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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 30 October 1890, Page 2

In another column will be found the description of a very convenient property which is for sale for cash or terms. On Tuesday the s.s. Moa fitted her new shaft and propeller in three hours. She is now ready for sea. We published elsewhere the address issued by a native candidate. He estimates his capabilities of accomplishing good at even more than a labour candidate. He will take all the burden and grevances of his constituents if they will elect him. Who could do more ? A sudden drop ! In Palmerston Mr Pirani was reported to have said •' but there was the fact that lfilf> people owned IH million acres of land." At Sanson a material modiiication of this absurd statement was made viz, "That there was Und monopoly, however, to a large extent was proved by the fact that the area of land )f/<l in New Zealand by 1615 people was IH million acres ! ! ! Of course we admit tlie difficulty there is in obtaining an explanation about figures from a labour candidate, but we have asked, and as yet have been denied an answer, as to where Mr i Pirani has obtained ///•.• figures for this statement. We gave our authority f.n* the contradiction we made that 1615 people never did own so much land, for the simple reason that not quite IS million acres have only been sold. Wo should now like to know, how he knows, that 101 a people hrhl 18 million acres, even if leasehold, and much of it was freehold and how much leasehold ? ' A man named Walter Stevens was ] brought before E. S. Thynne Esq. J.P. ] yesterday charged with the larceney of ten pounds from one J. Murray. The Constable asked for a remand to Saturday, ' and stated that the accused and informant were round at one of the hotel's the night previous, when Mr Murray pulled out and dropped on the floor a £10 note, that the accused was seen to place his foot over it, and afterwards to stoop down and pocket it. When asked to return it, he denied having 1 possession of it. The remand was granted, i About a month ago, a man named Don- I uovan whilst crossing the Rangitikei river ( with a dray and a team f horses, was , drowned, but only yesterday was his bodyfound on the beach near Scott's ferry. An ' inquest will be held. 1 We are very glad to bo able to report that Mr Smythe, the Rev. Charles Clarke's t agent has arranged for his principal to | deliver one of world renowned lectures in , the Public Hall Foxton on Wednesday the 12th November. This will be a treat that l every one must try and enjoy. f Several families who were poisoned last ( week by eating tapioca or sago, at Wanga- i nui, are recovering from the . ffects. Mr , J. Cameron, an old settler, has been very bad through the same oause, but is now bitter, though uuder the doctor's care. s The Government Buildings at Tauranga * had a narrow escape from destruction by fire on Saturday evening. On the follow- ] ing morning it was found that kerosene £ had been spilled about the door of tho ; , Borough Council Chambers, and set tire > * ts. but the fire after Retting a hold had j t been extinguished, or had died out. It is -^ supposed, from the presence of kerosene, ' ] that an attempt at incendiarism has been ' made, and an inquiry is to be held. ! Mv F. J. Moss, sitting member for Par- . f nell, Auckhnd, has been offered and haa J accepted the position of British Resident ; I at Raiatonga. The offer and acceptance : has only been made subject to the approval \ ofthe Imperial Government, which makes the appointment. The Home Secretary I will be cabled to by the Government recom- ' mending Mr Moss for the position < At the Bankruptcy Court last week Mr Hankins mentioned the case of Kangiora, a I native, and stated that since his bank- : ruptcy, the debtor had paid all his creditors „ | with the pxc--)ilion of one, a storekeeper at ! Foxton, a client of Mr Hankins'. The ■ C drl-.fi.r p<>.-:s'-vd Innd and property, and:] hail a hankii:-- aeount. lie referred to '( * the cas" m ordor that tli -? debtor might be indue- d t-< clTee' a full of his * debts. T

Mr Bowe advertises cren in sepc-ra'or butter for sale.

