LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 136, 8 May 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Snction 443, Palmerston, was sold by nuction on Tuesday. The purchaser was MrMansoe, at the upset price, viz £3 10s per acr« with 490 for improvements.

Out of a population of 26,000,000 m Great Britain, females are m excess of males to the extent of 700,000.

We have been requested to state that the date of Messrs Stevens ami Gorton's next salu at Cheltenham has been altered from the Bth to 15th inst. It is expected that the Northumberland will leave Napier for England at full ship, (says the Telegraph) without having occasion to call elsewhere to fill up. Twelve thousand carcasses of sheep are to be placed on board, and the remainder of her space will be taken up by wool, tallow, preserved meats, &c. Sickness is still prevalent m Auckland, two fresh cases of infectious disease wore reported m one day to the Sanitary Inspector — oue of typhoid fever, and another dipheritic sore throat. Lovers of good, honest raciug will regret to learn (says the Martou paper) that Mr David Scott seriously thinks of severing his connection with the turf, owing to what he considers the hsrsh treatment he had received at the hands of jockey clubs and sporting writers. The Woodville Examiner has the following : — Notwithstanding that Woodville has two of the best hotels to be found m any town of its size m the colony, and as well as a commodious Temperance Hotel, the accomodation would seem to be utterly inefficient for the large number of travellers who are passing to and fro, and night after night as the coaches arrive from all quarters accommodation has been refused for one or the other. This traffic too is on the increase, whatever may be said to the contrary, and it is a question how the travelling public are to find aocomodation. The Star reports taht Mr Kussell, a farmer of Palmerston, was riding over some fields on Mount Stewart when his horse fouled m some fencing wive, the bight of which lay loose for some distance from the line of fence, nnd was not observable m the grass. Mr Russell was thrown, but fortunately without receiving any hurt. The horso received such injuries that m mercy it was necessary to destroy it. Writes the Bulls correspondent of the Feilding paper : — General regret is felt at the removal from our midst of Constable Manning, who, during his residence of nearly five years, has done his duty m a most impartial but courteous manner, and has thus gained the esteem of all those who respect the " majesty of the law." Since taking over the Abercorn Arms, the new landlord, Mr Bickerton, has gone m for extensive improvements, (says the local paper) having thoroughly renovated and re-furnished the house, with a view to furnish travellers with the best possible comfort. So great has been the demand on his accomodation since entering m charge of the house, that Mr Bickerton finds he will have to erect additional rooms, which lie concontemplates doing at an early date. : The Woodville paper understands another bakery is likely to be shortly opened m Woodville. An enormous number of sections are changing hands at the present time m Woodville. If this is a sign of retnrning prosperty (says the Examiner, it is a very satisfactory one, for the vendors are realising large profits on their original purchases. According to the Wellington papers, this evening the Wainuiomata water will reach town, Mr Saunders, the contractor, having pushed on the work vigorously. It is probable that it will not be available for a day or two longer because some of the pipes may burst under pressure, though the risk from this is small. The other morning, wden the guard on the Napier railway went round to see the tickets, soon after leaving Napier, a little fellow about five years old handed out a bit of pasteboard with" the utmost coolness. On examination it turned out to be an old ticket which the little fellow had picked up somewhere, and with it had determined upon taking a holipay. The incident created great amusement, and on tho arrival of the train at Hastings the would-be' traveller was handed over to some kind person, who undertook to return him safely to his friends. On parting he had a few shillings m his pockets, contributed by his fellow-passengers, wherewith to buy some lollies. ' Agonizing NeuralgiojPains. — Baxter's Anti-Neuralgic Pills have been named by the public " Magic Pills " on account of their marvellous action m curing Neuralgic, Toothache, Sciatica, Lumbago, and other Neuralgic pains. — To be had of all chemists and storekeepers, or post free on receipt of 19 or 44 postage stamps. — J. Baxter, Chemist, t Victoriastreet, Christchurch. Cure for Indigestion. — Baxter's Co.upound Quinine Pills, used according to the directions, have proved a certain and speedy cure for indigestion, bilious and liver complaints, wind m the stomach and bowels, nervous debility, &c. Their object 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 po3t free on receipt of 19 or 44 stamps. — J. Baxter, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 21, Victoria-street, Christchurch.