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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 193, 12 July 1884, Page 3

Mr John Stevens will open his political campaign at Marton ou Monday, July 14. The full list of dates aud places of his addosses to the electors will be found fn our advertising columns. A copy of the Manawatu Electoral Roll iB opeu for inspection at the Standard Offioo for "the convenience of all who wish to consult it. Those of our subscribers who are m the habit of paying m advance are reminded that th* new quarter has commenced. ' ■ The Jane Douglas will leave Foxton for Wellington to-uight at 10 p.m. Mr Donald Fniser will address the electors at the school-house Awahuri, tuts evening at 7 o'clock. W« see by the Wangauui papers that Mr liallauce had a very successful meeting. A vow of coufideucu m him was carried. Fully three fourths of the audience voted for the motion, and only two hands were held up against it. Many of Mr Stevens' supporters have been complaining about the attacks made on that gentleman iv the correspondence columns of the Marton paper. All the. the more objectionable letters are generally believed to be specially inspired or written and are very ecurriloub effu81OU8. Mr W. H. Watt addrressed a meeting of electors iv Wanganui last night, but a vote of thanks aud confidence waß rejected. Mr.Snelson's sale cf trees and merchandise at the People's Mart was proceeding- as we went to press. There was a very numerous atteudance at the rooms. The Napier coach now leaves the Royal Hotel every morning, at 6.20 o'clock. The Maeterton coach leaves on Mondays, Wednesdays, aud Friday, at 1.30 o'clock. An advertiser invites tenders for felling 70 to 80 aoreß of bush. It is. said' that thirty-five more persons have been poisoned recently by eatiug sausages. |This comes from leaving brass collars ou dogs. We hear that, the Roman Catholics will open a school at Turakiua iv a few days. A mistress 'has been appointed from Dunedin, aud she is expected to take charge almost at once. Various Bill have been withdrawn m the Home Parliament for the present session. Among them the Deceased Wife'B Sister Bill. The deliberations of the committee with regard to Egyptian nuaucial questions aro lively soou to be completed. Mr Snelson had a successful timber sale to-day, the attendance being good, and prices realized on the whole being satisfactory. The sales are to be continued weekly henceforth. x A meeting of the football club is convened for this eveuiug at the lioyal Hotel to cous'der whether the men iv the match to be played with Wauguuui shall be picked from the county or simply a representative Palmerstou Team. A full atteudance of members is requested. Mr Macarthur will meet the electors at the Stoney Creek school-house at 7 p.m., and at Karero school-house on Friday, at the same hour. It is announced the Premier of Victoria has been offered knighthood. The match Australians against All England began late on Thursday afternoon. The wicket was heavy. The Home team at the close of the day's play had scored 26 for 3 wickets. The small-pox patient m Melbourne is progressing favourably. The Viotorian Government gave a grand banquet last evening to celebrate Ihe arrival of the Victorian gun-boats and the inauguration of the new defence system. 200 guests were present, and the affair was a great success.

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