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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 269, 17 October 1883, Page 3

•. We need, hardiv remind our readers of| the concert to be given this evening m the! Porertert* Hall m aid of the building, fund; of St. Patrick's Church./ The r Wanjianui ladiea and gentlemen who are to iiasUt ar«| rived by tbemiddav train to-day.' Wej may anticipate a great musical treat. j The Governor is expected to visit Wafl-i ganui next week, and make a atay of two: 56lPthr«»^ayiwthe district. — : -?^-itrz.-i . j . Mr_F. E.'Hamlin has resigned his; position Jas interpreter; of the ■ .Native Land Court. v " ' The' Manawatn portion of tlie ' Frisco Mail may be expected to •rriy<»i>j! the midday train to-morrow. '' :? \' There is said to be at Redc»r, a small villiage m England, a cork model of Lin* cblnOathedraly'niade by a ploughman, which contains the extraordinary number of 1,000,000 old corks, and • occupied ten years and seven monthiia.buUdingi. : It is reported from Durban that the Transvaal Volksraudha* determined on breaking up the tribei recently conquered! the members thereof bein^ apprenticed to Boer farmers for Sve years.' . j Mr J. Redmond's' style of public speaking is modelled on that adopled by, the best debaters m the House of Commons. A Oooktown telegram states that miners who have returned from Port Darwin report that. the gold jproipects are not good.