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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3558, 10 August 1905, Page 2

The Taipo Explosives Syndicate, Etd., of Dunedin, is winding up its affairs. In- Taranaki during the past year about 80,000 calves were branded by the stock inspectors. A despatch from the Colonial Office, containing articles of the treaty between Britain and Cuba, is published in the “ Gazette.” The next examination for junior national scholarships and for free places in secondary and technical schools will be held on December 12th and 13th. 1 At Wanganui on Tuesday Mr Stanford, S.M., fined a man ,£io for procuring liquor for a prohibited woman, remarking that he regretted such offenders could not be sent to gaol. The New Plymouth breakwater extension has now reached a length of 74 feet. The engineer speaks hopefully of the effect of the extension, which is being continued, in providing shelter for shipping. Coal from the Seddonville mine is stated to contain a large percentage of sulphur, which exerts a deleterious effect on boiler furnaces. Three locomotive fireboxes are reported to have .been burnt out lately. Mr Hawkins, M.H.R., stated in the House last week that while he was at a place forty miles inland from Pahiatua railway station, he found storekeepers were paying £7 per ton extra for carting goods from the station to the backblocks. This was on account of the awful roads.

A “boxing contest” was held recently in Dunedin. In order to substantiate its attitude in deprecating the “sport” the Dunedin “Star” refused to insert any advertisement regarding the contest or to mention it in any other way. A reporter was present, but for the present his comments or conclusions are apparently reserved for future use.

Journalism in Taranaki is evidently on a good footing. On the ist inst. the Hawera “Star,” which was established in April, 1880, emerged from the huge broadsheet form into an eight-page paper, the now conventional “daily” form. The Taranaki “ Herald,” the doyen of the Press around Mount Fgmont, completed the fifty-third year of its existence on the 3rd inst.

In proposing the formation of the Railway Teague on Monday evening, Mr. R. B. Mckenzie said that now public attention had been so far called to the Levin - Marton railway connection it would be a pity to let the matter drop. Advantage should be taken of the present position to do something that would materially help to carry the project through. Mr. Fraser, in supporting the motion, said the approach of the general elections made the present a most opportune time for carrying the formation of a league into effect. He advocated that it should be made as far-reaching as possible. Mr. R. Moore was appointed secretary to the league, and a membership fee of 2s. 6d. was decided upon. A public meeting will be held at a later date to invite residents to join the league. “ That’s only a cakewalk,” commented a woman a day or two ago at the Dannevirke Police Court, on being sentenced to three months’ imorisonment.

A local referring to the temporary indisposition of the ranger, which appeared in Tuesday’s issue, referred to the wrong individual. It should have read that the poundkeeper, etc., Mr Spiers, waslaldup for the time being, and could not attend to his duties for a few days.

The Borough Council meets for general business on Monday evening .next.

jjj. A, D. Thomson is holding a sitting of &QS.M. Court this afternootl.

The meeting the Debating ociety adjourned from 'j. uesday, will be held this evening.

A slip which occurred in Maintwatd Gorge last week caused damage Wflidh it id estimated will cost £3OO to repair. Iq the little French hamlet of Auraone there are forty residents, and twenty-four of them are over eighty years of age. The election of three members to the Wanganui Education Board resulted in the return of Messrs Lethbridge, Pirani, and Dixon.

1 Farmers around Podding are at present using the “drain plough” freely, land'so treated last year having given such excellent results.

An amendment to reduce the Legislative Council vote of the Estimates by £1 was lost on Tuesday night by the narrow margin of two votes - 24 to 26.

An unsteady footpassengetf managed last evening to so far lose control of his understandings that a foot smashed through a large plate-glass window in the office occupied by Mr R. Moore, solicitor.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Wellington, report that on the 4th inst. a fair catalogue of wool was offered, cross-bred fleece making 7d to 7|d per lb, lambs 6£d to 7£d, crutchings (•lean) to 7d, and (inferior) 5d to 6d.