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Manawatu Herald, 29 November 1900, Page 2

In memoriam : " I presume you carry a memento of some kind in that locket of yours ? " " Precisely ; it is a lock of my husband's hair." " But your husband it still alive." " Yes ; but his hair is all gone." We congratulate Mr Ward, the New Zealand Postmaster-General (says the Westminster Budget), on his decision to welcome the new century by inaugurating a universal penny post. Private M'Canse, of the Victorian Contingent, who was wounded at Rensburg early in the war, has been examined by means of X rays, and the bullet has been located in the liver after passing through the left lung. Captain Cooper, of Wellington, has returned from Home after arranging for working the Chatham Islands sponge-fields. One of the English sponge firms has undertaken to equip the first expedition on condition that the first take is sent to it. The expedition will start about March. A curious case is reported to have occurred in one of the hospitals in Paris, which is exciting much comment in medical circles. Some time ago a woman named Legros, 55 years of age, was found lying in the road, in a state of insensibility, and absolutely rigid. She was removed by the police to the hospital, where for three weeks she remained in the same state. The doctors then decided that she was dead, and had been so since she was found, the preservation of her body due to the amount of alcohol had inbibed. " Banjo " Paterson informed a resident of Dunedin that the charges of incompetence and cowardice against lajor Robin were ridiculous. Major Robin has been specially praised in South Africa for his services, and he was a certainty for the decoration of the Distinguished Service Order. News from South Africa narrates that while a patrol of Steinacker's Horse, 40 strong, with a Maxim, were camped near the Zard river, north of the Sabi, lately, they lost a white man, a native and a horse by lions. The white man, named Sam' Smart, was > carried off from amidst the circle of , camp fires, while on guard, by a well known old man-eater. He was re- > covered alive, but so badly mauled that he died on the following day. The Manawatu Times says— Mr A. C. Burr, who has been a resident of this district for a nnmber of years, has commenced business as a land, stock and general commission agent in Palmerston North, and having had considerable experience with live stock intends establishing a live stock enquiry office. Messrs Rouse and Hurrell, the well-known coachbuilders ot Wellington, have appointed Mr Burr their agent for this district, and as he is a young man of energy and ability with many friends in this district he is certain to rapidly build up a strong and lucrative business. The Agricultural Department has been informed that some New Zealand cheese was sold in London recently for 4fd per lb f.o.b. Mr Cameron, inspector of New Zealand produce at Home, in a report to the Agent -General he is hopeful that the instruction given by Mr Kinsella to the cheesemakers in the colony during the past winter may be beneficial may be proved to be so by the improvement noticeable in the quality of the cheese sent Home this season. He hopes to find " off" flavours much less common than last year. The H.B. Herald of Monday says : We regret to record the death of Mrs Mary Williams, wife of Archdeacon Samoel Williams, of Te Aute, which occurred somewhat unexpectedly. Deceased had tea with the family on Saturday, appearing then in her usual state of health. She took ill about 8 o'clock, and medical aid was sent for but she passed away at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Deceased, who was about 74 years of age, was a daughter of the late Bishop William Williams, and sister of the present Bishop of Waiapu. Archdeacon Williams was not home at the time of Mrs Williams' death, being in Hastings. Much sympathy is felt for him in the sad loss he has sustained. At the Cathedral last night the "Dead March " from Saul was played, and at St Matthew's, Hastings, the pulpit was draped with black. The choir sang "Now the Laborer's task is o'er," and the " Dead March " was also given. The funeral will leave Archdeacon Williams' residence on the arrival at Pukehou of the 9 o'clock train from Napier tg-cUy*

