LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 202, 23 July 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Supremo Court on Monday His Honour Mr Justice Richmond, m the case of the bankrupt W. Waring Taylor,, made an order for tbe bankrupt to receive £3 10a per week from the estate until it is wound up. Previous to the election Mr Burr furn-. ished the Feilding Star with his- tip on; the forthcoming election. Mr Burr hiniselt was to be at the top of the poll with 600 votes, Mr Macarthur was to follow with 450, and Mr Fraseer was to ' get 270. Mr Burrwasquile rightin regard to his own tip, only he put the couple of decimals at the wrong end. A , representative football team has been chosen m, Wanganui to represent the WaugauuiClub m the match to be played on Saturday next at Palmerston against representatives of the OrouaManawatu district. ' . A Wellington paper has tha following — " Mr Wardell, R.M., with a highly praiseworthy intention of becoming thoroughly acquainted with the city and its environs, m order that he may be thoroughly conversant with localities m adjudicating on cases m hisofticial capacity, lias recently, accompanied by two officials of the city corporation, beaten the bounds of the district, and duriug his peregrinations has visited the back Blums of the city;" The said R.M. should write a book on his " experiences m the back slums of Wellington." Although the number of candidates hoinitiatcU tor the various seats m yesterday's election appeared large, it is 'really 14 less than the number nominated at the last general election. We observe v from an Auckland exchange that several youths whose fast mode of living has overwhelmed them m the depths of financial einbarrasment, have taken a hasty departure from that fair city. Friends and creditors are; alike btmioaning the sudden and unexpected loss. Thelatest block vote spoken of is mentioned by th,e N.Z. Jte/eree's own correspondent. This is a block vote of the Northern bookmakers or bettingmen, who intend to ask each candidate if he will vote for the abolition of the totalisa- 1 tor, and if he says no, they will oppose him m a body. A quantity of bofies and hah* having been found under thb Shamrock Hotel m Auckland v few days ago it was whispered with bated breath . that a terrible tragedy was about to be revealed. The sensation, however, collapsed on its being discovered that the. cook had' been guilty of putting the bones where they were fouud, and that the hair had once belonged tq the; barmaid, who had gone m for the prevailing fashion of a short B vop - :; v '■' t' ... ..." Atticus relates the following yarn : — In the New Law-Court the name of an absent juryman was echoed through the passages. John Brown was the name of the absent one, and " John Brown" was | bawled forth with all the different m- | flections of policeman's accents. "He's I dead," said a wag near the outer door, ' rtiferriug to Her Majesty's favored servitor; " Please, sir, he's dead," was ] the information conveyed by the official to the astonished- sheriff, who had hardly recovered from ■ his surprise when the! much-called delinquent arrived. The Silverton (New South Wales) mines stilicpntinue to give, enormous yields. The Ai'gus correspondent writes: — Several rich finds have been made lately, notably Nolan's at the Soakage, tijtt assay of which have turned out over 20,00Qoz'of sjlver.. About l&Ob people are on the rield, which extends over a distance of 50 miles. On September 12, 1803, a man named Samuels was being executed m Sydney for stealing a desk. At the {jrst 'drop the cord broke m the 'middle, and the criminal fell flat : on the second the rope came undone at the fastening, and again fell to the ground ; aud at the third time the rope snapped off short. The gaoler, taking compassion on the unfortunate wrpfch, Pteyed. tjie procaediugs an,d rpr presenting fhe page fo, t^e Cjoyernor. A reprieve was granted.

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