Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1900.

Manawatu Herald, 14 April 1900, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1900.

At the last monthly meeting of the Palmerston Hospital Board some discussion took place in reference to several of the old age pensioners in this district. It was stated that the men spent the money in drink immediately it was received, and it was necessary that the pensions should be transferred to other people on their behalf. The opinion was also expressed that it was the duty of the Board to take action in this matter, as the persons referred to would have to be maintained by charitable aid if their bahaviour eventually caused them to lose their pensions. The Board decided to write to the Stipendiary Magistrate with a view to having the pensions transferred. Ministers in Cabinet on Wednesday decided to declare Australia an infected country. The course has been necessitated by the fact that there is no means of detecting the passengers who have travelled overland from intected ports. Vessels coming from all parts of Australia to this colony will therefore in future be subjected to rigid quarantine. As every precaution is being taken by the authorities at Samoa, Fiji and other islands to keep away the plague, and as it has not made its appearance there, the Government has decided to take no restrictive action in respect to those places at present. At the last meeting of the Manawatu County Council, Mr C. Anderson in presenting a request from the North Island Bacon Company, for pig pens at Carnarvon station, said that at ?>resent the settlers were sending away j rom the Rongotea district as many as 60 pigs a week, and were likely to send more in the future. Mr Anderson then proceeded to affirm that the company was well established and the yards would be a permanent necessity. He said the company had paid away from £2000 to £3000 for pigs since October last, and were actually unable at the present time to keep pace with the demand. They had markets in Napier and Auckland, despite the fact that two similar factories had been shut down in the latter city. The following will represent the Foxton Cricket Club against Levin at Levin on Monday : — Betty, Martin, Nye, Furrie, Styles (capt.), O'Dwyer, Alex. Morgan, J. Morgan, J. Bowe, E. Ingram, and Overend. Emergency, J. Robinson,

By the courtesy of the Registrar we are able to give the vital statistics for the quarter ended 31st March, 1900, viz., births 17, deaths 4, marriages 6. At the committee meeting ot the Borough Council on Thursday night it was resolved, " That the Inspector of Nuisances be requested to make a thorough house to house inspection and report to this Council. The Inspector also to make an estimate of closed pans or whatever else is needed to better the present system of closets, &c, within a stated area of the town." We much regret to have to record the death of Kereopa Tukumaru, at Kereru yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. The deceased was chief of the Ngauraukawas, and was always a staunch friend of the Europaans. He lived most of his early years in Foxton. He is supposed to be over 80 years of age. The Judge of the Assessment Court has fixed Saturday, 28th April, to hear and determine al! objections to the supplementary valuation list for the Borough of Fox{ on. The following will represent the Foxton State School cricketers in their match against the College-street School 3t Palmerston to-day:— J. Robinson •pt.), L. Cozens, W. Stevens, B. Kemp, E. Collins, F. Whibley, A. Cook, W. Cook, G. Honore, K. Furrie, and A. Shadbolt.. Emergencies, E. Spelman, B. Overend. .