The Manawatu Standard. (PUBLIBHBD DAILY.) Suivant la verite THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 39, 11 January 1883, Page 2

The Manawatu Standard. (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Captain Edwin predicts bad weather approaching. A boy might have been seen yesterday deliberately jumping over or through the shrubs in the Square, causing more or less damage by his wanton action. We learn that the price paid by Mr H. Death for Mr Hitchings' fine property, Karere, was between £15 and £16 per acre, We see that Mr Stewart, the popular manager of McDowell Bros. Cash Warehouse, has returned to Palmerston after a holiday trip to Kaikoura. Professor Hugo has definitely decided to visit Palmerston within a few days. It is doubtful if the inquiry before the District Court now sittting will terminate to-day, as it is understood that a voluminous mass of evidence has to be taken. The school treat at Taonui passed off very pleasantly yesterday, and was very enjoyable, being numerously attended by town and country residents. The Chairman of the School Committee notifies that the public school will not reopen until Tuesday, the 23rd inst. The charge of larceny in connection with the elopement case at Makino was heard yesterday at Feilding and dismissed. The finder of a gold-chased watch will b rewarded on bringing it to Mr Clark, at the Union Bank. There is a storm in a teapot in Halcombe, by reason of the Schoolmaster having rented another residence for his own use, at his own cost, and daring to collect rent for the schoolmaster's official wigwam. What a heinous crime! A man named C. E. Dureen, of Cheltenham, has been arrested on a charge of theft of a promissory note. The accused has been remanded. Mr J. B. Hamilton's new announcement possesses special attractions for the thrifty householder, and all desirous of getting good value for their money. Tomorrow is the day of Dr Curl's periodical weekly visit to Palmerston, his consulting rooms being at Remington's Medical Hall, the Square. The prayers for rain have not yet been effectual says the Wanganui Herald. This is strange, when miracles are becoming the order of the day. Yet rain is coming. It has been raining almost incessantly at Napier since the 1st and it will soon be raining at Wanganui, When will people learn that these thing are governed by natural laws. Mr Stanley has just sent off his steamer the Harkaway, from Antwerp to the Congo, laden with such an assortment of goods for the interior of Africa as should enable him to establish a solid trade with the native kings. Besides cotton-cloths, mirrors, knives, some guns, and ammunition, Mr Stanley has rent out sheep destined for trial for acclimatising, and a selection of European cereals for cultvation in Africa. The sinking of the last cylinder for Rangitikei Bridge was completed about 8 month ago, (says the Herald) but it will be well nigh three months before the iron work of the bridge is completed. This is now in hand by Mr Murray, to whom the contract was let, and will be turned out by him as quickly as possible. In the case Steedman v the Wanganui Education Board, the Board has paid the money into Court rather than face the trial. This was a claim f r six month's instruction to pupil teachers, three months' work having been done. The following was picked up near a public school in New South Wales : — "please exques halfread for bingin late I had to send him a message."

A popular native chief named Raumai Potaku died at Houhou, about 14 miles up the Rangitikei River, a few days ago from the effects of sunsiroke. He was brother of Utiku Potaku, and was one of the most respected of native chiefs. A large tangi will be held by his people according to custom. One usually hears in connection with children's picnics that one or two are felt behind, but the opposite (says the Akaroa Mail) was the case in one from Gebbie's Valley to Rabbit Island lately where one of the ladies had an addition to her family during the day. Mother and child are doing extemely well. In an action by a seryant against his master recently heard in Tasmania, the presiding judge observed. — " It is perfectly clear that if a master discharges a servant for one cause, and afterwards discovers another cause, such as embezzlement, or other sufficient ground for which he might have discharged him, the master is at liberty, in defending an action for wrongful dismissal , to set up any such ground, whether he knew of it at the time of dismissal or not." Elsewhere will be found a list of valuable properties for sale by Messrs Stevens and Gorton, of Bulls and Palmerston. The catalogue is well worth inspection by investors, capitalists, speculators, and others. There are now nearly 1000 fewer freeholders in New South Wales than there were in 1878, although no less than 9,000, 000 acres of land have been parted with since then. Mr. S. W. Griffith, M.L.A., has issued a writ for £100 damages against the Postmaster-General of Queensland, for detaining English letters on which plaintiff had refued to pay extra postage. Miss Quarterman, the daughter of a settler on the Albany-road, West Australia, fell off her horse recently, and her foot catching in the stirrup, the young lady was dragged acouple of miles through the bush, and when found she was dead. Rabbits, literally in droves, are to be seen towards sunset on the Cromwell road says the Argus, between the Gorge and Roaring Meg. Evidently bunny in this locality is left in peace to multiply and replenish the surrounding country.