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Manawatu Herald, 30 July 1904, Page 2

Large consignments of white pine are still being despatched to Australia from the Thames. Orders are on hand up to millions of feet. The Borough Council invites tenders for the formation of a cycle track in Victoria Park, Tenders must be in by Monday, Bth August. In his business space Mr H. B. Siggs informs the public that he intends to give up practising after the 20th of August. Intending patients will no doubt take notice.

Large quantities of coal have been discharged recently by coastal traders. Yesterday no less than 26 trucks of coal were drawn up on the railway siding near the wharf, awaiting dispatch to Palmerston North. “ I should like to stay three weeks in Christchurch,” a Southland footballer remarked last Friday night at the welcome given to the team by the Canterbury Rugby Union; “an hour and three-quarters will do me in Wellington.”- Lyttelton Times, A tourist was driving along a dusty road in the west of Ireland one hot summer dav, and stopped at a small inn for refreshment. On asking the jarvey if he was dry, that worthy replied; “Dhroy? Did yer honour say dhroy ? I'm so dhroy that if vez slapped my back ye’d see the dust flyin’ out ov me month 1” Two sceptical detectives attended a a seance at Philadelphia. When the spirit of the mother of one of them came from a cabinet, ;fhp . detective wanted to kiss her, but the spirit fought vigorously. Both “it ” and its husband are charged with obtaining money by false pretences. David Shand, alias Swanson (who had been engaged selling cleaning powder with a promised gift of cups and saucers), was committed for trial at the Supreme Court on a charge of the theft of /10 from a young man who had given him a lift in a cart on a short journey. There was an imposing farewell to the Earl of Dnndonald, late Comman-der-in-Chief of the Militia, at Ottawa. A procession of twenty thousand persons, headed by the Mayor, alder men, prominent citizens and band escorted him to the station. On his arrival at Montreal the crowd hoisted him shoulder high, and carried him to his hotel.

The Government are not taking their defeat at Pahiatua very kindly. Messrs Laurenson and Hogg, per medium of the Times, censure the action of the Press Association in transmitting certain telegrams relating to meetings held by Sir J. G. Ward and Mr T. E. Taylor at Pahiatua on the night before the election. It is safe to say that had the said telegrams contained news favourable to the Government, nothing would have been heard about the alleged unfairness of the Press Association.

Lord Plunket evidently looks upon himself as a mere man. A writer in the Free Lance says :—I noticed him, with a not new “hard hitler" on the back of his head, and his hands in his pockets, sauntering along past Parliament Buildings the other day. Nobody took any notice of him. I believe there is going to be a total absence of “ side ” about our vice-royalty. There are plenty of members of Road Boards in New Zealand who are moie fearfully “ uppish ” than the Plunkets,

Captain Eckford expected to get the scow Magic into deep water with today’s tide. It is now nearly two months since the vessel was blown ashore at the Heads.

On Wednesday next a dance is advertised to take place in the Foxton Public Hall. Ladies will be admitted tree, and a small admission is asked tor gentlemen.

Mr H. Christian Is still offering exceptional bargains in bicycles. All cycles and parts not claimed within a fortnight are to be sold to defray expenses, and notice is also given that no photos will be taken after the Bth of August. He was the rawest of reernita, and the drill sergeant, who could not do anything with him, was driven out of all patience. At last the angry sergeant shouted: “ Man, what is your head on for?” “Why, to keep my collar from slipping oft,” was the ready r etort.

When King Fdward visited Portugal recently, red baize was laid from the landing-stage to his vessel, but this proving to be nearly three feet too short, a Portugese flag was added to cover the gap. On the King’s disembarking, says the British Weekly, he noticed what had been done, and saluting the national emblem, walked on one side of it, to the evident delight of the spectators. Tact.

The N.Z. Times is “riled” over the success of Mr W. H. Hawkins. After having taken so much pains to impress the Pahiatua people with a due sense of Mr- Hawkins’ undesirability, it is certainly rather annoying to find that the electors have entirely disregarded their directions, and returned Mr Hawkins at the t<M> oi the poll. The Times should, however, accept the inevitable w|th BS good grace as possible, and not seek to vent its disappointment on the candidate. Mud-slinging is productive of no good, and the gross misrepresentations published by the Times yesterday concerning Mr Hawkins are unworthy of a paper with the standing of our contemporary. Without making any particular fuss, the Flour Trust is increasing the price of flour by substantial increments. When the “ hitch ” occurred at the end of May, it will be remembered, the Trust reduced the price of flour to £j 5s per ton f.c.b. in order, it was stated, to force into the combination certain mills which had refused allegiance, Since then the recalcitrant mills have come in, and about three weeks ago the Association raised the price to £8 f.o.b. Without apparent reason the price has been still further augmented, and yesterday the local agents of the Trust circularised bakers staling that the Association flour was now £8 10s per ton f.o.b. This represents a rise of 25s per ton inside the past month or so. —Post.

Further search of the effects of the late J. Mullins, who committed suicide h his room during the month, reveals the fact the name he was known by was an assumed one. Letters of recent date have been found from his mother, a lady in, apparently fairly comfortable circumstances at Home, which leave no doubt that his name was “G. H. Sayce.” The letters are couched in affectionate terms though, at the same time, somewhat apprehensive, owing to deceased’s failure to write home and the return to his mother of several of her own letters, unclaimed by deceased. Her own letters are written from varying addresses in England and Wales. A cable informing her of the untimely end of her son, was sent yesterday.— Standard. One of the “ toniest ” of Christchurch society men and his wife are staying at a Wellington Hotel—at least, they were. The gentleman, of course, being in the “ swim," has attended all the functions, banquets and so on during the past few weeks, and on Thursday night he attended a very glorious “ feed ” indeed. He returned to the hotel about 1.30 a.m., and retired. About 2.30. he was seized with severe cramps, and his good wife, knowing exactly what to do under the circumstances, rushed down stairs, collected all the mixed mustard in the cruets in the dining-room, spread it on her handkerchief, and rushed upstairs. Entering the room, she applied that plaster very promptly* _ The sufferer jpmped two feet in. the air, and glared at the night-robed lady. *• What the (etc., etc.)” “ Now, do be quiet, dear. It will do you good 1" “ Help I help I Here's a madwoman In my room, and she's murdering me 1” yelled the patient. There was a palter of feet, and the first man to arrive in the room was her husband, who observed, with chagrin, that the lady had been applying a mustard plaster to the landlord 1 Explanations ensued, but the Christchurch couple have not been seen at table d’hote since.—Observer.

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