Manawatu Herald. [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1904.

Manawatu Herald, 12 March 1904, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1904.

It is estimated that by the end of the present month the Woodville Bacon Company will have put through fully a thousand pigs more than during the corresponding period last year. A meeting of the committee of the Rowing Club was held on the loth inst in the Secretary’s office. There were present Messrs B. Gower, J. Symons, E. Healey, W. Cook and R,' Moore (secretary). A number of accounts were passed for payment. The secretary was instructed to have the names of those members who had not paid their subscription posted in the boat shed, and to report at the next meeting those who had not paid by that time. It was mentioned that some of the oars belonging to the Club had been removed from the shed, also that some of the boats showed signs of having been roughly used. The secretary was instructed to inquire }n& this and report at next meeting.

Two portable coppers are wanted for sports day. The Borough Council meet on Monday night. Madame Moore, clairvoyant, will remain in Foston till Monday next. Mrs A. Laing is leaving Wellington to-day on .a visit to her relatives in Scotland.

Tenders for drains, and applications for position as working overseer close at 6 p.m. on Monday next.

Tim employees of the. Paiaka flaxmi!! have donated to the Palmerston Hospital the sum of £5.

The Antarctic expedition is expected to return to Lyttleton at any time now. Last year the Morning arrived at Lyttelton from the Antarctic regions on March 25th. Word has been received stating that Major Taylor, the cyclist, who is reported to tour New Zealand, will not be able to visit the colony in the month of April, as was announced. Distressed at being deserted by her intended husband, a Berlin dressmaker in his presence shot at herself with a revolver, but the bullet struck against the steel of her corset, and she was only slightly injured. The tickets have sold very well tor the St. Patrick’s night concert, in aid of St. Mary’s Church. A splendid programme has been arranged and it is anticipated the concert will be a great success. Mr H. Christian, ot the Lighlstrung Cycle Works, Main street, has reduced the price of all the bicycles for which he is the local agent. He is now sell ing Dayton cycles from £lB, Lightstrung, 8.5. A., from £l6 163, second grade from £ls, Remingtons £ l2, Excelsiors £ig, Grand Excelsiors £22, and Allday and Onions’ famous cycles £l6. A replace advertisement will appear in our next issuer Colonel Pitt, when speaking at Nelson recently of the prosperity of the Motueka district, said that 400 tons of raspberry pulp were shipped fibm the district last season. Apparently there will be no diminution of the prosperity this season, for during January 21,000 cases of fruit were exported. Sergeant W. Ching, of the Waime'a Rifles, won the Championship Belt at the meeting just concluded at Trenthanj. Ching has been the recipient of congratulations from all parts of the colony. The Premier expressed pleasure at his win and regretted be was unable to congratulate him in person. All flaxmillers are invited to witness atrial of Messrs Andersonjand Co.’s flax stripper at Mr George Coley’s mill on Monday and Tuesday next during working hours. The machine “will be tested under working conditions for both quality and quantity of output, and the makers claim that this machine will put through more flax in a given time, and nuke more fibre than any other stripper made. The public will be pleased at the announcement appearing elsewhere of the return visit to Foxton of the popular Savieri Dramatic Company on Tuesday and Wednesday next. On Tuesday night the company will produce for the first lime here Dion Bou cicault’s masterpiece "The Colleen Bawn,” and on the following evening “ East Lynne.” A special concession is made to ladies for admission, viz., 2s to front seats, if booked. The Otago Daily Times says:—We have good authority for stating that there is every probability of the bank rate in New Zealand being shortly raised. Owing to the demand for money from public bodies, added to the Government’s sale of debentures, the market is hardening rapidly, and the war between Japan and Russia is contributing in the same direction. In the Commonwealth the rate for fixed deposits has recently been raised per cent.

An extraordinary story came to light at Wigan, Lancaster, recently. The bodies of a man and a woman, recovered from the canal, were removed to the mortuary. That of the woman being identified, was claimed. But the undertaker, by some misunderstanding, took the man’s remains to the bouse of the deceased woman’s friends, where a wake was held. Then a friend made a request for a “ last look,” whereupon the coffin was opened, and those present were horrified to find that they had possession of the wrong body. The Marylebone committee will banquet Warner’s team in April. A. G. Steel says the Marylebone committee secured a wonderful lot of all-round players and believes their victories npw-a-days are won by their all-roun-ders, Perhaps England would have lost.the "rubber ” if the team had included a number of “ star ” batsmen. The Times says that Trumper is probably the best batsman in the wor.ld r and Noble the best all-round player. The Times adds that the success of the tour leads to the hope that Marylebone will conduct all future tours.

Commenting on the recent Palmers ton Band Contest, the Taranaki Herald •says the general standard of the bands shows a serious decline from that of bands at previous contests, and it has been said by musicians that, in addition to this, the test pieces were much too difficult for the bands competing. The winning band is " not in it ” with Wanganui or Wellington Garrison in their best form, and, strange to say, although the Kaikorai Band won the contest, they are not showing as good form as they did at the contest recently held in New Plymouth.

For the comfort and convenience of Wanganui river excursionists, Messrs A. Hatrick and Co. are having an accommodation house-boat constructed at the head of the river. This, when completed, will be floated down the river to a point about half way between Taumaranui and Pipiriki, so that up-river excursionists to the higher reaches, or through passengers by that route to the north, will, instead of having to camp out as at present, be provided with first-class sleeping accommodation. This innovation will be a convenience to those who wish to spend a day or two at the most attractive parts of the riveti

At a committee meeting of the Foxton Racing Club held last night it was decided to further improve the training track by taking out the sand formation to a depth of six inches, and substituting clay and soil. Yesterday evening as the Queen of the South was crossing the bar outward bound for Wellington, at about an hour before high tide, she was struck by a high sea and driven on to the south spit. She remained in this position for about an hour, during which time Captain Harvey and all on hoard had a very trying experience, as the seas continually swept the steamer fore and aft, drenching all on board. However, through sheer pugnacity and,determination on the part of the popular skipper to remove his vessel from her perilous position the well-known " coaster ’’ was got off and returned to the wharf later in the evening, and will, weather and circumstances permitting, leave for Wellingby to-morrow morning’s tide. It was unfortunate that such a mishap should have occurred this voyage as Captain Harvey was very anxious to reach Wellington early this morning so as to be in time to see the departure of the s.s. Moeraki on board of which steanler Mrs Harvey and hef two daughters sail for Sydney en route for England for a trip. However, not to be disap pointed, he left by the coach this morning, and is expected back to-night so as to be able to take his ship out to-morrow morning. We wish him better luck this time.

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