike to water by hospital patients are given in the Hospital by a nurse matron. One old man, when the hot bath was prepared for him on admission, wept, and said he had never had a bath since he was a baby, and he was sure it would be " the death of him." Not long ago the nurse matron went to see a favourite old woman, and found her suffering from a severe cold. " Why," she said " how did you get this dreadful cold ?" " Well mm," was the reply, " I don' rightly know, but I can only think 'twas because I washed my feet!" Perhaps even better was the saying of an old lady admitted into the hospital the other day. In a mild and tentative fashion the bath in the store was hinted at. " Indeed, my dear, I dare not," she exclaimed, " for if ever I even wash myself I am sure to take cold.

A few friends and admirers of Mr C. H. Chavannes, says the " Wanganui Herald," have combined together and issued a challenge ta the whole of the Australasian colonies (in fact to any person in the Southern Hemisphere), in which they set out in plain terms that they are prepared to back Mr Chavanncs for any sum up to £1000 aside to shoot a match at 100 birds each, 30 yards rise, and play a game of billiards of 1000 up (spot and push barred, or all in). The man who accepts has to shoot the match in the day and in the evening of the day has to play the game of billiards.

The following gentleman were elected as the Rongotea School Committee for the ensuing year : — Messrs S. Knight (chairman), J. Penney, J. Glover, A. Arnold, J. Merrett, A. Hazell, and C. Burgess.

The tollowing Committee was elected for Oroua Bridge: — Messrs John J. Meldon (chairman), W. J. Cornford (treasurer), H. Wilton (secretary), W. J. Simpson, J. Tennant, J. Donald, J. Lucas.

Madame Melba, the Australian soprano, has received a command to sing before the Queen at Windsor in June.

The members of our local Dramatic Club travelled to Levin yesterday to give a performance, and were unfortunate in meeting with a very wet night. What pleased them, however, was the number who attended in spite of the weather, which leads them to believe had the night- been fine there would have been a good house to meet them. The performance went off very well, apd the company got to town about three o'clock this morning. Mr Bradcock drove the brake, and carefully delivered his valuable cargo. A the Methodist Church on Sunday evening Miss Anderson will sing a special sacred solo.

The average amount standing to the credit of each open account at the Post Office Savings Bank at the end of 1897 was £29 15s 7d, being twelve shillings better than the proceeding year. The highest amount in anyone year was £38 16s id in 1873.

Another version. The "Times" states that Baroness Hirsch's fortune does not exceed four millions sterling.

At a meeting held at the Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London, the Right Hon. Cecil Rhodes, of Cape Colony, and the Hon Dr Cockburn, AgentGeneral for South Australia, gave testimony to the solid work done in the colonies by the Salvation Army.

The 'Times'" Vienna correspondent states that information received from the various Continental capitals testifies to the growing apprehension that the Peace Conference will have untoward results, and its failure to effect the reduction of armaments will do more harm than good. It is stated also that the utmost skill will be needed to bring its deliberations to a peaceable conclusion.

WoocU' Great Peppermint ( ny for Ct>ugb9 aad Colds never faiis, 1/6 ttQvl 2/6.