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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3546, 13 July 1905, Page 2

Ekctahuna is at pres mil infested by an extre -wdin 'rv number of mice. The Anglican Synod for Wellington diocese opened i.. Wellington on Men* day evening. The fourth an.n.J conference of fm New Zealand Farmers’ Union opened at Wellington on Tuesday. New Zealand’s mineral production (including Kauri gum) during 1904 was valued a £3,439,234. Mr A. Wilson has been appointed ranger for th« Wirokino rifling of the Horowhenua County Council. The whalers on the Kaikoura coast anticipated a profitable season this year. Several cetaceans of the “hump* backed ” species have been sighted already. It is expected that the Awarna (In) block, near Taihapc, will be ready to he thrown open for selection by the Government in September. It is a curious fact that persons boro on the Island of Ascension are reckoned as having been born at sea, and therefore belong to the parish of Wapping. At the Nelson Anglican Synod meeting resolutions-, were carried strongly condemning the 'hanking and gambling evils. Cleg-’ from the West Coau f spoke despairingly of the almost universal prevalence of “ two-np ” on the the Coast. Apropos of the proposal that Rea’ manufactures should hear the stamo “ Made in New Zealand,”lthe “ Press ” learns from Christchurch manufacturers that the prejudice against colonial made wares is so strong tha l there is difficulty in quitting them to retailers in New Zealand. The “ Sydney Morning Herald,” in criticising Mr Seddon’s proposal to increase the old age pensions, says it is a direct appeal to papular vote and an attempt to purchase another term of office. If it is rejected, Mr Seddon can go to the country on the ponuUr crv. which, as the Ministry no doubt calculate, will insure another lease, of office. A crowd of about 3600 gentle Christchurch residents on Saturday night collected to watch a constable run in a man for using “ language,” and then took a hand in the game. The result was a general melee in which several policemen were roughly handled. Ten persons were eventually arrested for obstructing the police, and | th* crowd then dispersed. .

The report of the Land Commission has not yet been presented to Parliament.

The House was occupied all Tuesday afternoon and night discUissiilj* the Old Age Pensions Bill. Mr A. D. Thomson is noicnng a sitting df the S'.it. Court in Foxton this afibfnijcffh

Before Mr Alf. Fraser; J.B;, yesterday;, tvYo first offending drunks were convicted and discharged;

Vesterday was Arbor Day, blit like many others, was more honoured in the breach than the observance.

Thirty years ago yesterday the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand wa® incorporated. ' ttAllari; Ja|hitig'!e) dild . OhipeslS labour is to be experimented with in the construction of the Panama Canal. Our readers are reminded of the social to be held in the Primitive Methodist schoolroom this evening as advertised elsewhere.

New Zealand’s Bisley team ai'e reported to be in good form for business. The average shore at six practices Was 93* The British War office is inviting officers to learn the Japanese language, and those selected will proceed to the East in January next.

British House of Commons redis* tribution of seats proposals give Eng* land 17 more seats, Wales t, and Scotland 4, while Ireland loses aa. Committees of the Borough Council will to-morrow inspect several of the streets in the borough and the proposed site for an artesian well at the railway windmill.

Captain Edwin telegraphed to-day; “ Strong winds to gala from between east and south and south west; glass rise slowly ; tides good ; sea considerable ; rain probable, and weather colder.”

It is expected that the social club which is being promoted by the Foxion Literary and Debating Society will be in working order by next week. Comfortable rooms have been secured and the necessary membership is now assured.

The following is the text of the proposition submitted to the Anglican Synod in Wellington :—“ Are yon in favour of the proposal that the State schools shall be opened daily with the word’s Prayer, and that in these schools Bible lessons shall be taught the children during school boars, subject to a conscience clause for teachers and scholars? ”

Mr Wood is questioning the Minister for Railways whether he will construct a railway line to the Poxton beach in accordance with the representations made by a deputation to him recently; and whether, with a view to arriving at the actual cost thereof, he will obtain an estimate ot expenditure required from responsible officers.

