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Manawatu Herald, 15 August 1899, Page 2

The latest news from the Transvaal says war is almost inevitable. The Yen. Archdeacon Fancourt held ! a service at All Saints' Church last night and attended a meeting of the Vestry afterwards, when the finances connected with the proposed alterai tions of the boundaries ot the parish were discussed. The Archdeacon left by train this morning. Mr Westwood has removed from the parsonage to the house lately occupied by Mrs Trask. We understand that the Rev. H. Leach will be moving into the parsonage next week. Mr Alf Eraser had his shop lighted with gas on Saturday evening, and the four burners proved their power, as there was quite a flood of light. A Wellington firm had a representative in town yesterday offering £18 a ton for flax. ,

Messrs Austin Bros, are now converting their sawmill into a two-stripper flaxmill for the time being. Dr Dalzell who has lately returned to the colony has arrived in town and will commence practice in a few days. He was, ten years ago, in practice in the South Island. He has a wife and a family of four. Mr Seddon told the House he knew it must have been painful to Mr Speaker more than once when inuend< md personal reflections, and some •irnes remarks not very complimentary to other members, had been made. These remarks, however, still go on. The Government some time ago applied to the War Office for thefurnishing of a complete battery, and rectived 126 sets of harness ! Mr Seddon commenting on this said they were always going in for new departments, and if ever they set up a Government livery stable they had got the furnishing. Mr Hogg's review of a fellow legislator : — a shadowless representative, who could hardly.be said to possess a following either in the House or country — who was, virtually, without political friends or ties. The Financial Debate is expected to ' last another fortnight ! At the end- of last week little Violet Nye, who has been «o seriously ill for many weeks, was so much improved in health as to be able to be taken for a drive. It is likely now that she will speedily pick up her usual strength. The river has been discoloured the last few days and whitebait have been very scarce. Just before that a fisher secured twelve quarts with one net in a day. The ages of the 3462 prisoners re. ceived in gaols of the colony during 1898 wero as under :— 3B between 10 and 15 years, 235 between 15 and 20, 488 between 20 and 25, 470 between 25 and 30, 837 between 30 and 40, 630 between 40 and 50, 421 between 50 and 60, and 231 60 years and upwards. The offences for which they have been convicted were — Felony ioio, misdemeanour 423, minor offences 1925, debt or lunacy 104. Mr James Charlton, the gunner who fired the first shot at Waitara at the i first engagement with the Maoris in iB6O, when Lieutenant M'Naughton, of the Royal Artillery, was mortally wounded, died at New Plymouth last week. ' Messrs Christie sold in London on June 12, one of the earliest known examples of the Victoria Cross, awarded to John Buckley during the Indian Mutiny for bravery at the Cashmere Gate, Delhi, May ii, 1857. This rare piece fetched £80. The Lyttelton Times states that a Chester Street resident found a curiosity in his fowl run in the form of a gigantic egg laid by a crossbred Brahma pullet. It measures gin. in girth lengthwise, and 7sin. around the middle, and weighs 6£ozs. Inside was another egg of the ordinary size, and between the shells of the two were seven small yolks, each about the size of a sparrow's egg. Mr Bowles, for some time past station-master at Palmerston North, is to take up the duties of Manager of the Blenheim- Picton railway line. Mr Dobbie is to be transfefred to the Railway Workshops at Petone. The Advocate says MrJ. B. Ralston, Carnarvon, has sold his farm to a gentleman named Read, recently from England. At a meeting of the committee of the Manawatu Racing Club the following officers were elected for the year:— Judge, H. Gillies; starter, E. Wood; clerk of scales, R. Randell; clerk of course, C. Hawkins; timekeeper, R. Stevens. During the examination of a class at one of the State Schools in this district last week a youth was asked by Inspector Bindon to name the Go- 1 vernor of New Zealand. " Seddon," promptly replied the scholar. It is expected that the work of erecting the Makohine Viaduct will shortly be begun. The ironwork is now nearly ready. In this case the line will be opened to Mangaweka by the end of next year, or six months earlier than anticipated. It 'is reported that both MrJ. Bull and Mr C. Bull obtained from Government £13 an acre for their land. Madame Patti has made a gruesome bequest in -the interests of science, having willed her throat for dissection to a London hospital, so that after death the structural perfection of that wonderful organ can be explained. Under orders from the Admiralty, a cruiser has been sent to Algoa Bay to be in readiness to search for the overdue steamer Waikato. The steamer Papanui arrived at Hobart from London on Saturday. She had a mishap to her machinery two days after leaving Capetown necessitating her steaming at reduced speed. She also met with adverte weather after repairs had bean completed. She sailed for New Zealand on Sunday afternoon. The captain is of opinion that the Ruahine, which was due at Capetown on Saturday, would be sent to search for the Waikato, and he considers that chances of picking up the overdue steamer are good. The new fat lamb season has now opened, the first consignments being in the Addington saleyards on Wednesday, Mr W. Clinton topping the market with a pen of five, which made 14s 6d to 223. A much larger number may, however, be expected in next Wednesday for the Grand National week. General Toral, after trial by. courtmartial, has been acquitted of charges laid against him in connection with the surrender of Santiago to the United States forces during the Cuban war.

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