LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 63, 7 February 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Globe contains nn intereating paragraph ou the poesibilite3 of trade between New Zealand and India. The writer expresses surprise that greater efforts have not been made to open up regular traffic between the colonies, and commends the idea to the Chambers of Commerce at Dunedin and Auckland. ... Aspeoial railway time-table ia elsewhere announced. Says the London correspondent of the Post; -Mr Richmond, M.P., a very extreme member of the Land League, has departed on a visit to Australia and New Zealand, where he is going to send the bat round on behalf of " my afflicted brethren at Home." It is sincerely to be hoped neither the Irish colonists nor any others will give this firebrand a single copper. Whatever he got would, without doubt, he used m spreading the seeds of dissatisfaction and rebellion. - * '■ ■ -

- Our leader, with other matter, is unavoidably held over, to make room for County Council report and telegraphic news. . The Palmerston portion of the 'Frisco mail should arrive heYetnis evening. ""'"' Tawhiao'a crowd left to-day for Woodville. The mounted cavalcade numbered I about 250, besides persons m buggies. It is understood that the Bishop of the Diocese will conduct the. services at jAll Saints' Church on Sunday next, and that he will hold a confirmation m the evens ing. In Tauranga the Postmaster acts as Registrar, and the public ihave occasion ally to wait for their letttrs while a couple is being t; hitched." The "Awapuni" bridge m yesterday's issue was a misprint for Awahuri. It will be seen that at length "something is to be done m the matter of repairs, which should have been done months ago. Mr JL'homaa Gordon, blacksmith, of Feilding, yesterday met with a nasty accident m his smithy, from a violent kiok t froiß a horse. ;,Ha.had : t6( kriock^off work and obtain assistance to get home. The part is very much bruised and discoloured.

In the Wellington R.MV Oou.rt.on Monday^ m the case Woodroofe v l , sWiU son, claim LBS, hit E; Sfiaw, who appeared for the defendent, stated that the case had been settled, and asked that the usual'solicitor's fee'might be granted, the aeceoaary notice of settlement not having been giren him m time. The Court allowed Ll Is as legal expenses. ..JThe following telegram sent to the Oeunty Council yesterday, afforded great amusement.. . "Can we insert Kiwitea, and Manchester Licensing advertisements. No other paper has any circulation these districts but Advocate. Please enquire for yourself." Signed, J. L. Zirkbride. We fear another . application of a wet shingle is* again necessary. Mr H. S. Palmerson informs us that a marked inactivity m the demand for land is apparent just now, no outside transactions of any magnitude taking place. Doubtless, thefe will, be' 'some".;liVtl? Stir again- D'y-and^bye^ though we^fear' t£e high prices may have frightened away investors and intending settlers. We have been asked to contradict [a statement m last nigjhVs Times with regard to'- the' prices' of "gait/anffeed iron and fencing wire, which is entirely insorrect, as too many of that paper's statements unfortunately are- Ci-V- 0 ". L .-.».£'v\.' £'- \ Further additions have been made to Messrs Stevens and Gorton's catalogue for next Tuesday. A Foxton subscriber who receives his copy of the Standabd through the post, complains of very great irregularity m the manner of delivery. :l He ' sometime^ receives as many as three copies at once. An Oroua Downs subscriber recently made a similar complaint; We can assure them the fault does not lie with this office, as the papers are posted two hours before the mail closes. Of this fact we are prepared to make an affidavit, if necessary, so that the fault must lie with the post office department. Milner Stephen is now visiting Wanganui, " '" ; , ' ' "'■"■'■ An attempt was made last night to burn down the Poverty Bay Herald office. It appears to have been a olear ease of m« oendiarism. Up to Saturday morning 3000 sheep and 60 carcases of beef have been placed m the Lady Jocelyn's freezing chamber. This amounts to about hall her intended cargo* At a public meeting m Marton it was re. solved " that this meeting believes that ,the interests pf the county will be beat served by tbe ratepayers petitioning the . Oounty Council <to merge tbe Rangitikei , Road Boajrd m the County Council,