LOCAL, AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 182, 9 July 1883, Page 2

LOCAL, AND GENERAL.

The Patea Mail publishes a notice that would be equally applicable to some longwinded subscribers m Manawalu . It is a9 follows : — " There are number of subsribers who hare paid nothing for the last nine months. We cannot afford to supply them on the same terms any longer, therefore we give them a week to pay their amounts due. If not paid by that time, we shall understand that they wish to discontinue the paper, and shall act accordingly." The death is announced of Mr. W. H. Brown, who arrived m Wellington m the year 1840 by the ship Adelaide, the vessel m which Mr. T. M'Kenzie and a number of other old settlers came out to the colony. Deceased leaves a large grown-up family, and was mnch respected by all who knew him. In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Mr. C. J. Johnston presented a petition , signed by 252 Catholic residents at Thorndon pray m 2 for justice to Roman Catholics m the matter of education. Colonel Brett presented a similar petition m the Legislative Council signed by 247 Catholics of Wellington. A gentleman m Danedin has received the followiug telegram from Mr Bathgate M.H.R. : ••Indiscriminate oredit is preju« dicial to society. Retail traders will benefit materially by making no bad debts. The Bill does not prohibit credit. The result will be that any persons of good character will be trusted. The question will be veuI tilated." : The3Canterbur7 Press says i 6 is not gener - ally known that immediate execution is claim able on any judgmeut given m money case R m the Resident Magistrate's Court. The re. spite of forty-eight hours, commonly supposed to be necessary, is not warranted by any Act m existence. Says the Bay of Plenty Times "It would be us well for householders to know that if their bouse caught fire from their chimney, and that it could be proved that it had not been swept for three months before the fire, it would vitiate the policy on the house and furniture."