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Manawatu Herald, 14 February 1905, Page 2

Railway excursion fares are advertised to-day in connection with the Wellmgton-Australia cricket match at Wellington. Mr George Nye extends thanks to all those who so kindly assisted in re. covering the bodies of his two grandsons on Sunday last.

We are in receipt from the Secretary (Mr J. C, Lane) of prize-list pamphlets for the Manawatu Winter Show to be held on June 20, 21, 22, and 23.

Before Messrs A. Fraser and F. Robinson, J.’s P., yesterday morning, Dr Patterson was fined 5s and costs for riding a bicycle on the footpath. Cyclists, beware! Speaking of the much-abused lamps at last night’s meeting, the Mayor said: "Those infernal lamps are more nuisance than (hey are worth.” And he is right I Out of repecl for the relatives of the victims of the drowning accident, the local Band did not play out in Victoria Park last Sunday afternoon. The programme of music will be gone through next Sundayv Patrick Ryan, proprietor of the Victoria Hotel, Westport, who fell in his bar on Thursday, badly broke his right leg, was admitted to tha hospital and died on Friday night. He was in bad health generally.

A large number of picnickers journeyed to Shannon on Sunday last and spent a pleasant day, whilst an undsilal crowd wended their way down to the beach, The Weather has been perfect of late.

The Agent-General cabled yesterday:— “ Hemp market quiet with tendency in favour of buyers; price of New Zealand hemp, good fair Wellington grade on spot to-day is £3l per ton; February to April shipments, £io 10s.” In discussing the new gate proposal at Victoria Park, some of the Council last night doubted whether money was available. Cr Coley : “It is a poor look out for the Cycling Club who wish the cycling track renewed, if the Council have insufficient money to erect a gate.” The local Cycling Club had asked for about £63 of Council money. Captain Post left Wellington for Sydney on Saturday for the purpose of bringing over the training vessel Sparrow to Wellington. In Sydney the captain expects to pick up a “ runner ” crew there, leaving towards (he end of the month. When the opportunity offers every use will be made of the ship’s canvas. That the young colonial is not deficient in resource was proved by an incident at the High School cadet camp yesterday. Several cadets were sent out with instructions to try and evade the sentries and enter the camp. One boy posted home with all speed, attired himself in some of his sister's skirts, concealed his rifle, duly returned and was passed in by the sentries without question.—Manawatu Standrd.

On Saturday afternoon last, one of our Borough Councillors, on alighting from his horse in Main street, evidently had an idea that the safest place to tie “gee-gee *’ up would be to the doorknob of a local painter’s shop. He accordingly led the equine on to the footpath, and just when it seemed that the horse was about to pass through the door of the shop, one of our local ad vncates of the law remonstrated with the horse-owner. The said horseowner and Councillor is nothing if not humourous, and met the protestations of his legal friend with “ Its-all-right,— this-horse-is-a-ratepayer.”

The Greytown paper says a local wag has sent a card-hoard medallion to Cr Huntley, with the following inscription written on one side;—“ R.H.S. Hie Transit Gloria Mundi. Presented by the Royal Humane Society to Lively Albert who' through his.,foresight and iron nerve, saved the life of Alexorious'from the deadly clutches of the notorious bandit, The Stork, during the recent blood-curdling and murderous revolution which occurred on the evening of February sth, 1905, at the Greytown Borough Council, Hurrah for the boys of the Bull Dog breed!” On the reverse side are the words: “14 carrots, 1 parsnip. Kindly wear on the right breast on every possible occasion. By order R.H.S,” In connection with Mr Alf. Fraser's appointment to a seat on the Wanganui Education Board, the Borough Council passed a congratulatory motion to their Borough Clerk last night, at the same time giving him leave to be away when required. The Mayor hoped that much good would come of the appointment and knew it would not be for want of energy if Foxton district did not benefit by Mr Fraser’s appointment, Mr Fraser thanked the Council for the honour they had done him, and expressed the desire to do his utmost for his end of the district.

The Borough Council insert an ad to-day relative to loan matters.

The North Island Band Contest at Auckland commenced yesterday. A public meeting to deal with Municipal matters is called for next Tuesday.

