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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 56, 4 February 1884, Page 3

Elsewhere Mr Eemington. sets forth a number of the specialties for which his establishment has sectirei its reputa« tion. Mr Remington has now removed to his new premises m Rangitikdi-street, past Da wick's Boarding House. - Bishop Hadfield preached yesterday, both morning and evening, m All Saints' Church, to large congregations. We remind contractors that tenders for metalling 36 chains of Karere road, close on Wednesday, at 11 a.m. Specifications can be seen at the Road Board office. Intending put chasers are reminded of Messrs Stevens and Gorton's anction sale of merchandise at Messrs Fraser Bros., store, Awahuri, on Wednesday, the 6th inst. Tenders for the erection of a 70ft span and protective works at the Awahuri Biidge close at 10 a.m. on Wednesday next. Specifications can be. seen at the Road Boad office. The poll for No. 4 Line, Fitzherbert, w.lB to be taken to»day. The first annual general meeting of shareholders m the Manawatu Butter and Cheese Factory was to be held at the Company's office this afternoon. The Volunteer Band gave an oj.en air concert on Saturday evening, m the Square. Their plajing showed very marked improvement since their last public appearance. TheYolunteers are erecting two retiring rooms at the back of their drill hall, and making improvements m the hall itself, so that the building can be useful for concert or ball parties. This step is a very necessary and wi9e one, and we have no doubt m the coming winter months will recoup the outlay made; The rooms be» ing erected are 15ft by 16£ ft. The Bulls correspondent ot the Feildinp Star writes as follows. — Stenns and Gorton's annual wool sale wns well attended and pricey were very good con^ Bidering the low quotations thit have been received recently from the Old Country. Of a batch of convicts recently arrived at .Noumea, 33 were transported for assassinations, 18 for murder, 24 for voluntary homicide, 21 for arson, 9 for stabbing and wounding, and 18 for criminal assaults upon women. The Launcesfon Examiner of the Bth instant publishes the following informa* tion surpltfd by the Monufc Victoria correspond v : " Earth tremors are again vsry frequent : hardly a dny without the low rumbling noise bein» heard, and the shock which follows is sometimes very severe ; the prass and trees are seen to vibrate m an alarming manner. The emigration to the United States during 1882 was 745,000, nearly 25 per cent, more than the whole population of New Zealand. And an American writer considers that this represents the maximum of decline. Several schoolboys wereon the line this afternoon while the ballast train was shunting. This is the wiiy fatal accidents occur. Was it no official's place to order them off? 'X' desires to know ' Is there to be no official inquiry into the recent fire m G-illett's Buildings P' He further thinks '.all such occurrences should receive fall investigation.' Cur 9 for Indigestion — Baxter's Compound Quinine Pills, used according to the direction 8 , have pro red a certain and speedy cure for indigestion, bilious and liver complaints wind m the stomach and bowels, nervous debility, Sio. Their object is the removal of debility and derangement by assisting nature, and imparting tune and ■ power to the system. — To be had of all chemists and storekeepers, m boxes, Is l^d and 2* 9d each, or post free O!) receipt of 19 or 44 stamps.— J. Baxter, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 21. Victoriastreet, Christchurch.