LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 147, 20 May 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

, Touching the report of Mr Ballance's probable movements, which a Wellington paper published iv Saturday's issue, it is authorised, on the word of Mr Ballance himself, to give it an emphatic contradiction. As he puts it, " Yourstatement about myself absolutely without foundation. " From another source, we hear that Mr Bal lance purposes contesting the Wanganui seat at the next genoral election for the colony. The Gear Meat Preserving Company on account of the success attending the private shipments by the s.s. British King, are to send small quantities of frozen meat as presents to the friends at Home by the s.s. Aorangi. The meat cau be selected at their shops.

A capital suggestion was recently made by a correspondent to the Auckland Weekly Nows. It was to the effect that County Councils and Road Hoards should cause sign-posts to be erected at appropriate places. In the Old Country not only is it possible for a traveller by means of these useful indicators to fiiid his way without making enqniries,but the mile stone informs him of the distance he has to travel. Such aids would be of infinitely more value m this sparselypopulatcd country, where a man may sometimes travel for many hours without meeting with an individual, or coming across a habitation. In Tasmania, the telegraph posts are utilised for this purpose wherever practicable, and if a similar plan were adopted- m New Zealand, thousands of travellers would be thankful. • $y latest Cable intelligence best sides ot Australian leather are worth ll^d, and prime New Zealand mnttoa is realising 5.f d. The Secretary of the Manawatu Road Board notifies that an election of one warden for No. 1 Ward will be held on Friday the 30th inst. Nominations must he forwarded before noon on Monday 26st inst. We learn that Mr A. Ferguson has purchased those two pretty cottages m Main-Street, built and occupied by Messrs Siinmonds and Pegdeti. It is ; probable Mr Ferguson will take up his residence m Main-Street, after the end of the. present month, when Mr Abraham takes possession of his present dwelling m Park Road. A rumour was abroad on Sunday morning that Her Majesty the Queen was dead, and that an extra to that effeel had been issued by the Standard. We need scarcely say the rumour was a canard. The sale of privileges for the Wanganui race meeting attracted very little attention on Saturday, there being scarcely a soul present. There was uc purchaser for the booths, which were however, disposed of privately. On Eriday night a accident occurred near Wellington by which- a boy uained Claridge, sou of a resident m the neighbourhood, lia'd his right thigh broken It appears that. the boy, who is about 1( years of age, was carrying his brothei .on his back and fell. On being picked np it was discovered that he could not use his leg, and Dr Cole was sent for An! examination proved that his thigl: was broken. . Mr George Thome, jnnior, is determined to prosecute his claims againsl the Government for alleged breach oi contract, and has, it is said, retained Mi Edward Shaw. The Government In surance Department has retaiued Messrs Buckley, Stafford, and Fitzherbert, witl whom will he Mr 11. Stout. The case will probably be heard m tho Supreme Court next month. Monday, the 26th inst. is to be kepi as a holiday m Wanganui, that day being kept as the anniversary of the Queen's Birthday, instead' of Saturday. Pastor Gaustad is to deliver a rep] y to Mr Walton's lecture on Spiritualism before long, the date of which will be duly announced. : The name of the General Manager of the Australian Joint Stocks Bank at Sydney,wliose decease was lately reported should have been Mr Vinc.ent Wanastrocht Giblin. He was a cousin of Mr 'it. R. Reed, of Stouey Creek.