SECOND EDITION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 31, 5 January 1884, Page 3

SECOND EDITION.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS-

(united press -association.) Auckland, January 4. At the annual sale of Mr Walter's racing stock, a yearling colt by Musket —Slander was bought by Mr Pilhrow for 270 guineas. The balance of the stock was withdrawn', the reserves not being reached. Arthur Hendry walked his second term against Edwards yest<rday, finishing at midnight 82 miles 25 laps, when he was succeeded by his brother. New Plymouth, January 4. ; The Auckland Meat Freezing ans Stpragja ( Company, m view 4 of branch j wprfes at^New Plymouth, are inquiring about a, site near the harbour. | , „ fflie- County Council has , received nearly £1400 for rates oii Crown Lands.' .- •■ ■ '. : „: •'. ' " -.■■ "Wellington, January 4. Kate Boyl6, the t domestic servant fchavged'VHtft' (he .murder of her newly: bom infant, is convalescent, and she will be broughtjbeftn-e the Kesident Magistrate to-morrow. I The body of Henry Lee, who was drowned bytlie capsizing of a boat on 'Christinas night, has been discovered ' on beach. ' CaRisfcHURCH, January 4. : The Agricultural and Pastoral Association hold their ram fair on Thursdays March 20th. To-day twenty three creditors' meet-) ings were held, arrangements for which! had been made before the no*- Insol-i vency Act came into force.' : It is undei-stood that the followingj numliers of frozen .sheep are to be desjmiched shortly :— 7OOO by the British Kin g, 4000 by the Victory, and 8000 ' .by the Aorangi., , • j' The weather ia now 6 ne. ■•■ ; The Victory, docked at Lyttelton, ia the largest ship, yet docked m Now Zealand. She is -324 feet long, 38 feet beam, and 55 feet flinches m the holJ.< She is to be painted, cleaned; and have one blade of her screw replace) I. ' Yesterday at the Resident Magis-i trate's Court 123 civil cases were set , down for hearing. The.. Governor arrived, and left Lyttekon by special train for Dunedin direct,. at 1.30 p.m. Efforts were mado induce him to visit the Industrial Exhibition, but previous engagements prevented him. * ' Dunedin, January 4. . The Tasjnaniah cricketers have arranged their tour,- which commences m . JnvewargSU at .tile end 'of^th'e The Australian cleveh^can not visit New ...Zealand until their return from' England, i His Excellency will arrive to-night, and will attend "the third day's Cale--1 dotiian games to-mpirow. • : Murray, jnnr., has accepted Donald "Dlnnie's challenge to dance the Highland fliug;for £100. '^William Wjlson, an : old resident of 7 MiH»n, died this morning*. 'The fifth ; annual conference of ! the United fire Association will 'be helcj fja't Nelson <m Wednesday, the 16th irist. The following Brigades intend sending delegates : — Napier, 2 ; Spit, Port, Ahuriri, 2 ; Masterton, 2 ; Wanganui, 1 • Nelson, 2 ; Christchurch I,; . Lyttelton,;!.; Timarn, 1 ; Hokitika, •I s . !N : aseliy and Port Chalmers will be represented by pi;oxy. The'fiwt^epositofa match for £100 » side . paid to-night between "Woods, of Dunedin, and C. Hu'ls'tdn, of ' Chvistchurch, to run distances of 100, 200, 300, 350, and 400 yards. .The match is to take place ia Dunedin on February 16tb.