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Manawatu Herald, 21 August 1900, Page 2

Lord Wolseley, at the close of a field day, declared that the Aldershot Division was unfit for service owing to insufficient elementary teaching. Mr C. Arthur Pearson, proprietor of the new London daily paper, the " Express, " in denying a statement to the effect that he is contemplating floating a " Daily Express " Company, with a capital of £350,000, says he does not imagine the public would be wildly anxious to come in and pay for the privilege of losing £250 a day or so, which the " Express " is at the moment costing him. Apart from the marvellous appreciation which the new venture has received, Mr Pearson says the fact remains that to found the " Daily Express " will not cost less than £250,000, and will not require less than two .years of very hard work. The cost of plant and preliminary work generally made the first copy of the paper worth just about £100,000. Mr Pearson adds that there is no truth in the statement that Sir William InI gram has any interest in the new paper. ! Delagoa Bay is 70 miles long and 25 miles wide in its broadest part. The International Mines Congress sitting at Paris under the presidency of Mr Burt M.P. has carried a resoluI tion that the Governments should provide pensions for the poor and aged and tfiose unfit to work from the age oi 55There is a strong feeling in South Africa in favour of the total prohibition of the sale of liquor among the natives of the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal. The weather is bitterly cold in Melbourne There have been snowstorms in the Ballarat district. It is officially announced that no troops will leave South Africa until the war is oyer. A further sensational find of gold is reported from Messrs Robinson and Rice's mine at Gundagai. 250 miles south-west of Sydney. A seam has been discovered consisting of almost pure gold. A bag of ore taken out in 1 few minutes was valued at £1200. One piece of ore, weighing iolb, contained 100 oz of gold. The discussion on the Financial Statement will be commenced next Friday. Sir Gooree Clifford, appointed by the Rncing Conference to arbitrate in the dispute between the Woodville District Jockey Club and the Manawatu Racing Club as to the dates of their autumn meetings, has decided that Woodville Club is entitled to February 27th and 28th. The Manawatu Club will therefore require to submit another date for approval. The second annual ball of the local lodge of Foresters will be held in the Public Hall to-morrow evening. In March last, as an experiment, 100 two and four tooth wethers were sent from the Patoka station, Hawke's Bay, to Canterbury. These wethers were fattened on the Chatmoss estate, *and sold in the Addington # yards oii August Bth, the following prices being obtained :— Twenty at 22s gd, 41 at 2 is, and 39 at 205.— H.8. Herald. According to the PostmasterGeneral the letters posted last year equalled 56.31 letters to each head of population 1 Mr Willis (Wanganui) intends to ask the Premier whether he is aware tha a large number of the New Zealand Contingent are hanging about Pretoria without horses, and that no efibrts are being made to supply them with horses, also that some of them have joined the Mounted Police for the purpose of earning sufficient money to pay *!ieir passages back to New Zealand. Mr Willis informs me that b* ; has received information from his son at Pretoria to the effect that no fewer than 600 men are in this condition, consisting of Canadians, New Zealanders, and English Yeomanry. The suggestion for the appointment of totalisator inspector is not to be given effect to. Both Mr Ward and Mr Carroll are of opinion that the remedy lies with the clubs, who should appoint reputable totalisator stewards. Any club proved to be guilty of permitting money to be " wrung on " after a race has begun will have its permit revoked. It is understood that New Zealand is the first of the Australasian colonies which is in the position of being able to send and receive parcels by post to and from the United States. The " New Zealand Illustrated Magazine" for August is a good number. In the present number are illustrated articles on " Maori Picture Writing," " A Maori Version of the Origin of the Waikato River," " The New Zealand of the Future," " Landscape and Life in Japan," &c. Writing on the Tsung Li Yamen an exchange says:— Sir Rutherford Alcock some years ago complained that it was " beating the air to talk to them of treaty rights and obligations, the claims of justice, or the benefits that would accrue to them, or to us, by a more progressive and liberal policy." " The tyro in such work," he said "is charmed at the courtesy and patience shown in listening to what he hopes may prove convincing arguments. But perhaps at a final meeting for the purpose of settlement, his proposal with regard to the terms of the agreement is met by a request in the blandest accents, and with a perfectly unmoved countenance, to explain what it is that is wanted, as the members are ready to hear." All that has passed in weeks of discussion is as though it had never been.

