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Manawatu Herald, 7 April 1900, Page 2

We bave received from the Huddart, Parker & Co. a very handy time-table of the sailing of their steamers for Australia. Her Majesty has landed in Ireland amidst great enthusiasm. The London correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald says that whatever the cause there is no denying that the butter merchants all over the United Kingdom are nearly unanimous in the opinion that New Zealand butter is generally speaking superior to Australian. A few factories in Australia mak« excellent butter, but New Zealand is rapidly proving that the bulk of hers is excellent. Some agents are coming to the opinion that the future "if the butter market lies largely with New Zealandi A swordftsh measuring 10ft, and weighing about 4cwt, the length of sword being 2ft, was captured on Saturday in the Coromandel Harbour by a lad named Delamore (says the Auckland Herald), The youth, who was in a small punt, states that at first he thought it was a shark, otherwise he would not have tackled it. After being harpooned it drew the boat several hundred yards, when the harpoon loosened from the fish, which then turned and appeared to be charging the frail craft. Delamore, however, managed to again drive the harpoon home near its head, and thus succeeded in securing it. The fish is said to be a female, and had two small fish accompanying her, which held on to the bigger fish with their suckers, and were thus taken alive. Persons who profess to know the habits of these fish state that, had the male fish, or thrasher, been in the vicinity, it would probably have boded ill for young Delamore. The Murchison correspondent of the Colonist wires that coarse gold in payable quantities has been discovered in the Rappakannock, a tributary of the Marina, which is one of the chief tributaries ot the Buller. The creek is being rushed, and several claims are pegged off. The locality is distant 98 miles from Nelson. It is not likely that the creek will provide for a considerable number of men, but the land contiguous is amongst the richest agricultural land in the province. German surgeons made the discovery that the delicate membrane that lines the inside of an egg-shell will answer as well as bits of skin from a human being to start healing-over bv granulation in open wounds which will not otherwise heal. The discovery was used, for the first time in the United States, on a patient in the Seney hospital in Brooklyn, and it proves to be a successful trial. The patient, Edgar A. Garbut, leaves the hospital, and resumes his customary work, a well man. It was a serious case. He sustained severe -injuries two years ago, by a bicycle accident. His ago is 36, and being (relatively speaking) still a young man, his age, no doubt helped his recovery, after the egg membrane had been applied. His hurts had led to the developments of a disease of the bones, and it was found to be necessary to remove parts of the bone from his left arm, left shoulder blade, and left end of the collar bone. Stock owners in the Wairarapa are petitioning the Minister for Agriculture to take steps to introduce, during nexfl session of Parliament, an amendment in the law relating to the compulsory dipping of sheep, which will have the effect ot extending the time during which this may be done to the 30th April in each year, instead of 31st March. The reasons advanced are that rabbit poisoning is in full swing during the month of March, and it is most undesirable that land-owners should be hampered in any way likely to interfere with this important work ; and that in many parts of the district, farmers are dependent upon the autumn rains for water tor dipping purposes, and these cannot be relied upon until after March, a tact of which the present season affords ample evidence. At the Wanganui Supreme Conrt on Tuesday James M'Donald was charged that, on the 16th December, 1899, at Ohingaiti, with intent to injure or annoy Albert Lilley and James Tuckey, a certain noxious thing, to wit, beer, whereby the lives of both were endanged and grievous bodily harm was caused to them. Lilly and Tuckey, were both children of 6 years of age, and the evidence disclosed the fact that accused called tbenvto his whare, and gave each three glasses of beer, rendering both insensibly drunk. The children were found by one of the parents in accused's place, lying stupidly drunk on the floor. Accused was also intoxicated, lying with his back to the door. Both children I suffered considerably, Lilly in particular remaining unconscious for some time. An emetic being administered, both children vomited large quantities of beer. Judge Edwards ordered one witness, who admitted he stood by and saw the beer given to the children without protesting, to " stand down, as he was a disgrace to mankind." Accnsed was found guilty, and ordered to come up for sentence when called on.

Musicians should be careful, especially violinists, who are not in the higher classes, as there is no saying what their efforts after harmony may not lead to. A tragedy has been reported to have occurred at Kempsey, 3 town on the Macleay .river, about :So miles from Sydney. A man named Lawson with his wife and child were spending the evening with a" man named Handcock, and while Lawson was playing a violin Handcock seized a rifle and shot him. Mrs Lawson rushed out of the house but left the baby behind. The residents in the locality dared not approach the house till morning;- It was then found that Lawson was dead and that the ! murderer had left the premises. The baby was safe. Later in the day, when the inquest was proceeding on the body of Lawson, Handcock walked into the room carrying the rifle.^. He was at once arrested but did not resist. The man is believed to be insane. *> On Easter Saturday the State School cricket team journey to Palmerston to play the team of the College Street School. On Easter Monday the Foxton cricketers go to Levin to play the local team of that towni News has been received from England that the Rev. Arthur B. Thynne, vicar of Seend, has been made a Canon of Salisbury. The above-named clergyman is a brother to Mr Ernest Thynne, of this town. We notice that the railway runs another excursion to the beach on Wednesday. The train arrangements tor Easter are advertised to-day. On Good Friday passenger trains will run as usual. On Monday special trains run from Palmerston to Feilding for the races, and the usual 5.5 train to Foxton will be delayed till ? p.tn» A meeting of the local Football Club will be held at the Manawatu Hotel on Tuesday next at 8 p.m. The cricket match against Taikorea is proceeding at Victoria Park to-day. The visitors went lo the wickets first, and were all disposed of for the small total of 29 runs. The Foxton men then followed on, and at the adjournment for dinner had scored five runs without the loss of a wicket.