Then and Now.

Manawatu Herald, 17 April 1902, Page 2

Then and Now.

In some notes published on the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838 we are brought to face the wonderful progress our late Quean’s reign, witnessed. The daily newspapers in the whole of the United Kingdom did not number twenty, and they were sold ai fivepence a copy. There were no illustrated papers published, and the provincial journals were published either weekly or by-weekly. The Globe was the first of important papers to publish au account of the Coronation, taking up eleven columns with the subject. The Times devoted thirty-three columns to the game subject, . seven of which were filled with a descriptive account of the service in the Abbey. The Morning Post gave thirty-three columns. The Observer, a weekly paper published a double number, but did not forget to charge double price. The paper contained five illustrations, which would now appear very crude, and the one depicting the procession, is said to have born a striking resemblance to the “ penny panoramic view of the Lord Mayor’s Show ” which is sold in the London streets every 9th of November. It is reported that the coronation of Queen Victoria witnessed the first time when-f Press passes were issued by the police. We are also told by the Observer that the inmates of the various prisons, hospitals and unions were treated to mark the occasion. “ All persons, confined in Her Majesty’s Gaol of Newgate, of whatever degree, were supplied with a pound of beef, a pound of potatoes, a pound of white bread, and a pint of strong beer ; and prisoners doomed to solitude were allowed to mingle for a short space with their fellow men.” The provincial newspapers waited until the. London papers arrived and copied the news. Then the news took a day to reach the north country towns, and various periods to the outlying portion of the Empire, to this Colony some three or four, or at times six months. Now within an hour of the coronation of King Edward VII we shall all learn of the event with a fairly full account, which will be supplemented day by day. What our forefathers would be anxiously looking forward to by mail will have become stale news long before the period they to us would have been kept in expectation would have expired.

To-day we shall be looking forward to have the whole of the interesting events produced as though in the life, actual scenes of the wonderful pageants, by the aid of the Kinematograph, Truly indeed may it be said that the period between the two coronations have witnessed a most wonderful change.

Lord Cromer reports that the Egyptian surplus for the year amounts to two million dollars. Congress has granted the widow of the late President McKinley a pension of five thousand dollars. A dynamite bomb exploded harmlessly outside the British Legation at Caracas, in Venezuela. Lord Mount-Stephen has endowed poor parishes in Scotland to the extent of £BO.OOO. Tenders are invited by the Resident Engineer for alteration, additions and repairs to the Foxton Police Station. Plans can fie seen at the Foxton Post Office and at the Engineer’s office, Hunterville.

The police have found the place where the bodies of Dalke and Doyle were incinerated, a mile from the scene of the tragedy. The bones were all pounded into small pieces. Three more horses have been stolen from Merivale station, it is believed by the Kennifs, who retreat is now cordoned by the police. In the last London quotations, dated 13th April, hemp was declared steady. Fair Wellington April-May shipment £34 15s. A thoroughly cool statement. At the last meeting of the Horowhenua Council a letter was read from the Department of Roads, asking what proportion of cost would be borne by the Manawatu County and Foxton Borough Councils for the proposed traffic bridge over the Manawatu river at the Shannon ferry -Reply sent that the Councils, with this Council, would each bear one-third of the cost.

The first half-yearly meeting of the directors of Abraham and Williams, Ltd., was held at' the company’s offices on Monday afternoon, Mr R.. S. Abraham, chairman of directors, presiding. It was decided to declare a dividend at (he rate of seven per cent per annum, and to allow a rebate of one-half per cent to shareholders who have transacted business with the company, while a substantial sum was carried forward to the reserve fund. The directors expressed themselves as highly pleased with the very satisfactory results that had been achieved during the first six months of the company's existence, and a motion expressing appreciation of the efforts of the staff, was unanimously passed. Our readers will very much regret to learn that Mr and Mrs Stansell have suffered a sad loss by the death of their son "Jumbo,” who expired on Tuesday night from inflammation of the bowels. The funeral will take place to-morrow. The deceased was a bright, good-tempered lad, and was very popular with his schoolmates when his parents resided here. Our sincerest sympathy is tendered to Mr and Mrs Staasell and family.

Mr Noonan has a piece of sound advice in his advertisement to-day, which would be well to read and attend to. The Premier’s party on the Drayton Grange consists of Mrs Seddon, Miss Seddon, Miss May Seddon, Mr and Mrs Dyer and Mr Thompson, Private Secretary. It is understood that Mr James Holmes, master painter, of Hokitika, and Mr James Marshall, settler of Totara Flat, near Greymouth, will be called to the. Legislative Council, to fill the vacancies caused by the deaths of the Hon. J. A. Bonar and the Hon. J. Kerr. Messrs W. M. Bannatyne and Co. have received advice that the troopship Kent, with the South Island Regiment of the Ninth Contingent, arrived at Durban at 7 p.m. on Saturday last. Six horses were lost on the voyage. Last night the dance organised by the Awahou Football Club took place in the Public Hall and was very well attended, close on thirty couples occupying the floor. The hall was nicely decorated for the occasion with flags and evergreens. The music supplied by Miss Imrie, who was ably assisted at intervals by. Mr R. Smith, was all that could be desired. Dancing was kept up till an early hour this morning. Messrs Langley Bros, supplied the supper in their usual good style. This morning a batch of offenders appeared before Messrs Thynne and J enks, J ’s.P. Thomas Robb for drunkenness was fined 10s, in default 24 hours, and for the use of obscene language was fined 40s and costs ss, in default imprisonment. The fines were. paid. Joseph Gannon pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 1 os, costs 7s, in default 48 hours. Frank Coyle for same offence was fined xos, costs 7s, or 48 hours. Alfred Gaibes charged with threatening behaviour, also with the use ef obscene language, pleaded guilty, and urged in extenuation that the trouble all arose from taking whisky to cure a cold. On the first charge he was fined 20s, costs 7s, and oa the second 403, costs 78, and was allowed a month to find the money.

There is a good deal of comment in commercial circles (says the Poet), upon the fact that for some weeks past the Agent-General’s cablegrams giving the current quotations at Home for our butter ( cheese, hemp and meat have nut been forthcoming. The Agricultural Department believes that the non-receipt of the weekly reports for some time past has been owing to the absence from London of Mr H. C. Cameron, Inspector of New Zealand Produce at Home, who has been in the provinces with Mr Gow. Mr Cameron has made it a practice to interview personally the leading dealers in London before supplying the Agent-General with market quotations each Saturday, and it is presumed that he has not cared to delegate the duty. SANDER and SONS EUOALPYTI EXTRACT.

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