Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1903.

Manawatu Herald, 18 July 1903, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1903.

Mr G. H. Stiles has a balance stock of kid gloves which he is selling at 2s 6d the pair. The machinery used in the transformation scene at Folies’ Marigny Theatre, Paris, collapsed, precipitating sixteen dancing girls into the well of the theatre, severely injuring most of them. General Botha’s letter contends, incidentally, that the Hon. J. Chamberlain's visit was a dismal failure, and that he left the Transvaal worse than be found it. Clune, who found the “ Bobby Dazzler,” the biggest nugget in Western Australia, has found two valuable nuggets at Sharks. One weighed 210 ounces and the other 30 ounces. Owing to sickness amongst the troops in Somaliland it is unlikely that the operations will be continued until October. The Great Western Railway Company carried the Prince and Princess of Wales from Paddington to Plymouth, a distance of 246 miles, in 3 hours 53 minutes 36 seconds, which is a record. A recent visitor to the McKenzie cairn has informed the Palmerston Times that the Oamaru stone which enclosed the granite tablet has been cut and hacked in a disgraceful manner. The informant states that initials, some cut to a depth of half an inch, have been carved in numerous places in the comparatively soft Oamaru stone, and the handsome memorial tablet has consequently beeu very much disfigured. When recent snow-balling at Timaru became irksome to some of the drivers of tradesmen’s vehicles, reports the Post, they resorted to a device which effectually saved them from being further molested. What they did was to a box of eggs, the only virtue of which was in their extreme old age, and not wishing to take anything for nothing, they gave a forceful and to say smelling—exchange of eggs for show, much to the disapprobation ot the BBow-ballers.

Mr P. E. Daniells. of Scotts’ Ferry, Rangitikei, has asked that the lease of the Ferry Reserve be transferred to J, F. McKelvie. The Returning officer for the Manawatu County gives notice of an election ot one councillor to represent the Awahou Riding caused by the resignation of Mr C. F. Carter, At the Manawatu County Council meeting on Wednesday the resignation of Councillor F. Carter, who represented the Awahou Riding was received with regret. The overseer of the Manawatu County Council has been instructed to attend to bad state of road at Moutoa from the end of the metalled part to Mr Bowe’s house, complained of by Mr Claris. To-day the Vatican comprises 50 separate buildings, containing some 1200 rooms. There are 14 courtyards, and an average population of some 3000. Two out of its three storeys are. packed from end to end with treasures of art and literature. In extensiveness, at any rate, the collection is unique. A certain gentleman living in a not distant colony tells how he found that his stablemen were not in the habit of attending church, and spoke to the coachman about it. “ They ought to go,” he said. “That’s just what I say myself," was the rejoinder. “ I says to them—look at me ; I go, and what harm does it do me ?” Mr J. Mandel, proprietor of the Empire Hotel, Wellington, has decided to expend between £15,000 and £30,000 on providing increased accommodation at that hostelry. An addition of two more stories will be made to the already elaborate building. The plans are now prepared. An electric lift will be installed to give easy access to the upper stories. It is satisfactory to learn that the three victims of the recent dynamite explosion at Shannon are all progressing favourably, and that their recovery will be more rapid than was at fir&t anticipated. Queer things happen in America. Thfs is one of the latest.—“ After the wedding guests were assembled and the prospective bride, Mrs Helen Reuter, had arrayed herself in her finest raiment, Samuel Stevoicb, the groom-to-be, refused to proceed with the ceremony, stating that he was in love with his financee’s fifteen-year daughter, May. After this announcement the dismayed guests left the home of the deserted bride, riot even wailing to consol the disappointed woman. The gentleman who was summoned to tie the nuptial knot was also among those who left, his services not being needed. Mrs Reuter was opposed to becoming a mother-in-law instead of a bride, and refused to give her consent to her daughter marrying a Stevolch. He immediately applied for a second marriage license but was refused. The Shops and Offices Bill, re-in-troduced by the Government this session, provides that the weekly halfholiday shall be on Saturday. Clause 7of the Bill is as follows :—“ Except as hereafter specially provided, every shop shall be closed not later than one o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday in every week, and shall remain closed for the remainder of the day." The clause is not to apply to businesses carried on by fishmongers, fruiterers, and confectioners, while butchers, hairdressers and photographers may observe the half holiday on any other day of the week than Saturday. The Bill also provides for the weekly halfholiday for assistants in hotels, eating houses or restaurants, and contains a clause prohibiting the employment of barmaids after 9 o’clock in the evening. Prime creamery butter can be obtained at the Golden Bay (Nelson) Dairy Company’s Factory at rod per lb cash. The dispensary established a year or so. back for the purpose of serving members of the Wellington friendly societies has just concluded another satisfactory half year. With one exception the whole of the societies in the city now belong to the dispensary, representing a membership of nearly 3000. The number of prescriptions dispensed during the half year was 7103, an average of 39 per day, and the actual profit on the six months’ working was £ll3 19s 6d, as compared with £79 10s made in the corresponding period last year. Lengthy and glowing accounts of the performances of the “ Hinemoa " (New Zealand) Band are contained in Home papers, wherever this combination has appeared. Apparently the audiences have been very enthusiastic over each and every item, as the accounts are laudatory in the extreme. The concerts have not only been largely attended, but the audiences have been fashionable, including distinguished personages and high officials. Up to the present the Band’s tour has been a marked success. The net increase of population during 1901 in the two principal cities in Australasia is worth noting. That of Sydney was 11,500, making a total population of 508,500, while that of Melbourne was 4000, making its population 502,000. The last few years have wrought a marvellous change in the relative proportions of these two centres, not only in size, but in every other way. With a roll of manuscript 3ft. long under his arm a young .nan walked up the aisle ot Calvary Church, New York, faced the congregation on the chancel steps, and announced that he was a messenger from Mars. He commenced to read his message, but the sexton ran him out by a side entrance. A hardware warehouseman, RalfW. Mountfort, committed suicide by hanging in a stable in the rear of his residence in Mount Eden (Auckland) district. He had been unwell and despondent several months. The discovery was made by his wife, who cut his dead body down and fell fainting across it. Deceased leaves three young children. He belonged to a well-known Canterbury family. His father was architect ot Christchurch [ Cathedral.

