Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 1908. The Old Cemetery.

Manawatu Herald, 19 February 1903, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 1908. The Old Cemetery.

Ykabs ago, prior to the purchase of the land by the government, the chiefs of the Ngatirauw akawa donat d the sites now used by the public school and the block which adjoins it, which was then used as a cemetery by both Natives and Europeans, to the general public. As the old order passeth away a new order arises, and after the sale of the town sections it was seen that to continue using that ground for burial purposes would be inimical to the health of the real* dents, and an Act of the Provincial Council was passed prohibiting further interments. Since then the block of land has been in an awkward position, no one, apparently, having a legal title to it, so that no one could transfer the property to trustees or a public body. Thus had it not been for the action of the late chief Kereopa, the land would never have had ife fences repaired; We have lost that noble chief, and very properly the Borough Council are being urged to take charge, which we understand they would be very willing to do if some body could be found to give them charge. As years go bye the spot will cause a scandal, as amongst. those who are resting within the boundaries of this cemetery are some welt-known Maori persons and relatives of many Europeans, and except proper supervision is given to the property, sacred spots become desecrated by wandering animals.

Our hope is that the work of finding out how the Borough can be possessed of control will be pursued to a successful finish, and thus the public will have some one to hold responsible in the future. This plot of ground could be made a beauty spot, and the graves therein could be preserved and fenced, and thus the land laid out with walks and shrubs would prove that there is a reverence felt for those who have been called away before us. We have no fear that a good scheme proposed by the Council would have the support of the inhabitants and any outlay on their part would bo materially assisted by donations. We have progressed, slowly, in converting waste spots into places that show an idea of care and taste, but in all our improvements the mistake of neglecting the up-keep of them has been made. It costs a certain sum to have the grounds kept in order, if done, as now, once a year, whereas some management would secure their constantly being kept nice, at about the same expense. We have no doubt Councillors will perceive this if they turned their attention to the matter, and the results would be ever so much more pleating.

-The goods have arrived for Miss L, Cook, and will be unpacked to day.

For Madame Melba’s concert in Wellington they are only charging a guinea a seat! In Messrs J. A, Nash & Co’s, advertisement will be found particulars of Cow’s Nicotine Sheep Dipping Powder, for which they are sole agents.

Mr Alfred Cook advertises his business and the agen lies he holds. He has some excellent building sites for sale, as well as a going flaxmill. We shall refer to the sections again.

On Wednesday, the 25th February, there will be a clearing sale of household furniture and effects at the Orona Downs homestead. Particulars will be published in a future issue. At the inquest on the late Thomas Hugh Alexander, at Bulls, the jury brought in a verdict of accidental death, and no blame was attached to anyone.

Thos. Frederick Moore was again placed on’trial on Tuesday. The woman Mary Ann Mills, has had the charge against her withdrawn. She is held in custody to stand a charge of perjury. Mr E. N. Barraud, the senior partner in the firm of Barraud and Abraham, has left Palmerston on a trip to England with Mrs Barraud, The employees of the firm presented him wiih a case of silver-mounted pipes. The balance-sheet of the Borough for the year ending 31st March, 1902, has been put in the hands of the printer; The delay has been occassioned by the auditor, who is overworked.

An expert from Palmerston was to have arrived to-day to put down an asphalt cricket patch for the Stale School. Our Councillors might point out those two long barrels of tar in front of the bank and ask him what they should do with them.

On Saturday we will reprint an article from the Feilding Star dealing with the Industrial Association’s Exhibition. The object is a good one, and very much interest and energy is being sboWn to tiiake it a credit to the district and of pleasure to the visitors. During Lent the Rev. H. .Wilson will preach a series of sermons each Sunday both at Foxton and Rongotea on the season. On Wednesday evenings evensong will be said at Alt Saints’ at 7.30, and a series ot addresses will be given on St. Luke’s account of the Passion of our Lord. We remind our readers of the sale of furniture and land by Mr H. Palmer to-morrow on the premises in Purcellstreet, of Mr P. Guerim There is bound to be a good attendance as there is nothing so fetching ”in an auctioneer’s term, as the sale of the household goods of a neighbour. To-morrow Mr O. Robinson, with the three Mr Strangs, go to Hawkes’ Bay to play the Hawkes’ Bay team at Polo on Saturday and Monday. This team is one of the best in the colony so that the old Oroua team, now part of the Manawatu Club, have foemen worthy of them. A meeting of the vestry of All Saints’ was held last night, when it was decided to pay off the mortgage on the church property and to make temporary financial arrangements until the bazaar, which the ladies have been asked to promote at the end of the year, has bees held.

The Premier was at Auckland on Monday presented with a purse of sovereigns subscribed by the citizens of Auckland prior to his departure for the Coronation celebrations in • Londjn. The sum of £629 in a casket was handed over at the Municipal Chamber by the Mayor (Mr Alfred Kidd, M.H.K.) A wicked yarn. Lady Mary : “ Pray tell me, Sir George, what book has most helped you ?” The Cabinet Minister: *■ My wife’s first cookery book.” Lady Mary : “Ah ! And how did that help you?” The Cabinet Minister : “ Why it so influenced me that I’d sooner work than eat, and the habit has clung to me.”

The millers drawing their supplies of green flax from the Motoa estate have received notice as to the terms they can continue doing so under the management of the new proprietors. As it is, wholly a private matter the public are not called upon to intervene, but it Is interesting to know that the tithes have been much increased to those charged by the Assets Board and millers are hot pleased thereat. What will Mr Field have to say to this gentlemanly (1) extract from the Rangltikei Advocate ? “ The Shannon Farmer takes exception to the statement that the Levin banquet was tendered to the Premier, and claims that it was to Mr Field. This is a distinction without a difference, as the real representative of all districts that have sent in tied members. They receive the salary, and the Premier commandeers their votes.” Just as a memo, what paper is the Shannon Farmer.

The war in South Africa is over, the full revelations will never be published, but in 1896 a writer in the Nineteenth Century declared the chief purpose of Mr Rhodes’ (the Jameson raid) campaign was to prevent Germany, as a rival Power, from aoqmriug a predominant political status in the Transvaal, and I state positively that one of the main objects of Dr Jameson’s rush was to help to secure documentary evidence of this secret alliance, which evidence was believed on reliable authority to be in possession of President Kruger in Pretoria.” How very much like the tales of the spiders in their domestic relations. The female spider never hesitates to make a meal of her lord and master of the moment, so do the tribe of the Fans on the West Coast of Africa, according to Miss Kingsley, who said, “ I believe, on the whole, that the African married woman is happier than the majority of English- wives, because if the husband gets too bad she can poison him off and get someelse killed for it.” Such tactics would ruin our divorce courts aod stop much sensational reading.

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