St. George's Day.

Manawatu Herald, 21 April 1900, Page 2

St. George's Day.

-■ " • In this colony we a.re always ready, like the bankers, to celebrate a Saint's Day. whether in a fitting manner or otherwise must be determined by other judges. On Monday the tutelary saint of England will have his day, and there will be buy few who know why this saint wa<: particularly chosen to watch over England. We do not propose to enter into the reason why, anymore 1 than why the houses of York and Lancaster chose a white and a red rose as a badge to fight under. Sufficient for us, let it be, than on Monday the English people will be given an opportunity of celebrating the ! death of their own particular Christian, just as the Irish celebrate St. Patrick's Day, and the Scotch St. Andrew's Day. This would have been an admirable opportunity of marking our patriotism, but being no one's business it will pass tamely away. Much has been written tc induce the public to mark the day in some slight manner by wearing a rose and it would be a good thing to do, and as the feuds between the white and red roses were fused year? ago by a marriage between the two houses, it will little matter what kind of a rose is worn so long as it is a rose. Had we energetic Englishmen here there would have been a public holiday proclaimed and amusementprovided, but in this respect oiv energetic Irish colonists put us all i.. the shade. Let us make a commencement for the future bette* celebration of our tutelar saint by appearing with a rose on Monday, and then perhaps nest year we shali get a step further. Sir Walter Buller (writes the London correspondent of the Dunedin Star) has been retained by Sir George Lewi ">n behalf of Mr Henry Labouchere, M.P., in the great libel action brought against him by Mr Wickham Flower and Mr Sneath, the latter being the trustee in bankruptcy of Mr Hopkin son's estate. The action arises out of certain articles in Truth regarding the Mokau estate of Mr Joshua Jones. The trial is expected to come on in June or July. The following is a typical menu, which remained practically unchanged day after day in Kimberley until re lieved — For lunch and dinner, soup ffhis was guaranteed not to have bee" brewed from horseflesh), stewed steal(horse), samp (crushed mealies anc water). On special occasions this wae varied with roast joint (horseflesh, oi course), and very occasionally tripe and calf s head. There was plenty of bread up to the last day of the siegt . though even in that matter the inhabi tants were limited to i^oz per day. Fruit was selling at enormous prices, potatoes were 3s 6d per lb, and tomatoes a similar price, while graven averaged from 3s 6d to 5s per lb. ! At the sitting of the Trades Council Conference on Wednesday Mr Slater, who represents labour on the Arbitration Court, caused considerable sur- ' orise by announcing that Mr Justice EdwarJs had resigned his position as President of the Court of Arbitration. When making inquiries of Mr Justice Edwards as to the probable date of the next_sitting of the Arbitration Court, his Honor informed him, Mr Slater said, that the condition under which he held the office of President had.not, up to the present, been complied with, and on the 4th instant the Premier informed him that other'arrangements had been made lor discharging the duties of that position. Mr Justice Edwards at once forwarded his resignation, and from the 6th instant there had been ho President of the Court.— Times. About 150 North Island horses, purchased as remounts for South Africa by the Department of Agriculture on behalf of the Canterbury War Fund Committee will be shipped aboard ?he steamer Tropea in Wellington next week. The Portuguese Government has declined an offer from the Transva .1 of a loan to pay the Delagoa Bay railway award. " I was touring Queensland lately," writes a correspondent of the Australasian, " and passed through a village where an election was in progress. Over the door of the inn at which we called for dinner was a large calico sign, on which was painted in red letters, " Vote for Gubbins, and a white Queensland." I agreed with the sentitue"* u *^ .■•• .-,--. ■ urpristd to find thai me iai)<U" r^ '.vrr Tiuteh. the i^room an AfrL;i!i ? ■>£ ■■*.!:, the couk Chinese, and the waiter a Kanaka. On the vprandah sat an Irish swagman, who said he had walked all the way from Brisbane looking for work, and could'nt get any. The irony of it!"

The Government Is appointing su« pervisors at each port to superintend the fumigation of vessels. Mr W. H. Burns has been appointed for Wellington. Sulphur fumes are believed to kill anything if applied long enough, and a chemical known as farmolin will disiufect delicate goods without damage. Notice is advertised to-day that all persons having, claims in the estate of the late Thomas Edwards are requested to furnish particulars, in duplicate, to Messrs Hankins and Lough - nan. Mr J. C. MarMn was sworn in at Wellington on Wednesday as' ActingJudge.of the Supreme Court. This afternoon at Kereru the remains of the late chief Kereopa Tukumaru were laid to rest. The natives have gathered from all parts of j the island to be present at the burial. Tenders are invited for the erection of a nine-roomed house in Union street. Notice is given by the Messrs Robinson Bros, that all horses trespassing on their Wirokino property^ will be impounded without further notice. The ironwork for the swing span of the Wirokino bridge was landed on Thursday, and the fourth 104-foot truss was placed in position yesterday. Should the weather prove favourable the bridge should be ready for the opening ceremony in July. Mr Gifford's threshing machine is in the district and has threshed Mr G. Coley's oats, and is now threshing for the Messrs Strang. On Monday work vill be commenced on the Motoa Estate 6tacks. F. Loveday invites the residents of Foxton to inspect the very large shipment of ladies jackets and capes and children's cloaks which have just been unpacked. The consignment is the largest ever opened up by this firm in Foxton, comprising over 100 varieties, Indies jackets from 12s 6d, ladies capes from 7s Bd. An early visit is solicited. His Lordship the Bishop of Wellington will hold a Confirmation to-morrow morning. The service commences at half past ten. To-morrow His Grace Archbishop Redwood will open the Shannon Catholic Church. The service comnences at 11 a.m. Owing to the rain the cricket eleven :)f the State School did not go to Palmerston this morning as was their intention had it been fine to play Campbell-street school. All the eleven were at the station ready to go. On Wednesday night the business premises of Messrs P. Hennessy and Co were entered and all the stock of tobacco and cigarettes taken away. As this firm makes a point of always '■ceeping a large stock of tobacco the thief secured something well worth laving. The person was evidently of 1 careful disposition and blest with a {rand digestion, as in opening the >nek yard he found his entrance locked by a shelf of crockery- ware, md these articles he carefully placed outside, before making his entrance into the store ; when in and found his jlans a success he regaled himself on a tin of salmon which he washed down with some raspberry syrup ! A sweet mixture which should be a lead to the police as to the perpetrator of the robbery, for very few could stand an amalgamation of tinned lobster and syrup.