An English correspondent writes on the advantages of the cultivation of ramie fibre. He points that an enormous demand exists for this fibre and that the supply is totally inadequate to present requirements, but no information is given regarding the method of cultivation and the preparation of the fibre for market, or the probable profit per acre.

A writer in the “ Taranaki Herald," describing a visit to a ball at Parihaka, says “ None of yonr slovenly pakeha affairs, in which the couples shuffle through in a perfunctory manner. Neither is there any rowdiness. The dark skinned beauties would be ornaments to any ball-room in the land, and the graceful manner in which they dance makes a sight well worth seeing. The time is perfect. At the conclusion of, the dance somebody cries out ‘ paki paki* and the cr )wd obediently applauds.’’ At the present time, while the Manawain river is subject to occasion 1 II ods which alter the navigable channel in places, it would prove a great boom to vessels trading here if a man thoroughly conversant with the river were put on to note changes and mark new shallows or altered courses. Vessels would be enabled to work with quicker despatch, and there would be *o need for any steamers to pass by, as it is stated there is plenty ot water in the river if masters could be sure of avoiding newly formed obstructions.

Mr F. Pirani writes to the Manawatn “daily Times” as follows: Sir, —As a civil question deserves a civil reply, I would like to inform you that I am standing for Palmerston, as I stood in 1500 as the recognised Opposition candidate on the platform I have advocated since 1890. In no way have I changed a single political belief I held then, except perhaps that my dislike of the present Ministry and their administration is ten times more accentuated.—l am, etc,, Fred Pirani, Palmerston North, July Bth, 1905.

On Tuesday morning ot Jast week» the “ Opunake Times ” reports, early risers were rewarded by seeing a welldefined mirage m the atmosphere towards Pihama. Those who saw it declared that it was a reflected image of a citv, the buildings being large, flat-roofed and built of masonry. A. tew Maoris who saw the mirage were very anxious as to the prophetic pronouncement of the “ castles in the air,” the Native mind being susceptible that its appearance foreboded evil influences. The rising of the sun quickly demolished the vapoury city. As a consequence of a statement by the Premier that hu would not take instructions from this House,” and that he would drop the Old Age Pensions Bill if Mr Taylor's amendment were carried, produced a vehement protest from Mr Bedford on Tuesday evening. “ I doubt whether the House will tolerate such impertinence,” said Mr Bedford. “He tells us that he won’t take any instructions from this House, but I think it is time members showed him that they are going to rule the Hons?.” Mr Fisher, in touching on the same matter, said : “ I tell the Premier, as I have told him before, that there are members in the House ! who are not going to be whipped into I line, and who will vote as they think proper, regardless of no confidence j motions or anything else.”

Mrs Haywood advertises for an umbrella taken from the Hall by mistake. Another lecture by Mr Nott, under the auspices of. the local Literary and debating Society, will probably take place next ThoSS Win? ® n J°y fine treatment of a subj&fl„ Should Hoi miss this lecture.

Mr Dooley, the American humorist, common sense is proverbial, has said; Wtiul a/rito gets. more than 6 per cent, f’r Ins iriaifeyV it's »thousan’ to 1 Wart he’s, paying it himself/ WhinJvelLariybody'.o'ffets to' give ye sdffiti* thin’ t’r nothing tif sb'hielhfrt’ ft less thin its worth, or moi’rt i’t' sdrneth'iu’ than its worth, don’t take shiny chances. Yell I’r a polishman.”

On August loth another portion of the Flaxbourne estate will be thrown orieii frit Setjteirtent. This will include 835 acres of Jttfricdlttfrdl land, divided into 25 lease-io-perpetuity ordinary farms, ranging in area frera 5 to 187 acres, and six acres ot town land in «o allotments, tanging from 25 perches to ) twre 24 perches, At the last ittftfttog ctf the Horo* wheilua County Cofinall; &*r ]. R. Stansell attetided and asked the Colin di id assist the .prdposed scheme to prevent the overflew of the Manstwatu river. He explained that a petition had been presented to the Governor - ' in-Council, asking that a river board be set up and given power to tackle the subject, but, though some months had elapsed since the petition was sent in, do answer had been received. Now a Counter petition had been presented, He wished the council to Use its influence to get the right.to set up this river board. T’he blatter Was one of the utmost importance, asthfirc WaS an area of some 76,000 acres affected. The council decided to co-operate with the Manawatu County Council to endeavour to secure the setting up of i the river board.

