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Manawatu Herald, 15 February 1902, Page 2

A general meeting of the Athletic Club is called for Monday evening at the Post Office Hotel to adopt the balance sheet.

The Boston Concert Company appeared at the hall last night and gave the audience much pleasure with their performance which was of a more high-class character than is usually heard. We are sorry that owing to the small attendance the guarantors will probably have to find £4 each. This morning a first offender for drunkenness was fined twenty-five shillings and ordered to pay the cost of smashing a police bucket on which he bad visited his wrath in the lock-up. Notification that the Borough Valuation List is completed, and open for inspection at the Council office, is given to day.

Madame Melba has been commanded to sing a special coronation ode before his Majesty and distinguished visitors at Covent Garden Theatre.

The following church extension grants were recommended at the Wanganui Presbytery, Aramoho £ls, Fordell £25, Hnnterville £2O, Mangaweka £2O (if a minister be called), Taihape £2O, Bulls £2O, Kimbolton £2O, Foxton £ 2O, Shannon £2O. It is estimated that the granary which has just been built in connection with the Sandon tramway will provide storage for at least 2000 sacks of grain > It has already been stated that the British Government had decided to pay Lilly white, the man who was arrested 0:1 a charge Of being a man named Blatch, who was charged with having committed a murder at Colchester, compensation for his wrongful arrest. The sum they are to pay is £6OO, which is supposed to cover a year’s salary at his trade, and his law expenses. They will also pay his passage back to New Zealand, where be intends to settle. The Anarchist Bill introduced into the United States Senate provides lor a sentence of death for an attempt on the life of the President or an official in the line of Presidential succession, or for attempts against the chief ruler of other nations. Threats to kill, are punishable by ten years’ imprisonment. It is proposed that the President should be furnished with an army guard instead of trusting to the p 'lice. Here is a brimstony story of Lord Methuen. One night the Hon. “Dick’’Cotton came stumbling hub camp, and, endeavouring to discover the whereabouts of the commander, approached ns, shouting in a high voice, “ Paul, I say Paul, where are you ? ” Presently from, the inside of the tent came a more sonorous sound, “Is that you, Dick ? What do you want ? ” The jaded wayfarer remarked, “Do you know, Paul, that I asked one of your men where I could find you, and he told me to go to hell! ” Without a moment’s hesitation, Lord Methuen replied, “ Come inside, Dick, come inside 1 " The other day Mr E. Bannister, an Opaki settler, shot a starling, and on opening its crop found that it was packed|with hot flies, conveying the impression that the insect pest was the bird’s principal source of subsistence. Margaret Battersby, a pupil of the Thorndon School, has been awarded an “ extra ” scholarship by the Education Board, on the recommendation of the Inspectors, on account of the excellence of the work she did at the examinations.

A sword of honour, the gift of the citizens of Dunedin was handed to Lieutenant-Colonel Robin of the first New Zealand Contingent, by Mr Denniston, Mayor of Dunedin, on Wednesday night. The presentation was made in the Garrison Hall. The floor was occupied by Volunteers, and the whole gallery packed by the public. Central Queensland is the sort of place that it’s best to live out of. f At Rockhampton the heat was grievous —xisdeg in the shade, but out on the Western Plains it was a-few degrees hotter—a mild purgatory in tact. If the people in the coastal areas (writes the Brisbane , correspondent of a Sydney paper) were kept simmering, those in the interior were all but roasted or broiled, or otherwise tried by fire. Old residents aver that such. heal was never experienced before, and hope they may never live to experience the like again. In the Baraoaldine district, 400 sheep died from the effects of the heat, and in the vicinity of Longreacb. numbers of birds dropped expiring from the trees. If birds and beasts suffered like this, what must have been the plight of the men, women and children ? 1

The Tasmanian Government believes that the action of the Federal Government with regard to Tattersall’s is ultra vires. Ministers assert that the authorities have no power by a side issue to abrogate the Lotteries Act. The State Government will probably request a stay of action till the Federal High Court can adjust the matter.

The heavy drain upon the artillery for war purposes since the commencement of the campaign has now practically ceased, and arrangements are being made for the return of a great number of the batteries at the front. Home and Indian garrisons are much under regular strength in this arm, and it is proposed with the beginning of the New Year to draw from South Africa a great many guns, for which there is no further use in the present work of the mobile columns. Altogether there are at present ip the theatre of operation four brigade divisions of Royal Horse Artillery, 45 batteries of Royal field Artillery, three companies of Garrison Artillery, and two mountain batteries. For the most part the Field and Garrison Artillery are no longer required, and nearly 20 batteries are to be withdrawn during the next few weeks, tor, in spite of the splendid work performed by the artillery in (he big engagements, it is felt that in the present guerilla warfare the guns are not sufficiently mobile, and anxiety for their safety is too often a hindrance ,to a decisive movement.

A somewhat amusing incident occurred at the volunteer camp at Parawai, Auckland, on Tuesday. The Thames Rifles were being put through guard mounting. Afterwards visiting and guard rounds were supposed to pass and the challenges were given and answered. This ceremony appeared to greatly interest a group of Maoris, and they listened intently as they heard the challenge “Halt, who comes there ? ’’ the answer lf Friend,” and the sentry’s acknowledgment “ Pass, friend, all’s well.” They lidgered on until the sentries bad been brought in, the guard dismissed, and as the men were enjoying a chat and a smoke they were amused to hear a stalwart Maori march backwards and forwards and shout: “ Halt, you pfeller: what am you ? ” “ Fren’ me I ” answered the other. “ Are you true fren’ ? ” this doubtmgly. “ Yes bleef me, you big fool.” “ Awri,” said the " sentry,” satisfied, “ parcel fren, all’s well, an’ tink you berrer go your home to bed ! ”

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