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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 69, 20 February 1884, Page 3

Mr Snelson had a very succassful «ale this afternoon, there being: an unusually large attendance of buyers and much brisker bidding characterized the sale. So far there are five candidates for the vacmt three seats m the Wansjflnui Education Board, viz., Mesera W. H. Watt, J. Greenwood, G. S. Bridge, J. HKry, and W. G. Bates though jbe latter does not seem to have communicated the fact of his candidature to the committee; m this district. Tbe Palmerston School Committee nominated Messrs Watt and Greenwood, and the Feilding Committee Mr Fry. The Feilding Stnr concluding an article on the Central Koute survey sajs t — ' "When we see the survey party pass' through Feilding en route, then we will believe, but not till then." Well, so far as we are concerned, we should still h^vg misgivings, for we really don't believe such* procedure was ever officially contemplated, all promises notwithstanding. Messrs P. and J. Bartholomew of Feilding are the successful tenderers for the oupply of timber for the Auckland Railway Station building. Legs of mutton are now being offered m Feilding at the price of one shilling each.. . . . -* : ; , ; . - . . - • "■'-".' A blacksmith's shop at .Qtaki belonging to Henry Clark was totally, destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, tnd but for the prompt assistance rendered by a number of peoplo Clark's dwelling house also would have been burnt, as it was it caught fire more than once and. will have, to be re«Bhingled m places. It has, been ascertained that a number of valuable tools have been wilfully destroyed, while others are missing altogether. The fire iconsidered auspicious",, as the forge has not been used since Clark and. his family went away to the other Island about twoj months ago. . Mr Metealf. the original editor,, subeditor, reporter, compositor,, pressman and printer's devil of the Lyelt Areus has atarted a paper at Collingwood called the ' Golden Bay Argus,' m which Mr tact« calf exhibits the same remarkable journalistic genius aa when running the Ljeil Argus. Mr Thooaaa Wood has leased th« public billiard-room of the Club Hotel. Bi« well-known geniality and courtesy will doubtless act as an attraction to those who patronise the green baize. It is a complaint that the Railway Department does not keep pace with the times. A couple of years ago, prior to the Manawatu Racing Club coming in'o existence, more than one horse box was hot required at Palmerston station, but now when racine men and racing horses are springing up m eveiy direction, it is quite! ai different matter. On Monday t*vo horse boxes were required at the Palmerston station, but only the ! one was at the service of the public. Yesterday there wasa call for six, but the Btation-master had still only the one box, and the horsna had to be ridden overland. "Were our railways properly managed this state of affairs would be speedly remedied, but yards of official tape and bundles of red wax will have to be expanded before the wants of the public m this respect are supplied. Such are tho fruits of circumlocution arising from a strong central Government. When we penned our paragraph yester. day anent furious riding on Monday evening m Palmerston, we ware not aware that the argus eyes of Constable Giljes- j pie wbs on the delinquent at the time when he was displaying his horsemanship to the terror of pedestrians. It turns out that the man who rode the horsa furiously was a. Maori, known by the soubriquet of Kea. Tp»day, he has received im invitation at the hands of Constable Gillcspie to appear at the Resident Magistrate's Court on sundry charges, amongst which are cruelty to animals, and futious riding. May he receive a wholesome lesson. Persons who have recently travelled xo Taouni are somewhal surprised at the pro* li Gc crops to be seen m that portion of the Manawatu district. On one farm (Mr Lpvelock's)'the crops are so &feund»nr,. that it almost passes belief. Magnificent potatoes, a splendid crop of hay, the trees m the orchard overburdened with fruit is a sight, (more especially considering the unpropitious season we have experienced), worth beholding— a sight which inuet convince the moat sceptical of the prosperous future m store for those who have been fortunate enough to secure holdings m this part of the colony. The Wellington-Mana^atu Railway Company are inviting tenders for the formation and permanent way of No. 14 contract, Manawatu section. , Mr Macarthur, who is now m Welling* ton, telegraphed on Monday that' Mr Rochefort, had gone north to start a.survey party at Te Awamutu, and will return immediately to survey the Oroua Valley route, starting from Feilding. The Feilding School Committee has resotved to.send circulars to the parents of children attending the school, asking them to subscribe 6d. per quarter for ™eh child, to go towards cleaning and J firing. Several large bush fires around Palmerston were sending forth dense volumes of smoke to-day. Even if the timber was noli dry, the brisk breejje must have materially assisted to give a ( good burn.' The goods-shed at the Palmerston, Railway Station was m course of removal to its permanent location to-day. The work was proceeding without hitch or accident. We cull the following paragraph from the Patea Mail :-' To-day's Chronicle publishes an article upon the . rape case. For cruel heartlessness and false state rnents we have seldom seen it surpassed.' In sach case we are extremely sorry we reproduced the article m question m our column?, under the impression that it was a s,tatements ; of f icts. IndigestipD and Liver Complaints. — For these complaints Baxter's Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, act* ing powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chriatchurch, for 19 or 44 stamps.