The Manawatu Standard PUBLISHED DAILY.) Survant la verite. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 37, 19 March 1883, Page 2

Manawatu Standard PUBLISHED DAILY.) Survant la verite. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

DrßullerJsjuat completing a palatial residence m Wellington, the contract price of which is over £3000. A cablegram, as despatched from Lon» don on the 12th inst, m reference to the OxforcUCanabridge Boat Race was aa follows :— The condition of the Cambridge eight m the University boat race is considered to be daily improving, while that of the Oxford crew is deteriorating. Tho beating ia now 9 to 4 m favour of Cam« bridge. The reß alt, however, proved these predictions erroneou-, and Oxford pulled off the trophy. This race is the fortieth that has been rowed by the rival Universities, and of thoae forty Oxford has won 22, Cambridge 17, and one (that of 1877) was a dead beat. We were shown tosday some very handsome imported priite fowls lately purchased by Mr Walkley, of the Commercial Hotel. The are of three kinds, light Brahma, | black Cochin, and Houdins.. Probably fine birds have not been seen m the dis^ trict. The reserve on some o? the coops of three birds was as high as £10. By latest accounts poor Judge Man* iugwes rapidly passing away, his buffer* ings being very great. His calmness m view of approaching dissolution is a source of astonishment to his friends. Wellington won the senior four oar outrigger by half a length, Christchurch second, Foxton nowhere. Mr A. Dalziell, of the Criterion Hotel Bulls,-is advertising. fcr a billiard marker, and also for a waiter. Several new advertisements will be found m our wanted column. The use of the grounds at Westoe have been granted by Sir W. Fox to the mil* way employes who intend to hold a monster picnic on pood Friday. The ordi"*^ — ..j ■ ■»«■■%> — w-ra-ww — =« trpxntti a cL, -0 pc Cl al

, trains being run from Wansanui, Waver- ! ley, and Foxton to convey the employes and their frieDds to the grounds. No fewer than four deaths from cancer occurred m Wellington last month, being twice as many as those m all other parts of the colony put together. Australia and New Zealand can noiv export 700,000 tons of meat a year, of 2000 tons a day, which is not much more than is wanted m England, without re» during even the present capital number of their sheep and cattle. The banking institutions at Invercargill must " play it pretty low down" if a story is- true that has gained currency. It is said that the local foot-ball Club were called upon to pay Is interest on an overdraft of 6d ? It can scarcely be a matter or surprise that the foot-bailers have deter* mined to change their bank. The approaching 1 coronation of the Czar is regarded with more or leas uneasiness, and it is greatly feared the confidence of the Russian authorities has been niisplaced.The Nihilists have made no secret of their intention to signalise the occasion of his coronation by some terrible demonstration. Nihilist ideas have been shown by officers of the army of the Caucasus, and the incriminated persons have been arrested. Positive signs of disaffection are re ported among the Ural Cossacks. To a charge of ' blood and thunder, writing' made by the Post, the Poverty BBy Standard gives the following reply ; — ' The ' blood and thunder' writing we altogether deny. We have no interest to serve except th«t of the people of Poverty Bay, and we again assert that should Te Kooti ever come, here he> will be killed, and that should Mr Bryce ever show his nose m this place he will need a pocket handkerchief. Yes, and want it badly.' Mr Jorgensen'a Exhibition is now showing a very large variety of toys and I useful "goods which are being offered at ! astonishingly cheap prices, m fact we j I should imagine m many cases below cost The 6d table contains a variety of articles that it would be hard to beat at Is else* where. Two insolvencies involving considerable amounts were gazetted m Wellington last week, viz, Henry Mace, brewer, and Percivnl Johnston, formerly with T. K. Macdonald & co. There were three other small bankruptcies during the same period. , We are requested to notify that the outward English mail via San Francisoo will close at Palnaerston on Friday, the 23rd iDst., at 7.45 p.m. A purchaser ia advertising for a suitable property, of which the deßired particulars will be found m the advertisement. The preliminary advertisement of the Anglican Church Baziiar and Gift Auction, with special programme for Wednca M day and Thursday m Easter week, will be found elsewhere, to \*hioh we will make further atynpipp m a subsequent issue.