Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1903.

Manawatu Herald, 2 May 1903, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1903.

Mr T. Bowe has a notice re trespassers in another column. The whereabouts of a stray dog is advertised. A prohibition order was granted today against C. Osterman. The next English and European mail, via San Francisco, will close at the local office on Thursday, 7th May, at 8.30 a.ra. Due in London bn 6th June. The Rev. C. Sims, of Rongotea, is announced to conduct services in the Methodist church to-morrow. In Wellington all the old councillors, but one, were re-elected. Apparently the action of the burgesses ol Foxton has met with a parallel deed. A Liberal demonstration is to take place to-day at the Wellington Opera House to celebrate the ten years’ record Premiership of the Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon. A new dwelling is being erected in Johnston street by Mr Speirs to the order of Mrs Bradoock. Certain Indian native regiments have been ordered on active service in Somaliland. The frontage blocks have been laid on th'e section between Mr Barber’s shop and Mr Hamer’s, which will form the front of a shop and dwelling for Mr Barnard, and also two additional shops. Mr Speirs is the owner and builder. On Tuesday next Messrs Abraham and Williams hold a stock sale at Shannon. The first entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams Palmerston stock sale on Thursday next are advertised to-day. In the House of Commons, Mr Arnold Secretary to the Admiralty, stated that the present average expenditure upon ethergrams in the navy was £20,000 per annum. Thirty thousand pounds has been subscribed towards the 1 Lancashire movement in favour of cotton-growing within the British Empire. The underwriters of the American Steel Trust made a profit of 200 per cent. Honours fall thickly upon Mr John Davies, as the residents of the Horowhenua are tendering him a banquet in recognition of his long services as chairman of the Wirokino Road Board, which is about to be absorbed in the Horowhenua County. It is to be hoped the Premier will attend so that Mr Davies ma^again announce his adhesion to the Liberal Party.

Tr?e Daily. Express states that Mr Edison has perfected an air blast for separating gold from sand without the' use of water. , * A social.,and sale of work in All Saints’ schoolroom is advertised for Wednesday afternoon and evening. The sale opens at 2.30 p.m. Mr Oliver Austin thanks the burgesses in another column for the support given him at the election 1 The Shannon Defence Rifle Club have challenged the Foxton Rifles to shoot a final match (each team having a match to their credit.) The conditions are ten men aside, and to take place on the Foxton range. Messrs Gillander Bros, have been appointed sole agents for the " Orsa ” petroleum incandescent light, and tonight they will make a display of these lights in their shop window. The other day Mr Seifert, of Paiaka, returned with Mrs Seifert from a trip to Sydney, to which place he went for medical advice and change. We are glad to find him looking very well and much .improved by the change. He informs us, however, that he finds he must leave the riverside and reside on a higher and drier site, and has determined to try Palmerston for a period, where he has secured a property. Some indignation was expressed on Wednesday during the polling at the action of the borough authorities having the roads off Park-street ploughed, presumably prior to metalling, the inhabitants of Jenks street bewailign their possible fate should rain come prior to the metal. There was also something said about so much value of work being done without tenders being called for. ' ' Mr F. Seifert who owns the farm and mill at Paiaka, has been busy in getting the signatures of the ratepayers to an agreement for a loan tb make a road from the Karikari road to his farm, which will make a shorter cut tfior, h- n-fog a line previously laid out. VW understand he has been successful with his work.