The poll for the extension of the Tramway to Bulls Bridge has been carried, 331 votes being recorded in favour of the loan and 13 against it. An instance of ingenuity on the par* of a Cincinnati advertiser has led to some amusing incidents and to subsequent business. The advertiser in question has for some time past been sending out| thousands of cart loads of beer to persons who have never given an order for same. The first thing the person solicited knows about the matter is when he receives a letter enclosing a bill of landing and stating that one car-load ot bottled beer has been shipped to him. The answer which such a letter usually brings is more forcible that elegant. Here are some samples :— " Dear Sir,— Your letter indicates mistake. Order was not given and goods will not be received." "Dear Sir,— Your letter of 24th, enclosing bill of landing, received. It is evidently a mistake. I know nothing of the matter and have given no order." In spite ot these tart replies, when the car of beer arrived at its destination, in each case it was received, and well it might be, for it was a neat, small pasteboard car, properly labelled, with the brand of beer that is shipped in it on one side, and the name of the road over which it goes on the other. Inside was a tiny bottle of beer. Upon receipt of this little sample the letter of advice and the bill of lading were quickly understood. On and after Saturday the Postmaster will not close the Wellington mail, by coach, till 3.30 p.m., and on Thursdays and Saturdays the mail for Palmerston and Wanganui will close at 3 p.m. Messrs Smale & Hay, the cheap cash drapers, have a replace advertisement in to-day's issue. They have opened a lot of new goods for the present season and have fresh supplies coming to hand continually. Undoubtedly their stock is both fresh and well selected, and a very enticing lot of goods is set before the visitor. On and after the Ist of December the coach will leave Foxton for Shannon at a quarter to four o'clock in the atternoon and will return after the Wellington up train arrives at Shannon, therefore probably not reaching here till 10.30 p.m. The coach leaves Foxton at the usual time in the morning. The Wanganui Licensing Committee has passed a resolution to the eftect that it should be an instruction to, and the duty of, the police, wben they know or are credibly informed that a person by excessive drinking is wasting his or her estate, or endangering his or her health, to apply to the Court tor a prohibition order. A contemporary states that Mis? Parker, of Canterbury, a niece of Lord I Kitchener, is an applicant for the position of New Zealand Parliamentary Librarian. The Railway Department has established picnic grounds at the Upper Hutt, and intend to make it a summer I resort for Wellingtonians. A somewhat peculiar case came before Mr Justice Martin in Chambers at Christcburcb on Monday, that of C. Lewis v. BJomfield. The member for Christchurch had made sketches, &c, of prominent members of the House and incidents during the session, which he sent to a friend. By some means they fell into the hands of the Auckland Observer, which intimated its intention of publishing them. Mr Lewis thereupon obtained an injunction to prevent the same, and on Monday the injunction was made perpetual, and an order granted to return the sketches within seven days, and 10 guineas costs. Princess Aribert of Anhalt, a daughter of Prince Christian of Schles-wig-Holstein, is suing for a divorce. She lately visited the Queen. The Prince is understood to care only for sport. The Princess (Louise) is a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, her mother being Princess Helena, who married Prince Christian in 1866. The Prince of Anhalt was married in 1891. An inebriated fireman belonging to the Delphic created a disturbance on the Queen's Wharf, Wellington, on Tuesday, and Constable Cockery proceeded to apprehend him. The fireman was, however, as quick on his legs as he was with his tongue, and, darting round a crane, leapt into the harbour, and, swimming about in the water with the ease of an expert, pro ceeded to make certain aggravating gestures towards the constable. Eventually the man of coals clambered up on to the wharf, and was taken to the lockup. — Times. It would appear, says the Standard, as if even Mr Haselden, the Wellington S.M., is not infallible. Owing to a flaw in the method of taking the depositions of Winifred Luke, in the charge against Mary Henderson, the evidence they contained was not allowed to be put in at Wellington Supreme Court on Monday. The Post says, various works which are in hand for the improvement of the accommodation of the port have reached a stage when their convenience and extent is made evident. Mr Saunders has practically finished his contract for the reclamation work along Waterloo-quay, and a beginning has been made to fill in the section between the Railway and Ferry Wharves. Eventually the whole area within the wall is to be reclaimed, and made serviceable for shipping purposes. The first section of the Jervoisquay extension work has also been completed, and a start made to build one of the new sheds which are to occupy part ot the staging. The scheme provides for the widening of the present staging from the present break at the southern gates by 30ft, for a distance of 440 ft, and the erection of two sheds upon if. The whole of the piles of the new Glasgow Wharf are now in, and the contractors — Messrs M'Lean and Sons — are laying the planking and fixing the stringers. The contract, which is to be completed by about the middle of next year, has been somewhat delayed owing to the difficulty in getting a supply of totara timber.