Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1906.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3615, 3 May 1906, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1906.

Additional entries are made to-day to the Himatangi stock sale. It is on the cards that yet another popular young couple are to be united in the holy bands of wedlock ibis pre-' sent month.

Mr William IT. Scarr, a prominent Queensland footballer and a member of the team that visited New Zealand in 1896, is dead.

The sale of the late Carl Magnus Johnson’s effects yesterday was well patronised, trices realised were satisfactory.

Tne Awahou Poro’awhao scratch match on Saturday next should be well attended. Many Horowhenmv players are said to be doing battle for the Maori team.

A lot of Poxton money found its way to the totalisatov vestsrd *y to back Waitapu. Toney Messena’s charge was defeated. A lengthy spell may brighten the bay nag up somewhat.

There seems to he some misunderstanding as to the running of trams for football matches to Sandon. However, arrangements are now pending between Mr Purnell and the Union secretary. At the intimation of Mrs Laing, a pleasant mu heal evening was spent upstairs at the Family H >tel last night. Included in the vocalists were Messrs Ormonde Edwards and J. Quick, recent arrivals. It shoukl he remembered that nominations Mayor close at noon to-mor-row. Wo understand there is every likelihood of an election taking place, two prominent townsmen being, spoken of as likely to contest the Mayoral chair.

A travelling man received the following telegram from-his wife “ Twins arrived to-night. More by mail.' 1 He went at once to the nearest office and sent the following reply : “ I leave for home to-night. If more come by mail send to Dead Letter Office.”

A meeting of Wednesday .-afternoon footballers will be held at Mark Perrean’s rooms to morrow night to form a (dub to play for the Pox ton junior championship. There should be a large attendance of all Wednesday players, as the Union intend to donate a prize worth winning to the juniors. The following players will represent Awahou in their match against Porotawhao on Saturday next; —1. Gapstick, Lambert, Broad, Robinson, J. Joe, F. Robinson, J. Reid, J. Jilleti, Shea shea, G. Robinson, J. Uoley, W. Coley, L. Saville, Brown. Emer: for., P. Williams, J, Williams, Broad; back, Bogue. A stranger in Masterton on Wednesday last states that he met a welldressed man at a local hotel, who said he*W as a bookmaker, and was laying totalisator odds on the Wellington races The stranger made several bets with him. One of the horses backed won, paying a handsome dividend, hut on the bookmaker being asked to settle up, he denied all knowledge of the matter. At a recent Taihape marriage a floral arch was erected over the chancel, and from the centre of this was suspended a huge wedding bell, composed of white blossoms and fern fronds. As the nuptial knot was being tied a cord released part of the suspended bell, a deluge of flowers falling on the bride, while the organ burst into Ihe strains of the “ Wedding March.'’ There are some queer corners and nooks in rural England. A country parson lately went to preach in an old remote parish one Sunday. The old sexton, in taking him to the place, deprecatingly said : “ I hope your riv’rence won’t mind preachin’ from the chancel. Ye see, this is a quiet place, and I’ve got a duck sittin’ oa fourteen eggs in the pulpit,”

A slight shock of earthquake was felt in Foxton yesterday morning.

At the Meikle Commission at Dunedin yesterday, Dr Findlay Drought before the Court what he considered a case of contempt of the Court on the part of Meikle in insulting and threatening a witness named Fleming. The Commission ordered Meikle to show cause why he should not be adjudged guilty of contempt. A New Plymouth telegram says Petroleum shares are selling at £2O, and there is an unsatisfied demand from Auckland. The prospects continue excellent. The manager and directors left for Wellington yesterday morning in connection with enlarging the company. A foreign cable has been received asking the price of the whole concern. Foxton residents should roll up to night at the Public Hall and give the Levin Dramatic Company a good re ception. The combination are spoken of in excellent terras and certainly do serve support. Mr Goodall, the prinoicipal, is a gent with much dramatic experience, and theatre goers can expect a really good show. “ For England’s Glory ’’ is to be staged, and we trust a bumper house will result. An interesting and attract" v

pamphlet pertaining to the Winter Show at Palmerston North, lias reached this office. A visit to the Winter Show spells a profitable time to those engaged in the most strenuous- phase of Agriculture —the dairy farm and factory—a short vacation and respite to view tin* finedisplaya of working dairy machinery, to rub shoulders With friends from all parts at the dairy conference discussing matters of import is stimulating to the mind and a help to progress. This by the way there is another phase, much attention is being given to the products of the soil—root crops, vegetables, and fruit gardens, grain and grass Seeds, encouraged by past- success a really good classification open to all is set forth i i the booklet. Fruit has 23 classes with flic Royal Horticultural Society’s medal; p itatoes 7 classes ; 22 classes for fie ! d roots with a £l2 12s challenge shield ; hay, chaff, and ’Ensilage arc also enumerated. Grain aid gns* seed have 34 classics, bifid s 6 ill ;cciori of grasses and weeds, luiticultire and home industries. A fat stood division for sheep and pigs is provide 1 with 11 (■lasses with prizes nf £3. £2. and £l. Tne book will be found of absorbing in tcrest to either the farmer or horticul turist in the many details relating to either of the above, besides being useful for reference to the scope of the show. Copies are free and a postcaid to the secretary, Mr ,T. C. Lane, Box 83, Palmerston North, will get you One.

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