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Manawatu Herald, 10 February 1900, Page 2

The native- at Motuiti wi'l not be beM d thnir European brothers in patriotism, and as they are now cutting chaff they have de t rmined that each man shall donat? two sacks to fie Patri tic Fund, and we understand (his will repres nt some 250 sacks oi more. The sack- will be delivered to the Mayor. Their fondne s for the horse is ihua exemplified, as they Bay the men get l>nty to eat, but the poor borues also need something.

The Bey. W. Woollass. the Chairman of the School Committee, has received word from the Difctrict Traffic Manager t- a he will ran a school rxonrsioa to Warganni giving fonr and a ha'f hours in that town, if the Comroitt c wi 1 assare than t less than 200 children and 150 adapts trave by it. The Committee are taking steps to ascertain from the parents if they can do th*».

On O'ir front page will be seen the altered advert semcnt of Mr Loveday's establishment. For one month only, starting from next Monday, there will be a eurp us s& c of drapery to make room for the winter and autumn shipments to arrive We do not suppose our townspeople wit let such an opportuni y slip, or it will be something 1 ffi'rent from any other sale this firm has td-ertis il.

We noticed landed on the wharf tolay a large carriage case from Morgan £ Co., London, consigned to Mr A. Strang.

Mr J. G. Wilson has also imported a small portable engine for his farm vork.

The Borough Council announce they =re prepared to purchase lupin seed at ihr^ piiuce a pouud. Wo e.;ti!d '*\v* - v-ry good "hint where a supply of >eed can be obtained.

This week's Christchurch Press is a wonderfully good number for illustrations direct from the scene of war. There are sixteen papes df Views me half being war views which ire both interesting and instructive and brings very plainly lefore. colonists the very fotigu Country •n which the fighting is being carried on. The Press will be a much sought after paper.

The Maharajah of jarpur has given a lakh of rupees (about £6600) to the war fund.

We are to have niot'e police protec" tion as Constable Kidd, of Wangaritiii has been appointed to Foxton as well as 'onstable Forster. We trust the discussion as to the cleanliness ; of the town has not been the dadse deemed necessary for an increase to the force, but it begins to look as though a wise jrecaution had been taken.

It was not often that Charles Mathews , was tidnplussed. ; but . one night at the" Olyrilpio a swell in a ffont stall got up in the middle of one of the scenes to put on his coat for the purpose of leaving; whereupon Charles, with a cool manner which in an}'one else Would, have been impertinferttj Said i " You had bettef wait a little, sir; there's more td come." " That's just the reason lam going." said the swell; and Charles said afterwards that he had never felt so sat upon in his life*— Chamber's Journal.

The Faraekarestu Express Sdys— A very pleasing little ceremony took nlace at the Huntervill Railway station the other day, when Mr T. B. McDonald, the late popular ganger, was presented on the eve of his departure for Foxtpn,. with a handsome silver mouHte y d nifte attic! p"air al sleeve links. In making the ptesenta'ion, Mr F. Brown, on behalf of Local Traffic and Maintenance Staff, asked the recipient to accept them as a small token df the esteem and respect ; n which he is heid by his fellow employees on the the Huntervill Branch, and wished him prosperity in his new sphere of life Mr McoDnald feeling replied, thanking all fot their kindness and good wishes.

A meeting of the Committee of the Manawatu Rowing Club was held last night at 7 o'clock at Whyte's Hotel. Present — Messrs Gower (chair), Overend, MacDermott, Cook, Howan, Stansell and Stiles. An account for repairing boats was ordered to be paid, the work having been satisfactorily done by Mr Mitchell. It was decided that the shed be painted with two coats of hematite, and the tender of Mr Mitchell was accepted for the work. A considerable amount of discussion took nlace on other matters affecting the welfare of the Club, and it was agreed to meet again on Monday evening next when the Club rnles would be placet! before the meeting.

General Sir William Olpherts, while fully sharing the enibnsiam for the '>ravery of our troops fighting in South Africa, thinks that sufficient attention has not been called to the devotion of *he Indian dhoolie bearers who do their work of mercy on the battlefields. Under the heaviest fire they seek the wounded, fearing nothing, although without means of defence. Sir William Olpherts knows these obscure Indian heroes well. He saw fhem at Lucknow, where, risking ieatb continually, they went out day after day to gather grass for the horses, themselves unable to find anything but s;rass to eat. In the opinion of Sir William Olpherts, these Indian fellowsubjects of ours are doing in Natal a work which requires even more courage than that of the soldier.

Mr Hoggard, the chief clerk in the Circulation Branch of the General Post .Office, died on Thursday morning from inflammation of the lungs. He was in his 52nd year.

The Borough invite tenders for lighting the street lamps. Tenders to be sent in by the 19th inst.

By a replace advertisement in this issue it will be seen that Messrs C. M. Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, are now holding their annual summer durance of r T?hlonable and family drapery, doth•*~e:, hinsehold furnishing*, bmts aoJ shoes, &c. The sale lasts for 15 days, and an exceptionally favourable opportunity is offered to buyers as the entire »tock is offered at reduced rates during the continuance of the sale.

A committee meeting of the Foxton Cycling Club was held at Stanaell's Hotel last night at 8.30. Mr MacDermott occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A considerable amount of correspondence was read and discussed. The following accounts were passed for payment :— Herald, 2s 6d ; Telegraph, 2s 6d. After a lengthy discussion it was decided that the Club be disbanded, owing to the little inteFest taken in Club matters generally, and that the funds in hand {£2 3s 3d), be devoted towards a smoke concert for members of the Cycling Club only. It was also decided to hold the concert on Friday, 33rd inst., at 8 p.m. AH members are invited to be present. Messrs Stansell, Overend, MacDermott, Mitchell, Betty and Dunckley were appointed as a committee to arrange a programme, etc., for the concert. A vote of thanks to Mr Stansell for use of room for meeting, and to Mr MacDermott for presiding* concluded the proceedings.

A sharp shake occurred this morning at 6.30.

The stock returns for N. S. Wales for the past year show a decrease of about five and a half million sheep and one hundred thousand cattle, mainly due to drought.

The Continental correspondents of English newspapers agree upon the futility of the efforts of the French Press to persuade Germany to lead an antiBritish campaign with regard to Egypt.