Manawatu Herald. [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1904.

Manawatu Herald, 19 May 1904, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1904.

A certificated engine-driver, used to driving traction, locomotive and stationary engines, advertises for a situation. Mr T. Bowe inserts a notice to-day warning persons from trespassing on his property at Moutoa after this date. Mr T. Todd, representing the Dresden Piano Coy., is holding a ten days’ sale of pianos in the Centre of Commerce building. Captain Seddon has served T. E. Taylor, with a writ for alleged libel, claiming £IOOO damages. The statement of claim sets out that the plaintiff was engaged in the Boer war and that, several times, in Wei Hogton and Christchurch, Taylor is alleged to have stated that he was court-martialled and sent home during the campaign for running away and leaving his men.

Considerable additions are made to Messrs Abraham & Williams’ Levin stock sale.

The Borough Council invites tenders for cleaning various drains. Tenders will be received at the Council office up to six p.m. on Monday, 23rd inst. Australia wants 300,000 British wives, Canada wants 90,000, and Cape Colony would like 30,000. It is stated that there are nearly a million more women than men in the British Isles. One of the most interesting objects in the Zoological Society’s Gardens .at Regent’s Park, London, is a snow-white wood-hen from New Zealand, deposited by the Prince of Wales. It was one of the numerous presents received by the Prince when, as Duke of York, he made his historic tour of New Zealand. The bird is in excellent health and condition, and bids fair to be an inhabitant of the gardens for years to come.

The definition of “ a man about town ” engaged the Attention of the Auckland Supreme Court the other day. A prisoner described a person who frequented racecourses, hung about billiard saloons, and occasionally supported a verandah post, as “a man about town.’’ J udge Edwards observed that he thought “ a man about town ’’ belonged to the best club in the town, had plenty of money, lived at his ease, and wore a monocle. Another definition that was offered was “ a man about town ” was 11 a man that did nothing.” It is hardly credible that within twelve hours’ travelling ol Wellington there should be quite three thousand Maoris who are still absolutely heathens, yet at an Anglican missionary meeting last week the Rev. Mr Bennett, who has laboured for many years among the natives, stated this fact. The reverend gentleman also said that four old Parihaka native communicants, who had remained perfectly staunch since before iB6O, had seen the whole of their tribe nominally Christian, and then had seen them drift away to heathenism. Mr Bennett asserted that the financial aspect of the Maori mission was at a very critical stage indeed.

In Sydney the other day a Police Court case furnished another instance of the slimness of the Celestial. The police raided the Chinese pak-a-poo shops and served 24 summonses, laying the charges under an Act of the time of George IV., which provides for im prisonment without the option of a fine in the case of conviction. When the cases were called on only 15 of the rc:.l defendants appeared, the other 11 being represented by dummies. It appears that the 11 dummies were hired to impersonate the real malefactors and go to gaol, but the police noticed that the dummies were thin and miserable looking iudividn d and veiy unlike the fat and well fed Chinamen who had been summoned. Con seqnently inquiries were made with itiv. result that the trick was discovered, and the real offenders were brought to light. A competition, in which colonials who fought in the recent war will be considerably interested, has been held by the “ Military Mail,” which desired to find out who were the most popular generals of the British army. Thm sands of soldiers voted, and the result is interesting. The first six on the heavy poll were respectivelyS : r John French, Lord Kitchener, Baden-Per. ell, Earl Roberts, Sir George White, and Sir Redvers Bailer. The scrutineer* report that almost at once General French struck out with a strong lead and was never “ headed.” But, at the other end of the winning list, Sir George White and General Bnlier had a stern struggle to keep their places, for they were strongly challenged by the Duke of Connaught, Sir Evelyn Wood, Sir lan Hamilton, and Lord Methuen. The Duke of Connaught, indeed, only missed inclusion in the first six by a very few votes. The reason supplied by the soldiers for the popularity of General French was ,! Because he was there when, wanted, and never lost a fight.”

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