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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 79, 1 March 1884, Page 3

Some good indications of gold and copper have been found m the valley of the EJ>kaeti T provincial district of Canters bury. Mr Parsons, the new host of the Rutland Hotel, V\ anganui, is a prominent Mason. He has been presented with an addreß9 at Timaru, where he was much esteemed. The New Zealand Shipping Corapauy's chartered steamer Fenstanton now fit Lyttelton discharged m six days 2300 tons, and took m 1000 tons of coal, 6400 bales of wool, and 8450 carcases of frozen mutton. She sailed yesterday for London direct. Several burglaries are reported m Christchurch. Apparently aouae dangerous characters are at large. The Auriga, barque, which arrived from Glasgow reports having successfully used oil bags twice to allay rough seas. Several of the New Zealand Shipping Company's directors have gone to Auckland to be present at the dinner on board the Ruapehu. Application'has been lodged for transfer a license of Princess |Hotel, Terrace End, from Mr Davis to Mr Clifford, the new proprietor. An information has been laid against certain Natives for an alleged assault, m the shape of stone throwing, the complainants being surface men on the rail" way. It appears that the men were com* ing down the line m a trolly, when the Natives asking for a ride, no notice was taken of them 'and a boulder or two was fired by the aboriginals, the outcome which is the present proceeding. [We hare since learnt proceedings will not be taken.] Tenders are invited by the Oroua County Council for metalling portions of Pohangioa, Ashurst and Bunnythorpa roade. The circus is to open to-night, and its proprietary look forward to a crowded audience. ■ The circus is to show m Pal merston for this eight only,: so that those intending to pay it a visit will only have one opportunity of" doing so. Woodyear's Electric Circus will be m this district again m about a fortnight's time. It has done very good business since it was before m Palmerston. There was an error m fixing the date of payment of first call of the Djiiry Factory Company, Limite I. The proper date is Monday March 21, the first call being 5s per share, and it is due and payable at the Company's office, the Square. On Wednesday next there will be meetings of the Manawatu Highway Board, Oroua County Council, and Palmerston. Borough Council. It will, be ee?n by our telegrams that labor is a very scarce commodity m and around Woodrille, and that there are openings for some two hundred labouring men on the various public works m the district. This is another answer to the fallacious cry of no work for the urietn« ployed, Of the 250 sectious of crown lands offered yesterday at Hawera it upset prices varying from 20a to 30s per acre, only one section was sold. Major Willis still continues m a very weak condition,, though there is just some chance of his recovery. Captain Gannaway, the purchaser of the stranded barque Fusilier, is of opinion that she can be got off without using enything beyond her own spars. We hear that considerable damage has been caused to Captain Walker's property through a fire spreading from Br Lemon's of which no intimation had been sent to Captain Walker as usual m such cases. The Princess Hotel, Terrace End, has been purchased by Mr D.. Clifford, whose advertisement appears elsewhere. The house is to be carried on m a style that will ensure a large amount of patron ago on the part of the general public. Mr Clibord's many friends will wish him success m his new line of business. Mr .Simpson, of the Telegraph DepartN ment, left for Wellington by train last evening. He is to be located for a while at the chief office. During his short stay here he gained many friends by his ur« banity and general courtesy. Mr Coker, the officer m oharge of the Palmers ton railway station, is mending Tery slowly from the effects of his recent accident, Mr Love, the Agent of Woodyear's Circus arrived m Pal merston last evening to make arrangements for the appearance of the 'troupe here m the .course of the .next fortnight^ . ; :■.■■ . j Donald Dinnie is to arrive at Woodville' dtlMonday. ' • —