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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 147, 20 May 1884, Page 3

Wizard Anderson gave a performance last night, to a fair audience. Ho is to appear to-night m some sensational acts of legerdemain. By latest accounts a good detnarid still prevails at the London wool sales, which is a subject for congratulation. The Herald reports that Mr Moss, the donf and dumd agent for the Willmott Company, was severely kicked by. a horse at Waipawa on Tuesday last.

It is rumoured that Mr J. R Brown, C.E., will stand for the Foxton seat at the general election. He is relying on the support of the workmen on the Wel-lington-Manawatu railway. Fresh tenders are invited for alterations to the Church of England Parsonage. The stranded barque Fusileer snapped her cable just at the. moment when there was every chance of floating her off. She is now broadside on, and additional appliances will have to be procured. Mr J. Stevens, M.H.R., addressed the electors at Kiwitea on Friday evening. A motion conveying thanks to, and confidence m, Mr Stevens was unanimously passed at the conclusion of his address. Mr Wilson M.H.R. received a unanimous vote of confidence ai Karori last evening. The Borough Council meets this evening at 7 o'clock. The loss through the Waikato railway accident is estimated at £1000. .Sir Julius. Yogel denies having been empowered by an English Syndicate to purchase the New Zealand railways. In connection with the Wesleyan Church a Young Men's Mutual Improvement class was inaugurated last evening. We understand there was a capital attendance, officers were elected and the objects of the class discussed briefly. It is intended we believe to commence the winter season at once, the class meeting on Monday evening. A debate on " The Cause of the Present Colonial Depression " will be the opening business.