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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3587, 19 October 1905, Page 2

The Bank of England is buying bar gold at £3 17s per ounce, and is securing the bulk of supplies in the open market.

The Daily Express and the Standard have apologised to Sir Alfred Harmsworth for their statement that he was the defendant in an impending lawsuit in which Sir Alfred was charged with misrepresentation.

King Edward, while deploring the distress, declined to receive an address from the wives and daughters of the unemployed of Poplar, on the occasion of the opening of the newly-formed Tree! known as “Kingsway.” “It never rains but it pours ” is an old saving. We understand another sale of work, &c., is to be held shortlv. The Primitive Methodists having booked the Public Hall for Nov. 15th and 16th.

The “Westminster Gazette,” referring to Mr Seddon’s cable message rejoicing at the prowess of the Now Zealand footballers, asks:—“ls this really quite the sort of thing for a Premier to cable ?”

Mr W. H. Hawkins says he would rather see “ No-License carried in Pahiatua than win the seat at next elnc tion.” Tommy rot, silly-billy—als' rats, Mr Hawkins is not likely to sop either. —Woodville Mxaminer.

Mr G. Lnndon, one of the cand : - dates for the Hutt seat, in his address to electors of the district the other night, made the somewhat confident declaration : —“ I believe I could perform the duties of governing this country better than Richard John Seddon." At this there was a burst of laughter. Nothing daunted, he added, “ I believe I am a straighter man.” And there was more laughter.

At the meeting of the Manawatn Rugby Union on Tuesday night, a complaint against one of the referees was considered. It was'alleged that he had held the touch flag at the TaranakiManawatu rep. match while at the same time having a bet on the game. The referee had admitted laying the wager. After discussion the Union decided that as it had come to their knowledge that a referse had had a wager on a match, the Referees’ Association be asked not to appoint that gentleman as line-um-pire or as referee again.

The famous “Up, Guards and at ’em!” was never spoken. Wellington himself denied it. If it had been said it would have been forgotten ; for a battle, he used to say, was like a ball, the details of which one mainly forgot. What did actually escape his lips does not seem to have come to the ear of the historian. He sent an orderly to give certain instructions, during the battle, to an English general, and upon the gallopers return asked: “ Did von give General ray orders ?” “ Yes, your Grace,” was the reply. “ And what did lie say?” “He said he’d see your Grace first.” The Duke swept the field with his glass, then quietly muttered, “ By he’s right, too!”

At Sydney Hawthore (N.Z) won in the Dungar match, Craw won Hawthorn £5, and Franklin, Irvine, and Sergeant Kemp £1 each in the Longfield Aggregate.

At Whangarei Court Mr Dyer, S.M., gave a decision that there is nothing in the Licensing Act of 1904 debarring a licensee from selling liquor to a hoarder who might give it to outsiders.

The Shannon Concert programme will be fully rehearsed at the Public Hall to-morrow night, when no one but actual members of the “ Sunbeam Parly ” will be admitted.

The nominations for the Foxton Athletic Club’s sports on Nov. 9th close on Monday next, and they should prove 'o be large. It behoves local cyclists and pedestrians to enter freely, as the prizes are all worthy of the name.

The Palmerston North Mild Cure Bacon Company gives notice in today’s issue that they arc cash purchasers ot bacon pigs in any quantity. They are prepared to give the highest market price.

A new firm of butchers have commenced business in Foxton, and they are prepared to supply families from the cart at the peoples own dqots. Woodroofe and Co. are the nt’vv firm, and they solicit a trial. The small fry of the town have discovered anew mode of enjoying themselVc'S They secret themselves under the Public rial! stage on rehearsal nights, and have no end of inn. Better to Bitty at home, otherwise quicklime may pfi'eve then! T a portion cf their wearing apppkl'S!.

A man named Hardy cut his throat at Tahoraite on Tuesday. He then gashed his wrist, stabbed himself, and swallowed a solution of matches. None of tlie iujdr’ips, dot’the', p.disdbing. wereof a serious nature, and the triad id progressing favourably. He had been &d & drinking bout. A German physician reports that the air of the Egyptian desert is about as free from bacterial life as the Polar regions or the high seas. Tubercle badili are killed when exposed six hours in the sunlight. He considers the desert especially Suitable! for rheumatics afid patients suffering Lord Kidney disease's and tuberculosis.

A Scotch labouring man who had married a rich widow exceptional for her plainness, was accosted by his employer. “ Well, Thomas,” he said, “ I hear you are married. What sort of a wife have you got ?” “ Well sir,” was the response, “ she is the Lord's handiwork, but I oanna’ say she is his masterpiece.”

