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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 52, 30 January 1884, Page 3

iThe Manawatu Road Board are inviting tenders for metalling about 36 chains on Karere Road. The Manawatu Hoard Board will meet next Wednesday at 11 a.m. Twelve trucks of sleepers were brought up by the first train from Wanganui today. . ! A clergy man m Dunedin the other day stated that he rejoiced at the recent disbanding of the unemployed on the Otago C^ntril Line. There were. ho less than eight' sly grog shops within a radius of fivo miles, which drove a profitable trade m ministering to the vices of these miserable aien, who for a considerable part of each day were bo druuk that they were... unable to do' any "work. The Italian press is jubilant at the nr/ rival, at the Bay. of Asab, from Shoa, of a Caravan organised by Count Atitonelli, consisting of seventy camels laden with ivorr, skin?, coffee, feathers, and other produce. This.ia expected to be followed, m November, by. a caravan of 400 CEvmels. The London Time? publishes a remarkable article showing (he inefficiency of the ships' fire at 'Alexandria, and the disadvantage of guns against forts when the latter are properly armed and constructed— private reports from the War Office on this subject almost claiming that if Alexandria hud been defended and" armed by German engineers there would have bten no safety for the. British fleet. Mr Remington, chemist, is now m his new shop m Itrtngiiikei-street. We &tb glad to hear that very satisfactory promises of- support were given today m connection with the race- meeting on the Qqeen'd Birthday, which; it is. expected will prove a capital gathering and may probably .become fin annual affair. The public appear anxious to assist liberally iv the matter of pecuniary Blip" port. . . ■ V We are glad to see Mr VVoolcock again about after' Lia long illness. A corrftaprin.dent enquires ;->-*' It is true that Mr Kussell has the impudence to declare rwquld: J>o; 'returned lotany position- he : chopsea to stund .for? What presuniplioh !'' The. sale oorf r fin uiture at the Princess Hotel & w(tlidrawn. , .':