Manawatu Herald. [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1904.

Manawatu Herald, 23 June 1904, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1904.

We are sorry to hear that Mrs E. P. Osborne is at present seriously indis posed. The Foxton Borough Council require tenders for carting shingle from their depot below Union street. A constable, giving evidence at the Police Court, Christchurch, on Wednesday, said that a man charged with drunkenness was a sailor, and had only just come up from Lyttelton to Christchurch when he was arrested. He was, moreover, a foreigner. “ You are a sailor?” asked the presiding Justice. “ Yes,” replied the accused. “ What ship do you belong to ?” “ Veil, I vos diggin’ spuds at Belfast,” came the unexpected answer, and even the Peneh smiled,

A witness in a court case at Woodville in reply to the question how long £y usually lasted him when he was on the spree, replied, “ If I was in Dannevirke, two or three hours.” Without losing a single animal, seven shepherds recently drove a flock of 14,000 sheep from Mamnga, in Queensland, to Narrabri, in New South Wales, a distance of 900 miles. The Thibetans have extended the wall opposite the Gurkha’s post and is now able to enfilade the covered way ; also to secure more cannon and rifles. There are 8000 around Gyantze and tooo at Khangma and Karola. A boy named Robert Johnston died suddenly at Dunedin. The supposed cause of death is rupture to the stomach from the effects of a blow of a stone thrown by a boy while playing at school on Wednesday, Many residents ot the district will hear with regret of the demise of Mrs Wilson, the wife of Mr T. Wilson, formerly manager of the Motoa Estate, The deceased lady, who was highlv esteemed by all who knew her, passed away at New Plymouth on the 16th lost. Lecturing on "The Maoris” a Napier, Mr Fraser, remarked that the memory of the Maori was remarkable. There is one blind old Maori north of Gisborne, he said, who can repeat the Bible word for word. The long genealogies going back for fifteen or twenty generations are given by old natives in the Land Courts without hesitation or mistake. The Governor was the bearer of a personal message from his Majesty the King to the Premier on Monday. His Majesty had seen the newspaper reports of Mr Seddon’s ill-health, and desired Lord Plunket to convey to the Premier his sincere hope that he might speeedily be restored to his ordinary state of robust health.

A house-breaker at Auckland pleaded guilty to breaking and entering, and excused himself by stating that it was the first time he had disgraced himself, and that drink had caused him to com mit the crime. Prisoner was sentenced to a year’s imprisonment, Judge Edwards remarking that drink did not make a thief ot a man who was honest when he was sober.

At the New Plymouth Supreme Court, two men, Thomas Hutton and Henry Avenell, on their third trial on a charge of committing an offence at Hawera in March last, were found guilty and sentenced to three years’ hard labour each. Mr Justice Edwards, in passing sentence, remarked that he had taken the character of the woman into consideration, and only gave the men three years, but had the offence been on another woman the men would have gone in young men and come out middle-aged. Captain Manning, of the Union Steam Ship Company’s Rotomahana, and Mr Tate, his chief officer, who were relieved of their respective positions owing to the findings of the jury in the Jessie Niccol collision case, are both to to re instated at once. During his recent visit to Wellington, Mr James Mills, general manager of the Union Company, inquired into the circumstances of the mishap, with the result that the directors are satisfied that no blame attaches to either Captain Manning or Mr Tate. Lord Plunket, the new Governor of this colony, is forty years of age. His father, Baron Plunket, was Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland, and his mother the eldest daughter of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness and sister of Lords Iveagh and Ardilaun. Lady Plunket is the youngest daughter of the late Marquis of Dufferin. The successor to Lord Ranfurly is of medium height, fair-haired, and of pale complexion. He is the most youthfullooking vice regal representative that has been in Australasia—excepting, perhaps, Lord Beauchamp, who was Governor of New South Wales.

It is announced that a very interesting addition is about to be made to the collection of the mementoes of the late Queen Victoria, which is on view at Kensington Palace. In turning out some of the rooms and presses at Buckingham Palace many of the old bonnets, gloves, shoes, and other personal belongings of the late Queen have lately been found, as well as the Coronation Robes of 1837. The King has now decided that these shall be sent to Kensington Palace, where they will be placed in cases with dates attached. There are one or two of the “ mushroom hats” of which Queen Victoria was so fond, as well as early Victorian bonnets, and one which obviously belonged to Her Majesty when a mere girl. These “ personal items ” are sure to attract crowds of eager viewers. They certainly will possess a curiously strong pathetic interest.

The captain of the Kapiti writes to the press in condemnation of Patea bar. He says that from a master of a ship’s point of view, it cannot very well be more crooked. For a vessel that crosses the bar to work with safety, it is necessary to come sharp round the eastern wall, and what makes it more dangerous the sea is on the vessel’s broadside, and very liable to cant her the wrong way, “ I have,” he says, 11 navigated a good many bars in my time, but never worked on a bar that was never sounded from one year to another except the soundings given by the steamers coming and going. Ido not think any of the masters of vessels trading to Patea just now will contradict this statement.

A Timely Suggestion. —This i=, the season of the year when the prudent and care ful housewife replenishes her supp.y of Chamber’ain’s Cough Remedy. It is certain 1,0 be needed before the winter is over, and results are much more prompt and satisfactory when it is kept at hand and given as soon as the cold is contracted and before it has become settled in the system. In almost every instance a severe cold may be warded off by taking this remedy freely as soon as the first indie ition of the cold appears. There is no danger in giving it to children for it contains no harmful sub stance. It is pleasant to take—both adults and children like it. Buy it and you will get the best. It always cures. Sold by all dealers.

For Chronic Chest Copipiaiuts, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is Qd.

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