It is alleged that a great judge in a London court lately enquired of a witness what on earth he meant by “ up-to-dick ?” The witness replied: “ Slapup," “All-right,” “Up-to-date,” my lord! Asking a learned counsel if he could give the meaning, the lawyer replied : “ It is a phase that originated in Maoriland. In the early days when Mr Seddon was still a miner, his admiring mates constantly remarked it was “ Up to Dick ”to stand for Parliament. His tumultuous success as a politican has made the phrase both colonially and locally applicable to anything that is superlatively good.” Yielding to a request from leading members of the profession, and others o t distinction, including very high personages, the Very Rev. J. Armilage Robinson, D. D., Dean of Wetminister, consented to Sir Henry Irving’s body being buried in Westminister Abbey on Friday, probably near David Garrick’s resting place. The theatres have not been closed in deference to .Sir Henry Irving’s known wishes. The Prince and Princess of Wales in cond ding with Sir Henry’s Irving’s family, hoped the universal sorrow that had been exhibited would prove some degree of comfort. The Baroness Burdett-Coutts offered hef Piccadilly house for the purpose of the funeral.

In the case, Warners, Ltd., v. Lyttelton Times Co., heard at the last sitting of the Appleal Court at Wellington, judgment has been given by the majority (the Chief Justice and Messrs Justice Williams and Cooper), justice Edwards and Chapman dissaving, in favour of plaintiffs, and an injunction has been granted restraining defendants from causing noise and vibration by printing machinery after g p.m. so as to interfere with the rooms (eased as bedrooms by them to plaintiffs, or to the adjoining rooms in Warner’s Hotel proper. The damages are to he assessed in the Court be low. Leave to appeal was applied tor and was postponed, pending an arrangement as to the damages that may be sustained in the interval.

“ Geraint ” in the Manawatu Standard : —Many and diversified were the opinions expressed on Thursday last at Otaki with regard to disqualification of A. Hall, the horse Numa, and the rider W. Young, but it was generally agreed that in disqualifying only for the day the executive either went ton far or not far enough. In deciding to pay out the second and third horses and only disqualifying for a day there appeared to be a compromise to the clamour of the public. If the offence was glaring enough to justify the loss of slakes and, incidentally, bets that were doubtless made, then also it surely followed that standing down for one day was not sufficient, and if on the contrary the latter punishment was deemed adequate for the occasion it was surely harsh to rub it in by forfeiting stakes. There appears no room to doubt that Numa did meet with an accident the first day, and also that Young owed the retention of his seat to the good offices of Geo. Walls on Flanagan, whoalso attributed his ultimate defeat by Repulse to the incident. There is no doubt, how ever, that Numa was never prominent on the first day, while on the second she was up in front all the way. The disqualification imposed upon W. Young did not prevent him from riding Bonheur in the following race, he having gone to the post before the decision was arrived at. Fortunately, in view of the state of affairs that may have subsequently prevailed, he did not win or run into a place.

A large number ot boxes of cut fl«wers, sent to Barcelona and Madrid in cannection with President Lonbet’s forthcoming visit to Spain, contained packets of dynamite. The consignee has been arrested. The police are convinced that there Was a plot against President Lmibet and King Alfonso. Signor Vincenzo Florio, who recently committed suicide at Maple-, left a fortune ot four million lire. His will was found in bis room; “I took this money from the rich by advancing loans on interest. The rich took it Irom the poor, and to the poor I wish it to be restored.” Before taking his life, Signor Flori threw away the key of the safe which guarded his fortune from a fear that the money might be stolen.

Judging by the unusual interest evinced in rowing matters at the meeting of the Manawatu Rowing Club on Tuesday night last, we should say (here is every prospect of the club taking a new lease of life and shortly ranking once more with leading similar organisations. At the meeting in question fresh arrivals in Foxton made it evident by sound reasoning and experience that the club was not in the state of activity it should be and it is to be hoped this new blood in our rriidst will be instrumental in rousing Batin'* matters from their present state ot slumber. That the facilities and natural advantages are at hand is beyond doubt, for have we not an ideal river* for’ pnl ? P !easu] ; e ’ racing purposes. A corespondent J" another column urges entiK 18 , 8 t ° wake up to their duties, and hop? 8 ’ as we’ do’, the time is not far distant wtu en aquatic sports?,• organised by the Rowing Club, will again be accomplished. and rank annually amongst Foxton’s outdoor pleasures. There is no reason why such should not be the dastf.

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