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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3657, 9 June 1906, Page 2

Alternative tenders, in brick and wood, will be received by Mr Alf. Fraser "(Borough Clerk), up till 7 p.rn., on Monday for the new Council Chambers and Library Buildings.

We learn that a quiet demand was made for fibre round local mills this morning. - Tis said £BO a ton was freely offered. Wo have received no cable advic°, but evidently someone knows something about the state of the market. Let us hope rumours are correct.

A lost poley cow is advertised for. Finder rewarded. Apply Herald Office.

A double-barrel gun is advertised for, as lost between Porotawhao and Wirokino Bridge.For Children’s hacking cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure 1/6 and 2/6 per bottle.

Before Alf. Fraser, Esq., J.P., on Thursday, an offender for being in charge of a horse whilst drunk, was fined £1 and 7s costs.

Important change advertisements appear to-dav from A. W. Bradley (tailor), G. Stiles (draper). L.M.S. Drapery, and Millar and Giorgi (Palmerston Drapery). Isadoro Rothschild, licensee of the Star Hotel at Auckland, was fined .£lO and costs £2 9s, on Saturday, for permitting a game of draw poker to be played on the premises. The ordinary meeting of the Foxton Borough Council on Monday evening is an important one, and should be largely attended. Business includes matters in connection with Council offices, etc.

Girls macs to clear at 6/11; remainder ladies macs to clear at iO/6 ; dross remirmhs to clear at half-price; ladies winter jackets, usual price 18/6, now 12/6, —at the L.M.S. Snip y.

“There is a high souse nf honour amongst the Maoris,” said the In-spector-General of Education, when addressing the To Ante Trust C unraission the other afternoon ; “and to remind a Maori man or woman of a pledge is just as i*owl as reminding a European of a bond.”

Over the grave of the late John Lottos Campbell, of the R'fle Range, has been erected a concrme covering and tombstone. The work was carried out by Mr Dowdall, of Palmerston North, and subscribed for by members of the Foxton Rifle : Club, Cadet Corps and friends.

An Oamam resident, says the North Otago Times, is in possession of a meteorite that fell recently in Central Otago, In its fused flight to the earth the meteorite had inflated itself till it became hollow, and it is now an oblong metallic shell, with a piece knocked out of it where it struck the ground. The Foxton Borough Brass Band intend holding fortnightly dancing assemblies in the Public Hall, The . first of these takes place on Wednesday next. Ladies will be admitted free, whilst gents wifi be admitted at 2s fid each. An excellent orchestra has been got together, and the music should be perfect. Invitations will be issued immediately. The Wanganui Herald says the name of the man suffocated in the fire at the Cafe de Paris, Wanganui, on Tuesday night is believed to be Bert Dandle, and it is stated that he was until lately employed as cook threshing mill party near Marton. He only arrived at the establishment on Saturday last and was unknown to the other boarders. Deceased was aged about 35 years.

We learn that Nash and Co., of Palmerston North, have purchased that block of buildings itf}lain street comprising Mr Louis Wilson’s store, Mr Wright’s boot-shop, and the shop recently vacated bv Mr Oliver, baker/ The new firm intend to carry on badness on an extensive scale, and alterations and additions will shortly he effected.

We have to acknowledge receipt of a booklet entitled “Under Aorangi— Tales of the Golden West.’’ The copy is well printed and bound, containing as it docs photogravures of the Premier and family, also (wo New Zealand mountain scones. Ihe publication is , ditod by “ Waratah,” of Bccftnn, and printed and published by Wbitcombe and Tombs, Ltd, It is of especial in-.

torest to New Zealanders, and contains munv stirring accounts of Colonial reminiscences and experiences. Principally, the issue deals wi'h life on the West Coast of the other island, and is an interesting production. About 20 odd members of the

Acrmrscx mounted >the platform at (lie ba/Mar on Thursday evening (o Ivcomo the laughing stock of (he for sox nrosent. The gents duty was t sow a button on to a piece of cloth m-ovilcd. Tin needle had to be threaded, and readers cm rest assured this process was interesting to watch. An occasional swear word mu tered iukW the bps was only to be expert i under the eirennistances. NiO'Wli w j r; i -Moino e: a re suit of rout a wh l ' ..1,,. idler- W<W maiiV . ~f sewieg OPd IW j-. y, i’Cel griii ■ [,, A •■ct ! ’wm •: . ' ■ 'w- n ''it;-r work. Aaie-'yi • : ; . ;~v i nf oii' - 1 irprot ihese vow-; his i,;ivo been creditable to any u;W.r. while (he other unhesitating! v avors he has resigned from all connection with future needle brigades. Imho answers why? Because ono of : ho lady judges, on viewing his Tvork, exclaimed, “ I have seen much neater (ten! that, Mr And w<- b,Tcve her. too. It is untrue that the gent we refer to is the primers;’ devil.

The '-VoUiu^tCi't ?ire Brigade will he the firs,, in }C<nv Zealand to adopt the petrol viiol'ii" engine for its service. Messrs Merry weather. who sent a motor steam ti e engine to Wanganui a couple of v-. f.v- -(50. have just built a powerful motoriiemical engine for Well ngt-m and Min machine ’ now on its way to Nev /cno. !> ,ias a. f onr cylinder petrol iiiptr.-r, wa:- 11 cooled, of 21. horse power, i.i Jilted wit I', electric ignition in danlic.uc in ons’.na immediate starting and has 'a clieuiic-al cylinder holding 35 gallon? ci? firo oxiingnishinar Anal. The hose for -us,.- whin I hi? cylinder is carried on a reel on Vne machine, the connection being -m. am.nged that a jot can he throw.'.l h.ii a.: r.ny part of the hos-. wound o-; t' ■* n»«l. Accommodation is also i. . ;.io i • .i- 1 (!.;') feet of hose for use r. ill- <.;o:tui IV engines or street hyd- nt ' \wll r - for bianch pines, stand-.!o>id i,- r accessories. This

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The Foxton Football Sub-Union meet at Haywood's Hotel at 7.80 this ingWe understand it is the infent,'C. n m Mr and Mrs Laing to still remain in possession of the Family Hotel. Vast improvements are shortly to be carried out. Tho Manawatu Hotel is also to receive valuable additions. Latest news is to the effect that the s.s. Gothic, took fire between Tenerifle and England, on the recent voyage from New Zealand. All passengers are safe. The vessel was beached at i Cattewater, and there are tears that she may topple over as the tide ebbs.

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