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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 60, 9 February 1884, Page 3

Aapnlicationa are to be made on Monday the 25th inst, to the District Court for orders of discharge to F. Sykes and 0. Stubbs. The Taupo and Waikato natives not? m Wangariui appear to be circulating a trood deal of money, derived from the division of the Otamakapua Block, and sums paid for "ignatures of certain Maoris to leaees of land at Murimotu. Rumour has it that the natives have about LIBOO to spend, and there is no doubt that the Wanganui tradesmen are doing a fair share of business. A We llinglon paper accuses several of the crew of the Fusileer, who gave evidence at the inquiry, with making a dastardly attempt, from motives of re» vengpj to implicate the captain and mate m a very serious crime. It adds that it is not altogether unlikely that somethinj* more will be heard of the matter. The resultof the inquiry was. that the nfficers. certificates were returned to ihein, the imputation made being taken no notice ■of.. - . . i; ' ip : Detective Grace was a passenger to Pttlmerston by the Napier coach to«day. Accompanying him was a young man named Richaids, the sou of a well-to-do settler at Wangaehu. . It appears that the youth m a moment of exhilaration bor« rowed, a saddle for a couple of hours from a' Wungimui si-ttler, and afterwards imagining it to be his"own parted with it. 'Me was therefore charged with larceny, and having stayed m the Hawke's Bay district, he was taken charge of by Detective Grace, who escorts him this evening to Wanganui. The Rev Mr Stewart, of Marton, will .occupy the Rev Mr Wright's pulpit at the Presbyterian church to-morrow. It is reported that one of the Hawera tradesmen has lately departed for a trip across" the pea ; before doing so he col" lected fell the recounts and spare cash he could get m. The departure has causeJ anxious inquiry amongst his friends, who do not at all appreciate this 'Pacific' 9lope' business. Perhaps he has gone to Puget Sound ! ; Bro. Walter. Bishop: has left for Mel-: , bourne for" the purpose of representing the New Zealand lodges at the approach' irig meeting of the Grand Lodge of Druids. ' Some of our loyal defenders yesterday | . travelled distances varying from 40 to 8 i miles to attend parade. This speaks well i for the espirit de corps now infused into i the company. ' There will be a practice of the Fire 'Brigade on Wednesday, when it is hoped there will be a full number of members. Painless Dentistry — Mr Greenwood, Surgeon Dentist, will visit Foxton on Wednesday the 13th inst., and Palmerston on Thursday, the 14tb. inst. Mr Greenwood will bring his nitrons oxide gas apparatus with him for painless extraction. — (Advt.)