Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 1902.

Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1902, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 1902.

The rumour from Ballarat that Mount Elephant had become active was unfounded,

Lord Milner is touring the Lydenburg and Zoutspanberg districts, in the north-eastern Transvaal, and inquiring into the Boer grievances. Cardinal Moran, interviewed before his departure for Rome by a representatve of the “ Pall Mall Gazette,” said he had been much impressed by the excellent spirit, order and religion in. Ireland, by the absence of crime, and by the remarkable development of Irish Saiustriei.

The funeral of the late Mr Williams will leave his late residence for the Foxton cemeterv to-morrow afternoon at a quarter past two. The experience of a Wellington farmer who has gone in for poultryrising will interest many of our readers. He has kept his stock up to 330 head and he finds that after paying £42 for food there is a net return of £7O from the sale of eggs and lowls for the past 12 months. The eggs sold at an average of is o£d per dozen. The poultry was of the common breed, the average number of eggs laid by eaoii bird during the year was 60. The farmer is improving the strain of his poultry, and believes that during the next year ha will obtain an average of 100 eggs per bird.—Post. The “ Frostick box," instituted at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Christchurch, after the last annual meeting, at the result of a suggestion by Mr J. A. Frostick, has been so successful that the interests on the church’s borrowed money has been more than assured, and something left for a sinking fund. There is evidently much virture in the " brown bawbee ” of the Scotsmen, and every Sunday the Frostick box shows quite a little hill of copper money, in which an occasional silver coin relieves the brown monotony. As the success of the “ Frostick box" becomes known, it will, doubtless, be adopted by other congregations. The idea is that every time a member or adherent of the church crosses the threshold of the building for the purpose of worship, he places a bronze coin in the receptacle set aside for the Church Improvement Fund. If he misses, he makes it a matter of conscience to pay up arrears at a future time, and in the case of St Andrew’s, this is done with remarkable loyalty. An advertiser, whom we believe is perfectly genuine in his wants, desires to communicate with a young lady with a view to matrimony.

From the publishers we have received an advance copy of the Christmas number of the Canterbury Times. The paper is wholly interesting, both to colonists and to' their friends at Home, where large numbers are bound to be sent, as it contains views, excellently printed, of the Health and Tourist Resorts of the Colony. This number brings under notice the wonderful variety of Resorts with which this colony is blest; in the south show dad mountains and ice glaciers; in the north beautiful views and the wonderland of Rotorua. Allshould'secure a copy. The letter press is in keeping with the views, and is a credit to the colony [and the company from whose office it has been produced. At the conclusion of the shooting match last Wednesday Captain Walsh entertained -both teams at afternoon tea at his residence, where justice was done to the good things provided. Before the visitors left Captain Stevenson thanked Captain Walsh for his kindness, and also the team for the courtesy shown them.

It is understood that Mr Carncross, M'.H.R. for Taieri, who is not seeking re-election, will be called to the Legislative Council, along with two or three others, in the course of a tew weeks. Frank T. Moore, who was recently pardoned after being sentenced to imprisonment for having threatened the life of the Acting-Premier, and who left the colony for Australia, returned to Wellington by the Waihora on Thursday from Sydney. Speaking at the Labour demonstration at Wellington, the Acting-Minister for Labour, Hop. Hall-Jones, stated as an evidence of the benefit of the labour laws, that the wages bill of the colony had increased by £1,400,000 during the past five years

Thus (he Nelson Colonist:— tf Mr John Graham, we understand, will seek re-election, and it is not probable that he will have auy serious opposition, though rumour hath it that Mr J. J. Franklyn. will be nominated by the Temperance party in order to secure the local option poll being taken. The New Zealand Alliance has given it forth officially that no candidate will be allowed to have a walk over.” Messrs Abraham & Williams hold their usual stock sale at Palmerston next Thursday. Entries are advertised.

Mr L. W. Wilson has been appointed agent for the Austral Poultry Farm at Aramoho. The eggs from all these strains are guaranteed. The Austral Farm proprietors have made a good selection of an agent as be is always prompt and obliging. An engraving of more than usual excellence is presented with this issue by Messrs Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, showing the latest creations of “ fashions fairest favours,” as now being displayed and produced at their establishment, and of which they invite inspection. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of Canada, speaking at the Corn Exchange, Liverpool, declared that in ten or within twenty years Canada would he able to' meet Britain’s total grain requirements. The ladies of AH Saints’ congregation have fixed on the sand instant as the date they will hold a tea and concert in connection with the funds of the church.

Mr France has made a commencement with the erection of a new residence on Harbour street for Mr James Symons.