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Manawatu Herald, 9 October 1902, Page 2

The Grenadier Guards, on landing at Southampton, received a telegram from the King Congratulating them upon their splendid work. Mr Ismay, of the White Star line, declares that the International Mercantile Marine Company (the Morgan syndicate) will try to have a mail steamer leaving England tor America every day. In Wellington the other day a married man was convicted of having opium in his possession and was fined £ too and be committed to prison until such penalty was paid. The question becoriles interesting Us if the committal is adhered to, when will that man become a free person ? Such sentences are not in touch with the age, no person should be liable to imprisonment for life for such offences. On the jfyt'h Inst, the King Will review the Foot Guards who have returned from the front.

In the United Kingdom there are n. 0,000 postinerp and in the course of a year close Upon 3,600,00p00d letters, postcards, parcels, circulars, boxes, and newspapers are delivered: This gives a ye irly aVerage to each postman of 60,000 letters, etc., or 2od per day. Of course, in a big town, each postman would have a tar heavier delivery, while 1 lie* rural postman would have Considerably less; In fact, in one country district It lilts hap period that on one particular day the postm in had no letter to deliver at all In London 5,000 letters a day is the postman’s average delivery. A Whangarei telegram states that a Uniatic from OtaUm gum fields who Was sent to the asylum has ildw beeii found to possess about £1,400. He throw bis hank books, cash and furniture out of ins white window. The entries for Messrs Abraham & Williams’ stock sale at Levin lo inor row are published to-clay. The Borough Council bold their usual monthly meeting on Monday evening.

The Friendly Societies have again selected Victoria Park for their annual picnic and sports ou New Year’s Day.

We regret to report that both Mr and Mrs Frank Rihinson, of Tunstall, have been very ill with influenza, but are glad to learn they are on the mend. It is rumoured in Ballarat that Mount Elephant, thirty-two miles from the city, has been emitting smoke for some days past, and that fire has now appeared at the summit. The settlers in the district are moving to a safe distance.

The adult and juvenile ball which takes place to-morrow night promises to be a great success. Every prepara tion has been made for the event, and a large number of both young and old are expected to be present. The juveniles’ programme will comprise 10 dances, besides which will be given the following fancy dances:—lrish jig, Polish jig, hornpipe, Minuet, and a Gavotte. The hall will he opened at 5.30, as it is de fired that the children should have the full time allotted to the n, from 7 o’c! -ck until 9.30, after which the adults will have The floor. Those who have n >t already received their admission cards can obtain (hem from Mrs W. Cook. Mr E. E- Smith won the too vmd-. .amateur somewhat easily at the Wellington sports yesterday.

The Standard slates that the entire si-b-c ip*ion.; !o the Boer Generals’ fund from nil c entries, including the d-motion °f 'dr Pnipps, an American, of £20,00 ■>, amount to £60,000.

Brigands demand the sum of £3OOO for the ransom ol Shefik Bey, an unpopular Turkish landowner, whom they have captured ia the Vodena district of Macedonia.

The King will bold the largest inves titure on record at Buckingham Palace on the 24th inst. There will he three hundred recipients, including, besides Coronation honours, many Distinguished Service Orders, which are being granted on tha recommendation of Lord Kitchener.

A man named W. Coyle fell off a flax dray at Rongotea on Monday night and the wheel passed over his leg'-, breaking both. An unusual number of people in Masterton are suffering from influenza. One large establishment has eight of its employees down.

Mrs Hamer calls attention to the fact that her first importation of all those good so much sought after by ladies at this time of the year have arrived. Mrs Hamer has certainly shown great enterprise in buying goods direct from home thus saying all intermediate profits, and certainly deserves a large measure of support, We understand that the reason she can charge lower prices than the Wellington houses is because her expenses are so light and personal attention is everything. There has just been called away an overtime old settler of this town, Mr W. H. Williams, He was well advanced in years but tor the last nine months he suffered from a paralytic stroke which was the cause of his decease. The furoral will take place on Sunday afternoon.

At tho public meeting held last night the following resolution was carried : - “ That this meering approves of the objects of the society for promoting the Reading of the Bible in State School.;, as set forth in the circular of the Wellington City branch ; and that a hrance ot the Society be formed for this locality.”

The dance Mrs R-adcock is getting up to assist Mrs Maokie is fixed for the 15th inst., aud Mrs Bradcock would be glad if those who have promised payment and those who are desirous of assisting would settle with her by Saturday next,

Way Yuhe has been married to Ma jor Strong at Buenos Ayres.

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