LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 31, 2 January 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The horse fair at Bulls to-morrow pro* raises to attract a, very large muster of buyers from all parts of f.he coast, as the stock to be offered ia of a very superior clusa.

The streets of Wangnnui yeaterduy wore a strangely deserted aspect, scarcely a person being seen oven m or near the hotels. During a ride along the Itangitikei road yesterday, between Turakina and Bulls, jve ; ii6ticed that many of tha pastures looked much parched, even after the recent rains. An advertisement appears elsewhere m reference to Jtheelecion^pf a Councillor m lieu of the present Mayor. Leonora won the big money at the Bulls meeting yesterday much to the surprise and disappointment of many of the investors on Dun and Larry, both of whom were favourites: The race was a good one and .was productive of great excitement. 'It was the general opinion m Itangitikei yesterday that the usual interest m the race-meeting showed a perceptible decline and apprehenbions were expressed that this is the last, occasion on which there ;would be a ; two days' meeting. Not a tew ventured the opinion that before, next year the Palmerston meeting would be universally recognized as the turf gathering of.the Coast. 1 Larrikinism was not backward m its development at the ushering m of the new year. .The hotels were rather un« ceremoniously rushed, and the phase was adopted, of. placing obstructions m the thoroughfares so as to trip up foot* passengers. Anything more wanton, silly, or childish could scarcely be conceived. The Wanganui Fire Brigade have lately erected a very handsome station building —probably as substantial and creditablo as m the Colony, and a most undoubted credit to the town. The tower gives a v|ew /extending,, pretty well allover the Borough, and altogether the edifice has quite an imposing aspect. We hear that a son of Mr R. Lin ton met with an accident though being rushed by a cow-in a paddock. ' Further parti«ulars have not reached us. The pjepic at Matarawa, yesterday was a very ' numerously ' attended gathering. The train conveying : the pleasure-seekers passed the first train to Wanganui at Okoia station,' and mußt have carried over a thousand persons. With bunting/ bands of music, and lodge insignia; it was quite a gay processioa, and was favoured with lovely weather. . ! Mr Mansell, hairdresser, of Feilding, is to open a branch premises.in a few days m Paloierston, having the shops m Rangitikeiostreet, lately erected by Mr Fentqn,.o£ the Royal Hotel! Mr Mansell's establishment is to be conducted on the same principle as m Feeding and Wellington, which,, will be a guarantee that.everytbing will be firsticlass. An unfortunate accident occurred t° the jockey who rode Wiiberforce at the Bulls races yesterday. The lad wa9 followiog his . instructions to keep the horse back till a certain point was reached and then let him out, wh«n the animal fell and rolled over its rider, it is feared injuring him severely internally. ; Mrs Wilson announces her intention of carrying on Miss Young's school. A reward is ottered for a lost steer. A. steady carpenter is required at the Orotia -Downs Station. ■ ' ;