Manawatu Herald. SATUDAY, APRIL 9, 1892. Prince Edward's Island.

Manawatu Herald, 9 April 1892, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATUDAY, APRIL 9, 1892. Prince Edward's Island.

The 100,666 people of the latest! 4dff&t&P¥BiAGafis dominion of Canada have struck oat a nncrw r system jofcttfHrtttntation. They have* decided to abolish the Legislative Council Which irfdrnftd of thirteen, members and to have in its place" ofcle 1 of -, thirty ,, members. This will be to them a distinct saving of expense, as their present assembly is composed of as many members as thatproposed for the only one ' hereafter to be elected. *■•;•■.■'• The island was originally occupied by the French but: in 1768 the English took possession and have retained it ever since. It is 140 miles in length and varies from : 4 to 84 miles in breadth, its area being 2000^ square miles. It is divided inftx thro« oountles, and the freehold oi'lgtoalty war held by itbiisnteei, but

Mk tß7s£under in Aof tney were^ : bought ajjifc; ; , *> ' . t: - The^3overnrnenl consists of a Lieu-' .tenant G^ornor, an Executive t.'OUbcil, ana till now, of a Legislative Council and a Legislative Assembly. The population is a little over lpqoco „^«- f- ta—hie n infeai;i l ants give their chief .altenUoJ to agriculture, though 'fishing and bre*>j.lrg of stork h' p:sj much afctcncldcj to TUu capital }3 situated on the shore of ETillsborough Lay, and is linowo as Charlottctown, and on the east coast there are two good harbours.

Elsewhere Mr J. R Montague inserts a notice concerning the business he is conducting at Palmerston North, as Auctioneer, Appraisier, Valuator, Hotel-broker, Land and General Agent. Mi' Montague holds regular sales in Palmerston every Saturday, hut is prepared to atteni to business in other parts of the district at any time. A number witnessed his first sale here on Monday and he undoubtedly impressed them with the energy and tact he conducted a long clay's work. We have but little doubt when he has made himself well-known that he will still further increase the already large business he has made during theshort time he has been in Palmorston. After the sale of the Baaing privileges Mr Snelson offered those in connection with the Easter. Monday Sports. The Gates, were purchased by P. Williams for £4 5s ; the publican's booth by B. Cawston for £5 10s ; and the refreshment booth by J. Walls for £1 7s 6d. The Committee .determined to keep f the -".Correct) cards " in their; own .Hands. ; - j Cor stable Gillespie has been appointed an inspector under the Factories Act. and has been busy the last two days calling upon owners of factories for returns. Inquisitiyeness is not an inappropriate word for the kind of information required. On Thursday afternoon Mr Snelson offered the privileges in connection with the Foxton Baoing Club's Hack Meeting,, by auction and the following satisfactory prices were released : — Outside gates, J. Smith £24 10s; Grand Stand and Saddling pfodddck, j.fiiljary £28; The : two publican's booths, Hi Border, £11 15s ; Befreshment booth, J.- Walls £4 5s ; Correot cards, H. Bradcock ££ 15s ; Horse paddock, H. Border, 10s. The Commissioner of Taxes has a notice in this issue requesting persons to call at the post offices for returns of assessment of incomes- He further notifies that persons whose net incomes does not exceed £200 need not send in for returns. Messrs Stevens & Gorton announce a sale at Foxton on the 27th instant, How to earn money at home by {either sex pan be ascertained by writing to the jjjddress given ib ah advertisement appearinjrelsewhere." We are sorry to record that at an early hqur this morning the/ youngest child of Mr and Mrs H. Bradcook succumbed to the attack of diphtheria which he had been suffering from for the past week. / The Pakapakatea Beserve was purchased 'at auction in Wellington by Mr James Bull. This is the property, which v Mr Bull has been leasing for many'vears, and has been made one of the finest farms in the Sandon distriot. ■ The property contains 1000 acres and realised £10 an acre. Colonel Gorton has returned to the district from his trip to the old coutitry. He is stated to be in capital health. Next Thursday Messrs Stevens & Gorton hold a stoolc sale at Palmerston.

On the Ist page of this paper is a striking announcement of special shipments of English made Blankets imported for the present season's requirements at Te Aro Uouse^Wellington. 'j Now'tHese 3'atikets aro specially good value, thai is to say, the prices are exceedingly moderate and the qualities are exceedingly good, Our London buyers consider themselveg experts on the matter of Blankets, and that is the reason why we give such exoellent value and do so large a trade in them at Te Aro House, Welling'tbtt** 7 f*'>.i--- ■--•: ■••«. ..-": We have an immßnse stock of these ,'T\lankets in all sizoa, -not only English but Colonial,' and wo'navo a large variety of Colored -Blankets, Austrian Bugs, New-' market : Rugs,- jfec-V >&c, at Te Aro House, Wellington/ It is yei-y pertain that^in ,all drapery articles of house furnishing it would be impossible td ' find elsewhere sfach advan« iageß as we areabla to offer the public suoh as large variety, such moderate prices and such an exoellent Carpet and Furnishing Department as there are at Te Aro House Wellington. \\ , Housekeepers, hotelkeepers, stationtkoUttbT an«L all* those>- about, to marry Sh^rt^wi|l}9u^ doubt lorjtii^ir^o^n advantage write ojtpalL at Tel^ro House, Wellington,* *-'* ; . - :1 >«-Mfe«errrrtosß<)(tid^eattalcfl?d < t^f the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, beg to intimate , to thfeir numerous customers ra the district, tnpt the a^ditipqs to their premises are 'now completed, their firit Direot Shipments of Autumn and Winter goods for all Departments, which are on a more extensive fe^f^f^T any rf ) f r F^'^l ason are also respectfully solicit the early inspection of •customers, they direct special attention to their stocks in the following Departments viz :— Dressgoods, Mantles, Plush W&f Bcalettef J^6k^ts; >Ulsters, Millinery amdl BancyJjgQ^drL so FJannels and Blankets, General Drapery and Household Furnishing, whiqh are, now stocked more • largely tha,n formerly and in keeping with their extended premises, Boss & Sandford, the Bon March, Palmerston North.