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Manawatu Herald, Volume VII, Issue 235, 18 January 1889, Page 2

Messrs Freeman E. Jaoksoa &Co adyer. tise their annual Ram Fair, tc be held at Palmeraton on the Bth February. At present they have 255 rams entered from some of the best breeders in the colony. There sre 45 Bomneys, 26 contributed by Mr Robert Cobb, and 2» by Mr William Akers, Whose sheep are of very nearly the same blood as those of Mr Cobb's, Mt Akers having now and then scoured Rome of Mr Cobb's best rams. Among the Lincoln breeders may be mentioned the names of Messrs T. Bryoe, H. Gaisford, Maokersey Brothers, W. and D. Blair, and Mrs j. Watt. No doubt other additions will be made, but better sheep can hardly be forthcoming. There will undoubtedly be a large attendance and our sheep owners will be sure to be there. Purchasers will be well treated as the sale is to take place on the Show ground, where there ia every' convenience to show single sheep. Last issue we noticed' an advertisement received from one business firm, and just before going to press received a notice from the owner of the Beehive Store. Mr James Miller is the proprietor of this store, of whom Dr Watts used to ask "How doth this little busy bee 1 ' Improve each shining hoar ?" j and was reminded that it was i "By offering inducements they say , In grtoeries, horsefeed, and flour." After suoh an authority, what more can we say? It is rumoured that the successful teni derera for the Palmerston.Ashurst railway are Messrs Wilkie Bros., at £14,000. In this work a day world we become accustomed to view everything in a most I prosaio light, and we should have imagined I it difficult to have invested any proceed* i ings under the bankruptcy act, with an air of romance. However, we live and learn. In a Court case on Wednesday a Maori was being examined about the particulars of a debt he had incurred some three years ago, and expressed great surprise that be should be bothered upon the matter as it had occurred previous to his ■' running away to the place of refuge." Counsel were much perplexed as to where, and why he should run, but it oame out in ex- < planation, that the witness viewed the Bankruptoy Court in • somewhat similar light that the Jews of old did their cities of refuge, and the witness had fled|from ' his debts to the Bankruptoy Court's oity ef refuge. Though all oonoerned were pleased ■ with the aptness of the statement, it availed the witness nothing in the case under consideration. The president of the Racing Club has written to the secretary stating his regret that having to attend to business in the South, he will be unable to attend the meeting next Tuesday. He very liberally enclosed a cheque for five guineas as his annual subscription. Tenderers are reminded that the time for receiving tenders for outting flax, close tomorrow at noon, to that there is no time to lose. The mill will be placed close to the Shannon ferry on this side of the river, and will lay olose to plenty of good flax. We refer to the Moutoa mill advertise* - ment. The one eyed horse now in the pound j will be sold by an able auctioneer to- ■ morrow at noon. Those desirous of attending the races in style and safety, should make a bid for this quadruped, m it will be easier to. get the blind side of him, to what it would be to get at the blind side of the auctioneer. The Tramway is pnttipg forth its best et; ! fort to attract a *hijw,qf ue business, and ' are issuing posters Btfcthjjg forth the time the cOAch will leave Balk to catch the train on Tuesday, which is so timed as to oonneot with the special Government train at Carnarvon. Tbe fares are only seven shillings and sixpence retirn from Belli.

