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Manawatu Herald, 28 April 1903, Page 2

Mr J. W, ■ Bridge announces that owing to pressure of work he is unable to spare an assistant to visit the Country districts, but make an allowance to country patients. The Messrs Robinson notify that trespassers on their property will be prosecuted.

Mr W. T. L. Travers who met with an accident at the Hutt railway station necessitating the amputation of his leg died shortly alter the operation; The Maori block of land lying between Walker’s store and the Bank o£ New Zealand, comprising Harris' boarding house and, adjoining shops, has been sold to a purchaser who purposes building a respectable block of shops within a twelvemonth. The; property was sold very reasonably if the price stated, £4OO, is correct, China has consented to sign bonds for the payment of the war indemnity in gold. Lieut, Galopaud, a French Officer, who fought on the Boer side during the war, has been sentenced at Brussels to three years’ imprisonment for swindling. After a separation order had been granted against him a Carnarvon (England) farmer continued to live with his wife as a -lodger. . On bis failing to keep’ up the payments the wife had him arrested on a warrant.

A property offering unusual opportunities for making money therefrom is advertised to-day for sale by Mr A. E. Meatyard, of Palmerston. The property is situated at Tokomarn, and is a dairy farm witlr a good house thereon; attached to the farm are go acres of flax, which is a valuable addition even to dairying.' An early application should be made, A warning to teetotallers! At Brighton a man who was picked up on the pavei ent helplessly drunk was discharged on showing that he was a lifelong abstainer, and had t»ken ginger wine, thinking it a teetotal drink.

She was a teacher of one of the lower classes, and she was trying to remind the young scholars of the letter <1 r< i> -< Now, Tommy, what comes at the end of dinner ?” “ Oh—pingpong 1” shouted Tommy joyfully. •

The committee of the Foxlqh Racing Club will bold a meeting to consider important matters next Monday evening.

Captain Alfred Dreyfus has addressed a letter to General Andre, Minister of War, asking that an inquiry be held in connection with the letter attributed to the German Emperor, and other documents. Captain Dreyfus emphasises the fact that the revelations recently made by. Lieutenant Helmuth prove that the evidence given at the Rennes trial by Gzernuskj constituted perjury.

A solicitor relates a ludicrous incident in which he himself played a prominent part. He was interested in a man who had been accused by his employer of stealing a pair of trousers, and, thinking tba man had been wronged by tbs arrest and charge, stood up for him in court and made a capable defence. The magistrate discharged the prisoner, who, however, remained in the dock for some moments, keeping his gaze fixed on the prosecutor. After a time the lawyer said kindly, “ My good man, you have lost enough time from your work. Now that you are cleared of the charge, why do you not hurry home ?” “ Well,” was the reply, ”to tell you the truth, I’ve got the blessed thingumajigs on, and I’m afraid to leave the box in case the boss recognises ’em !”