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Manawatu Herald, 1 March 1900, Page 2

Flaxcutters, scutchers, and a presser are wanted at the Paiaka mill.

Mr Hamer notifies that he may be consulted at any hour of the day or night.

Mr Joe Tos* wants men to dig 40 acres of potatoes. The price offered is a good one.

A real good spring trap and harness is for sale cheap. Particulars can be obtained at this office.

His Worship the Mayor advertises the thanks of the public to the promoters and performers of the Patriotic Concert. The sum raised is highly satisfactory.

During Lent the Rev. H. S. Leach has arranged to hold a short service at 8.30 on Wednesday and Friday mornings, when there will be special intercession on behalf of the soldiers engaged in the war in South Africa. On Wednesday evenings the Vicar is giving a series of addresses on "The Wilderness Way."

In to-day's issue we publish an abridged notice of The Charlton Junction Gold Dredging Co. Ld. which is formed to work 86 acres of a special claim on the Mataura river. Any one interested in gold mining can secure a copy the prospectus at this office. The company appears to have secured a valuable special gold-mining license direct from the Crown.

A supply of Professor Halftone's anti-plague vaccine has been received in Wellington from Bombay to the order of .the New Zealand Government.

There was something of a catch about an American egg-eating wager, the story of which is told by Dalziel. A remarkable suit was heard at Newark, New Jersey, arising out of a wager. William Meyer bet Solomon Oury that Oury was unable to eat two eggs on an empty stomach. Oury was accordingly mixed two eggs, and swallowed them at a single gulp. He thereupon claimed the stakes. Meyer refused to pay, saying that as soon as the first egg was down the stomach was not empty. Oury pointed out he had taken both eggs together, to which Meyer retorted that if part of the second egg went down with part of the first the stomach was not empty when the whole of the first egg was swallowed. Oury brought an action to recover the amount of the bet. Lawyers were engaged on both sides, and the case attracted a great deal of interest among the local sporting ira* ternity. Finally the jury decided in favour of Meyer, and expressed the opinion that Oury ought to have been satisfied with having had the two eggs at Meyer's expense. Oury has given notice of appeal.

The loyalty of the Cape Irish is attested by the following resolution passed at a public meeting held at Grahamstown, South Africa, on October 18th, 180.9:--" That this meeting of citizens of Grahamstown, Irish by birth, nationality, Or descent, hereby record their full, cordial, and loyal approval of the policy and actions of His Excellency Sir Alfred Milner, Governor and High Commissioner, in the present crisis "of affairs between Her Majesty's Government and the Republican States of South Africa, and their strong desire and hope that the hostilities, which have been so wantonly commenced by the Boers will be prosecuted to a successful issue by an ample demonstration of the power and might of the Queen's Empire. They further earnestly desire to repudiate the unworthy action taken by some irresponsible persons in the Transvaal, who have represented themselves to be Irishmen, and have tendered their services against the soldiers of the Queen. 1 * The meeting at which the above important resolution was passed was presided over by the Mayor of Grahamstown, himself an Irishman.

Her Majesty's Government on Dec. 18th announced that arrangements were being made and would shortly be announced for the employment in South Africa of a strong contingent of carefully selected volunteers. This announcement evoked much enthusiasm throughout the country. The headquarters of the Queen's Westministers were overrun by eager enquirers anxious to know if there was an opportunity of serving at the front, over 100 men being- prepared to throw up their situations at a moment's notice if their services were required. The commanding oftcer of the 3rd Middlesex Volunteer Artillery in answer to an official enquiry as to how many would volunteer, replied " The whole regiment would do so if required." The commanding officer of the Ist East Surrey yolunteers telegraphed: "It is impossible to state numbers. Great enthusiasm. Men coming in every minute to offer themselves. Majority for foreign service. Old members en-enrolling. Recruits joining." Colonel Sir Howland Roberts, commanding 1 6th Middlesex (London Irish) stated, " The whole battalion (1,100) is ready for any duty." Practically the whole of the volunteers at Dover have volunteered for service.