Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, NOV. 2. 1895.

Manawatu Herald, 2 November 1895, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, NOV. 2. 1895.

The peculiar fitness of certain appoint ments to the office of Inspector of Shearing Accommodation came up in the House the other day. Mr Duthie ask d a question as to why a certain Cumberland Macdonald had been appointed? He was at one time a publican but he doubted if that should be a good qualification for the post. Other matters were referred to showing how absurd some of the d-mand made on s t lers were. The Minister for Labor admitted such to have b en the case, and assured the House that he had given instructions to the Inspectors to do nothing to push the clauses of the Act harshly, and that in cases were iettlers were unable to make the alterations thought advisable, time was to be given them, and that their shearing this season was not to be interfered with. During the hearing of a case at the Wanganui S M. Court, on Monday, Mr Kettle examined a witness as to what constituted the duties of a pantryman at an hotel. In the course of the examination his Worship remarked, " that although the duties of a pantryman were not yet specified by Act of Parliament, they probably would be by-and-bye!"

The Post has a jotting " that the Minister for Justice will be glad to hear of any Justice of the Peace who makes a charge for attaching his signature to any document as a witness, such procedure being highly irregular, if not illega ." The Minister need not travel very far for an instance, not so far as Palmersion North, but further than Otaki, antt somewhere between the two there used to reside a J.P. who made dol ars by charging for his signature. We are cr ditably informed that some solici or having made a valuation for this important individual ventured to send him an account for two guineas. The J.P. did not dispute fie amount, but without any delay rend red a set-off for a like amount for twice attesting to the solicitor's signature ! Members are get ing very acute at " smelling a rat " or in nicer language being suspicious of certain actions. The member for Waka ipu whi st that peculiar return of the Pr mier's re ating to the length, in inches, of certain memb r's talk, was being discussed, remarked how ridiculous it was to bring so frivolous a motion forward at the last moment, and anxiously inquired into what it meant? Ju t so. The Hon. J. G. Ward informed the House on Wednesday last that the Post-master-General at Washington had repeatedly refused to agree to a parcel-post to or from the United States. On the Supplementary Estimates provision has been made to give effect to Sir Robert Stout's wishes that the ova of herring, cod, and turbot should be imported. The whole question of State fire insurance will be considered by the Ministry du ing the recess, at least so said Mr Ward, and we do not doubt he means it unless he is compelled to take another little trip to England, the States, or Timbuctoo. Though the Standing Orders of the House permits a member talking a great deal, yet Sir Robert Stout asserts that they make it impossible to deliver a proper speech on a proper subject. The arbitration case Kebbell v. Jillett Is drawing its slow leng h along. The arbitrators are Messrs F. Stuckey, of Levin, for Mr Kebbell, and Mr Henry Field, of Waikanae, for Mr Jillett. Mr A. O'Brien, of Paraparaumu, is the umpire. Mr Jardine is acting as clerk. Mr Quick appears for Mr Kebbell, and Mr Menteath for Mr Jillett. Sir Robert Stout made a few hot parting shots fit the Government on Thursday morning:— •" Parliament has not used n.ny . supervising functions this session " — Was there any Parliament ever reduced to such a position as this one" — " ' Party ' used io mean n combina ion by men to caVr'y out groat views,"— can" "anyone say this is ihe princip e of the pre-enfc Government. Thewr.tched Census Acts Amendment Bill devised to do a great wrong to ihe North Island at the next g ueral election has been fortunately thrown out. One thing one day one thing another day. is just the sample of the Government.