Mr George Gray desires those who up lo the present have thought he preferred placing his property in their charge, with 1 oat having Anything in exchange, to bblige him. by returning him 4beir vuiu« aa ftlllj' set forth in numerous accounts rendered, by the end of this month, aa he has deter mined to place the money he has hitherto been laying out in goods, in another, ami we hope, a more profitable channnl. 1" always seems to us as a most unpleasant position for a storekeeper to have to keep asking people to pay, after they have ha>l the pooch a reasonable time, aa no one really requires money 30 much :is he docs, if he is to buy on the beat terms, so as to let his customers huve the advantage, as Merchants have an ugly .way with their dealings, requiring from the storekeeper v distinct promise to pay on a certain date, and woe betide him, if he fails in keeping his promise. It will be seen by thin bow an easy going storkeepei suffers from bis customers thoughtlessness* Our advice in *o pay up and be blessed, instead of the reversed. When lawyers differ, how shul! laymen decide T la the case of Gray v. Kiriwehi Mr Hank ins contended that the summons was not good as the bill of particulars attached to the summons was not in Maoii, and as the Act stated that the summons must be in Maori and the bill.of particulars must necessarily be an important part of the summons, and that was in English, he oonßidered that the Act had not been com* plied with. The R.M. however, decided that all that was ne jssary was for the summons only to be in the native language. Some time further on (as ths case had been put back), in the proceedings of the Court, the case Baker & Go v, Kawana was being heard, in which also a bill of particulars was attached to the summons, and the R.M. very quietly asked Mr Hankins who was appearing for the plain'iffs, if he wished to raise any question as to the validity of this summons, owing to its being in English. Naturally Mr Hankins replied that he was perfectly satisfied with it. All those who knew the parties will regret to learn it has come to this -.—Another cage has been added to the list of divorce suits fixed for hearing this month. _ The petitioner is Margaret Dodwell, and she seeks for a dissolution of?her marraige with the Rev. J. C. Dodwell on the grounds of alleged adultery and desertion. Mr Gully is acting for the petitioner. The railway authorities generally get reported when things go wrong, but it is only fair when they lay themselves out to work, that, that should also be known. On Tuesday morning the steamer Ixuia began dischaiging one-hundred casks of cement, at nine o'clock they were all in the trucks, and at half-past ten were landed in Paimerston. Three-quarters of an hour dischaiging this number of casks and loading them into trucks is pretty smart work. It is asserted that Mr Rutherford intends working his hemp-mill night and day for a time. Rasbery syrup in the warm weather is very refreshing, that is if you get it good. Residents here hare every chance, as Mr Riohard Gray the proprietor of the Louth Nursery makes the manufacture of it a speciality, growing his own fruit. During the season it is a treat to see his raspberry beds, with a very strong growth of cane, and heavy bunches of large well filled fruit. He has been making the syrup dnring the past six yearn, and has obtained a well deserved name for it, as the boquet is strong and the flavour is of the pure fruit, yon are in fact drinking raspberries, and not coloured water with essence of the fruit thrown in." It is a asefot tirink for invalids, as being pure, is refreshing and tasty, without being hurtful, and is strongly recommended by the doctors. Mr Gray sends his product to all parts, to the South Island and to all the townships lying around. The support he gets he deserves, as it is a local industry •srefully attended to. People in the colony, or at any rate in some places in the colony, look upon house breaking as of no extraordinary ocourence, not worth while to bother the police about. Early in this month Mr John Macdonald toft bis house at Wirokino for a short time, to look after the shearing at HoVowhenua, where his mother Mrs Macdonald resides. During his absence some one broke into his house and stole some money. Mr Macdonald never informed the police and it was only by accident the Constable came to learn of the matter a day or two ago. He very properly, direotly he was informed of it, vent out to the house to see what due could be obtained as to the perpertrators of the deed, but the lapse of time will necessarily be in favour of the thief. Upon examination the constable found that an entrance into the house had been obtained by forcing up one of the sashes of the windows, and that a bedroom door which had been previously looked, had been broken open. The things in the room had been tossed about, but all that WPS found to be missing was about two ponndsin money, all in small pieces of silver, whioh was the property of one of the children. The theft looks as though committed by some one who knew of the money being kept in that particular room, as no other part of the house had been disturbed. An old man lives close by, and works near the house eaoh day, so it is hard to imagine who it could be that managed to elude his watch. Mr Macdonald suspected a native, whose character has been bad enough to warrau 1 his suspicions, and directly he was iu formed of the robbery, he went straight and had him searched, but of course without finding anything as proof against him. It is not very likely now that any more will be found out, but the puMio should understand that it is a duty they owe to society, to inform the police of any breach of the law, so that they can take steps to en* deavonr to discover and punish the wrong doers. The N. Z. Times says a prospector who has been in the Otaki district reports that be has found a large deposit of hematite ore in the district. Some samples be brought into town the other night resemble the ore found near Col* lingwood, in the Nelson district. Our readers will regret to learn of the death of Mr Joseph Burue. one of the olde«t business men in Wellington. His death took place on the morning of the 15th, at bis residence, on the Terrace, ' Wellington. The late Mr Burne was a native of Halcliffe, Caldheck, Cumber, land, and in early life was a draper iv England. He came to this colony in the ship Mariner, in the year 1848, and started in business as a draper 011 Lambton-quay, in premises where Hannah and Go's boot factory now stands. Afterward be removed to the corner of Brandon* street and Lambtonquay, and in 1876 sold bis business to 1 Messrs Wilson and Richardson. Mr Burne owns some valuable property in this town, the Bakery Company's shop and land around having belonged to him. The funeral took place yesterday.

