Manawatu Herald. [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] THURSDAY, APRIL' 14, 1904.

Manawatu Herald, 14 April 1904, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] THURSDAY, APRIL' 14, 1904.

The report of the Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company shows a debit balance of i‘4264, making a total debit of £33,872. Professor Charles Baskerville, of New York, has discovered that thorium is resolvable into carolinium berxelium The new elements are both illuminants’ Mr G. Low, of Palmerston, has invented and patented an improved flaxscutcher, which, says Monday’s Palmerston Times, was given a trial at Mr A. W. Browning’s factory in the presence of a number of flax experts. After an exposition of the capabilities of the invention had been given, the practical men present gave it very considerable praise. Instead of the single drum the machine has two, and it turns out the flax in quicker time and cleaner.

A great haul of hapuka was made at Island Bay on Sunday last by Mr Bashett. The fish, which averaged about roolb each, were fourteen in number, and were all caught during the afternoon. They were on exhibition at the New Zealand Fisheries Company’s shop in Cuba-street. Mr Hurcomb, who manages the shop, says that in all his experience he has never known one man land so many hapuka |a such a short time,—Post.

The Horowhenua Hack Racing Club made a net profit of £490 on its last meeting. Messrs Aitken, Hislop and Wilford have been nominated for the Wellington City Mayoralty. The Dunedin City Council propose to carry 011 their own insurance for accident and fire, and also to establish a superannuation fund for all corporation employees. The secretary of the Wanganui Education Board gives notice that the election of School Committees for the schools in Inis district will be held on Monday, 25th April. Dreading to be buried alive, Miss Cobbe’s will directed the doctor, before interment, to completely sever the arteries of her neck and windpipe almost beheading her, otherwise all her bequests were revoked. On Sunday next Mr C. Falk, temperance organiser for Manawatu and Rangitikei districts, will conduct service in the Foxton Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. The usual evening service at 7 p.m. will be conducted by Mr W. R. Hutchison, who has been recently appointed to this town. We remind those interested of the meeting of St, Patrick’s Day Sports and Picnic Club at Mr Levett’s Hotel", this evening at 8 o’clock. As the business is for the adoption of the balance sheet, and to consider the disposal of the surplus money in hand, a good attendance is particularly requested. The demand for timber for building purposes in Wellington and elsewhere is still active, and the market is firm, with some tendency to advance. There is increasing difficulty in obtaining supplies of ttiatai and totara, and a conference of sawmillers has decided to raise the price of the former very shortly. An experimental shipment of while pine will be made by the Inverurie to London.

The Canada Furniture Manufacturers, Limited, the large Canadian syndicate, have received three or four inquiries from American exporting companies, inferring that they propose exporting Canadian goods to New Zea land instead of American, under the preference. This company, however, have a New Zealand agency, and they anticipate an increased trade. _ Boots, hardware, pumps, bicycles, sewing machines, pianos, and paper are some of the lines in which Canadian manufacturers expect to do well. On Tuesday night, John Cowper, 24 years of age, an acting shunter on the railway, was accidentally killed in the Lyttelton yard. The deceased- was riding on one of the wagons of the express train from Gladstone pier to No. 2 Jetty to go alongside the Wellington steamer. Another waggon standing on the line which joins that on which the train was running was set in motion by a sudden gust of the gale and came into collision with the wagon on which Cowper was travelling. His body was badly crushed, his back fractured, and each leg was broken above the knee.

A deputation waited on Mr S. Abrahams on Monday, says the Standard, and requested him to retire from the Mayoral election and contest the vacant seat in the Council. No sound reasons were advanced for his retire ment, and Mr Abrahams “ stouched ” the deputation by informing them that he intended to go to th'e poll in the Mayoral election. The deputation having been “passed out” into the street, retired to reflect over the truth of the well-known saying: “The best laid plans of mice and men oft gang agley.”

