Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1902. Flax.

Manawatu Herald, 1 July 1902, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1902. Flax.

At present there appears a disinclination on the part of Londdh purchasers of N.Zi lieiiip to bay at prices ruling for the past few months, and even quotations at £22 in Wellington have not been accepted. It is evidently the quiet season amongst manufacturers who are not to be tempted to purchase what they do not at present want, at any price. This, however, does not say that hemp will not fetch as good as prices as heretofore when the period of busy manufacturing again starts. We know that for a month or two supplies have been secured by forward purchases and the manufacturers hope that Manila will get easier in price. From reports received from the Fibre brokers in Manila, through the Agricultural Department, we find '■ha only in two months in the year, iuiit; And November, does the fibre come‘into the port of shipment in largo nu::.3jrs, and the possible Increase of Manila in June has led the importers to hope there will be a fail in price. There are many reasons why a fall in price need not be looked for, a fact our hemp millers should be careful about. One reason is the statement given in the Fibre Brokers’ report dated 15th March last, which says “ Sellers remain very firm and bold for prices in excess of the parity of those ruling in the home markets. We quote, Albay current, £45 Os 6d per picul.” Another reason is that up to the 15th March there had been only an increase of 1-1,057 bales as against the quantity received on the same date last year, which even if maintained at, the same rate would only given a total of 56,000 bales extra as against last year. Though this would be an increase we would draw attention to the fact, which has a very great deal to do with this year’s dealing in hemp, that the stocks on hand at Manila was only 108,178 bales on the Ist January last, as against 250,950 bales on the Ist January, 1901. Thus if the increase in production does attain 56,000 bales, the amount of Manila to be disposed of would be 9.1,777 bales less than was sold last year. There appears, for what reason we are not in a position to state, though it looks as though our N.Z hemp was securing a firm footing in the London market, that up to the.lsth March last, there bad only been exported to Great Britain from Manila, from the Ist January 96,878 bales, whereas for the same period last year 166,197 bales were exported. The United States, on the contrary imported 62,122 bales in this period as against only 16,778 last year. Hemp millers seem to be in an enviable position, as the prospect of increased production in the Philippines is not very evident, and that the United States is becoming a better competitor with Great Britain in the purchase of Manila, and this will tend to keep the prices up, and thus uphold the price of our N.Z. hemp. The stocks of Manila are also very light, being 56,042 bales, though on the same date last year the stock was 181,568 bales.

A good all-round station hand wants employment. The Mayor advertises the result the poll on. the unimproved rating.

We call attention to the new advertisement of Suratura tea appearing elsewhere. This tea is undoubtedly gaining ground in the estimation of the people We are informed that a first-class baker will shortly resume business again in this town, the Avenue .bakery being enlarged for this purpose. Farther particulars will be advertised later on.

The piano to be used at the complimentary dance to Mrs W. Cook tomorrow evening hg§ ]b??U kindly lent by the Qfcsden Plano Company. The public are reminded that tomorrow is the last day for tickets, which may be obtained from the storekeepers and the committee.

Sergt.-Major Porter is now visiting this district collecting the names of natives desirous of forming themselves into volunteer corps. It is understood that Sergt.-Major Porter will travel around this island, and may Semite the Command of a portion Of it. Mr Edmund Osborne, the popular proprietor of the Centre of Commerce, gives notice on the first page of his 42nd half-yearly sale, during which he intends to give the public the advantage of his being Overstocked, as he makes large teauOtions on certain lines, whilst reducing all round.

Mr and Mrs W. G. Robinson are leaving this week to take up a farm near Eltham. Mrs and Miss Robinson have always been great helpers in chilirhh Wofki arid It \Vas drilermined they should not leave without being informed that their work was appreciated. The choir of All Saints’ Church on Saturday afternoon at tea at Mrs England’s presented Miss Robinson with a purse enclosing coin. The Sunday School through Mrs W. S. S ewart presented Mrs W. G. Robinson with a set of brushes, arid a silvermounted purse. Yesterday afternoon at a tea at Mrs Whyte’s house the ladies of the Sewing Guild gave Mrs Robinson a handsome silver cakebasket.

It is understood Rudyard Kiplinghas declined the Coronation honor conferred on him.

The Prince and Princess of Wales invited Mr Seddon to dinner on July Bth.

