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Manawatu Herald, 6 July 1899, Page 2

The Borough Council meets to-night, His Worship the Mayor having returned to town.

Twenty Austrians left Auckland for Sydney on Monday, homeward bound, with accumulative savings said to average £500 each.

The Opposition League poll resulted in G. Harold-Smith being selected by a large majority to contest the Pahiatua seat.

Lane, the Sydney swimmer, won easily a half-mile swimming race at Surbition, Surrey, beating the champion of London.

Twenty-six Emirs and two thousand women and children and a thousand Dervishes who deserted Khalifa have been allowed to settle at Gedareff Senuar.

At the sheep sales at Sydney on Monday the champion merino ram Premier realised soogs. Eleven stud merino rams offered on account of Mr Anderson, Kereru, near Wellington, New Zealand, averaged £4. 4s. Nine Lincoln rams on account of Mr R. Hall, New Zealand, averaged £z 2s.

A circular has been issued by the Agricultural Department intimating to horticulturists that the Government Biologist has not advised the use of a dressing for fruit trees which is now being sold in the colony by persons who represent that it has been approved by the department.

The Rev. R. Coffey moved at the Synod that, in the opinion of this Synod, it is desirable that Church women should be allowed the franchise for election of church wardens, vestrymen and auditors. After a long and spirited debate, in which the proposal was favourably received, the motion was carried on the voices.

An exceptionally heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning, hail and heavy rain, passed over the Thames on Sunday afternoon. It was severely felt at Kopu. A tree about a chain away from William's Hotel was split to pieces. The lightning also struck the wire at the Kopu telephone office, breaking the wire and setting ftre to the building close to the ceiling. Fortunately, Williams was about, and promptly extinguished the blaze. The shock was felt in the sittingroom of the hotel, where there is an electric bell connected with the telephone office. The occupant noticed a spark of fire drop from the bell, whilst a cloud of smoke was observed to rise from the telephone office. Had the stroke taken place at night the post office and the hotel might have been burned down. Another tree near Puriri was shattered.

A strong boy is required on the Motoa Estate.

The Tararua ranges stood out snow capped yesterday morning.

Mr John Spelman is about to erect a couple of shops on the land adjoining his forge.

Captain Harvey has taken command of the new steamer the Himatangi, and Captain Manley now is in charge of the Queen of the South.

We are glad to learn that Mrs T. Nye's little daughter, who has been dangerously ill, has now taken a turn for the better.

The Whangaroa is now ready for sea and will probably leave with the Queen of the South which arrived this morning.

Yesterday there was again a large attendance at Loveday's drapery sale, the bidding was spirited and over 300 lots were disposed of in the afternoon.

With all the rain we have had lately there has been no flood to bother anyone. The river has been high but never rogft to near overflowing the banks.

The sub-editor of a native newspaper has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for writing seditious articles in the Marathi language.

By a mice plague in the Wimmera (Victoria) last month, great damage was done to the hay and wheat stacks. A farmer at Devon North killed upon an average 1000 mice a day. In one night alone 1500 were killed by the agency of poisoned flour.

There was a rumour in town that Cr Westwood intended resigning, but on interviewing him we learn that he had not thought of doing so as he will be some months yet in town, and therefore there would be no reason for his doing so.

We understand says the Manawatu Times that Detective Bishop is under orders to proceed to Wanganui, having been removed by the Department to that town. Detective Bishop's departure will be regretted, as he has proved himself to be a capable, conscientious and hardworking officer, and he will carry with him the best wishes of the community for his future success. The local force is to be strengthened by the addition of a constable.

A Taikorea settler writes to the Advocate that " the settlers of Taikorea are very much put out about the action of Mr Sanson, at last meeting of the Education Board, asking for the removal of the Taikorea school without any authority from the School Committee."

The Star says a couple of horses were killed by the up train on Monday evening near the Aorangi bridge, one a promising foal owned by Mr Owen (which had wandered out of the paddock through the gate being accidently left open) and a mare owned by Mr C Matthews. Two others had a narrow escape.

On Saturday and Sunday nights the Public Hall will bs occupied by the Lottie Frances Mairamaro Variety Company. By reference to the advertisement it will be seen that many views of the" late exciting Spanish\nv3rican war will be exhibited with the necessary descriptions supplied by a lecturer.

The Victorian police force has just lost, by the death of Sub-inspector Flood, one of Ned Kelly's " marked men." For abaut a quarter of a century, says the Age, the deceased officer was often heard of in connection with the more serious class ot law-breakers, and it is a tribute to his pluck and capability that Ned Kelly specially singled ' him out among policemen as the object of his hatred, and confided to Constable Mclntyre that if an opportunity ever arose he would not merely murder Mr Flood, but torture him. The opportunity, however, never came, and after a long period of service Mr Flood was raised to the rank of sub-inspector, and finally died of heart disease.

At the last meeting of the Rangitikei County Council it was resolved, That this Council protests against tenders being accepted for the Bulls bridge until the plans and specifications have been approved of by the Engineer-in-Chief as provided in the conditions of agreements made with the local bodies; and that a copy of the Engineer's report be sent to the Minister of Lands with a request that he submit the same to the Engineer-in-Chief.

The Libel Bill promoted by the New Zealand Institute of Journalists and introduced by Mr Carncross, has been circulated. It consists of only six clauses, and in effect it makes privileged all fair reports of public meetings held for proper purposes, provided that such are in the public interest. It also, provides that no criminal prosecution for libel can be commenced without the leave of a Judge of the Supreme Court. While it is an improvement on the existing law, it really proposes to give less rights and privileges than have been possessed by the English press for the past ten years.

Amongst the successful passes at the recently held Pupil Teachers' examination we find the names of L. Furrie with 66.8 marks in the first class; Emma Voss with 62.6 marks in the second class ; and Grace Wanklyn with 64.? marks in the third class.

Mr Henry Mowlem, secretary of the Prohibition League, has received a letter from the Commissioner of Police, says the Standard, stating that after full consideration of the case in which Mr G. Grant, of Palmerston North, was ordered to pay £2 os 8d costs in connection with the prosecution for an infringement of "The Printers' and Newspapers Registration Act, 1869," has ordered the amount in full to be refunded to Mr Grant.