LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 180, 6 July 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sometimes our local railways authorities are very strict m enforcing-the rules and regulations, and sometimes they don't see glaring evasions of the same. A few evenings ago a person was engaged speaking to a friend m a carriage, when the engine whistled to start, but he never got off till the train had considerable way on. Our indefatigable station- master and übiquitous porter were standing olose by, strange to say, but apparently never observed what was within view and remarked by nearly everyone on the platform. Cr Ferguson at the last meeting of the Borough Council stated, m reference to the proposed formation of a body of firo police, •that m conversation with a bank manager, whom, he did not name, that gentleman stated his willingness to enrol a body of fire police and place himself at its head. Did it not strike Cr Ferguson that a body of fire ' police might prefer to exercise the privilege of selecting their own captain, and would be quite capable ol using that privilege with discretion? The Attorney.General of New South Wales refuses to surrender the lunatic Oreswell, now confined m the Paramatta Lunatic | Asylum, to the applicants from England, who insist that he is the veritable Arthur Orfcon, and want to take him home.

It is stated that 11,342 miles of railway weie laid down m the United States m 1872 — 2000 miles more than m 3881. The following significant notice is clipped j from the advertising columns of ihe Grey River Argus:— "lf my husband, Walter M'lntosb, better known as W, A. Price, Theatrical Agent, does nob return or correspond, I intend to get married. (Sinned) Elizabeth M'lntosh. — Wellington and Blenheim papers please oopy. Messrs Johnston and Oo of Wellington are j informed by cable of the departure from Foochow, on the 3rd instant, of the steamer ! Hoihow for Wellington. She is a steamer of 896 tons, and briogs the first shipment of the new season's tea. News has been received ia Wellington of the death of Mr H. K. Severn, who it will be remembered, delivered a course of scientific lectures m .this city some years ago. The demise occurred m the Wynaad, Develah, India, on the 17th April, at the early age of 48 years. It is estimated that the working population of Britain spend a fifth of their earnings m drink— £7s,ooo,ooo out of £350,000 of wages. At the Auckland Supreme Court, m the case of W. V. Steveus, for offering a bribe to a native .land officer, his Honor said the indictment was bad, but he wonld give a written judgment. The Auckland City Council has finally resolved on a loan of £20,000 tor water supply extension, drainage, and street formation, the money to be allocated m a Bill to ihe various wards. The decision, is subject to a poll. In the Philosophical Society m Wellington Dr Newman stated that monstrosities were nothing but the reappearance of a portion of the form of an ancestor. Tails, for instance. Each member of the House is to have 20 free copies of Hansard instead of 12 as formerly. What on earth will they do with, them 1 The date and place of annual general meeting ot the Brewery Company is elsewhere announced. Fifty Northerners, m the Bay o? Islands, whose surnames mostly begin with ' Mac,' have petitioned for the encouragement of immigration from Nova Scotia. Mr Levestam declares that unless the Go - vernment fights the apple blight as they have been doing the rabbit pest, Motuiti jam will be a thing of the past. We have just received a Parcel of Clothing from the Kaiapoi Wollen mills. These Goods are of a Superior Quality and should be m Great Demand. We have also m stock, Roslyn and Kaiapoi Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds, and Wool. All these Goods we can Confidently Recommend to onr Customers. A Special line m Trousers and Vests, m cross sizes for stout men to be seen at Bentley Bros. Marlborough House. — [Advi.]