The whole of the officers of the Bank of New Zealand have been granted, by the Board of Directors, a bonus of 5 per cent, on their salaries for the year just closed. In addition to the bonus the salaries of all officers are to be raised. This is the first occasion tor many years that the officers of Ibis bank have received a bonus and increase in their salaries at the same time and is a further evidence of Us continued prosperity. As the officers of this bank under notice are not by any means/over-paid, this act of (he Board of Directors is sure to be appreciated throughout the service and will be an inducement to those in the employ of the institution to still further exert themselves in sale-guarding its interests.

The Chatham Islands, according to Mr Florance, S.M., who has lived there for six years and ought to know, are an ideal resort for a holiday. The weather, except during the currency of the equinox, which occurs towards the end of winter, is generally good, there is plenty of adventure for the adventurous, some of the best sea fishing probably to be obtained within the waters under the jurisdiction of the Colonial Government, some river fishing, mostly for native trout, eels, and small fish, and plenty .of game, both native and imported. Ducks abound, and quail is plentiful. Deer were liberated on the main island several years back, but were apparently killed off before they had a chance of multiplying.. The voyage to the islands from Lyttelton at present occupies three nights and two days : it could be accomplished in a day and night by one of the larger coastal vessels. The following item of news was brought from America by the mail steamer Sonoma: —The largest searchlight in the world, manufactured in Germany, is now in St. Louis, and within a week will crown the dome of the Woman’s Building. The lens is seven feet across, and will reflect a light of 6,000,000 candle-power, which will he visible zoo miles from St. Louis. The light will be one of the features of the World’s Fair. The makersguaran tee that it will throw letters against the sky that can be read 150 miles away. Events of unusual interest will be heralded abroad in this novel fashion. The light will be installed on the highest point in St. Louis. The dome of the Woman’s Building is 735 feet from the ground, and the ground at that point is Ix 6 feet above Broadway. The lamp is mechanically arranged so that at the touch of a key it will recede into its dome and be completely covered. The lamp can be directed at any angle to every point of the compass by the simple manipulation of keys from an office,

An important native meeting will be held up the Wanganui river next week, at jvhich the Native Minister_ and the Premier will meet the Maoris assern* bled from the King Country, Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa, and other parts. Besides affairs of state, occasion will be taken for a revival of hakas and poi dances on the old-time scale. The “ New Zealand Trade Review” is advised that the London market for hemp is dull and weaker, in fact that at present hemp can be purchased cheaper in London than it could he imported from New Zealand. The equivalent of Loudon values for millers’ contracts is considered to be £36 to £26 xos for spot delivery, to £25 los for April-June. Millers are asking £2B for immediate delivery. It has been computed that at current charges for royalty, labour, and other expenses the hemp costs the miller £24 per ton to produce. In former years it calculated that it could be produced for £ lO. Apparently the landowner and the labourer are reaping the bulk of the advantage of the improved prices.

Messrs Cumrnerfield and Spring, of the Beehive Stores, in their advertising space, thank their customers for the liberal support accorded them during the past six months, and state that they have removed to new premises just completed tor Thy one’s estate in Main street, next to Whyte’s Hotel. The shop is large and roomy, but the firm have just opened up a new stock, and the shelves all present a very healthy appearance, being well-filled with all seasonable goods, so that customers are assured of a varied assortment to choose from. Messrs C. and S. cordially invite an inspection of their new shop and its contents, and all so doing can rely upon receiving 'every attention and civility at their hands.

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The Best Treatment that can be given cuts, bruises, sprains, scalds or like injuries is a free application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It allays the pain almost instantly and should always be kept on hand. For sale by all dealers. A great slaughter of human animals, such as fleas, flies, lice on plants, on fowls, on horses and on children’s heads, cockroaches, will be effected by using Bock’s “ Mortein ” Insect Powder and spreaders. Will kill within five minutes every fly in a closed room Price Is. Bock’s " Mortein "is world fair and cunningly imitated. The public will kindly see that the proprietor’s name—" P. Book and Co. ” is on every tin as none is genuine without it. All chemists and stores, locally of M. H. Walker, Red House, Foxton.