Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1900.

Manawatu Herald, 28 June 1900, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1900.

Abundant monsoonaT rains are falling throughout India. A picture in thie Bulletin shows Kruger bowing low before Mr Chamberlain, and beneath is printed, " Not having any plague"— Paul (Kruger) says " Compliments of the Transyaal, Joe, and I must protest against ajiy more troops from Sydney at present !" Sydney has hitherto contemptuously alluded to the Victorian capital as •• Smellbourne." The latter now retorts with " Stinkney." Messrs Gardiner, Duncan and Rutherford have been appointed by the Government to examine into applications made for the bonus offered for improvements in flax-dressing machinery. ;.' . ' During the hearing of a recent action for damages for alleged slander at Sydney, Mr Justice Stephen, referring to the evidence given by some of the witnesses, remarked : — " If ever I leave the Bench one gratification will be that I shall Dot have to listen to such outrageous and atrocious lying as one hears in Court from day to day. It is a wonder almost that the Almighty Being does not manifest a mark of His displeasure. This case out- Herod's i Herod. The unblushing lying in this , case is simply awful on one side or the i ! other. It makes one almost ashamed 'tha* such statements should be made i byonc's fellow-creatures," i

! A skit from Sydney :— Judge : " You are charged with posing as a Christian in high-standing and with keeping premises unfit for human habitation. How do you plead ?" Fatman : " For mercy under the First Offender's Act — and I won't be a Christian any more !" The force which is being organised m India to be commanded by MajorGeneral Gaselee is to be despatched to Kumassi. It is to be raised to its divisional strength. „ The Greytown correspondent of the Cartertbn Observer says : — Mr W. C. Buchanan's fine estate at Ahiakouka is to be placed upon the market shortly in sections of seven to seventy acres. The survey has been completed. The land, as is well-known, is extremely rich country, and it is situated near the cheese factory and close to Greytown. A number of energetic dairymen would eagerly avail themselves of this chance of securing really first-class properties. Last night the dance in aid of the Foxton Football Club took place in the Public Hall, and was a most decided success in every way, 50 couples being on the floor. The sum of £8 15s was tak£n in subs., and the expenses amounting to £4 thus leaves the club the substantial balance of £4. 15s. The supper, which was provided by the ladies, was first-class, and was done full justice to. During intervals, Mr Mackey and Mr Drummond sang several songs, which were greatly appreciated. After supper, Mr L. Fnrrie, captain of the club, in a neat little speech, thanked all those who had helped to make the evening so enjoyable, especially Mr E. Dunn, for working the affair up ; Mrs Reeves and Mr Kersley, for presiding at the piano ; the ladies, for providing the supper; and also Mr and Mrs Wright for their help. Dancing was kept up till the early hours of the morning. The extras were played by the Misses Bowes and Imrie. Mr J. Walls made a capital M.C. At a meeting of the Government party on Tuesday, a long letter was read from the Hon. J. McKenzie, Minister of Lands, who stated that he had resigned his portfolio, and gave the party full reasons for his taking that step. The greatest sympathy was expressed with the Minister, and the following resolution was unanimously carried :— " That the members of the Liberal party send their warmest regards to the Hon. John McKenzie. They deeply deplore his continued illness, and are unanimously desirous that he should continue to hold his office as a Minister of the Crown ; and that this meeting believes it would be a matter of satisfaction to the great majority of the people of the colony if he could see his way to reconsider his decision. In opening the Sydney Teachers' Association the. Qovernor (Lord Beau champ) quoted 'statistics showing that of the 255,500 children of school age in the colony, 30,000 were receiving no instruction whatever and 35,000 were only attending school half-time. Dealing with the connection between truancy and immorality, his Excellency said that every year of the decennium showed an increase in the number of illegitimate births over the previous/ year. Counting illegitimate births as first births out of every hundred mothers of first children during the 'past six years, twenty-six were unmarried and twenty-four -enceinte previous to marriage. During the same period there were 2700 mothers of illeg timate children whose ages did n->t exceed eighteen years, including sixty-three of fourteen and under. Does anyone doubt about Jon-ih's cruise in a "whale ? If so perhaps the following facts may shake their opinion. The other day we secured some gurnet from one of the fisherman on the beach. The fish must have been caught by noon of the day, and at six in the evening that gurnet was alive. Nothing much in this it may be said, but if so that's just where the mistake would be made, as there was a good deal within the gurnet, which only measured 14 inches in length. The gurnet was alive and inside the gurnet, also alive was a sole seven inches in length. When the gurnet was opened the sole was dead but perfect in every particular, and one of the wonders as to how it was got inside was. made known by the sole having been deftly rolled round longways in much the shape of a cartridge. .Anyhow that gurnet had had a good mouthful tor a time.. 1 . ••■!..•'•:: .'•' " ■ '." t A destructive fire occurred at Greytown at 6.45, o'clock on Sunday morn- j ing, by which the fine block oi buildings belonging to the Wairarapa Farmers 1 Co-operative Association was burned to the ground, The grand water supply which Greytown recently gained saved the further destruction of thousands of pounds' worth of property. The adjoining buildings, the police station, and Loasby's grocery shop caught fire on several occasions, but the plentiful supply of water in closje proximity saved them. The whole block of the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association buildings, covering half an acre in extent, was destroyed, and nothing of value was saved. The fire caught at the rear of the shop in the vicinity of the office. The cause is not known. The block was the finest in Greytown, and was only recently enlarged. J-. Y. Daly, the victim of the midnight quarrel at Christchurch on Wednesday, died at the Hospital at 10 o'clock on Sjinday night without having regained consciousness. The two accused, who had been liberated on bail when charged with assault, were rearrested early on Monday morning on a charge ot manslaughter. The post mortem was performed Monday afternoon, and the inquest Tuesday evening. Daley was a member of the Canterbury Rowing Club, and held the championship for New Zealand as a single sculler. He was one of the New Zealand team which visited Australia some years ago. He is also wellknown in athletic circles. Henry Harris Divers, who is said to have struck the blow which proved fatal, is an assistant steward on the Rotomahana, and the other accused, Thomas James Trounson, is a working jeweller ha Christchurch. Both are quite young men.

Influenza is raging at St. Helena where General Cronje aud a large number of Boer prisoners taken at and prior to the battle of Paardeberg are in exile. An advertisement in the S.M. Herald reads thus ! : — Gent requires single room, with widow lady prefeired. Terms moderate, to Abstainer, Herald.