Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCT. 31, 1895.

Manawatu Herald, 31 October 1895, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCT. 31, 1895.

Out of the 150 acres of land Mr Donald Fnwer has under crop, 100 acres ia in wheat.

Mr John Davies informs us that be has sold a few bales of wool from sheep at Eereru at a price in Wellington equal to a ris» of 'vro pence p r pound on the price realised last season in London.

Ther» are a good many bales of flax now stored in Wellington, and it appears all well dressed.

Some very fine apples are only marked at threepence per pound in the Wellington fruiterer's (shops.

Impetuous Mr McEenzie I He doubled whether he would get a fair hearing before a Supreme Court Judge because "ne had to admonish one from a public platform."

"What chance wo<ild he have before a Wellington special jury ? M queried the Minister of Lands.

No wonder the unfortunate Premier resents being drawn into the rows his colleagues oreate. No wonder he wrote to Sir Walter Buller to that effect. The following extract from the letter illustrates his unhappy position :— " Tour personal knowledge of my colleague, Mr McEenzie, mast lead you to the conclusion that he is the last man in the univ-rse who wou'd ask his colleagues for authority as to what he was to say, or for approval or otherwise of what he had said.

• At Paraparatram some of the small orchards seen from the railway line appear to be coming on well, having had a fine show of blossom. We notice also that .the ground is well worked between the trees etad «ttHiY&t»d ft» ft nwket gajtien.

Mr Pascal is getting his large flax mill at the Oroua Bridge ready for work. Mr Frank Bobinson finished shearing a few days ago,

The Government organ in Wellington, reporting on the Buller incident in the House on Monday night concludes by letting it appear as though the Premier's remarks were the only one's made, whereas Messrs J. G. Smith, G. W. Eusse 1, P. Pirani, Earnshaw and others on the Government side unequivocally condemned the language of the Minister, and bad formed the opinion that Sir Walter Buller had en tlrely cleared himself of the charges madei

Mr James Bobinson starts shearing next Week.

A good many of Sir Walter Buller's friends have met him since Monday night ftnd have congratulated him on his speech at the Bar of the House, but nearly all concluded their remarks by saying "it serv. d him right for joining such a party," and so say all of us.

The pressing of the dppu'ation of the Levin-Grea ford railway for an interview is, we think, to be credited with the satisfactory change in the Premier's views,

In answer to questions put to him at the Bar of the House Sir Waiter Bullev made one slip. He was asked whether he had'nt made up a bill of costs for £7000. He replied " No," but that the largest one he remembered was one against the Government in the seventy's which was for £2500. On presenting this bill, some one in the Solicitor-General's office to d him it was to be taxed and handed it back to him when he did " that which was usual " and padded it ou by another £1000, which was taxed off, so that he secured tho £2500 all the same. The Premier made a point of this as against Sir Robert Stout and Mr Bell.

Great quantities of whitebait has been taken out of the river the last few days, and numbers of persons, both big and little, have lined the river bank catching them. The Queen of the South took the bulk of the fish to Wellington last night, and a quantity was sent by train up the line.

The Feilding paper Says the polo season will be formally opened next Saturday afternoon on the Club's ground, when a large number of ponies and members are expected. Afternoon tea will be provided for vi-itors by some of the ladies who ai?e ever willing to assist in making the sport more enjoyable to players and o hers. The ground is at. present in capi al condition, H having recently been foiled and put in or* der. Two lady players from Auckland will take part in the practice. It is said they are quite adepts at the game, and can give our local men a few hints if necessary.

General Booths interviewed at Hoharfc, said he believed New Zealand intended o work with the army in dea'iug wi h fallen humanity, and that the Govi-rnrn nt were goiug to grant him £500 per year towards the Women's Rescue Works, and he hoped i hat a similar sum would te grant d to the Prison Gate Works. He added hat the Hon. Mr Seddon considered it a small amouui to ask for.

From the state nent in bankruptcy of Oscar Wilde's affairs it appears that since Ju y 1893 he lias received about £4000 in royalties for his plays.

The case of the young woman who died some time since at Palmerston North un ler circumstances which were regarded ai the coroner's inqu st as suspicious has been engaging the attention of the de ectives of Wellington for several weeks past. Careful enquiries have been made, and a* a result Detective Neill arrested a man named John Henry Brown, desc ibing himself as a doctor, and his wif •», Annie Brown, on a charge of procuring abortion. Thomas R Ellison, the weli*known Wellington footballer and practising as a solicitor, has also been arrested in connection with the affair.

