Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 197, 17 July 1884, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr John Stevens will address the electors at Beaconsfield this evening at 7.30 p.m. Mr Macarthur will meet the electors at Karere school -house on Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Messrs Stevens and Gorton's next sale at Awahuri will take place on Thursday next, 24th iust., having been postponed from the usual date, Tuesday, owing to that being election day. The next outward English and American Mail via 'Frisco will close at the Palmerstou Post office to-morrow at 7.45 p.m. The hop trade m Nelson is improving, and considerable shipments are being sent to England by direct steamers. Growers are obtaining Is 3d per lb for good samples. The Government are inviting tenders for the supply and delivery of 3000 telegraph poles and 1000 pole butts, to be delivered at the telegraph stores, Wellington. Specifications may be seen at the Telegraph Offices at Palmer ston, Foxton, and Feildiug. Tenders close on the 22nd inst. Two of the Adelaide Banks have reduced the ratoß of interest from 6 to 5 per cent, on deposits for 12 months, and to 4 per cent, for three or six months. The South Australian Jockey Club has determined that it cannot continue racing vow m consequence of the financial loss caused by the use of totalisators being declared illegal. A committee has been appointed to consider what is to be done. From the Star we learn that on last Sunday evening Mr Pyvis preached to a moderate congregation m the Feilding Foresters' Hal). These services are growing m favor, and the increasing attendance is evidence of a want being supplied. A petition was taken round town this afternoon, says the Wanganui Herald, requesting the Mayor to proclaim a halfholiday on Tuesday next, the day of the election. The petition was largely signed, and we have no doubt His Worship will see his way clear to accede to the wishes of the business men, and allow a halfholiday. The step is one m the right direction, as it will enable all to record their votes without inconveniencing themselves or their employers. The same suggestion might beneficially be carried into effect m Feilding and Palmerston. In its notice to correspondents the Napier Telegraph has the following : — " Workiug Man. — The next time you want to have a letter inserted send your real name and address. The next time you wish to disguise your indentity by the adoption of bad spelling and writing, try and be consistent and spell badly, and write badly "all"thrpu'g|j • the letter, otherwise it is seen through, 'and yofljr communication goes straight into the waßte paper basket."