Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1903.

Manawatu Herald, 12 May 1903, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1903.

The Irish Land Bill has been read a second time in the House of Commons by 443 votes to 36. Italian and Japanese fleets are to anive at Spithead in July. King Edward will hold a grand review. As the employers maintain their notice of a reduction of wages, six thousand Clyde engineers continue their strike. In another column Mr Hyde, of the local cycle shop, thanks customers for past support, and notifies them that he has disposed of his business to Mr G. H. Scott. At a meeting of the Marylebone Cricket Club 315 voted in favour of widening the wickets from eight inches to nine inches, and 299 against. The motion was lost, a two-third majority being necessary to carry it. News has been received that the Americans have captured ten forts in the Taraca country, Mindanao. A hundred and fifteen Moras were killed, ten wounded and sixty captured. The American casualties numbered nine. The British-American Tobacco Company is buying out its rival, the T. C. Williams Company, of Richmond. The price is two million dollars. The Commonwealth Government has fallen in with Mr Chamberlain’s suggestion to take over the control of Norfolk Island. Sir Edmund Barton says there is no great urgency in the matter. It is desirable that the settlers should be settled before the federal Government takes charge. Fifty thousand Indian camels have been purchased for the Somaliland campaign. The Emerald, a turbine steamer, has successfully crossed the Atlantic despite severe gales. At the London wool sales prices were firm. Merinos were quite 5 per cent above closing rates of the March series. The Columbia, defender of the America Cup in 1901, beat the Reliance—which has been specially built to defend the Cup against Sir Thomas Lipton’s challenge this year—by a quarter ot a mile in a seven-knot breeze. Foxtonis fast increasing in every line of business and we have mow another firm opening up here in the cycle business. Mr G. ft; Scott, of the Dayton Cycle depot, Palmerston N., has just purchased the business lately catried on by Mr C. Hyde and has sent as his representative Mr J. W. Watt who will be pleased to show the many good points of his goods to likely customers. Every branch of the cycle business will be carried on here so that cyclists will be well catered for. The Town Clerk notifies that the new street from Main-street to Har bour-street has been named “ Wharf street" by the Council. Notice is also given of the election .of Cr Westwood as Mayor. An extraordinary vacancy having occurred by the election of Cr Westwood as Mayor, an election for on e councillor will be held on Friday, sth June. Nominations close before noon on Friday, 32nd May, together with a deposit of £3. The programme of the Foxton School Cadet concert appears in today’s issue, and it will be seen that a very enjoyable evening is promised for next Friday. The Christy Minstrel part will be a great attraction, and they are sure to acquit themselves in a manner that will be pleasing to the audience. The tickets are going off quickly, so that a full house is assured.