LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 37, 9 January 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A. notice referring to the Property Tax appears elsewhere, to which public attention is directed. The following epigrammatic advertise* ment appears m the Wanganui Herald : — " Wanted — to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock a lad that can read and write, and do what he is told man auction room. Joseph Chadwick." It is probable that Archibald Forbes will pay Wanganui a visit. Yesterday was the annirersary of the penny post, established m Britain 42 years ago, and which has made the name of Rowland Hill famous as the founder of an institution which hae been attended with incalculable benefits to the social and commercial world. Prayers for rain were offered m two of the Wanganui Churches on Sunday, A veteran horse-trainer, Mr John Wals ker, has published a challenge to run Captain Banry, or any man of his own age m the world for LSO. This gay old sport only wants seven years of being three score years and ten. We notice by advertisement elsewhere that the firm of Foster, Hounalow, and Voigt, cabinetmakers and upholdsters, has been diaolred by mutual consent. Messrs Hounslow and Yoigt will con' tinue to carry on the business, and their new advertisement will appear m a few days. The County Council held its usual monthly meeting to»day, Crs Me Beth and Fry going down by the train to attend. Several new advertisements will appear to-morrow. Rain is badly wanted Jin many parti of the country, the pastures having burnt up with the extreme heat that has prevailed. Messrs Stevens and Gorton's stock sale was taking place as we went to press. There was a large attendance of buyers, and so far as we could judge the tone of the sale was fairly Active. The Hon. Sec. of the Manawatu ßacing Club has issued circulars to the mem« bers intimating that a General Meeting of the Clnb will be held at the Royal Hotel, at 7.30 p.m. Business : To elect your committee for the ensuing year. To receive Balance Sheet for last year. And other Business of such vital importance to the Club, that every member is requested to be present. We hear that' further proceedings are being taken m connection with the ap« plication for removal of trustees to be heard on Thursday. A number of witness sea have been subp ienaed, and the case promises to be lengthy. Among the registered vendors of poisons as published by order of the Government, we find the names of D. M. Hogg, Wav» erley (left the district) H. Lyon, Marton, (dead long ago) G. F. Marshall, Rangitikei (left the district) A Remington, Marton, (removed to Palmerston, business closed) W . R. G. Samuels, Wanganui, (gone to Frisco years ago) G. Al. Snelson, Paltnerston, W. Tyerman, Bulls. ■ A married couple without encumbrance want & situation on farm or station. Mr James Linton was returned to the vacant seat m the Borough Council today without opposition, a satisfactory proof of the high estimation m which he is held by the burgesses as a trustworthy municipal representative. South Australian land sales recently chow a great falling off. New South Wales fitted out five par* ties to observe the transit of Venus. A sunfish weighing a ton was recently oaptured at Manley Beach, Sydney. Ninety-ono millions is the asessed value of private landed property m Victoria. The Victorian Religious Tract Society is losing £250 a?year as the result of its operations. Since the establishment of Hospitnl Sunday the Melbourne Hospital has benefited to the extent of €20,000. Sir Henry Parkes has occupied the position of premier of New South Wales for seven years.