Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 1902.

Manawatu Herald, 4 September 1902, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 1902.

The opening'of the newly erected Defiance Creamery at Oroua Bridge has been postponed until to-day. The creamery will start with a guarantee of over 400 .cows. Near the Abbey, on Coronation day the Fijians in petticoats, were the centre of much interest, and Red Indian chiefs, in native costumes, feathers and blankets, decorated with customary mirrors, caused most lively amusement. The Australian sire San Fran, by Gozo—Procella, has been purchased on behalf of Mr W. J. Douglas, of Te Mahanga, Hawke's Bay. It is expected that the Public Works Statement will be brought down about Friday, and the debate will take place next week. At the Forester’s meeting on Tues'day last it was decided to hold a social aitec the ordinary business is trans-B-at its next meeting, when sashes s will be presented to two m.r. - • ,

i" Seventeen sailing vessels are ashore :-at Port Elizabeth, and two tugs have ‘foundered, as the result of a heavy .gale. The Premier (Sir Gordon 'Sprigg) fears that the loss of life is enormous. It is reported that a meat trust is being formed at Chicago, with Mr Armour as a president, and with a capita"! of five million dollars (£r,000,000), with the object of, absorbing every stockyard in the United Stales, as well as Sir Thomas Lipton’s meat interests,

, A. B. Worthington, a minister of the. "Unitarian Church, Sydney, has been reman Jed to Melbourne on a charge of , obtaining from Miranda De La ■Juvoney, of Melbourne, £1096 by means of false pretences. Worthington admitted obtaining the. money, but not under the conditions alleged.

The Japanese Government is sending Major-General Yamens to Pekin. It is believed that he will be entrusted with the reorganisation of the Chinese Army.

The United States Government has instructed Mr E. H, Conger, United Slates Minister at Pekin, to conclude a treaty with China similar to the Ang'.o(hmosc treaty, to_ secure anv trade Ivr’tages given to the BrM.ih. Fin answer to the suggestion of Mr

"Barclay that the Government should have inquiry made into the hours of woric and rates of pay in banks in New Zealand, the Hon. W. Hall-Jones stated that last session the bank clerks had intimated that they were satisfied with the existing ■ conditions, and accordingly (be Government saw no necessity for an inquiry. A great clearing sale is now on at the Centre of Commerce, and which will continue until the 17th inst. As the proprietor is contemplating great changes very soon, he has decided to sell off drapery, clothing, &c., regardless of cost, as the goods must he sold. The proprietor will be glad to see visitors from other towns, and also trusts the Foxton people will avail themselves of this golden opportunity. By some extraordinary omission or muddlement on the part of some one —jet us say, cur reporter—the list published in our last Saturday’s issue of officers,elected at the annual meeting of the Foxton Lawn Tennis Chib was both defective and misleading. The paragraph should hatfe read as follows; —The following were then duly elected officers of the Club for the coming season: President, Dr. Bennett; Vice-presidents, Messrs Caverhill,, Fraser, Haywood, Thynne and Westwood ; Committee, Messrs Betty, Fraser, Reed, Smith, Stiles and Westwood, Mesdames W. Robinson and Fraser, and Misses A. Collins, Hamer, Laing and Wanklyn; secretary and treasurer, Mr W. S, Stewart. Permits are still needed by persons proceeding to South Africa, and since 19th December last 455 permits have been issued.

In reply to a question in the House as to supplying volunteers with overcoats, the Acting-Defence Minister said that' there were a certain number of overcoats in stock, which could be purchased but to supply the whole of the Volunteers with overcoats would cost £33,000. Before P. Hannessy, Esq., J.P., this morning a first offender was fined 53 or 24 hour’s ‘imprisonmnent for being drunk.

Russia is planning a great strategic railway through Persia to India. The line starts at Khanikin, in Asiatic Turkey on the river Diyala, close to the Persian frontier, and passes Kennanshah and Ispahan to Kirman, thence through Baluchistan. A branch line is projected from Kerman to Bund a Abbas, on the Persian Gulf. The death of Mr F. J, Stuckey is announced. He died last Sunday morning at the age of 57. It was in tin; year 1889 he settled in Levin and remained there since. He leaves a ■..id"',v, three daughtem and four sons An exchange says :— Tht-re died reccntly in Marwba, Nmtli Queensland, Annie !)oyl«, bcliev kno'-.m as " Ked Jack/’ who Inn] for years been wcllkro",v in onGbaok Australia- Constantly i ravel ling, and never stopping lung m one place, ♦her; is hardly a urback township or bad track in Queensland that she hasn’t visited. As a rule “ Jack V had a decent horse or two, and was ever eager to make a match- She made one once at Cloncurry with a Chinaman for £lo—one mile-owners up, The race came off on Sunday, all Cloncurry attending. It was a very close thing, and in the struggle for home “ Jack’s ’’ hair came down ; ditto the Chow’s pigtail. The lady wone by a bare half length. She was a good “ bushman,” and would tackle any sort, her fancy jobs being droving and cooking. Didn’t drink, but could swear like a bullocky.

Mr G. H, Stiles announces to-day in his replace advertisement that he will open during the next few days his spring and summer goods. In the Millinery Department orders will be executed that will give complete satisfaction. An inspection of the goods is invited.