Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 1899.

Manawatu Herald, 16 September 1899, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 1899.

Mr Fulton, the engineer for the Wirokino Bridge, arrived in town on Thursday and went out yesterday morning to set out the line of the bridge. Mr Chapman, the bridge inspector, went with him.

" Poor Tipley ! Hard lines, wasn't it ?" " Why, what happened him ?" 11 Didn't you hear. After never touching it for years he died with water on the brain."

Mr W. L. Johnstone has been fortunate enough to secure a fine supply of green flax on Mr Sidney Johnston's property at Takapau, H.B. The mill will be erected close to the site on Mr Grant's property, Fernside. Mr C. Nissen joins Mr W. L. Johnstone in his spec, and they expect soon to make a start. We understand that Mf W. S« Stewart went out to Rongotea yesterday to give the inhabitants of that happy valley a temperance address. " Did you ever meet a woman whose very voice thrilled you with unspeakable emotion." " Yes, that's the way my mother used to get me up in the morning." The Commissioner of Crown Lands advertises that eight reserves in the Mangaweka, Bunnythorpe, Paraparaumu and Pohangina townships will be for lease by tender on 27th September ; and various sections -will be open for application under optional systems in the Waimarino, Sommerviile, Awarua, Wairoa and Omahine districts. Plans can be seen at the principal post offices. Mr Joe Tos draus attention to his large stock of books, periodicals and magazines, as well as his watches and fancy jewellery. He is selling at prices to suit the times. Mrs West, the victim of an alleged poisoning case at Ohau, lies in a most critical condition. Mrs Giles, who was arrested on a charge of administering the poison from the effects of which Mrs West is suffering, will be brought before the Wellington Magistrate's Court on Wednesday next.— Times.

At the last meeting of the committee of the Manawatu Rowing Club a letter was read from the secretary of the Horowhenua Boating Club asking that the Club be represented at the open ing day of the season. It was decided to reply regretting not being able to do so, as the day chosen, viz., (4.111 October), was the day the local Club had Sxed "for the opening day. The old rules were revised, additions made, &c, and the complete set will be duly id->oted at another meeting before being printed.

Next Tuesday evening the vicar will hold evening service at the Oroua Bridge Schoolhouse. Efforts are also being made by members of the Church of England to have a service once a month in the Taikorea Schoolroom. Arrangements are being made to have a Sunday School in that building regularly, and already thirty children are enrolled. The Mayors of fifty American cities demand the baycotting of the Paris Exhibition, Thomas Brennan, charged with disobeying an order of the S.M. Court, Weliington, for the support of his wife, was brought before A. Frsser, Esq., J.P., to-day and remanded to appear at Wellington on Monday. Mr W. B. Rhodes has a changed advertisement in this issue, in which prominence is given to five tons of Beauty of Hebron potatoes for sale cheap. The Japanese address their letters the reverse of what we do, writing the country first, the state or province next, then the city, the street and number, and the name last of all. When you study this out you will ad--1 mit the Japanese are right, as it is the order they have fixed that the postal officials direct their attention to.

A short time ago we were informed that a boat's crew of the Tekoa had been picked up. As the Tekoa is now known to be safe the particulars about this crew are wanting. One explanation which has been hazarded is that Mr Barnes's crew had been told off to report the steamer's crippled condition to a passing vessel, and that, whilst away, a gale or a fog, most probably the former, had prevented their return to the Tekoa. In the Public Works Statement a sum of £50 has been set aside for preserving the drift sand at the Sanatorium at the Heads, tt will be rembered we published a letter from the Mayor to the Minister through Mr John Stevens, M.H.R., making a request for this sum. Word has been received in town from Mr McQueen, our late Town Clerk. He is carrying on a wine and liquor business in conjunction with a grocery store at Croydon, England, and is doing well. Mr Hamer has been appointed agent in this district for the Flora soap, an excellent preparation manufactured at Petone, which is said to be the cheapest and one of the best soaps on the market. The public will have an opportunity of testing it as Mr Hamer is about to despatch samples to everyone by post. At the Palmerston Borough elections Mr W. Park was re-elected for No. a Ward, and Mr Robert Edwards was elected for No. 3 Ward. The social at the Church of England schoolroom on Wednesday night is given to procure funds for the repairs needed to the parsonage. This is a good object, and likely to have the support of every parishioner. Messrs Samuel Danks & Son, the j brassfounders and coppersmiths of Wellington, have a notice of their business elsewhere. They are the sole agents for New Zealand for the Penberthy automatic injector, which secures a great saving in the working of all engines. They also manufacture I copper washing boilers, and water aud steam fittings. Mr Walls having removed from the building he occupied in conjunction with his baker's shop, the Messrs Perreau have made the front room adjoining the shop into a supper room. As it is of a good size this will be much appreciated, being a considerable advance upon the room previously used for such purposes. In this issue will be found the card of Mr J. P. Innes, who has arranged to attend the sittings of the Stipendiary Magistrate at Foxton when requested to do so. Tenders for cleaning out drains for the Motoa estate close to-night. A private cablegram has been received announcing that the homewardbound Aberdeen White Steamer Thermopylae (Captain Phillips) has been wrecked near Capetown. It is intimated that all on board were safe, but no details are given.

F. C. V. Lane, of Sydney, the amateur champion swimmer of Australia, swam 300 yds at Blackpool in 3min 47 4-ssec, thereby establishing a record for the distance.

The Argus, in a beer article states : — " The millennium of the beer drinker has arrived in Melbourne. He can get a pint and a half bottle filled to the cork for 3d, in any hotel, and in a jug more liberal measure is given. The customer knows which of the neighbouring hotels gives the longest pull at the beer-engine for 3d, and there the jug and the threepenny-bit go." In 1898 there was an increase in the consumption of ordinary .beer of 700,000 gallons. Lloyd's surveyor at Fremantle, as the result of careful calculation, expresses the opinion that the Waikato is within a few hundred miles of the West Australian coast. From his deductions the surveyor concludes that she has already drifted 3690 miles almost due eastward from the position where she was last spoken. Carried by the current, assisted by canvas, she should be approaching Cape Leeuwin at the rate of fourteen miles a day. A sharp look-out has been ordered to be kept along the coast.

At the Education Board meeting a letter was received from Mr I. M. Greenaway, withdrawing his offer of an acre of land for a school site at Glenoroua, and suggesting the land should be obtained^ from his more liberal neighbours. L.^,

Mr Loveday announces on onr first page the arrival of his Spring goods. This is an item of news of very much interest to our lady readers. Mr Henderson reports that his business is very brisk. Harness has been in demand — some sets have been delivered and others are on order. At the present moment he is engaged on a strong and handsome brass-mounted set of harness to the order of Mr Con Sullivan. Mr Samuel H. Baker returns thanks to the ratepapers and burgesses for the support accorded to him at the last election. He promises to do his duty faithfully and conscientiously. If he adheres to his assertion he will be a very useful member of the Council, but it is a difficult position to hold in the strife of contending parties.

The Foxton Tennis Club had a very suitable afternoon for their opening on Wednesday, and a fair number attended the ground. The ladies provided afternoon tea, and a few games were played, both courts being used. The addition of several gentlemen members to the Club should help to make things livelier for this season.

The Rev. J. Wills will address an open-air meeting in town to-night on the Prohibition question. On Sunday and Monda y nights he will speak at the Temperance Hall.

The cricket season will be opened on Wednesday at the Victoria Park by a game between members chosen by the captain and vice-captain. The club has now a good concrete roller, nearly seven feet in width, and so will now bVable to give the much needed attention to their ground which they were unable to do last season.