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Manawatu Herald, 16 January 1900, Page 2

The Foxton Brass Band gave an air concert in Victoria Park on Sunday afternoon in aid of the War Fund and realised £3 ss. Hear! Hear ! To-morrow afternoon the garden party in aid of the Church will be held in Mrs J. M. Collins grounds. The Foxton Brass Band will be there and will much assist in the success of the gathering. Advertisers are requested to note that the Manawatu Herald will be published in the morning of Saturday instead of fhe.afternoon. We are glad to notice that the Mayor brought up the nuisance of the rubbish that is coustantly being thrown on the road by the Victoria Park to which we drew attention some few issues ago. The Town Clerk notifies the appointment of Mr A. Shadbolt as Registrar of dogs. Entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams Palmerston sale are published to-day.. The Mayor invites the inhabitants to attend a public meeting on Thursday night at the Victoria Hall to discuss the question of raising funds for the relief of the British forces in South Alrica. Notice is given of the dates holiday excursion tickets will be issued by the railway, and also the times of arrival and departure of the special trains for the race meeting. Mr Clune has some good oats for sale which are ready to cut, also a lighter crop which will soon be ready. The London quotations are hemp, firm but quieter. Good Wellington October- December shipment £37 10s. The induction of the Rev. Mr Chrisholm, of Milton, to his new charge at Palmerston North has been fixed for the 19th inst. Detective Cooney arrested at Clinton, Peter Robert Dewar, a cade f in the local Post Office, on a charge of setting fire to the railway station and robbing the post office. It is understood that Dewar admitted tampering with registered letters. He was brought up at the Police Court and remanded to Dunedin. The Boers showed the British prisoners at Pretoria to the natives, with the view of impressing them with the Boer successes. On Friday evening Mr and Mrs Frank Robinson gave a dance at their residence, Tunstall. There was a large gathering, many Palmerston residents being present as well as friends from Foxton and Shannon and their neighbours. A very pleasant evening was spent and the dancing did not end till close upon daybreak. We understand that Dr Rockstrow has disposed of his farm up country and will now probably take up his residence in this town. On Saturday there were some ripe peaches for sale in town the produce of Mr Baker's orchard. The variety were the early River's. Mr England informed us that he had that morning picked a ripe nectarine in his garden, The sea-beach is very well patronised as not only are the six or seven cottages there let, but very many are residing in tents. All appear to be enjoying themselves immensely. Mr Barham has discontinued running a coach to Levin. He gave the route a fair trial and received not sufficient patronage to encourage him to continue. Horse-owners are reminded that acceptances for the Foxton Racing Club's Summer meeting close to night Enhies for Maiden Hack Race (first day) and Electric Hack (second day) and nominations for Maiden Hack Hurdle Handicap (second day) also close to-night at 9 p.m. They do things well in N.S. Wales. Over 400 bushmen have been enrolled. The subscriptions for their equipment have reached £20,000. Mr Sam Hordern has given £3000, as well as a Rontgen ray apparatus and a competent operator. Mr Leslie Stuart, the author, of the popular song " The Soldiers of the Queen," which has been on everybody's lips of late, has just been saying: "The funny thing about the song is that originally I wrote it as a satire ; it wasn't at all the patriotic song it has since become," said Mr Stuart, "It came out in the 5 Artist's Model,' and it fell flat — the public wouldn't stand the satire. No wonder I wiihdrew it and re-wrote it. I felt sure I had good inspiration in the tune, and, now I think my belief has proved right. Of course, I was very grateful to Queen Victoria for having a Diamond Jubilee just at the right time. That began its popularity, and now I tell myself that it has become the ' Marsellaise ' of England. The song is selling at an average rate of 12,000 copies a week."

We are glad to learn that in Dr Reed's opinion Mr W. C* White Will he able to pull round all right, after a spell of careful nursing and feeding. We saw the other day in Mr Whibley's garden sestet runner beans in full bearing which came from roots of seeds sown five years ago. The plants have grown each year. There can evidently be a saving in these garden seeds by letting them remain in the ground;