- A3 * an excue to introduce the Local Government Bill.it was ass rt d that the Local Bodies had acted extravagantly, in some cases i heir expenses amount iug to 60 p r c nt. of their v- venuo. On Thursday thTreasurer, wanting the Loctl Bodies' assis ance, to!d the House that "as a rule the Local Bodies who have borrowed money have mauagtd very well." During the ivcess we hope tho Treasurer wi I d vote s nne , spare time to this qttea ion, and so let vi know whut his final opinion is. "The Governnveut- ha* been making every i- fi or t " (during the session) says Sir Eobert Stout, "to get money, money, money, and assured y it was needed as our expenses are growing heavier day by day." On Thursday afternoon the Biumtaka left Wellington for Lond n. Amongst he passengers was Mr Li Vergne, who has been French master at the High School, and who has left for hi? own country to inj herit some money, so at least rumour says. He was highly lia't red by his c'ass of young ladies att nding in full force, even i going out in the tender to the big vessel to ?ee him off. This Rays much for their j I pleasant relations. | Mr P. Gleeson, of Auckland, who was spoken of as a likely land ord of one of the hote s in town, i« about to take possession of the Wavorley Hotel; -•-.... The captain of the s.s. Wavevley has reported to the Marine Department thai there * is a large timber snag about one mile off * Rocks Point, West Coast, South Island. The Otaki races promise to be very good, and a big attendance -is expected, the acceptances being first-class, which speaks ' well for the handicapping. The meeting j has been postponed to ihe 11th inst. The s.s. Wakatu came in to-day in place ) of the Queen of the South, the latter, having gone South. She- will return with a * cargo of wheat for this port. Sir Ju ian Salomons is said to have a year'y income of from £7000 to £10,000, * which he spends mainiy in > ravelling and ■ in purchasing books and pictures. He has / one ;o^vjbbf;'^est",;i|Wiite collections of I books in^^ia^%-ji^> - ■ ■" Zimmeraaan, r ttte "-.pbfwott'sd' cyclist, is stated, to have won .£5,000 in oash prizes last year, . He iaoonfident of turning the . . tables ,o»L th- Atj^fttia?.: Par-ons, when they agittriwsfrin."*^*^*^?? l^' 0011 *®^, is he has done, the distai?ce in 75secs. under Prtrson^Jiitn^;-{s;^i,S: ;:; ' '" \". At the Methodist Church to-morrow the Rev. Harper will preach at 11 a.m and 7 o'clock in the evening. It being the Sunday School anniversary, a chi dren's ser vice wiil be held a 2.30 p.m., when special songs and recitations will be given. The Rev. Aitkens will conduct the morning service at All Saints' to-morrow, and preaches At Shannon in the evening. A circulating library has now been s arted by Mr Fraser in connection with his business. He has ju t received a s ock of some of the latest novels, by popular authors, and the price of admission as a member being very low, we hope to see his enterprise rewarded. O r fishermen, of whom there seem to be r a great many at the pre ent time, are request d to look at our alvtrtising oiumns. The second ronnd of the Tennis Tonrna- ' inents will now ba started, the drawing of 5 opponents having taken, place on Thursday j night. In the Ladies' Singing Mrs Stewart plays Mi 39 Ingram Miss Purcell pays Misa I Whjrte, and \Li-?s Syraons plays Miss Easton. The -drawing "for the Gentlemen's r Singles i 3 Hey. Ai k-ns v. F. Eure, B. ' Gower v. W. I'ook, and tf. Cowles wa3 the \ fortunate one who secured a.bye. > From an exchange we learn -that a pub--3 lie meeting is to be held in NewPlymomh 3 to d«vise way 3 and means for aending Mr i E. M Smith to England to further the de--3 velopment of the ironsand industry. It is > understood that the Hon. Mr Ward has s arranged for a free passage fpr Mr Smith. Of course he deserves it after proving him--3 spH Buoh a staunch supporter of the Gor vernment. -I It i» «-ai«3 th»t«at a place called H6pe, i a few mil-8 from Nelson, no less than six l persons have died Irq'tn . that dread disease a cancer. It has been eaggested that some ■. poi3onouß weed grown' in the locality in f eaten by the cattle, and tqe gernu of the , * diseaet »re conveyed in the milk.

