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Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7466, 3 July 1902, Page 2

Inspector Pender, who had been on throe months' leave prior to retiring, severed his connection with the New Zealand police force on Monday last.

Through an unfortunate mistake Sfc Andrew's Ladies' Guild is obliged to charge the placo for holding its sale of work to Sc Andrew's Presbyterian Hall, Ghurcb^streefc.

Mr Mestayer has been asked io give a report of the question of extending the waterworks, and also upon a more secure method of bringing the pipes across the Maoawatu river fchan over the bridga. , .

We have received from the Government Printer a copy of Mr McKay's report on the recent seismic disturbances at Cheviot. The description of the earthquakes and their effects is accompanied by a number of illustrations, which sbow very clearly the havoc wrought by the shocks both to the roads and settlers' homes.

Raveohill and Co. advertise some new houses to be sold on easy terms. Also a dairy farm, with stock tbrown in. 75 acres : a very cheap property.

Tho Frisco mail avpvedmPulm'erston North, from WelUpgtou ai, 11.80 yesterday.

The D.'Tcy Union's Gleu Oroua c ■eamei-y (siiua>ed ai, Pyke's corner. Oroua Be'dge) is be.iag pus bed oa aod wi'l be ready to receive nr'k iVom suppliers at Hie bog-Tioiyg oi August.

At a committee meeliog of the A. aod P. Association, yesie-.'dy.y tlie reader of Mess's Warsoa ami Eye wrs accepted for prini;Q<r the schedules i<i connection with ib.e foifclieoujiag Sbow

The sale of work which/the ladies ol the Plosbyterian Church ore to have in the Presbyterian Hall to-day and tomorrow will have several interesting features. A string band will discourse music in ihe evenings, and a pianola, kindly lent by the Dresden 'Pianoforte Company (G. Bennett & Co, agents) will be used on Friday eveuiog. This wonderful instrument should be a special attrition. A ping pong table and other sources of amusement will add to the interest of the sale.

Among a great variety of bargains which will be offered at the Bon Marche sale to-day the following will he availabe : — Over 50 pairs tan kid gloves, ve^y slightly spotted, at Is 6d per pair; silk and velvet blouse lengths, originally 12d 6d to 25!", going at 5s lid and 7s lid; choice dr&ss.pieqes at heavy reductions;. ladies' cloth'"capes, always serviceable winter lines, originally 15s to 40s, now at 2s lid, 5s lid, and 10s 6d ; ladies' very choice fawn and taa jacket*, the pick of the season, from 12s 6d upwards—buyers should- secure these, they are going out quickly.—Adyx.

Presidents in Fitzherbort-street complain very strongly that riding bicycles on the footpath is carried- on to a considerable extent in that locality. i The Wellington City schools are lvin^ fumigated as a precaution agaius>: infectious diseases. The slander cast of Joliieoa v. Hasoiilsn was argued before tho Chief Ju-tice mid Judges .Williams. Dennii-toa, Con oily and Edwaru-i, sitting as a Supreme Cours in banco ye-terday. Argument will be resumed to-day. It is the intention of the Assets Idealisation Board to cut up the Matarnata Estate, Upper Thames, iiito blocks ranging from 50 to 500 acres. Surgeon-Mojor Dawson has been presented by tho non-commissioned offiVeis and men of tho Seventh Contingent with a gold watch and an albert to mark j their appreciation of his services to them duriug the war. Wo are very pleased to hear that Mr W. P. Kendall is making satisfactory • progress towards recovery, he ha% Ting taken quite a change for the better during the past few days.

The rainfall for June, 1901, was 2-23 inches for 12 days. ■ This year the iccord was 4-15 inches for 17 days.

The Post's London correspondent supplies the following amongst the personal note? :—Mrs David Nathan, who arrived recently, from Wellington, tells me than at present her movements are undecided. Lord Cricbton is arrnnging for hey to attend tho Naval Review at Coronation time On Tuesduv she wiil be present <it the Mansion House reception by the Lady Mayoress. " Royalty in New Zealand." is the title of a handsome volfua which ha-< r -rt« i 'd thi* onio from tho Government t'ruVwjr. Tha work, which gives ax> accoij.:tiof tie visit of tho Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to tho colony, is tho most ambitious effort; yet attempted by the State printing office, | and the result must be considered most satisfactory. The letterpress is from tho able pen of Mr R. A.. Lough'-.au, who is

one of New Zealand's most accomplished

journalists, and he has certainly given a very entertaining description of the many v-markable scenes and brilliant pageai.i3 between Auckland and the Bluff, which he aptly terms " a thousand miles of loyalty." The description of tho great Maori gathering at Rotorua is particularly fascinating, tho interest in it being heightened by n series of unique illustrations. Particular attention has been paid tio thi3 department of the tour, whioh is not only well described, but w.ell illustrated.

The Veld, an illuslraled newspaper published in Cape Towu, has presented to Corporal Heuiph.il I, of tbelNesv Zealand Sixth Contingent, a gold cross in recognition of lihe valour diplayed by the little company under his. command at Bastard's Drift lasl September. The latest tip as to Mr Seddon'sfuture cocnes from a warm soppm'ter. of iae Prsmier, who coosldevs it Lrigbly probable that Mr Seddon will be offered the Gove■•noj'shJp of ihe Federated Islands of the Pacific, including Fiji and many other islands, The fact that the Premier's name is not included in the coronation, honors would certainly lead one to suppose that lie is " flying for higher game." - The Labor Bills sub-coinmi;i Lee set up by the Ofcago Employers' Association to consider the recent labour leglislation has suggested certain amendments* ■which, are now being forwarded to the various Employers' Associations tlii'Ougt'out fie colony, with, a view to having combined action taken during the ensuing seasou. From a naiive source we hear (says the BoLoaia Chronicle) that an old encampment of Te Koo. i's lie.s been .discovered iutbe bush at the back of Pap;?ra<';a. Tbis is (he place he relived to on being dri'pnfrom Tapapa (between Eo^orua and Pa.' atere) some 33 years ago, and he must bnve remained there for some day*, as his followers, to relieve the ennui, can ed with grotesque figuers a large number of lawa trees around tlie I encampment. . ! _

Thbvyjre houses ha-.-nes^ed to a single waj;gon mitsi; be a very xmusual siglv, but ib was to be.seen at Duuedin the other day. A coil of steel wire rope wa? being conveyed from the Dnnedin railwry siding to the Eoslya Tram Syndicate's powe.-'.bouse in tho Kaikorai Valley. Tlie weight of Lbe coil with, tae waggon w ros about 17} tons, and tlie road was soft and steep. On Friday last the passengers by the South, coack from feidkoura bad an excising time at feke Kowai river. The rivsr was in flood, and tue coach stuck in a soxfc spot in ihe stream. Tbe ■ earn cou^d not drag the vehicle out, and the driver, Mr A. Creed, carried the passengers out on b:s back. One passenger Jost h'S presence of mind.and, with liis rescuer, ■was swept down-stveam, being ,'esc tied by another passenger. By niu^ns of d-aught booses and ropes ilie coach was final'y dragged out of fbe livCi1. 9.he passengers gave tlie highest prc<se to Mr Creed for his pluck in saving the distraught passengers referred to.