Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1903.

Manawatu Herald, 11 June 1903, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1903.

The ” youthful burglars ” as they are called, have been remanded to the 15th inst. A plant for the manufacture of binder twine in Napier has been ordered from England. Mr Dinnie, the new Police Commissioner, arrjyed by Ruapehu at Wellington on Monday. The Sunday hospital collection at St. Paul’s Cathedral (London), totalled A. 300The House-of Commons has approved (he vote for sending a relief ship to the Discovery expedition. Much objection was made by the married couple who had a prohibition order issued against them on Tuesday. The severest frost and fog ever known in Pahiatua were experienced on Monday morning. It was freezing hard at 11.30. The export of cordage rose to the value of £1655 last year, though the largest amount was sent away in 1900 to the value of £3,128. On Monday the Chief Justice granted an order for discharge in the bankruptcy of W. B. Rhodes of Wellington,.late of Foxton. Owing to the opening of the Assouan reservoir, the summer supply of Nile water, whereon the cotton and sugarcane crops depend, has been doubled. A Birmingham Tariff League has been formed to support Mr Chamberlain’s scheme. Already a thousand Midlands manufacturers have joined it. Sister Amyj lady evangelist, will commence a ten day’s, mission in the Methodist Church on Sunday next, service at the usual hours. Sankey’s hymns will be used, and everybody is invited. The Cook Islands have not yet developed a large amount of trade as the total quantity last year was £22,973, composed of £12,350 the produce and manufacture of the colony, and £10,623 of British and Foreign manufactures. It is pleasing to note from the Statistics of New Zealand that the greatest value exported of phormium during the past ten years was that for the past year 1902 which amounted to £534,031! The next highest was in 1906 when £332,182 was the value, and that in i 1893 for £3i9.375Speaking in the House of Commons, •Mr Brodrick, Secretary for War, said that an enormous stock of unwashed military blankets stored at Capetown : took fire through spontaneous combus- : tion. Eighty thousand were sold for ’ £1495 owing to an officer’s error of judgment.

The Borough Council meets to-night to consider Mr Nye’s resignation as overseer of the loan expenditure. •Russians have constructed a road suitable for artillery from Liao-Yang, on the Newchang-Mukden railway, to thi Yalu ri.'er, a distance of about 150 miles, and are surveying the route for a ailway. Yesterday Thomas Butler for baing drunk was fined 10s and 5s costs, and for using obscene language was fined 20s and 5s costs, or in default 7 day’s imprisonment. David McDonald was fiiud 5s and 5s costs for drunkenness, or 48 hours’ imprisonment, and for refusing to leave licensed premises was convicted and discharged. Dr Bennett and Mr Aif Fraser were the.presiding Justices. There are to be seen at the establishment of Mr A, Nichols, jeweller, Willis-street, says the Post, eight miniature polo cups. Four of them are for the Manawatu team which won the “ Savile Cup ” at the New Zealand Polo Association’s meeting at Hastings, and four go to the Hawkes Bay team for winning the Handicap Cup.

For the glory of the Borough Council and the convenience of one or two settlers the Victoria Park is to be spoilt. After years of growth and attention paid to the trees by far the larger half of the handsome pines on the hilt are t*> be destroyed. The_ destruction will be very much noticed and commented ou, when made.

Owing to being offended, at the remark made by a Councillor at Monday night’s meeting, Mr George Nye threw up his appointment to oversee the expenditure of the loan. This is to be much regretted and his action was both nnrrc'’S"ary and uncalled for seeing that w'-mi. was said was only a personal opinion and not that of the Council as a body. We had hoped that Mr Nye would have exercised more self restraint.

The second of the winter socials in connection with the Methodist Church was held in the schoolroom last night. The social was given by Messrs E. and T. Westwood. There was a good attendance. The chair was taken by Mr E. Osborne. The following ladies and gentlemen took part in the programme: —Mesdames Hunter and Currie, Misses Osborne, Spring, Furrie, .Simpson, Withers, Harris and Edwards, and Messrs Simpson, E. Westwood, T. Westwood, Harris, Clarice and Spring. Refreshments were provided and, some amusing games indulged in. .The Rev. W. Harris moved a vote of thanks to Messrs Westwood for providing the entertainment, the* ladies and gentlemen who assisted, and to Messrs Gil* landers Bros, tor the use of the piano, It was announced that the next social would be given by Mrs Hunter four weeks hence.