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Manawatu Herald, 3 July 1902, Page 2

Elsewhere Mr Stevens explains why he has been unable to deliver the usual pre-sessional addresses, but promises to address the electors after the prorogation of Parliament. The reporter of an exchange must have had a unique experience at the opening of Parliament as he mentions that his Excellency the Governor sat in the Legislative Chamber “ shivering in silk stockings and many eteeteras of gold and plumes I’* and this amongst f ‘anonorraowsQumber of ladies! 11”

The colonials, Indian Princes, Indian troops, 500 boys from the Greenwich School, and a number of naval pensioners who fought in the Crimea and the Indian Mutiny, received an ovation at Southampton on their trip round the fleet at Spithead in the Bavarian. The Indian visitors were delighted with the warships, which were an absolute novelty to many.

A meeting of Transvaalers and their families, held at Balmoral, decided to telegraph a message Of sympathy to King Edward and Queen Alexandra?

A hint. Queen Alexandra, in farewelling them, re-invited the deputation of the Danish Hussar Regiment to England at the end of September for the coronation.

The Otaki electorate the Post says will begin at and include Johnsonville, and will go up to the neighbourhood of the Manawatu River, taking in Shannon.

An Irish recruit was once brought up for breaking into barracks—that is getting over the wall instead ot enteriag by the gate, “ But, Murphy,” said the officer, “ though you were late, you should have come in by the gate.” “ Plaise, yer honour.” • said Murphy, “ I was afraid of waking the sentry ” The fire at Capetown was caused by coronation decorations. A block of buildings was destroyed, the damage being estimated at a quarter of a million.

The remains of about forty soldiers killed In action near Wallara in the Maori war of iB6O, and buried at Waitara, are to be removed to St. Mary’s churchyard, New Plymouth, to be laid besides others there.

Additional Royal guests have departed, King Edward dictated a letter of regret, thanking the guests for the honour they had tendered him by their visit.

The Prince of Wales has ordered the preparations tor illuminating Marlborough House to remain in position, French grey has practically been decided upon as the most serviceable and most .invisible color for the war pain to be used on vessels in the British Navy.

Newspapers confirm the statement that the King exercised his personal influence to secure peaces They predict that his Majesty will be remembered in history as Edward the Peacemaker.

The Gloucester, Mass.* fishermen regard Kipling as a *• hoodoo,” as every one of the twenty fishing boats belonging to their fleet named by him in Captains Courageous have gone down at sea, the last two of the ill-fated boats foundering in the recent big storm off the Massachusetts coast. — San Francisco '• Argonaut.” Public bodies and private citizens in London are preparing to illuminate when the King is fully out of danger. Emborrassed Young man: Have you—er—got any cradles ?—Shopman: Yes, sir.—Young Man (still more embrassed): In cases where—where—when it wasn't just—just—what you expected, you know, and—and—and you have to buy two cradles, or—or one cradle big enough for both of ’em ?

| We are in receipt, from the proprietors, of the first number of the I penny weekly entitled “ Every Saturday” published in Melbourne., The ’ proprietors promise that the 32 pages l . weekly shall comprise original articles I upon subjects of popular interest, a ' complete short story, and interesting facts relating to all parts of the world, i The first number to hand fulfills the 1 promises.

Mr G. A, Preeee, the well-known land-agent, of Palmerston North has disposed of more than half of the land known as Pyke’s property, on behalf of the present owner. The balance Mr Leigh has determined to dispose of it in sections, a small township being cut up at the corner of the Foxtou road and Pyke’s, into a number of small sections. This will supply a want for the settlers in the vicinity of Oroua Bridge-who have been unable hitherto to | obtain smallj freehold sections. The Dairy Union are about starting a creamery at the corner of the Foxton line and Pyke’s road and will have it ready to receive milk in August. The fact that this spot is high above flood level will induce people to the township as well as the advantage of the creamery being there.

On Sunday morning at the Presbyterian church, Mr J. A. McKenzie who was so well-known and liked when he was in the Bank of New Zealand here some years ago, will hold a service and preach;

Anyone in want of a cheap cottage and land should read Mr Andresen’s advertisement in to-day’s issue.

The entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams Ltd.,’sale at Levin to-morrow are advertised to-day. The question of the amounts for which Royal personages are insured is always interesting. We learn (says the Court Circular, that the King is insured for about three-quarters of a million sterling, whilst the Prince of Wales is contented with half a million. The Tsar is insured for £300,000, and his eldest daughter, the Grand Duchess Olga for while the Tsarina’s policies amount to just a quarter of a million. The most heavily insured monarch was the late King Humbert, whose life was valued by himself at one and a half millions, so that the many insurance companies among whom the risks were divided were very hard hit by his assassination. The German Emperor’s insurance also runs into six figures.

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