Mr Bowe advertises cren in sepc-ra'or butter for sale. Mr R. Allan Wight, an entomologist of Nelson, informs the local press liiat he has rtiscovi red a " natural enemy" to the coillin moth. He says :- -" The annour.ee ment is as yet i romature ; but some of tha writer's friends in Nelson will bo glad to hear that, after so many years' search for what he fdt sure existed viz, a native parasite of the codlin moth, a mere accident na * i* ■-. ea ■ d an ins> ct which he feels sure bears such a character. There is very lit.tlu room to doubt that such is the cas-. The parasite is there certainly, and its action is complete and satisfactory ; tlu only question is whether it is native t< New Zealand or has been imported with the pest, and a great deal of its intur> usefullness depends upon the answer. Mi Maskell, than whom there is no better authority in New Zealand, is of opinion that when a pest enters a country foreign to it is only a matter of time wh n *1 parasitical, or predatory nativejinsects, will take it up and lvstore the balance o, nature. 'I he writer is now engaged in trying further experiments, and has als., sent specimens of tho parasite and itwork to Professor (i. W. Riley, the United States entomologist, to see if the insect (wit ich is an utter stranger to liims-lf) i known in America. U hen more light has been obtained further particulars on this (to apple growers and apple eaters'! most interesting subject will be given."' Whale Island is now in occupation of a 'larty, who are reported to have leased it. I'hey are getting sulpher, and as an ad- • ance on the old system are refining it on the island, by which means they are enabled to ship small quantities, of themarketable article, instead of great bulk of the crude material. A great impetus was given to the export of camphor from Japan last yea * by the increase of prices in Europe, and fears were entertained that the supply was being exhaustsd. Even if this .should be tlie case in some districts, and that it is perhaps so is shown by the fact that the export is being diverted from Nagasaki to Hiogo, new forests of camphor trees appears to become available in others to an extont whicli prevents any diminution in tlie aggregate export. A new art has begun to be practised, that of dyeing roses. A white one, it appears, can be dipped in a chemical solution aud converted in an hour into yellow, a terra-cotta, or deep red bloom, which is worth at least five times as much as the plain white. The lovely pink Mortensia rose, when watered with a s hition of iron, assumes a bluish shade. Such processes are probably money-getting, but the true lover of flowers regards them with displeasure as decided unnatural, if not an outrage upon Nature's loveliest blossoms. The wit who advised someone never to speak disrespectfully of the equator might be paraphrased in this matter, and counsel offered to florists not to deal disrespectfully with the rose ; for we all love it, and those who are dissatisfied with it as it grows are not worthy to wear it or even to possess it. 7\i/po is responsible for the statement that the labour papers are mostly edited by amateurs without any literary training. One result of this is an unprecedented amount of libel business in the courts. smallpox has broken out in Madrid, over 800 residents have been attacked by it. Ouk fancy department is just now a most interesting study and source of attraction on account of our new spri g stock of the thousand and one articles so indispensable for ladies' at 'l'e Aro House, Wellington. In* sunshades and parasols, we have the very latest novelties in moire and shot silks. We have a beautiful assortment and selection of ladies' aprons in a variety of useful and pretty materials at Te Aro House, Wellington. For instance, our new stock of gloves in both kid and silk is excellently assorted in all the new colors, the best makers, aud the most complete range of size. Our stock of ribbons is exquisitely rechnrhe, comprising all the new colors, the best widths, and the most fashionable styles. Certainly no lady could be otherwise than pleased with these at IV Aro House, Wellington. And then also there is an immense profusion of laces in Vandyke, macrame, guipure, Eiffel, Torchon, and Ch.intiily. Our assortment of Swiss embroideries and flouncings came to iisdirecl from the manufacturers, and aro excellent in value and style, being made to special ordor for 'Pc ■ro House, Wellington. Ladtks should see our new beauty spot fall nets. Medici collars, beaded and braid ornaments, Liberty and tartan sashes, sash ribbons, cambric, hemstitched, and silk handkerchiefs, Ac, at Te Aro House, Wellington.