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Manawatu Herald, 13 August 1904, Page 2

Some choice birds of different breeds are advertised for sale.

“The Premier is the champion leg* puller of the world,” says Mr Witty, one of the Government party. Mr R. Moore, in a change of advertisement, intimates that he has trnst funds to lend on approved security.

A mine has been discovered which was intended,to blow np the President of Uruguay. Several arrests have been made.

The N.Z. Loan & Mercantile Co., advertise the first entries for their Himatangi stock sale, which takes place on Monday, 22nd August.

Lieut. Witton, of the Bush Veldt Carbineers, who was imprisoned for his connection with the alleged unlawful shooting of Boers during the war, has been released.

Miss Ruth Hofer, the Swiss lady slated in a cable message (he other day to be engaged to Dowie’s “ unkissed ” son Gladstone, is an heiress to millions and her blood is only a few limes removed from Royalty it.-elf. At the annual meeting of the Feilding Atheletic Club on Wednesday night it was decided to increase the prize money for next meeting to £250. There is every probability of a strong athletic association being formed on this coast.

At Kaipara on Wednesday, the largest lull powered oil boat built in the polonies Was launched from’Messrs Brbwn and Co’s. yard. The dimensions are : —length, 120 ft; beam, 24ft ; draught, six feet. It has twin screws, two union engines, 70 h.p. each, holds an insulated carrying capacity of 2500 carcases and will he engaged for lighter purposes at Wanganui. She sails about four Weeks, hence. Last week James' Mair and Ernest Waite were charged at Mercer, Waikato, with committing a breach of the railway regulations while returning by train from a football match. His Worship commented strongly on the manner-in which football teams generally behaved themselves when travelling by train, and fined Mair £3 and costs iSs-f 3d, and Waite £4 and costs £4 6s 3d.

An Auckland correspondent to the Waikato. Argus reports that a formidable war is raging just now—among the butchers; “ War to the knife.” Prime cuts of roast beef are now retailed at 3d, and others are quoted at 4d, and 2d per lb. Legs of mutton find a ready sale at 3d per lb, and forequarters at aid. This is a considerable reduction on former prices quoted. We hope the war will extend its ravages southwards.

The meeting of the Debating Society, held last Wednesday evening, was well attended, the lollowing gentlemen being present Messrs Wilson (in the chair), Simpson, Hunter, Spring, Spelman, Samuel, Jenks, Wanklyn and Barnard. The evening was spent in discussing the affairs of the past month, Mr Jenks reading an interesting paper on Radium, and Messrs Hunter, Barnard and Wilson delivering speeches on other current topics. It was decided that in future the Society should meet in the Good Templar’s Hall, the room at present used being too small for requirements. Up to the present the place of meeting has been at a private residence, Mr Stewart having very generously allowed the Society the use of a room since February of this year when the Society was first formed. The increasing number of members, however, render a larger place necessary. The debate which was to have been held between the Foxton and Levin Societies has unfortunately fallen through, owing to the latter Society having become defunct. In accordance with the new arrangements the next meeting of the Society will take place in the Good Templar’s Hall on Wednesday evening next at the usual hour, 7.30 p.m,, the subject being a mock Parliamentary election,

It is stated that numerous pickpockets are following the British team round the colony. They are described as being in the first flight of their interesting profession.

The Waimate Witness says that some people have peculiar ideas regarding the manner of spending their honeymoon. The other week, a blissful pair from this part of the province spent this interesting period by encircling the mountain in a milk cart! And what was more, did not let trifles like wet weather interfere with his plans ! They should make a success of married life.