In a legal journal yclepsd " The Brief " an article giving the profession the latest news of the Courts qu 'tes an arau ing anecdofe. A well known barrister m concluding his case asked the medical witn. ss 11 What was the cause of death ?" The reply was "Delirium tremens," "What caused the D.T. ?" "Why," said the medico, " It was a case of nip, nip, nippi >g — in fact a continual soak." The barrister said " That i 3 my ca«e " and sat down. It was some time before he understood why the Judge smiled, the lawyers tittered, and the pub ie roared.

Mr J. G. Wilson asked the Minister of Public Works yesterday if he will during the recess have a police station erected at Levin. In speaking to the question Mr Wilson pointed out that the Minister had said in answer to a previous application that he could do nothing unless there were 700 people in the district. He (Mr Wilson) had been advised by those be3t acquainted with the disiriot that there were quite 700 people if not more. The Minister did not see his way to promise anything and he was surprised at the desire of the inhabitants to want such a luxury.

The Minister of Agriculture told Mr J. G. Wilson yesterday that the conditions under which the bonus for an improvement in the machinery for dressing phormium tenax were drawn out, and would shortly be gazetted.

The Nautical Adviser of the Oof eminent has reported that Ford's patent Siren is useless for lighthouse purposes.

The House was indulged in a pretty waste of time yesterday afternoon owing to the Premier desiring to lay upon the table a return of the number of times members had spoken and the length of their speeches. It was .however pointed out that the return was incomplete, as Ministers' talkey-taikey was not inoiuded. Members protested and amendments were moved, but Mr Hall-Jone* set the matter at rest by moving the adjournment of the debate for a fortnight, which was unanimously carried.

The introduction of the return was described by a member as " the vilest tom« foolery he had known in his life."

Another member said the return would be the most misleading of papers.

Mr Collins looked upon this extraordinary return as an attempt to intimidate members, and he thought affairs were coming to a pretty pass.

The Premier said it had b°en found impossible to purchase the Wellington and Manawatu Railway this year.

The Bishop of Wellington he'd a confirma ion service at All Saints' Churoh on Tuesday evening, th- church being crowded, and chairs were placed down the aisle for seating accommodation. Bishop Wa lis gave a very impressive and eloquent address to the young people presented for confirmation.

Yesterday was oppressively hot, and today we are having a gale from a new qoar« ter, a stiff easterly wind.

Hia Lordship the Bishop of Wel'ington was accompanied by Mra Wallis on his visit, and was driven to Levin yesterday morning, and in the evening held a confirmation service, and from there took the train to Paimerston this morning, where he and Mrs Wallii hold a reception this afternoon in the Church of England aohool* room.

A wedding of some interest was celebrated at Tokomaru on Wednesday last, when our fellow^oWnsman, Mr John B. Whyte, was united in mfttriage to. Miss Charlotte Annie Cook, second daughter of Mr T. Cook, of Toko naru* The Bey. S. Barnett tied the nuptial knot truly and Well. The Wide wad prettily attired in a fawn-co oured dress, and wore a bridal veil with the orthodox orange blossoms. Miss Kitty Whyte and Miss Maud Cook were bridesmaids, and the bride was given away by her fatner. A large number of choice presents were received, and evidence the wide respect in which the contracting parti's and iheir families are held. Both bride and bridegroom are descended from the best type of early settlers. The former is of the Judd family well known in the Itutt and Wellington districts. The bridegroom is the grandson of Mr J» Tay* lor, of Tawa Plat, a J.P., captain of the Pahautanui Eifles during the Maori war, and a principal lay-man of the Primitive Methodist Church. The happy pair have come to live on their farm in the suburbs of our town, and we wish them both long life and much happiness.

Our readers will remember a letter appearing in this paper from " An Elector " with respect to the apathy shown by our member, Mr J. G. Wilson, in not giving us the result of an interview the Levin-Great-ford Eailway deputation had with the Premier, when it had b come generally known in oth-r parts of the district. The secretary of our local committee, Mr A. D. Kerr, informs us that from a communication received from Mr Wilson he has most satisfactorily explained the matter, and is of course in no way to blame. The result had been forwarded immediately by Mr Wi son, and had mi -carried. Mi Wilson has been most persevering all through in trying to bring the question to a successful issue.

The first round of the Lawn Tennis Tournaments have now finished. In the Ladies' Singles Mrs Stewart defeated Mi c s Burr, Miss Eaiton defeated Mrs Cook, and Mis* Purcell, after a close game, won her heat against Miss L. Symons. Miss tdgnun was allowed a bye rom Miss K. Whyte. In the Gentlemen's Singles Mr Gower received a bye from Mr Arm-trong. Mr Cur: is was also defeated this afternoon by 4 points by Mr Aitkens.

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