Yesterday the first load of green flax from along the railway line, between the Oroua Bridge and Foxton, came into town fbf Mr Rutherford's mill. The Railway traffic depar'ment has arranged for a special train to run from Wanyanui on the race day, arriving at a quarter past eleven at the course. The return will be delayed, so that all visitors should b 8 able to witness the last race. We hear from private sources that- tha fruit crop around Napier is a failure. The owners of the Public Hall inform us that some amusement will be previded for the races, aajt has been rented for next Monday juraJTuesday nights. The ironmongery business lately carried on by Messrs Robert Gardner & Co. has been purchased by M. P. Cameron, who was until yesterday, one of the well known firm of plumbe-F, Cameron and Plimmer. Mr Cameron I has ordered a large stock of English ! and American goods which the public I will have the opportunity of inspection in about three weeks time. Tne premises will be closed for a short time to allow of alterations to the building being carried out, and on re-opening the whole of the present stock will be dis: posed of at under English cost. The busine-s will be carried on under the nine of M. P. Cameron and Co. — Evening Proas. Chief Judge McDonald is not in good hialth, and is unable to take up his residence in Wellington . He will therefore, retire from the position, and after the leave of absence which his health requires, and to which he is entitled, expires, will resume the appointment he formerly held of Resident Magistrate at Auckland. Mr McDonald will be succeeded as Ghief Judge by Mr rfetb Smitb, at present District Judge and Resident Magistrate at Auckland. It is stated that the Premier will probably go North next month, adressing his Egmont constituents at Hawera en *oute. Yesterday Messrs Thynne Linton & Co. sold the privileges in connection with the Foxton Racing Clubs meeting next Tuesday. The attendance was fair, but the bidding was anything but spirited, and some of the lots were passed, bat were sold during the same afternoon. The Gates were purchased at £27 10s by Mr C. Symons, jr. The > Grand Stand and Totalisator j mddock, by Messrs Hillary and Birchley for £50. the two Publican's booths), by Mrs Whyte for the Refreshmei it booth by Mr Smith for £3 10s and th c cards by Mr Wiltshire for £6 10s. The total is" almost the same as what was obtained last year. We are informed that Mr James Pringlo has secured the contract for the cutting and delivery of flax for the Papakiri mill. Tae Government advertise excursion trips on Anniversary Day on their line, and also over the Company's line to Wellington. In today 8 issue tenders are called for the various occupations in connection with a hemp mill. The. mill will very soon be in operation on the Brandon Hall Estate, within about a mile or so of Bulls. Mr Harris of Halcombe. is superintending. A fourteen horsepower engine, which the promoters of the enterprise nave ywrchased from the Government, has arrived at Greatford, Mr Coughlin having undertaken to de liver it at the site, and the other machinery will be brought by steamer to the Bangitikei. The other day we inserted an atlver. tisement of some cash found, and now today Mr Edmund Osborne of the •' Centre of Commerce '' nptifies that his salesman has found, on making up bis returns, more cash sales than could be accounted for. He therefore offers to pay the amount to any one who can prove ihat they lost anything in making purchases, at, as he terms it, the cheapest house in Foxton. It is a hard nut to crack.