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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 130, 1 May 1884, Page 3

It is positively stated m Rangituei that Mr D'oDftld Fraser,' of Paiewanui, will be a candidate for the Bangitikei seat at the geperal election. We were pleased to see Mr Collins down town a few days ago> biii' were sorry to notice that the old man looked very.inflrra. We trust to hear of his regaining atreDgth. A letter is lying fit this office Addressed to Mr Alex. Barclay, for which the person named is requested to cill. , We regret to learn that Mr J. P. Leary will not come forward as. a candidate. at the forthcoming municipal elections. It is: men such as he who are wanted at a time like the present. . • Tenders are elsewhere invited for re« building tile housa lately destroyed by fire,- the property of Mrs Cole man, which the N.Z. Insurance Company has decided to rebuild. Report of the Otoua County Council is unavoidably held over, as also are some letters m. connection With the removal of Constable G-iliespie. It is now stated that the next official., whom the malevolent wir«»pulle): has de« termined shall be supplanted is the Clerk of the Court, who is to make way for a friend of the said wire-puller. We learn that the Natives are very indignant at the pakeha who Us brought about Constable Gillespie's removal. Of ' the < fficer they?pe.ik m the highest terms, and greatly regret his departure; To the person blamed' for his removal they ap-;, ply a very choice but expressive phrase, indicating the utmost dislike and .contempt, It is iumoured that Inspector Janies is likely to be removed: before long to an* • other part of tlie Colony. Mrs Gillespie left this afternoon for Feilding, being driven over m a private conveyance. Her frieiida were rather uneasy as to how she would bear the jour;ney. ; :. •.■•." • ; .