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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 89, 10 March 1884, Page 3

Agonizing Neuralgia Pains.— -Baxter* Anti-Neuralgic Pills have been named by the public ° Magic Pilla " on account of their marvellous action m curing Neuralgic, Toothache. Sciatica, Lumbago, and other Neuralgic pains.— To be had all chemists and storekeepers, or post free 6n. receipt of 19 or 44 postage; stamps. T J. Baxter, Ohemiit, Victoria-street, Qhrut* churph. i,

The tender of Me^rs Wiliwmi* nnd Foley hns been accepted for No 2 section, Stoney Creek road, under the control of Se Oroaa Count; Council. The one. was £198 and waa the loweat of eight tenders. . A deputation of ratepayers will wait (saysthe Feilding Star) on h« Mayor this week, to ask him to call a pubhc j meeting t« pass resolutions condemning the MiLter of Public Works for h lB fail- , lure tofulßl the promises made regard--, ing the survny of Oroua Valley Route for the Central Railway. Palmeraton was rather Kvelv on Satur* day night. Seven of the bsst race-horse* arrived from Wanganui, including itt« Po»t which carried off the Wanganui Cup, TheLßird, and other well-known racing celebraties all bound for the Autumn Hawke'a Bay races, which takes place this day week. Mr Stacy Downes and Mr Fuller, the former well-known as the P°P U « Proprietor of the Pier Hotel at Wellington, and the latter as having earned a welU known competence as the principal brewer m the Wairarapapaid a vißit to Palmerston ye-terday. They express themselves at delighted with the future of this part of the colony. The Laird owned by R-ihana, »nd wh« was expected to carry off some of the ..nnoipal events m Warifeanui P»«eJ through Palmerston to-day. A though Th» Laird disappointed his backers on this coast, it is anticipated that hew reserved to do well at Hastings next Moa> day. ' ! It is reported that Mr. Shoehan has decided to stand for the Oity North (Auck* land) instead of for Napier. A large bush fire is reported to hare occurred at Happy Valley, Nelson, on Friday night, when one hundred acres ot fine bush, and a quantity of stock, was destroyed, as well as three houses. A south-east gale was raging at the time.

The statement of the Wellington paper about the Gear Meat Company's wharf at Petone proves to be incorrect^ The wharf is built of black birch and totara^-two timbers durable m water— and is expected to stand many years. It is stated that Mr Joseph Mackay, latt Government Life Insurance canvasser, has commenced two kctiodi 1 for false imprisonment, claiming £5000 damages from both Government wid Mr Thorne, df the Insurftcce D«partment.

The Rev. Father McManus leavjes for Wellington this w«ek to take part m the ceremony of laying the foundation \ atone of St. Patrick's College, Wellington. - •; ' J: Mr Mills died of fever on Saturday 1 * and was buried yesterday. ■ ; Mr G. Bruce preached yesterday morn, ing m the Wesleyan Church, ! At the recent Wanganui race meeting, a Native was very fortunate, and on the. Cup day alone succeeded m clearing no less than £40, not m one big haul, but by consistently "spotting" the winning horse. Mr Boarron, who is appointed by the" Government as Inspector of Chae'se and Butter factories » now staying at the Commercial Hotel Palmerston. He expresses an opinion that he is satisfied that th« Malrino factory is bound to. prove lucrative to its proprietor**, a* its manager is a gentleman with large experience, thoroagehly competent to manage its affairs successfully. Mr B)wron' hopes ' that the Government will accept bis application to make a mission to the! Home" ! country, when he believes he can introduce into this colony men and iwomen whose lives hnve been devoted tojbulter and cheese manufacturing,, and are therefore bound with the splendid country before them to make our butter and cheese factories more than equal m importance to our freazin? operations. < f■ . • . There was great excitement in'Auck* land over the defeat of MarMni-H*nrj for the Champion race. He had been backed heavily m Auckland. Two able "bodied men were charged, at the Dunedin Police Court on Saturday with beting. In . one eaae the accused was remanded until Wednesday, , to en' able him to obtain work. At the Port Chalmers Resident Magistrate's Court, Joseph Anderson, master of the barque Clifton.was fined£loand costs, for overloading his vessel, which brought coal and dynamite from Newcastle. The dishorn e Racing Club have bought from the Land \Comp»ny a raceconrie-, and intend to spend £2000> on it. The Stormbird is to leave Fox ton for Wellington at 5, p.m. on Tuesday. \ A European who got the Nativei to cross his horse over the Aw<ihuH river yesterday, had to part with 4s for' the service. Rather an expensive ferry; ' " The Bon Marche was busy to-day unpacking goods into the new pr»nme ß next to Mr VVhitehead'a shop. ;A good opening display may be looked for* ■ It poured m torrents/ on S*tnrd4T pvenining. Part ot the towb waa literally flooded. Bctw-en the GlitihL* don and the Boyal Hotel the load was simply impassible, an.J required; a pontoon to pass from one side to ah other. The ratepayers who vo.<ed against the Borough Loan expressed an anxiety to have an opportanity of again recording their votes on the other sid», ahd'Wefi they might. , During tl»e heavy shower on Fatarday evening, a beautiful lunar rainbow was ob ervable m the west, and attracted niuqh attention.