The Bishop of Wellington preaches at Shannon to-morrow, and holds a confirmation service in the af ernoon. He will also Consecrate the new cemetery on Monday morning. Mrs Thomas Mitchell's friends will learn with regret that the stiffness in her kneethe result of an accident at Foxton, appears to have become chronic. The "new woman" shou'd undoubtedly take to earning her own living, ai she has become much in evidence in spemling_ner husband's income. Not only here in Foxton do iadi«s" delight to attend auctions, but mmv so in the capital c : ty. At a sale of Japanese work at Thomas' Hall the audience were near "v all ladies, and as their name« as purchasers were announced by the auc'ioneer, it was evident they belonged to good society. It is suggested by Mr J. G. Wilson, M.H.R., that two capable representatives should be sent to represent Foxton when the meeting with the exp rt re the Levin Greatford Railway is arranged. With all the stacks of straw we have noticed in the Sandon and Rangitikei districts allowed to ro and go to waste it appeared curious to note a large shipment of bright pressed straw from the South, coming into Wellington. The bales weigh 56bls and measure some 36 inches by 18 inches. An exploration of the upper waters of the Wanganui River is to be made this mouth, with the view of ascertaing the cost of making the channel navigable for sixty miles north of Pipiriki. It is computed that three millions of acres of land would be benefited by the suggested water carriage. A careful and judicious Wairarapa man says:—" Always wait and be last to leave a railway carriage. It is safest ; you can take all the newspapers which are left and you may get an umbrella or other forgotten trifles." Amongst the passengers by the Tarawera, which arrived at Auckland the other day, were two lucky diggers from C'oo!---gai'die, two young men who, having struck a good piece of country, sold out for £6000 each. Lesa than twelve months ago one of them was amongst the Sydney iwmjV.oyed. The sheep returns of the colony for the year ending 30th April last show a decrease of 404,225. Hutt County has 2118 sheep more than last year, but in all the other countries in the south part of this island there is a falling off— Oroua, 3110; Manawatu, 8055; Horowhenua, 1166; South Wairarapa, 22,450: North Wairarapa, 20 938 ; Pahiatua, 6359. The Manawatu Times understands that Mr David Buick, Chairman of Manawatu Road Board, will be a candidate for the Palmerston seat at the next general election, and that he has already received numerous promises of support. Certainly the most effective medicine in the. world is Sanders and Son's lUttoalypti Extract,. Test its eminently powerful effect in Cough 3, Colds, Influenza; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scalding?, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy— no spellings— no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, Ac, Diarrhoea. Dysentery, Disease of the Kidney* and Urinary Organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics : patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned, with medal and diploma at International , Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this t approved article and cj p et a" others.— [adyt.l '• One of the drawbacks of country life, at lf-ast to the small settler, is undoubtedly the increased price he has to pay for any ar- ; tides of clothing or gen ral drapery, by ; reason of the extra charges for freight or ' carriage. Thin drawback need exist no 1 longer, for extra charges are done away ' with under the new parcel system which j has been inaugurated at Te Aro House, . Wellington. , * Under this system any of the parcels ad- . vertised will be" s nt to auy addiv ss iv New Zealand, post free, the prices charged being exactly the same as > hose at which the 3 goods are sold over the counter iv Wel--3 lington. As may be imagiu-d, however, 1 this liberal offer Is only extended to cash customers, and all orders for advertised • parcels must be accompanied by cash for $ the amount, before the order can be cxci cuted at Te Aro House, Wellington. j In illustration of the system we will give an examp.e. Take for instance No. 7 par- ! eel, which con ains 7 yards of double width j stylish fancy check tweed ; 2 dozen buttons 7 and silk and twist to match ; 2 yards of ' body lining and 4 yards of skirt lining. This complete parcel will be sent, post 5 free, to any address on receipt of 153 9d, from Te Aro House, Wellington.