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Manawatu Herald, 29 September 1900, Page 2

A bay mare, clipped, is now in the pound. The County Chairman notifies the result of the poll for the ElkinsMotiuti road. Hy a. notice in another column it w.ilb' rseesi hat Mr Henry Robinso .us taksu over the business of hi.; brother and in conjunction with a first class engineer who he has engaged will undertake engineering besides the other branches of shoeing and general blacksmith's work. The Town Clerk inserts a final notice about rates which must be paid by to-day. The Borough Council meets on Monday night and the rate payers to be summoned will be drawn by ballot the first two names of each letter of the alphabet being the ones so treated. Thus there will be no fear or affection shown. Mr Hamer having received the fol- | lowing telegram from the Colonel Com- J manding the district. "Re proposed rifle corps, are your men willing to serve if servicps accepted, and keep up strength. Reply by letter Wellington," invites those willing to join such a corps to give in their names without delay, or attend a meeting at Whyte's Hotel sample rooms on Monday. There having been a rumour about town that the church parade of Foresters would not take place tomorrow, the Chiet Ranger has asked us to state that the parade will take , place to-morrow as already advertised.

Messrs Westwood and Barham hold ? sale of furniture at Nations hall Shannon on Wednesday next. For the English elections there are a hundred and fifteen Liberal Imperialist candidates in the field and in a hundred and seventy-four Unionist and forty Radical constituencies no opposition is being show* '•■> the return of the previous members. Changes in seasons cause the purveyors of clothing to replenish Hieir " stocks with new designs in patterns and new materials. Mr A. R. Osborne has just receivsd his tweeds for the Spring, amongst which will be found blue Vienna/. Scotch trousering, and Irish a^d Saddle tweeds. An inspection of his window will give a better knowledge of the stock he holds. To Mr Alf. Fraser must praise be given for having so managed the Public Hall for his client that it has been found possib 1 - to make an enormous improvement in the scenery. First let us take the opportunity to rejoice and be exceeding glad that the nightmare of the advertising curtain hss beo~> c"one awnv w* tr ). !". i^s place has been put a curtain which is a thing of beauty and a joy to the audience, being a well painted view on the Bosphorus. There is a garden scene, a kitchen scene, and a drawing room scene, each one of which is excellently executed. Now that a start has been made in providing the requirements of the Hall we hopefully look forward to addition to the stage and dressing-rooms within the immediate future.