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Manawatu Herald, 25 October 1900, Page 2

Mr Savell desires to purchase poul« try in any quantity. Mr R. H. Elliotte advertises all accounts owing to him must be settled on or before Saturday next. At Hokitika whitebait is plentiful. The price has .been reduced by the preservers from five to two shillings per kerosene tin full. A London cable says a million universal penny stamps have been ordered by the New Zealand Government from Messrs Waterlow and Sons. A Missipn will open in the Catholic Church next . Sunday at 1 1 a.m., and will be continued on Monday evening and every evening during the week at 7.30 p.m. A native has arrived at Port Awanui trom Hicks Bay, with information that a two : masted vessel, believed to be the Linda Weber, from Newcastle for Gisborne, is ashore at that place. • -".. Mr Malcolm Ross, the Wellington correspondent of several "New Zealand papers, has been appointed the New Zealand correspondent of The Times (London), which, it is satisfactory to learn, intends devoting more attention to the affairs of this part of th,e world in future. The Foxton Band has arranged a steamer excursion to Paiaka on thegth November, and the ss. Planet and Tuna will leave the wharf at 9 a.m., and the s.s: Florence will leave the Shannon .wharf at the same time. Arrangements have'been made to supply hot water and swings and games. The Justice Department has decided to oijer a free pardon and a reward of £250 to any person, not being the principal offender, who shall give evidence leading to the conviction of ,'the criminal responsible for the recent attempts at train-wrecking at Christchurch. . ■" " ' The Railway Manager notifies, thetrain arrangements for the Prinde of .Wales' Birthday, and Canterbury Exhibition and Races. From the 29th Ootober to the gth November, holiday excursion tickets can be obtained to Wellington,' and on the 7th, Bth and 49th November to any: station on the Wellington, Napier and New Plymouth section. Edison, the famous inventor, is said to have completed a machine for the' generation of electrical power direct from coal without using engines or dynamos. He states the discovery will practically do away with the use of steam, and that ships will be able by means of tttc invention to-run across the Atlantic in four days. Private electric plants will also be possible in dwelling houses owing to the small expense. In another column will Be found an altered advertisement from Mr Alf Fraser, who, like a wise man, is taking time by the -forelock, and giving an early intimation of Xmas wares purchased by him direct from English firms, which are expected to arrive shortly. Mr Fraser's push and enterprise, in his own particular line of business, in.-past years, is a sufficient guarantee that the Foxton public will have the best possible assortment of pretty presents and toys to choose from. It is with the greatest pleasure we learn, says the Otaki Mail, on the most reliable authority, that our esteemed townsman, Mr J. W. Swainson, about whose disappearance great apprehension has been felt in the district during the past few weeks, is a present residing in Sydney. We understand that, fearing a recurrence of the very serious illness which he underwent a couple of years ago, Mr Swainson deemed it advisable to go away f r a change, and it is satisfactory to hear that his stay in N.S.W. is proving beneficial to his health. The Rarotonga correspondent of the Auckland Herald writes as follows : — The whole of the trade of these valuable pearlshell islands is now being done through Tahiti merchants in French schooners from Tahiti, although the British flag was nominally hoisted there years ago. It is now to be hoped that the produce and trade of these islands will revert to New Zealand, and that French schooners will be prohibited from inter-island trading there. No vessel flying the British flag is allowed to trade in the Tahitian Archipelago. It is quite time that legitimate English traders should be protected in British islands, somewhat similar to the way the French are protected in their own waters.

The Volunteer Corps meeting will be held on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m., instead of Tuesday, as previously a<ivertised. Mr and Mrs Arthur Stanseil have returned to town, and we are glad to learn that Mrs Stanseil is better, though she was very unwell during her trip on the West Coast. Mr Robert Perreau is expected back on Monday, having been invalided home from South Africa, and it is probable that a social to welcome him will be held early next week. Under the heading of •• A Man with a Quiverful," a Dublin medical paper mentions that a French Canadian, living in a Rhode Island town, was recently presented by his third wife with his 4is£ ohild. His first wife gave birth to several pairs of. *"- f in 3 and his second presented him with three sets of triplets. Thirty-six of the children are living and many of them have families of their own. Eight of the grandchildren also are parents. , ~ A very successful rae*o|[ng^. was held last night at Mr ball's sho^io consider the advisability of holding sports on the Prince of Wales Birthday. Mr W. B. Rhodes was in the chair, and Mr Ball acted as secretary. It was resolved to hold sports in the Victoria Park and a capital programme was sketched out. The Foresters and Footballers have initiated the gathering which it is hoped may be made an annual affair. The big race will be about £10 and an ardent admirer of sport gave a cheque for six pounds for the gathering. The prizes will be ovet £16 and a capital day's outing is promised. The programme will ap- i pear in our next issue. The Friendly Societies have decided to hold their annual picnic at Foxton again this year, and at a meeting at the beginning of this week at Palmerston a letter was read from the Court Pride of Foxton, A.0.F., Intimating their willingness to supervise the mil k-^ and hot water arrangements for the, picnic at Foxton on' New Year's Day-i -»I t t was decided to provide swings and other attractions and amusements, including cricket, rounders, &c. It was" unanimously agreed to engage the"* Palmer-' ston Town Band to provide music for the day. A gold watch will be given free for the guessing competition, Bro. H. Palmer presented the Committee with a pair of high jumping stands, which generous offer was accepted with thanks. The programme of sports drawn up by the Sports' Committee is an excellent one, and will be submitted to the meeting next Monday evening.