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Manawatu Herald, 22 November 1904, Page 2

Ten shillings reward is offered for the return of a lost brooch. Right above Mr Fraser’s stationery Idpaitment is the correct place to find P.-ole’s Dentist establishment; The gale and stand takings at tl 6' Wanganui Show on Thursday totalled £344 xzs. The first day’s takings were £39 7**' We notice that the damaged pillarboxhas beenrerrtoved from tne Avenue. Also pleased to report it shall be re placed by the Postal Department; We have heard twoor !hfe6 business premises in Main Street are to be considerably enlarged and iitlpfoVed ■ upon. * Certainly this speaks well for the town. A fabulous rumour is afloat in our midst that three local residents are to be called upon to answer a charge for committing a breach of the Licensing Act next Court day. Better left unsaid I The best way to determine whether ,an egg-contains a rooster or pullet is to hatch the egg under a hen and watch the chick for about a year. If it crows, it is a rooster; if it lays eggs it is a pullet. O. H. Degafrtlatl put tip a Colonial cycle; record on Wednesday. He covered a distance of 45 miles—from Waipukurau to, Napier, in a cycle'race ja i hour 56 minutes 20 seconds. A strong wind, however, was behind him. An Imperial Army pensioner, Michael Foley, died at Wellington Hospital on Sunday night, as the result of a brawl, so it is alleged. A man named John Kilmartin ,has been arrested and charged with assault. . Bro. Fox had two attentive congregations at All Saints on Sunday last. In the evening he discoursed on “ Married and Single," which subject received capable treatment from the much travelled Evangelist. A Masterton telegram states that owing to the heavy rain and the warm wind melting the snow on the ranges, the rivers are in high flood. In many places the roads are under wafer. The flood is reckoned to be the highest for twenty years and it is feared there will be losses of stock on the low country. ' All those wishing to spend a joyial evening should not fail to put in an ap pearance at the Public Hall to-morrow, when the genial Bro. Fox; fresh from the slums of Whitechapel, is to be extended a public \velcome. Visitors are expected from all parts of the andgeneral jollification is sure to en sue as a result. It is scarcely necessary for us to remind those seeking for bargains in household wares to attend the sale at Mr A. Jonson’s residence to-morrow afternoon. Mounsey & Co. will 5 knock everything down to the highest bidder, and as there is a varied and valuable collection • to choose from, business, should he exceptionally brisk. Mr Alf. Fraser, one of our most enterprising business men, is ever to the fore with latest ideas and novelties, We have just received from him a post card, showing a view of the MainStreet, and we have no hesitation in saying that it is one of the best post cards we have yet seen. At present Mr Fraser’s shop wears a very busy appearance, seven cases of Xmas goods having been unpacked yesterday and the whole staff are now hard at work marking off, Taihape was en fete on Saturday last, the occasion being the opening of the Main Trunk Line of railway as far nofth.as-that township. Processions, luncheons, and all forms of jollification were carried out to mark the occasion. The Premier and Hon. W. Hall-Jones represented the Ministry, whilst several M’s.H.R. journeyed to the township where mud is not at a premium to partake in the celebrations. The whole Affair passed 'off successfully. The_To\yn HaR in f WelHngtpni.whifch isineAring completion, is Building, and will probably take rank next to the Sydney Town Hall amongst similar buildings in the colonies. The main hall, which is beautifully decorated, will comfortably seal 3000 persons, There is a second hall for concerts, dances, etc. Over 3,000,000 bricks, were used in the building, which has cost up to date £57,000. A feature of the main hall will be a handsome organ. At the Palmerston Court, the Justices dismissed, the charge of manslaughter prpferred agaicst W. Saun ders in connection with the death of th& lAte Mrs Elderkin. Dr Martin’s evidence was to the effect that the immediate cause of death was a perforated ulcer at the junction of the stomach and bowels.- In reply to Mr Moore, who appeared for accused, Dr Martin said there were no marks about the woman’s body by which he could tell whether death was accelerated by the blow given by accused. With reference to the potato disease in the Auckland district, Mr Kirk, Government Biologist, states that none of the specimens received by the Department from Auckland shows any traces of “ potato rot.” They showed traces of another disease known as “ early blight,” which is frequent in America and Australia. The disease is not so dangerous to crops as the “ rot,” though it is very serious. Mr. Kirk is unable to say whether the “ rot ” may not be prevalent in Auckland, but he left for that district on Monday to .investigate.

The weather to-day is simply perfect. The sun is visible and there are no winds to mar the pleasure of humanity. At Hobart, Terry, a local axemen, beat the World’s record, chopping a twelve-inoh standing block in twenty.six seconds. Before A. Fraser, J.P., this morning, Martin Cottello Was charged with being hopelessly drunk, and remanded for a week for medical treatment.