The notorious George Dean, who was sentenced to fourteen years’ imprisonment for the attempted murder of his wife, will be entitled to his release in eighteen months’ time. His sentence will be curtailed by about four years. Yesterday one of Mr Jupp’s boats in charge of Mr Fred Hadficld successfully negotiated the trip to Messrs Hickson and Reeves’ mill at the mouth of the Oroua and back. No difficulties were met with, and the trip was made in good time. Some 80 bales of fibre was brought by punt in tow from the above-mentioned mill. We believe this to be the first occasion in which a boat has been able to bring, fibre so far, and speaks well for the future trade that may be done on the Manawatu. Last week a circumstance of a peculiar and startling nature was reported in Hamilton. It appears that a Maori girl fell sick and the services of a doctor were procured. The medical man duly prescribed for the child, who, however, on Friday last apparently died. The parents thinking it useless, did not again call in the doctor, but arranged for the attendance of a clergyman on Sunday to perform the obsequies. Fortunately the parson was delayed, and did not arrive till Monday morning, when the .defunct infant greeted him with a stride. On May 26th the painful ceremony of expelling three soldiers from the army took place at Fulwood Barracks, Preston (England). The men were Gunners Owen, Matthews, and Foster, who gave evidence in the trial of Gunner Hudson, executed- at ManChester for the murder by shooting of Bombardier Short. The whole of the troops in the garrison were drawn up on three sides of the square, into the centre of which the gunners were marched. A letter from General Hallam Parr, of the North-western district, was read, in which that officer stated that by not giving information sooner than they did the men had rendered themselves unworthy to wear the uniform of the regiment. He therefore ordered that they should be discharged from the army. The ex gunners, attired in civilian clothes, were marched by a squad right through the square to the barracks’ gateway.