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Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 82, 27 May 1902, Page 3

Mr J. F. McNab, of Riwaka Wharf, notifies that he has for sale a gelding, eighteen months old Mr A. Manoy notifies that he has on hand a shipment of the frmous Syracuse ploughs, which have received such high encomiums from agriculturists throughout the colony. The plough is undoubtedly a good one, veil recommended for its good work and as the price for the implement is especially low, Mr Manoy will no doubt book a number of orders for them, as well as for other farming machinery, essential to the proper ana thorough cultivation of the soil We remind the public of the farewell social and dance to be tendered to Mr R, Hursthou.se to-morrow evening, for which complete preparations have been made by the Committee appointed to ensure a successful and representative gathering. The Christchurch Meat Company notify that they are buyers of all kinds of fat stock through their buyers, or at the freezing works, Picton. The Company’s representative, Mr Irving, has made repeated visits to this district and the farmers have found him a most satisfactory buyer, always willing to give the Vest market urlues. It will be noticed by the advertisement that the pr esent prices offered are exceptionally good and we have no doubt business will eventuate, agreeable to both buyers and sellers. At this season of the year, the clipping of horses is going on in all parts of the colony and it is satisfactory to hear that the practice is increasing in favor on this side of the Bay. Past experience proves that the clipping is not only beneficial to the animal, from the standpoint of health, but it also improves its appearance, especially when done by a skilful operator, and in not a few cases is the means of adding a pound or two to its value when placed in the yard for sale. Hitherto, farmers and others have excluded the draught horse from the clipping process, hut they are now awaking to the (act that what is good for the thoroughbred and the trap horse, is, likewise, good for the most useful horse on the farm. Mr Charles McGee, of Motueka, who has had considerable experience in horse clipping, notifies that he has secured the necessary “patent machine which will enable him to undertake the clipping of light and draught horses, with the most satisfactory results. Those who contemplate relieving their horses of superfluous hair, cannot do better than secure the services of Mr McGee for the job. This is the last week in Motueka of the Multurn Pro Parvo Photo Co:, therefore we would advise those who have not had their photos taken to repair without delay to the studio in High Street. Mr Ward, the 'Company’s representative, has had*.[a busy time since he came here, having re- , ceived a very large number of orders, ( n every case tui-ning out a faithful

picture and giving complete satisfac. tion. Mr Ward goes to Takaka week and we bespeak for him ther e the same hearty support he has been accorded in this district. We are informed that Messrs Begg .and Co., of Dunedin, have made a claim for £l7 odd against the members of the Motueka Brass Band, balance of amount due on the instruments purchased from that .firm some years ago. It is probable the law will be set in motion if the money is not paid in a reasonable time, in which case it will be competent, after judgment has been recorded, for the music sellers to seize the instruments. It will be a thousand pities if such a course is taken, and we would urge those interested to call a pubic meeting and see if something cannot be done to reorganise the Band, which is sadly missed in our midst. [Since writing the above we are informed that His Worship the Mayor has consented to call a public meeting to discuss the band question.] On Saturday last, Mr Alfred H. Chadwick was in Motueka delivering Stone’s Canterbury, Nelson, 'Marlborough and Westland Directory for thisyear*, issued last month. The Directory published by Messrs Stone, Son and Co. is now looked upon by business men®and others as an indispensable book of reference, containing as it does valuable information about the trades and professions of the residents throughout the colony, brought up to date, and by reason of the intelligence and commonsense arrangement displayed by the editor, discoverable without vexatious delay, as is often the case with other directories w could name. At the end of the volumee which is handsomely bound and capi tally printed, are to be found article upon New Zealand, an official direc tory, Legislative enactments, statistic the Custom’s tariff, etc., which enhancs the value of the Directory. A dancing shoe, lost between tl e Post Office and the Wharf on Saturday evening, is advertised for in this issue. The tablet in memory of Frederick Arthur Bisley is now finished and will, after to-morrow, be on view for a few days at Mr G. Buddeu’s shop in High Street. £3 18s was collectec by the Motueka School for the purpose of perpetuating the memory of their old school teacher. The work was entrusted to Mr Bartlett, who has mounted the tablet and portrait in very nice style. The work is worth considerably more than the amount subscribed. There are two London front-shops, one in Piccadilly and the other in Regent street, which (according to the London correspondent of the Age) furnish a sort of permanent register of the epicurean tastes of the wealthy. The Piccadilly establishment has an ordinary exterior, and when it attracts the eye of the unifciated visitor for the first time, and he sees a common-look-ing pine apple marked in its window at, say, 18s, or a basket of five peaches at 12s, he is naturally astonished. But this display is not for his eyes ; it is for those of the neighbouring residents of Mayfair who gives dinner parties, or for the Carlton Hotel or Claridge’s, which entertain princes and princesses at princely rates. Just now one of the most expensive delicacies on view is French hot-house arparagus. A couple of days ago I saw a bunch of it (about two nozen pieces) marked at 28s, and another at 30s, A member of the Bruce County , Council stated at last week’s meeting that he had used 301 b of linseed, l poisoned, as an evperiment in the destruction of small birds, and found that r it was taken readily, every atom disappearing in a short time. *** JOB PRINTING of every description ’ executed with neatness and despatch at the Motu- * eh a Star Office\