A boot lost on the Moutoa-road is advertised for. The usual meeting of the local Lodge of Foresters will be held tonight. Our readers are reminded of the Children's Concert which is tobegiven in the Victoria Hall on Friday night. The programme promises a most enjoyable evening's entertainment. The deputation that met the Minister of Lands about the Wirokino bridge was promised by him that if the local bodies would pay one moiety of the £2,500 required, he would be pleased to recommend cabinet to contribute the remaining half. To-day, over the leader we insert the Gear Co.'s advertisement relative to their extract of meat. This is an invaluable aid to all housekeepers and cooks, and as it is absolutely pure, can be highly recommended. The extract is only made from cattle passed by the Government Veterinary Inspector. An inquest was held to-day on the ori-i-i of the fire at Mrs Fiford's house last Thursday. The jury brought in the verdict that the fire was occasioned by the child James playing with matches. The Truant Inspector has another bout with the parents of absenting scholars next Court day. Fifteen summonses have been issued. The London market early in June was favoured with a larger and cheaper supply of fresh fruits than had ever been known at that season. About 25,000 cases of Australasian apples were in the hands of dealers. French cherries were corning in large quantities, and being sold as low as 3d per lb. Green gooseberries of English growth were being sent to market in ton lots, and selling at 2d per lb. Fresh mangoes had arrived from the East, and new Gros Maroc grapes had sold at 6s per lb. Belgium was shipping large quantities of forced grapes. From the Canaries the week's supply of bananas came to 20,000 bunches. A very pleasant social was given to Mr and Mrs Morton and family last night in All Saints' Schoolroom on the eve of their departure from Foxton. Although quite impromptu, and arranged very hurriedly, the room was filled, showing the esteem aud respect held for the guests of the evening. Musical items were rendered by the following ladies and gentlemen : — Mrs England, Misses Banner, Collins, Robinson, Mr England and Master Harold Collins, which were much enjoyed. The Rev. Mr Leach, in a well chosen speech, in which he mentioned the great help Mr Morton had been to him in Church matters expressed the thought that he was losing his right hand in many ways, and wished Mr and Mrs Morton and family good-bye in the fullest sense of the words, viz., " God be with you." Mr Fraser then presented Mr Morton on behalf ot a few fellow-workers with a set of poetical works, and wished them God-speed. This gentleman also alUidcd to the many good qualities of Mr and Mrs Morton, and mentioned the loss they would be to Foxton. Mr Morton, in a few words, expressed thanks for the kindly gift and remarks accompanying it, and said that he was very sorry indeed to leave Foxton, and he woi-1.1 naver forget the place or the people for the kindness he had received at their hands. Supper was handed round, after which Mr Leach called for three cheers for the family, which was heartily responded to. God Save the Queen was then played, which ended a very enjoyable evening. The London correspondent of the Lyttelton Times, writing on July 6, says : — Pater and mater-familias are mostly well aware of the importance of holding highly discreet tongues before their little ones. Seldom how ever, does a casual word on their part lead to such appalling consequences as befell an American family crossing the Atlantic last week. A lady, returning to England with her children, was trying to quiet the baby, and said to it in the presence of the others : " It you are naughty, we shall have to put you through the port-hole." She afterwards had occasion to leave the cabin for a few moments, and on re-entering missed the little one. " Where's baby ? " she asked, tar from suspecting the terrible reality. " Oh, mamma, dear," came the reply, " baby was very naughty again, so we put her through the port-hole." The , vessel was stopped and backed, but of course without result. Needless to say, the event created a profound sensation among the passengers. Millions ot tons of maize and clover are being sent to South Africa from the Argentine for our cavalry. The Canterbury Times of last week besides being full oi interesting matter and illustrations has a very good photograph of Mr and Mrs Styche, connected with the Christchurch sensation. In the July number of the National Review Mr T. C. Conybeare has an important article on " The conspiracy against the French Republic." The writer thinks that at present a formidable and dangerous attack upon the Republic is being fomented in connection with the Municipal elections in that country and that this attack is under the guidance of the Jesuits and the Vatican. The Republic, he writes, is saved for the Paris Exhibition only. The business of the Post and Telegraph Department of the year has been one of activity wit hout paralled in the history of the Department, the volume of business fully reflecting the general prosperity of the colony. The work on the postal side has increased very steadily in every branch. Letters show an addition of 7-61 -per cent, while letter-cards and post-cards continue to show beyond the most sanguine estimate. The traffic, which for the two previous years showed an increase in the number of telegrams of 8-07 and 10*15 per cent respectively, has still further increased by 16*25 P er cent. There was a decrease in revenue of 0*94 in 1897 and an increase of 4.73 per cent in 1898, which has been followed by an increase of 13*13 per cent for 1899. An average ot 7236 men were employed by the Railway Department last year as compared with 6413 men during the previous year.

The Grand Prix awarded at the Paris Exhibition has been given to West Australia for the mining collection from that colony. Anti-negro riots have occurred in New York in connection with the murder of a policeman. During the disturbances seventy negroes were injured. The shore of Cape Nome, in Alaska, is full of gold : ils sands are sprinkled with golden nuggets ; early fortuneseekers have picked up in a few weeks sufficient to keep them in luxury for the rest of their lives. These statements may appear incredible, but reliable facts supported by the United States Geological Survey show that at Cape Nome there is one of the richest and most wonderful gold deposits ever discovered. Up to the present time the gold-bearing shore has been found to stretch for ioo miles, but to quote from the Government report "if subsequent developement and investigation show that the gold of the other districts in the Seaward Peninsula is derived from the same source, the goldmining region will have an area of at least five to six thousand miles." Twelve months ago a small party of prospectors found the sands on the sea shore at Cape Nome were full of gold in grains and nuggets. No machinery for extracting the metal was required ; the sand was merely scooped into a bucket and washed, and the precious yellow deposit put into little canvas bags. In three months gold to the value of £500,000 had been garnered in.