Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 70, 21 February 1884, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

» x ■■ . • — - ; j ■ t j " The 'jury summoned for the District" Court criminal sittings are informed that 'ihey need not attend, the only "cafeTdown for hearing having been atrucjc out. ; ] Tomorrow is the .day of Dr .Curl's. usual weekly visit to Palmerston, his con--Biiltation rooms being at Remington's Medical Hall, Rangitikei»street. The , Wellington Education' Board are at present advertising for.^four teachers, of whom there : Beema to be a dearth at present. ..;_..• '"> W ! Wo rep-ret that our . report of th.e.otnki Racfisdid not come to hand yesterday, as it should have dope. What was the , crfuse of the omission we. have, yet-. tp ' learn. " , j( j* i.^!..,,;^ We learn thai Mr Hpg^fChemiirjiWab"?. Ranui, has determined s starting abasinefcfe m Woodyille at once. . .., r T!ie ' Woodvilie' co'rres^ndent' of "' a Wellington raper writ« 9.:. :— ■' Freeh settlers, are constantly pouring into this district', arid mainly from Palmerston,. aj;, wh,ich place things appear very dull! There is room for them here, and good settlers a^e heartily welcome, y Two ' business ' men* . would find lucrative fields here — viz,, a baker and butcher. • A tf 'present there are only one of each branch, who are totally, ..uuable to dope with {toe'extensree requireinert ts ; of the township and surroundings. From an exchange we learn that the Woodville Cheese and ■ Bacon 1 'Factory Ooinpany^'are just new making vigorous attempts Jo pet into something like work* ing oider. The pl&nt is, on the ground, ,but. , operations, have ;,, perforce b.een suspended, owing to.^the apathy of tjie ''fcrojjr.' of thejsharjßhqidirs m negleoting to „f ay up calls. , .',■. ...^ :;:>>.■. The Hobart Mercury of' the 7.th inst: guys ;— A-' : second court martial : vfas 'held on board the Nelson yesterday rnbrnirtp, to (ry nine men wWo-had deserted from the fleet 1 m Melbourne, and who Were brought over here a few day? ago. The men were found guilty, and were sentenced to-terms.of. imprisonment.varyjng from nine months up' to two year* '■■■■' Amongst the passengers by the ■6t'orjn> bird on her last trip to Wanganui, were 2G immigrants, who arrived by the.British Queen at V* ellington on Sunday raorning. ; : ' _ .. •_ -; ' ••;'■ '■ ' Mr iroulter, of Marlborongn, is coming ' into front rank as a breeder of stud sheep, and he certainly possesses' that enterprise •neceßsnryto secure Success. This year he has brought over from Mr Gibson's Tasraanian flock a rarp.*.bicn:Mr /Gibson laat year regarded aa his- best, *> arid for which 500 guineas was refused, besides several others from the same flock for which Mr Goulter has paid.high prices.. : ,; In connection with the Patea assnult •cas9,the Chronicle has received «v letter from Mrs Ha'riet Roche, of Patea, m * which she aays, concerning the father of the girl Fmily (Meyer :^' { Re has been living m Runfjitikei for the last twentytwo years. I have known him for the last five. He has often worked for me. and is a very industrious «nd respectable m^.n,.and I feel the greatest possible sympathy for him." ? 5 ,«i \ '■' The representative of; the. Wellington Ment^ Preserving Company informs the Feilding: paper that the average number of sheep killed m Wellington during the past and. present month, is, ,over aix thousand.per w eek and thait 'no <staamer. leaves Wanganui, Foxton, or Rangifcikei without a deck load of iive stock for the'eompany. • I '- . • ' i i ■ ■' ) According to the " Tarannki Herald," the Hon. Mr Dick used .'to; be custodian of Napoleon's tomb at St. Helena, and was wont to announce' to touriflts^" This w-a-y to the t-o-o-m*b. This w-a-y to the t-o-o-ni-b." .... -,■,.,.. Mr C. Stubbs, the Secretary of the Marinwatu Rabbit' 'jissbcinti^n, informs the Foxton. paper that the warfare against V poor. bunny ; " is not,, so/activo aa it was a few months buck, as he only had to pay away £8 for skins on the last occasion they were called for. This would servo to show that the t fforts of the society have been rewarded with some success, at any rate. We learn that a picnic and concert will be held on the 17 March, with a view of tendering- a becoming farewell to the Rev. W. Stewart, who has for a number of years discharged the? duties of Preaby» terian pajjtfor m Marton and Upper Tutaenui, but bas%eeu compelled, owing to failling heakjuftpcl increasing years, t> resign Kis position. The rev. gentleman is, we (Marton paper) understand, to be ; presented with apurae of sovereigns, and, from the promises already received from members of all denominatioris? the testimonial^bids fair to be a very substantial one. He will alsi/ be .presented with an address, expressing warm approbation of hi*- past services and kindly feelings for the future welfare of himself and family. , No person that. w ; e know, on this Coast better deserves 'some duch form of recog a nition of duties most futhfully performed. The Tarana%' County Council applied for £37.">0 under the Roads and Bridges Constinciion Act, but only £750 can be granted by iGovernraent,. The Act is anothor rope of saiid, intended to delude settlers throughout the colony. Paactical men clearly foresaw that it could not "Rsn - Cure for Indigestion. — Baxter's Compound Quinine Pill 3, used according to the direction", have pro red a lusrtain aud speedy cure for indigestion, bilious and liver complaint--, wind m the stomach and bowele, nervous debility, &c. Their ob je'ct is the removal of debility and derangement by assisting nature, and imparting tone, and' power to the system. — To be had of all' chemists/and storekeepers, m boxes. Is l\d and 2s 9d each, "or post free on receipt of 19 or 44 stamps.— J. Baxter, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 21. Victoria-; -street, .Christchurch, / j A Boon to Mankind. —Baxter's Lung Preserver, by virtue of its balsamic and soothing properties, cannot be excelled as asoother of PufmohiG-irritafcioai Marty whose recovery had been despaired of by medical advisers and friends, have been spared to proclaim .the astounding virtues of the Lung Preserver. '~ It has been em-; ployed m the mansion as well as m the cottage, and has convinced the aristocrat: as well as the peasant that it is, indeed, a boon to mankind. It is -pleasant to the paliite; aud may safely be taken m all cases. Persons Buffering from Bronchial affection?, who take the Lung Preserver, willfind the speedy, effect to be diminu-^ tion of pain and expectoration — n'rß r , be>« cause the mucous membranes are titiamlated to .throw th« phlegui up, and second because the medicine is adapted to thin the discharge before it leaves the bron» chial tubes and lungs. This specific is highly extolled by members of the medi^ cal and clerical professions and others. — To be had of all chemists and storekeeper!. ' " " 1J • : Agonizing Neuralgic Pains. — Baxter's Anti-?s'euraTeic Pills have been named by the public " Magic Pills " on account of their marvellous action m curing Neuralr gte, Tootbadhe, Sciutica, Lumbago, and other Neuralgic pains. — To be had of all" . chemisiß and or post free oh.'- 1 receipt of 19 or 4i postage stamps. — Jj. : B^ibiiVChemist, Victoria- street, Chrisu church. !