Impressions of ft New JJealander visiting the United States, fts to some of the ways in which “ ’Murka" is slow “We had a good many Americans on board, and we were so continually hearing about ‘ the most goabead, smartest people in the world.’ that we began to feel quite out-of-date, but I must say my first impressions did not come up to their opinions of themselves, firstly, it took us about six hours to get ashore at San Francisco, what with health officers arid Custsm house officials.; it was awful.

. . The American waiters are the slowest in the world. When you ait down they place a glass of ice-water beside yon, a wee little saucer with a niece of butter and a plate of bread; you give yonr order, but you generally wait from twenty minutes to half an hour before it is served.”

PERSIA UP-TO-DATE. ( With regard to rumours to the effect that important industrial developments are likely to take place in Persia under the auspices of an influential English syndicate, it is understood in a good quarter that any such development is more likely to take place in the southern provinces of that kingdom, where the prospects aie distinctly promising for such projects. Indeed, the Shah is believed to be deeply interested in a scheme of irrigation that shall apply to the districts adjacent to the Karim River. This river traverses the country south of Shuster to the Persian Gulf, and it ii claimed that irrigation in these lands would lead to very satisfactory results, since in ancient days alarge population is believed to have cultivated the area, as evidenced by the numerous remains of primitive works.

FRENCH MARRIAGES AND MONEY. In most French marriages money (i contributor to the " King ” write. l ,) plays the important part. The fiut question asked by the young man is “ How much ? " As a rule it is an easy matter to ascertain without applying directly to the napa, but even when no question of dowry i- raised at the formal demand, there is always a contract, drawn lip by a no'ary, vh : ch specifies the exact sum the girl re ceives, and it is not at all mm-mal to hear of matches broken off at the last moment. Nowadays, less than even. “ money has no scent ” ; wherever it comes from it is accepted wi h open hands, as long as the world no’ know. Aud, after all, does the world turn its back on wealth acquired in mysterious fashion ? Th" vonng couples married with an Aunt Le ntine’s money will make their mark in Society as surely as others, give i that the sum they spend on entertaining n sufficiently large to be noticed.

SOMETHING LIKE A PAPER. The best housed newspaper in the world is “ La Prensa,” the leadin'; paper of Buncos Ayres. During the annual four days’ carnival in the city the building was the headquarters fo • the elite of the city, its five stories being packed with representatives of the best families, and they were entertained with magnificent hospitality. The decorations ot the fine hall and those of the interior and exterior of, the building wer.-s wonderful. This is what was consumed by the thousand i of guests:—l2oo litres of beer, 25 > bottles of fruit syrups, 150 cases o! champagne, 200 cases of wine, 101 bottles of assorted liquors, 10,001 sandwiches, and 1500 kilos of fancy bon-bons. As affording some idea of the business it may be interesting to note that the cheapest'advertising in “ La Prensa ” costs 14s per inch. Th ■ staff are specially selected, and raws' be first class shots aud swordsmen, gymnasia and a shooting gallery being included in the premises to train the men. The circulation approaches one million copies daily, and the millionaire owner treats his employees right royally—but they have to be worth their salt. Occasionally during a little incidental excitement like a revolt) tion the staff , are besieged. Th 1 office, however, is arranged so that work goes on as usual, a id the sales generally at such times mike enormous upward leaps. It is not explained, however, how communie stion is maintained between the pub'ic and the be sieged office, but probably there is a blockade running service of some kind. Members ot the literary staff have

occasionally to maintain the dignity of their office at the point of the sword or with the revolver, and there are frequently recurring vacancies through miscalculations made during these manoeuvres. Journalism under these circumstances is quite an exhilarating pAsfiiSP, and there is never any lack of candidates for vacancies. Even in Foxton a Sjotball criticism does not usually entail Mvcli a strain on the nerves as must a scathing enunciation of some personage as- pa Wished ro " La Prensa,” ,

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