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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 71, 22 February 1884, Page 3

To-morrow is the day for nominating members for the Licensing Committee for the Borough of Palmereton North. We learn that the Bulls Bam Fair totalled not far short of £4,000. . The Feilding Star learns by a private, wire that 'the Manchester Road Board will shortly receive an imprest advance of £2,000 from the Government. It ii stated by the London correspondent of the Queenslander that Mr Archibald Forbes has settled down once more as a London journalist, and of course, m connection with the Daily News. It is to-night that the farewell ball to Mr and Mrs G A. Macquarie is to take place. A very pleasaut party is looked foivard to. The annual distribution of prizes to the children attending the Convent and St. Mary's Parish schools, Wanganui, will take place to*night. The distribution will be accompanied by a play, " The Peasant Girl," which will be performed by the young ladies of tha select school. The Electric Circus is again about to open m Wellington. There was a meeting of the Feilding Foresters on Wednesday night. A number of the brethren from the Palmerßion Lodge made a surprise visit. They were received f*ays the Star) and entertained with all that kindness and hospitality for which the Foresters are noted. It seems it is not frozen meat alone that our friends m the Mother Country appreciate as a New Zealand export, a. I correspondent informs m (Post) that au English friend writes to him as follows:—" The woollen articles }ou sent look far ■uparior Jto English, and are 10,

belntf loft, light aha wftfta." Our corfea* pondent had sent HonW sample* of the KaUpoi and Mosgiel manufacturer This ought to b» encouragement to the Wellington Woollen Company. The civil case brought by Mr Oolledf e of Napier, against Mr Fen ton, of Palmeraton, for Almanacs, wa9 decided on Wednesday at Napier m favor of Mr Fenton. Not haviDg supplied "Sambo's Courtship "to Mr Fent«n wa9 efficient proof to the Magistrate that the contract had not been fulfilled. Mr Jas. Hastie, the proprietor of the Feildinj? Hotel, » having his hostelry thoroughly OTorhauled and a number of improvements made to it. Mr W. D. Nichola*, of Feilding, haa been entrusted with the contract. The Anckland Star bbvb that Mr Sheehan haß definitely decided to atand for the Napier constituency at the forthcoming election, and his friends consular that be will get m without trouble. Indeed, it is said that Mr J. Buchanan, the present member for Napier, does not intend to content the seat with Mr Sheehan.