IT IS KNOWN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 45, 22 February 1896, Page 4

IT IS KNOWN.

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his way. The stranger made no reply but, simply stared aronnd him. In answer to a querj as to his name and where he lived, he shook hi. head uud in a feeble voice, said " I don't know" The stranger was bought into Werribee, wbere further attempts were made to get his name and address, but he replied in an almost inaudible voice that " he did not know." In a ooat pooket there were a Jot of seashells and some papers, amongst wbich was an envelope, bearing tbe address of "A. Williams, Fergie street, North Fitzroy." Io thiß address a telegram was forwarded. An uncle ahd a brotber-in-law came up, and recognised the man as Alfred Williams. They both spoke to him, but he took no notice of them whatever. He looked at them in a strange way* as if he did not recoguise them. When asked if he knew them, he replied " No," and to an inquiry if be had seen them before he gave the same quick reply. It is stated that the outstanding rates due to the Palmerston North Borough Counoil amounts to over £8000. Of this amount nearly £1,800 represent arrears from last financial year. The rate collector is preparing over 100 summonses for hearing at the local Magistrate's Conrt. A fruit evaporation and preserving company has commenced operations in Wanganui. Among the plant are three apple-ontters. Each one peels, takes ont the oore, and slices the fmit, depositing the apple down a slide into a tub ready to receive it, while the oore and parings fall into another box for that purposo. Each maohine is capable of turning oat 50 bushels of fruit per diem. The services of an expert from Oali'ornia have been secured, and the " Wanganui Herald" anticipates that fruit-growers who hitherto have fed their pigs on Bar. plus fruit will now have a market ior this produce. The fruit will be paid for according to quality. Several important changes in the Department involving the Cranfllorenoe oi two offioere are pending at Danedin, eays the " Timeß," Mr A. B. B. forster, olerk of the Magistrate's Conrt at .Napier, iB, it is understood, comiug to Dunediu to take tbe place of Mr W. Somerville, clerk of the Court, while thu latter is ou leave ; and Mr H. fl. G. Halle, clerk of the Danedin Polioe Oourt, is to receive the promotion by being transferred to tho position at present held by Mr Forster at Napier. Mr It. P. Ward, us.ietaut olerk in tho Magistrate's Court in Oamaru, is to Bucoeed Mr Italia as clork of the Polioe Court at Danedin, and Miff. VV. Hart, olerk iu tho i-henA'd office in Danedin, ropla. ee Mr VVurd ut Onwaru,