Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1903.

Manawatu Herald, 11 July 1903, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1903.

Messrs Loyeday and-Perreau advertise for a man cook for their flaxmill. Entries for Messrs Abraham & Williams’ usual stock sale at Palmerston next Thursday are advertised. Owing to ill-health and being about toieave the district, Mr E. Westwood advertises his property on the Norbiton Road for sale.

At the Coolgardie goldfields about a million gallons of water are being sold daily from the water .scheme. The expenditure on the scheme is at the rata of £40,000 and the revenue £75,000 per annum.

Tasmania is but a small place, and yet it manages to grow some £500,000 worth of potatoes in a year. At least that is the estimated value of the yield for the past year, and the average price would probably be about.£s per ton.

It is being suggested to the Government by Mr Vile that any official reports relating to the survey of a proposed new road from Shannon to Eketahuna should be laid before the House. Mr Vile also wants a post office at Rongotea and a subsidy for a bridge over the' Manawatu river at Shannon ferry crossing. Samuel Herbert Dougal, who has been sentenced to death for the murder of Camille Holland, at Moat Farm, Clavering, Essex, in 1899, in a lengthy document urges that the death of Miss Holland was caused by the accidental explosion of a revolver. He states that he was bewildered, and concealed t he body.

The Motueka Fruitgrowers’ Company is realising good value for its produce in the London market. A quantity of raspberry pulp brought £32 per ton, and recent Advices states that a balance of 70 tons realised as much as £35 per ton. The prospects for next season’s operations are particularly bright.

For the election of three members for the Education Board the following candidates have been nominated:— Messrs R. A. Adams, G. S. Bridge, W. L. F. Fetch, F. H. Haselden, Jas. Smith, Job Vile and W. T. Wood.

A violent earthquake has been ex perieaced at Capetown.

The late Hector Macdonald’s estate is valued at £4,402, Everything is bequeathed to his son. ’ The King of Servia has abolished . the censorship of foreign newspapers. General Egerton has left Berbera for Bohotle with a force of 2000 Indian troops and 3000 camels. In the cricket match, Gentlemen of' England aghiost the players, England made 500 for the loss of two wickets. I Fry made 232 and MacLaren x 63, both j not out. "

An old age pensioner in Invercargill, who has bean twice before the Court for drunkenness within a few days, had his pension cancelled by the Magistrate.

Mr W. Loveday’s change advertisement will appear in next issue. He has just opened something special in the way of gentlemen’s hats, and they are wonderful value, the prices ranging from 2s 6d to 14s 6d.

“ Influence is more than merit in the securing of appointments. We get'fifty letters a day requiring us to use our influence with Ministers to secure billets.”—Mr T. Mackenzie. The death.occurred at Christchurch on Sunday last of Mr William Nation, father of Mr W, C. Nation, of Levin. The deceased was one of the founders ;, of the Nelson “ Colonist,” which was first printed in October, 1857. Mr Nation lived for several years in the Wairarapa and at Shannon. He was in his eighty-fifth year.

Mr J. G. Wilson’s fine residence at Bulls narrowly escaped destruction by fire yesterday morning. The damage chiefly by water, amounted to £IOO. Mr Wilson w.ip absent in ‘ Wellington attending the Farmers’ Conference at the time.

A company with a capital of £3OOO has been floated by Messrs Edward Reeves and Co., of Wellington, to erect freezing works at Foi’syth Bay, Pelorus Sound. The company intends to engage in the fishing industry, and also to handle mutton, fruit, and other produce in Peloriis Sound. An order for the refrigerating plant has been placed with Mr James Gilbert, of Wellington, and a contract will be let in a few days for the erection of a wharf and the necessary A large number of settlers in Pelorus Sound have taken shares in the company. Mr Edison’s representative was recently in London to initiate an attempt to convert scientific Europe to faith in Mr Edison’s new electrical storage battery. “In five years’ time,” says Mr 11. E. Dick, “it is likely to be a rare sight to see a vehicle of any kind drawn by a horse in London, and every householder will be able to have bis own electric lighting plant.” According to Dr. Forbes Winslow, the best cure for inebrity is “ suggestion." “ Throw the drunkard into a hypnotic state, give him cold water, ‘ suggest ’ that it is ‘ Scotch,’ and the medium believes.’’ Do this often enough, and a complete cure is effected, and the quondam drunkard prefers spring water to beer. The influence thus exerted is a purely hypnotic one. The “suggestion” acts on the subconscious mind of the patient, and gradually becomes part of his nature. Hysterical people and those suffering from severe brain diseases are not amenable to the influences of suggestion.

A deputation of members waited on Sir Joseph Ward to urge that more trucks he provided for the railway car* r age of sheep. Sir Joseph Ward, in reply, said that the Department found it could at times carry more sheep and lambs than the freezing works could cope with. The traffic bad to be regulated, and in some oases freezing companies had caused the delay. The supply of trucks was being increased and an increased engine power also, and. he was determined to do everything to assist the settlers. The number ot money orders issued in New Zealand in 1901 in connection with Tattersall’s sweeps was 69,012, representing a value of £62,184. The embargo established in regard to money orders for Tattersall resulted in a large falling off in 1902, the number of orders being only 14,589 of a value of only £15,628. This, of course, means a loss of revenue to the postoffice. It does not follow, however, that the figures represent the reduction in the amount of money sent out of the colony to for there are now agencies in New Zealand doing business in the interests of the firm, and moreover if is known that many customers send their money per medium of bank draft.