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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 174, 20 June 1884, Page 3

The public are reminded of Mr Snelson's sale of fruit trees, &c, at the Peoples Mart at 2 pan to-morrow. : Through the engine breaking down at Ofcoia last evening the train did not reach Wanganui till 11.35. These breakdowns are getting rather frequent somehow. The Shaw-Saville chartered steamer Bombay arrived at Wellington from London yesterday. The passage occupied 51 days from Plymouth, and 53 from London. .-The Bombay proceeds to Napier, where she will ship a large quantity of. frozen mutton. i We hear that the " private detective" was on duty last night. His report will doubtless bo forwarded m due course. * . ■ • The manager of Bellamy's m Wellington has* written to:Mr Walkley inquiring about Pahnerston cheese, which he affirms is the best he has sampled. This is saying a good deal. The brand will probably be found to be Mr Skerman's, which already has a high colonial reputation. . . -' We understand Mr Seddon, brother of the M.H.R., has consented to act as chainnaQ; at Mr Burr's meeting this evening, if , it takes place. • • The Australians won the match with. Cambridge.;, University by one innings and, 81, runs. The, Home team m the secoud. innings only succeeded m put-; ting together runs. : . . ; . ., .-. ; The.iCfirpnicle: states that Constable Manning, \ of •. Palmerston, arrived; .by train last night with a man who had been arrested there charged with forgery m Queensland. : He will be brought up at the R.M. Court to-day. The insurances on Sutton's tobacco factory; amount to £15,000. . A . . There was to be a meeting of the Directors of the Dairy Factory this after, noon. ; ■ \ Requisitions to D. H. Macarthur, Esq.j to stand for Manawatu are being numerously signed m Palmerston, Feildingj Halcbmbe, and the outlying districts. : Mrs T.Lowes, is m want of a good general servant. '■ '■ The Fidelity Company's programme on the Grand National Steeplechase iis elsewhere advertised. The " Skeleton Army" had ; a march out last night with an improvised band, banner, &c. Some of the Salvation Army hymns and other selections were sung, and the tunes played by the Band. There was a considerable gathering of the public, but tlie proceedings, which were quite harmless and rather amußing,caused no disturbance whatever. If Mr Linton does not wait m Wel T lington for the meeting of the West Coast Railway Directors j he will pro-| bably arrive m Palmerston on Monday evening. We learn that Mr P. Wi jliamsi a Palm - erston man, intends to run a coaph be\yeen Pahnerston and Wopdville 3 times a week, booking office to be atWalkley's Hotel. Re.turn fare will be, 12s 6d,.0r 5s less' than that charged by Cobb aud c ?v , ( : i: ::;'."'."- : - :;:;.' ■■■"■■: