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Manawatu Herald, 13 June 1903, Page 2

The Wanganui Education Board meets on Monday next.

In the House of Commons, the Post-master-General (Mr Austen Chamberlain) said the Government. was unwilling to purchase the Spanish cable, as no one could foretell the extent to which ethergrams would supersede cables.

In the course of his speech at the Mayoral luncheon in Sydney, Lord Tennyson said the Governor-General’s salary and allowances were sufficient to enable him ts maintain his dignity and high position, and fulfil without ostentation bis public and social obligations.

Berlin advices state that the report that the Antarctic exploring ship Gauss communicated with the Discovery expedition was incorrect. The vessel’s inability to penetrate the ice-pack prevented her wintering below 66deg. Sledging parties discovered land. The ice broke in February, liberating the Gauss. A doctor received a note from a farmer asking him to come as soon as possible to see bis little boy, who had “ a very bad cold.” In due course the doctor went, and, after looking at the child, turned to the mother. “ Didn’t you know your boy was sickening for measles?" he asked severely. “Yes, doctor, I know he was,” said the woman. “Then what in the world did you mean by writing me he had ‘ a very bad cold ’?" asked the doctor. The woman hesitated for a moment; then, looking at her husband, she said, with sullen frankness, “ Neither him nor me knew how to spell measles 1” The most pathetic incident of the cruise of the Parliamentary party that went to study the manners and methods of the South Sea savage in his native lair was the fall of the Hon. Minister in charge. The Mapourika was at anchor, and the bon. gentleman, faultlessly dressed, in stepping into a sampan or a surfboat, in his eagerness to hurry ashore and present the natives with the Premier’s compliments and a tenpenny flag, fell head-over-heels into the sea. There he splashed and spluttered until a big sailor hauled him on board the boat by the tails of bis frock coat and spread him out to drip.—Post. At a meeting of the Board of Health sensational statements were made as to the overcrowded condition of the Melbourne general cemetery. It was alleged that bodies were packed as on a battle-field, owing to the want of ground, that pathways were being torn up to make room for graves, that drains were destroyed, and the water found its way into the street, where dairy cowa drank it,

Mrs Sumraerby advertises that she is prepared to go out for washing and cleaning. ... • A meeting will be held on Tuesday evening of those interested in forming a Cycle Club in Foxton. The revenue derived by a rate of if on the unimproved value' of Wellington property comes to £42,000. A fire at Pekin destroyed the buildings occupied bv the Board of Revenue and the Board of Trade. The former contained four million taels. Word was received yesterday that Mrs Austin and her daughters had arrived at Honolulu, after a splendid time. The Council decided on Thursday evening that Mr T. Cook should’supervise the work in connection with the money being spent for the formation and metalling of roads. Happy Wellington 1 It was stated at the Council table that the alteration in the hours of closing public houses from it p.m. to 10 p.m. made a loss of £3OO in revenue! The Manawatu Licensing Committee granted all applications for renewals. Six', additional rooms are to be added to each of the hotels at Shannon. ' Mr A. Holmes, till recently manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Woodville, has resigned and joined Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Palmerston North. Mr Stiles is showing to-night.' a line In four colors in French silk brocades for evening wear, a job line which he is clearing at 2s qd per yard, usual price 33 ns. These should find a ready sale. The dredge Which has been taking gravel from the river bed, will probably leave here about the 20th for Wa.nga.nui, the foreman having received instructions to be in readiness by that date. On Councillor Symons’ suggestion it was decided the other evening that the town clerk should write and enquire the price of same. Mr R. T. Tregaski, the travelling representative of the popular SteelePayne company of Bellringers, is now in town making arrangements for their appearance here on Saturday next (June 20th). The company being old favourites, their return visit to the town will be’appfeciated. Mr Thomas Mason, of the Hutt Valley, died early on Thursday morning at his residence at Taita, when within a month of his eighty-fifth birthday. Mr Mason was one of the oldest settlers in this district, for he arrived in Wellington from England in 1841 by the ship Olympus, and on landing took up his residence in the Hutt Valley, where he lived ever since, except during the period of a brief trip to Tasmania. The quartely .meeting of the officials of the Methodist Church ,was held in the Parsonage last night. There was a good attendance. The report of the work for the past quarter was very cheering. The Circuit Steward’s report showed that the income had met the expenditure. It was decided to have the Foxton church painted, a subscription list being opened in the meeting for that object, and very liberal subscriptions were promised. The local preachers and stewards were heartily thanked for their valuable services during the quarter, and the Circuit and Society Stewards were reappointed. The Rev, W. Harris spoke of the visit of Sister Amy, and expressed a hope that her mission, which commences to-morrow, will result in great blessing to the Churches.