Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1902.

Manawatu Herald, 12 July 1902, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1902.

Sir Christopher Furnpss has purchased four Glen line steamers to supplement the Lcnion-Halifax-Nov.i Scotia service.

Botha denied that De Wet used cattle to break the block-houses’ lines in the'Eastern Orange River Colony. He says the wire fences were easily cut.

Miss Ferguson has been appointed Sanitary Inspector to the City Council. This is the first lady Inspector appointed in Australia. A man named Anderson, employed by the Electric Light Company at Bend go, was accidentally electroucted. An arc light having failed, he was sent to rectify it, and subsequently his lifeless hotly was found lying across a bunch of wires. There were no signs burrs, and it is believed death was caused by a shock to the heart.

The settlers in the Levin and Shannon districts intends to protest against their districts being included in the Manawatu electorate, says the Timer,. They contend (hat they have nothing in common with the districts of Marlon and-Bulls, and wish to be included in either the Otaki or Palmerston electorates.

’The latest military use to which the Germans have succeeded in training dogs (the accounts of recent trials, at least, point to much success in that direction) is for the humane corps. They have been employed in finding the wouuded (die sham wounded of course) after a sham fight. Each deg is fitted with a clear-ringing bell in order to help tfipse whom t is leading to follow it.

The Prince of Wales banqueted Sir Edmund Barton,, Sir John Forrest and Mr Seddon, at St. James’s Palace. The guests included the Countess of Hopetoun, the Countess of Onslow, Mrs Chamberlain, and many others. The Earl of Onslow, Under-Secre-tary for the Colonies, and formerly Governor of New Zealand, entertained the Maori Contingent at luncheon at Earl’s Court.

Philadelphia possesses a great hotel for tramps. This is a magnificent building of four storeys, comprising dining-rooms, reading-rooms, and the inevitable bath-rooms. Tramps who want a night’s lodging must do a certain amount of work, graduated according to their physical condition. Immediately on entering the building they are taken to the bath-room, from which they pass to the courtyard to do their task. After the toil is over they have an opportunity of going out to seek for work, and then they come in for the evening. Before going to bed however, they are compelled again to perform the ceremony of ablution, and it is calculated, that the building will admit of 208 tramps going through the mill.

Following closely upon the recent flood there was a general chorus from settlers all oyer the district of declaimers as to the number of stock lost by them, says the Standard, farmers' : ’doubtless thinking the reports in circulation would have a prejudicial effect on the selling value of their lands. Proof of the accuracy, in the main, of the reports was afforded at the meeting of the Kairanga County Council when Cr Voss reported settlers had interviewed him with reference to the number of carcases lying in the Taonui swamp, totalling some hun dreds of cattle and sheep. They had floated to the swamp from all parts of the district and had been left high and dry by the receding waters. Settlers were afraid that unless something was done in the matter serious results would follow the gradual decay of the carcases. The council considered it a matter for the Health Department to attend to and no action was taken in the matter, though are responsible fee any nuisance caused by dead stock $n their land’.

Sir Charles Wyndham, the wellknown actor and manager, entertained Sir Edmund and LadyJßarton, Mr and Mrs Seddon, and Sir John and Lady Forrest at the Criterion TheatreMessrs Abraham and Williams’ stock sales for Palmerston on Thursday and Levin on Friday next are advertised to dav.

The annual meeting of the Sports and Athletic Club will be held on Wednesday next at S p.m. at Mr Haywood's hotel.

The members of the Volunteer Corps are reminded (hat nominations close with Sergeant Mitchell on - Monday night, with a sifspeude entrance fee for the Morris tube competition which will take place in the driilshed. Ammunition will be provided free. Three prizes are to shot for.

Odd conicidence, A removal contractor’s vanman in Glasgow, while lifting a grate, struck it with his arm, just on the “funny bonei” and immediately lost his power* of Speech. A hit on the “ funny bone ” generally

increases a man’s speech

The story - goes that four welldressed cyclists strolled into a celebrated country hostelry, situated Withitl do miled of Birmingham one day last week, and Ordered good) substantial luncih, with all the Concomitants that the house afforded. After feeding sumptuously they partook pretty freely of ehdtilpsgiie ( smoked the best cigars mine host could produce, and invited that portly and pleasant person to join them in the flowing bowl. Across (he walnuts and the wine they gently Chaifcd hath other as to payment, and one proposed they should toss for the honour of footing the bill. This was much too slow for another member of the party, who suggested a race for it, the last man horns to pay. So they agreed to cyble round a visible paint about half a mile from the hciiise, and return to the hostelry, Boniface being appointed judge. He is still watching tor their return.

The Janet Waldorf Dramatic Company have been forced into bankruptcy in Melbourne. The debts are pot down at £IOBO and the assets at £5 Monte Carb has a special cemetery for gambling victims who commit suicide. Since IS6O over 2000 graves have been dug there.

Yesterday’s Palmerston Standard says: —A man in a helpless state of intoxication had a miraculous escape from death at ihe railway station this morning, He managed to get into an empty carriage and when the oar with several others was .being shunted alongside -the platform, he attempted to jump out, with the result that he fell between the train and pla’fcrm,.fortunately clear of the line. While in that position he was dragged by the steps of the carriage a distance of about ten yard-;. The brakes were promptly applied by several of the railway staff, and the man picked up. Beyond some bruises and a severe shcCk, however, he was unhurt, and was taken in charge by t’je police. Had he been less helpless, and struggled he would certainly have been killed.

When the Kenifts arrived at Brisbane a number of persons crow'ded round (he van in which they were secluded and peeped through the bars to try and obtain a glimpse of the prisoners’ faces. The two brothers gazed stolidly on the crowd, and in low tones commented upon their inquisitiveness. The appearance of the Keniffs was that of apparent nonchalance, and James, the shorter; f the two brothers, grinned at (he crowd. Patrick, who is a big, gnilf-ioi.king man, with a stubby heard, and wears a scowl, appears to bo morose. They are b ,-th roughlooking men, and each was wearing plain, dirty looking clothes, apparently the same as those which they had worn while living in the hush. They were hvidcufted to one another, and their legs were £’.stoned together by a chain attached to the ankles.

The Sydney Daily Telegraph, commenting on the New Zealand Budget, says it discloses a very enviable position. Not only is it satisfactory in respect to the Government finance, but the colony undoubtedly continues to enjoy the prosperity which set in ten years ago, and still gives signs of pro gressive improvement. The paper refers to the shrewdness of the colony’s commercial representation abroad in obtaining such a large share of South African trade, and commends the Government scheme of small settlement, the achievement under which is no table and, like the surplus, enviable.

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