On Thursday the Prince and Princess of Wales entertained 1300 children, mostly orphans, at a dinner at Marlborough House. A beautitul and impressive service’ with the most representative congregation ever seen in St. Paul’s, was held oa Thursday. In the course of the debate on the Finance Bill Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, declared himself a free-trader. He said it was true that Canada and Australasia, with almost limitless resources, had prospered under a system of protection which in England foreshadowed grievous social and fiscal dangers.

The cost of erecting Coronation stands in London was half a million, one-fifth of which was covered by insurance.

A deliberate attempt was made a few days ago to wreck a train near Hastings by placing a rail across the railway line. Fortunately the driver noticed the obstacle and pulled up the train in time.

A forest about thirty miles from Rotorua, estimated to contain 300,000,000 feet of totara, rimu, and matai, has says the Post, been purchase J by Mr Peter Bartholomew, of Levin, and two Auckland residents, who intend to erect a sawmill on the block at an early date. A tram line twelve miles long is to be laid to connect the mill with Auckland Rotorua railway. Mr and Mrs Seddon will visit Wales and Ireland. Mrs Seddon will christen the Union Company’s steamer Moeraki at Dunbarton, on Bth July. As showing the high rates ruling for butter fat, the Otaki-Manukau Dairy Company has sold the output for April and May at xifd, add for June at xafd. These prices are for butter for Australia.

Sir Frederick Treves, the eminent surgeon who is attending on the King, was appointed Surgeon-Extraordinary to the late Queen in 1900, and since last year he has acted a SergeantSurgeon to His Majesty. In 1900 Sir Frederick was with the forces in South Africa, where he and Sir William MacCormac reorganised the Army Medical Staff. He has published numerous papers on anatomy and surgery, including a treatise on perityphlitis, the disease from which King Edward is reported to be suffering.

A fatal accident befel Mr J. Allender at bis soap-works, Petone. He was engaged in drawing off what is technically ‘ termed the lees, which really is a strong saturated solution of caustic soda, and while standing by the tank into which this was being drained he accidentally slipped and fell in. He managed to extricated himself, but before his clothes could be removed the corrosive action of the chemical inflicted terrible burns from his feet to his shoulders that he shortly succumbed. We have received from Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs a story of twelve months’ campaining in South Africa, entitled “ With the New Zealanders at the Front." The book written by corporal F. Twisleton of the Second Contingent, is well put together, and makes interesting reading and should be in the hands of all who have supported “Our Boys” at the war. We shall refer more fully to it in a few days. Sir Edmund Barton is president of a committee which includes Mr Seddon and other Premiers, AgentsGeneral and leading Australians in London, which is giving its support to a ball to be held at the Crystal Palace on Wednesday in aid of King Edward’s Hospital Fund. Sir William Harcourt, M.P-, in declining a Viscountey, expressed appreciation of the King’s kindness, but said he did not desire to quit the House of Commons.

The renewal of the Triple Alliance in its original form was signed at Berlin on Saturday. The Standard states that the total number of surrendered Boers is 20,000.

Mr C. Todd, representing the Dresden Piano Company, will be in Foxtoh for only a few days longer, and can be seen at the Sample Rooms adjoining Whyte’s Hotel. The stock of pianos for sale cm opening in Foxton has been brought' rather low by the Sale of several, and a fresh supply is expected, and those in want of a good instrument should lose no time in seeing him. The Campania, which has arrived from Queenstown, reports that amidst the coronation festivities in mid-ocean, a Marconi message from the Saxonia was received announcing the illness, and prayers were substituted for music and song.

Jane Toppan a trained nurse, of Barnstable, Massachusetts, has been been sentenced to an asylum for life for poisoning thirty-one patients with morphine and atrophine,* causing paroxysms and degeneracy. On Sunday the volunteers held a church parade, which was very well attended. The numbers of the volunteers' being 45, and the cadets 40, as well as the band. The volunteers were under the command of Captain Walsh, and the cadets under Lieut. Baker, the band under Bandmaster Ennis. The volunteers marched from the drillshed round the triangle and then to All Saints’ Church. Here nine men and two cadets broke off, and marched to St. Mary’s. All Saint’s Church had the sereetl decorated with red, white and bliia drapings, the Volunteer work of Mr E. B. Osborne. The Rev. H. S. Wilson preached and made touching references to the health of the King as did also Father Melu at St. Mary’s* At both churches prayers Were offered for the King’s recovery.

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