The shooting-match, Foxton v. Himatangi, resulted in a win tor Foxton by 29 points. Full particulars will appear on Thursday.

Two first offenders were brought before A. Fraser, Esq., J.P,, this morning and convicted and discharged for drunkenness.

We would again remind readers of the sale to be held by Mounsey Sc Co, at the residence of Mr Alf. Gower tomorrow afternoon.

A man named Ellis, employed at Gregg and Green’s flaxmill at Lower Anrangi, was drowned in the Oroua River on Sunday. The Garden Party and Sale of Work to be held at the Vicarage to-morrow afternoon should be largely attended. Everything is in readiness, and biz. is sure to be brisk.

Owing to pressure on our space an article dealing with letters received at last night’s Council meeting from Palmerston North Hospital Board, also correspondence, are unavoidably held over till Thursday’s issue.

Philip White, the desperado that created a sensation in Christchurch recently in broad daylight, has got to serve 8 years for his mad pranks. He received this sentence yesterday at Christchurch Supreme Court. The Borough Council at Palmerston North granted permission to the coursing enthusiasts to use the Sports Ground for its coming meeting. A meeting of the Coursing Club will be held at an early date to draw up a programme.

In the Te Awaite murder case at Wellington, judge Denniston despatched the juty at foilr p'clpck on Saturday, and a little after- six they returned with a verdict of Guilty, with a recommendation to mercy on account of great provocation. His Honour accordingly passed sentence of death; though the Recommendation of the jury will be forwarded to the right quarter.

We have often heard of “ petty ” thefts, but robbing cur Borough lamps bf their kerosene oil must rank among the most mean and despicable acts of purloin. Such perpetrators deserve to be hung to the nearest yard-arm until life ebbs away. To even imagine that there are persons in our midst who would rob our streets of what little light they have seems almost too incredible to believe. Still, the lainpliphter waited on the Council last night and informed the Council that it \VaS So. It is coming to something when people wait until alll hours of the night to “monkey” up a lamppost and extract life from the harmless wick. We remind these wrong-doers that Mr Andreason was given authority last night to deal with offenders as he thinks ffit, so the kerosene-thief may suiter from loss of blood if he is caught. Dame Rumour is not always reliable, but when once its wings have been set free, said rumour flies with the rapidity of a lightning flash. On dit that something of a romance has been enacted not more than 1000 miles distant from Foxton. ’Tis that a victim to ‘ Cupid’s ’ charms drained his pockets to the last dreg in furnishing, etc., and, laden with a valued collection of gifts usually donated as matrimonial evidences of affection and goodwill, made his way to his particular “Venus” to claim her “ for better or worse." But, alas ! the brave Knight was doomed to disappointment ; woman’s fickle mind had asserted itself. We leave things at that! However, the fact remains that the prospective bridegroom returned brideless. Everything is “ hoff." And still there are slaves of Cupid ! Mr W. F. Massey, leader of the Opposition, addressed a large meeting at Stratford last week. The speaker dealt at length with the land question on the lines of his recent speeches. He said the lands purchased at the end of the financial year cost £274,000, the settlers representing a cost of £ll7O each. He did not think the Royal Commission would complete its labours in the stipulated time. The members will be unable to draw up an unbiassed report from the evidence, while several anti-freeholders were included, there being not a single member who was sound on the freehold. He criticised the appointment to the Commission of Mr Paul, an Otago member of the Trades and Labour Council, and who moved a resolution at the last conference ot Trades Councils in Christchurch protesting against the sale of Crown lands, and Mr Forbes, an unsuccessful candidate for the Hurunui seat at the last election, who was also a declared champion of the leasehold. The commission would cost from £SOOO to £6OOO and the report would not be worth three farthings. He deprecated the action of the Government in delaying the public works statement till the dying hours of the session and spoke strongly against the late sittings. The Government was taken to task for its failure to reform the Upper House, appointments to which were only secured by strong Government supporters, newspaper proprietors, or men of influence. Mr Massey expressed a hope that when replying to him along the coast Mr Seddon would speak on the land question, which he had previously always scrupulously avoided. The speaker had a good reception.

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