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Manawatu Herald, 18 November 1899, Page 2

Mr Bruce speaks at the Oroua Downs to-night. Mr J. R. Stansell is starting his mill on a ioO'ton contract at £27 a ton. Messrs Swainson and Bevan, of Manakau, require a first-class stripper keeper. The Borough Council invite tenders for cutting, grass in Victoria Park and cemetery. The dates Mr Stevens addresses the electors are published elsewhere. He speaks at Foxton on Friday. The man Seamore got three years' imprisonment for indecently assaulting a boy, the jury having ignored the graver charge.

Mr Alfred Ross was in town on ! Tuesday making arrangements for the polling. Tenders are required by the manager of the Motoa Estate for clearing and stumping about 74 acres. Specifications can be seen at the homestead. Mr James Longton, a member of the staff of the Department of Agriculture, was married on Wednesday to Miss Cora Violet Hickson, second daughter of Mr C. A. TTiekson, Commissioner of Stamps, Wellington. The War Office has ordered through the Agents-General 1000 tons of Vic-torian-grown Algerian pats, 150 tons of Victorian tinned meat, and 200,0001 bof New South Wales compressed fresh boiled mutton. At a meeting of Bishops of the Church of England held at Lambeth Palace it was decided to suspend clergymen who remained* refractory to the directions circulated with regard to ritual practices. Nominations for Mayor must be in the hands of the Returning Officer by noon on Monday 1 . From our English paper it is evident that the falling back on Ladysmith was considered likely even before war was declared, as it states " The occupation by the Transvaal forces of the Laing's Nek and Majuba Hill districts would probably be unopposed for excellent reasons. Even Charlestown might be sacrificed for greater Considerations* Morepvef, if the tunnel were seized and destroyed, there are other routes, which are equally excellent for British troops over and around the Pass. Henry Erwin charged with the manslaughter of Alexander Farquhar at Wellington, has been discharged. Though twice tried the juries failed to bring in a verdict. We have been informed that the Miss Tansley's, who were with the Payne Family, left dape Town on 21st October for India, therefore they are safe from the wan Oh leaving India they go to England, and will probably not return to the colony for a year. They will be having a nice tour of the world. One of these young ladies was born in Foxtom At the Supreme Court, the Grand Jury returned no bills in the case of Margaret Bassett, charged with assault; and also in the case of the Greek, Constantine Hatzakis charged with attempted murder of three of the fireman of the steamer Tolosa. A bureau has been established in London to find employment for the wives and families of the members of the army and navy reserves who have been summoned for active service. The Sydney Meat Preserving Company has. shipped 360,0001 bof preserved mutton for the use of the British troops in South Africa. Mr T. R. Stansell, the well-known flaxmillerT-has purchased the plant of the old mill which was running near the Waitohu, on Mr W. H. Simcox's property, and a start is to be made hn mediately with the erection of the mill. The engine will arrive next Monday. — Mail. . In less than 300 years (says the London Daily News) Great Britain has expended the respectable sutnot £ 1,359,000,000 in war. The war with Germany and Spain in 1702, when Marlborough fought his " very murdering battles," cost us £182,000,000. The war with France, which culminated at Waterloo, bled the British purse to the tune of £831,000,000, while the whole of the Napoleonic wars cost France only £255,000,000, though they had to fight the whole of Europe. It must be remembered, however, that England supplied large sums of money to mauy of the European Powers in their struggles against the little Emperor. In our advertising columns will be found a notice from Mr Ballard, who is the agent in this district for the acetylene gas, in which he intimates he will shortly visit the country districts. Many of onr readers are accustomed to this light as it is in use in Messrs Osborne's, Fraser's, and Easton's shops, and has stood tke test of practical experience with every satisfaction to the users. The light is cool, clean and bright, and not more expensive than kerosene. Mr George Archibald has returned from his holiday and has resumed his duties at the Bank of New Zealand. We recommend our readers to inspect Mr Alf. Fraser's shop windows, as they are very tastefully set out, one whole window being devoted to the exhibition of innumerable Xmas cards, and the other to handsomely-bound albums and artistic goods suitable for presents. On account of the great success of the children's anniversary services last Sunday, the special singing by the children will be repeated to-morrow night, and an appropriate sermon will be preached by the Rev. W. Woollass. On Thursday night as the last train from Palmerston to Foxton passed Bainesse a man named Gillies fell off and had a narrow escape, as all the injuries he received were a few bruises. He was charged at Palmerston j yesterday with drunkenness, and fined. Messrs Brandt and Chilcott, who are holding the great sale of watches at the shop next to Loveday's, also announce that they have jewellery of every description for sale. Some of Edison's latest phonograph selections can be heard at the small charge of sixpence for three items. The pupils of St. Xavier's Academy gave a concert at the Exchange Hall, Wellington, on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. During the evening, so the Post reports, Miss Hamer sang a patriotic song, " Dear Mother England," the gnomes and playmates, who took part i 1 the cantata, joining in the chorus. The singer was encored, and she also, received a bouquet, which bore a card as from the " Old Girl's Association." Messrs Barber Bros, notify that on Monday they will have a number of horses for sale at the yards at Carnarvon.

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