In the Christchurch Supreme Court yesterday morning, Jddge Denniston adjourned the case of Scddon v, Taylor till December 13th, when it is to be heard before a special jury. A repdrt Hds gained eurrency of an accident which befell two prominent Foxtortites Whilst out driving on Sunday last) whidh should be contradicted.. The facts have bhen Considerably exaggerated. ■ . . On Friday evening next, the public of FdJttdn Will be afforded an opportunity of. witucssirig that well-known emotional drama “ East Lynne ’’ staged by Williams Dramatic Coy., now touring the Colony with marked success. The Agent-General cabled yesterday from London!—Hemp market very firm, good general and active demand, price of New Zealand hemp good fair Wellington) grade Oil spot to-day is £sl tos. January to March shipments £3l. Price of Manila hemp fair Current grade on spot to-day £4O. As instancing the humour which prevailed at the Council meeting Mast evening, one Councillor hinted that Dan Fitzgerald had no occasion to go further than Foxton Borough Council meetings for curiosi - One of our Councillors a.t last night's meeting Had sifting hitiiself Up so mticb on the particular question he wished to allude to that he became - too full for words. After he had repeated the words, “ I think the Council ought ” often enough to rtiiljte .the members feel rather weary, the Rlayor chimed in with " Have their photos taken.” The Council indulged in hearty laughter, and the asfMtig orator resumed his seat, making no impression by his advocating powers. Cr Spelmau was in a humourous mood at the Council ‘last evening. His endeavours to get the Council to move in the matter ot the pillar-box episode irl the AVeriife were very persistent. It took a loflg time to convince the Councillor referred to that it was a matter for the Postal Department. They succeeded at last! “ Have you ever used the damaged pillar-box for pbstal purposes,” was asked of Cr Spelixlari by another Councillor. With the smile that won’t come off, Cr Spelman replied, “ My word, and deposited plenty of bills I never get paid for.” The effect was magical. The latest London anecdote concerning Mr William "Waldorf Astor dates from a certain dinner-party given by the eccentric expatriate at which Mr Joseph Chaiftheflain and his wife were guests. The two started in ample time, but, owing to a street blockade, were delayed, and arrived one minute late. Ushered into the reception room, they found it vacant. The guests had been seated promptly on the stroke of the hour, Mr Chamberlain wasn’t worried. “Tell Mr Astor to come and conduct Mrs Chamberlain to the table,” he said in his blandest tone,to the flunkey, “ Y-y-yes, sir,” said the servant, with one glance at the : awe-snspiring monocle. He must have delivered the message, , for Mr Astor Came. Ladies (Mr Lahouchere complains in Truth) are given-to s(retch their rights inMfairti to appoint at which they become nuisances. On one occasion, I got into a compartment marked “Smoking,” in which a lady and a gentleman were already seated. After a miqute or two a second lady entered; she seemed to be A friend of the first lady, for they shook hands' Noticing the label “ Smoking,” she announced that shh could not stay. Lady No. 1 on this Assured her that her husband would nht smoke if it was disagreeable to hey, and she took a seat. I said, “This is a smoking carriage and I mean to smoke, whatever that gentleman may do.” On this the two ladii s glared at me as though J had proposed to 'murder . tfetn, but. theL husband smiled gratefully." J

Cr Spiers, at last night's meeting, mentioned that when he came into the Council Chamber he left himself entirely outside, and walked into the meeting intent on looking solely after the Council’s interests. Later on, when the matter of the building plans was under discussion, Gr Gower, in the course of his remarks, repudiated Cr Speirs' statement, and contended that the latter gentleman appeared to be greatly interesting himself regarding the building bye-laws, endeavour inir tp-have- sam^»repqiiidi^r%.W^at threatened to be SL korj&'in a'fea*po( was checked by the-Mayors' who concurred with Cr Spiers, ..when ..that gentleman explained that re plans didsnot |n;thfe kdsbaffijdt as if he had to draw twd sets of plat|s he would expect to be paid for two, not one. The * Mayor quite agreedwith Cr Speirs, and the matter dropped;. * - ; The ear of the .prettiest typewriter was at the telephone when the manager' bustled into the office the other morning, and as the door of the box was ajar he heard her message. It ran thus i—’’ Come to me darling. Why do I love you so ? Ypu are npt mine for a day, but for ever. We Will part no more. Meet me beneath the apple tree.” He marvelled at her carelessness in leaving the door open, and gasped at her audicity in introducing such love-sick sentiments into a business atmosphere. When she emerged be confronted her. . “ Miss -Tulip,” he said, “ that telephone was installed, at the expense of, the firm, for business purposes, only not for love-making.” “Love-making,” replied the damsel, with forced dignity, “ I don’t quite understand what 1 you mean. I was ordering the songs you said you wanted for your wife. Here they are.” “ I beg your pardon,” replied the manager, with a face like a peony, “ I didn’t read the list, , Oh, thank you,” •

A lawyer’s 14 little bill " in connection with a settled, breach of promise case at Melbourne totted up to The taxing officer reduced it to £6OO. The country schoolmaster has to put up with many slurs from ignorant parents who imagine their Children come in for undue punishment. On this account principally, his position is not ail enviable one. We have been shown quite a iltirlibei' Of amusing letters purported to have been sent to the Moutoa schoolmaster from an aggrieved mother, but probably the one we repririt iff " the pick of the basket." We copy it as wfittOfl) and forgive our readers if they come to the unjust conclusion that free education is hilt a dream so far as this fair colony is concerned : ''Mr Marcheh— DeSf Sir, —-I phact in these ohildrii tedhetl nly dHildrn eaney longer if you cand tech my chlldrn dirtly send me a word and then i know wot to do i am goin to sen my childrn sOrrte - wear els and rit id thebord i have a • fue that will com plain as well as my self and those childrn that is sent to learn them selvs is gon hack veary much since Mr hanks is left the school, so cinly learn them your self and not send those babys to teach mine for the fucher i meen wot i say a bout them i am not goin hhind your back to tell you i am goifl to give you One ' week longer and then you must put up with the rest my children have 4 trilli and oyer it so to far to be teached by babys it is near 5 mils then 4." We may explain the schoolmaster referred to is in the habit of allowing the elder children of the school to coach the younger ones, which fact may help bur readers to solve the problem placed before them* r «, t <• *

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