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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 215, 6 August 1884, Page 3

The Wakatipu arrived at Sydney from ■Wellington yesterday. ; The debate m the Sydney Assembly on the Laud Bill still continues: The House sat all last night. Messrs McDowell Bros.. ar« announcing sweeping reductions m every department of their business, being determined to clear the balance of their winter stock by 30th August. Bargains may therefore be expected to bo the order of the day. Mr Fisher, Mayor of Wellington and M.H.R., is suffering from brain fever. The Auckland Timber Company pays over £1000 per week m wages. The contractors of the Wanganui Heads Rail war started yesterday morn-' ing with the formation, having engaged about 20 men and 12 drays.' They intend that the whole of the line shall be completed by the 20th December next. There will be 50 men engaged on the works by next Monday. We learn from Wellington that during the last few days there has been a Blight revival of interest m the Ternwhitl goldfield, and inquiries have been made for Golden Crown shares, some parcels of wnich have changed hands, but holders generally are not incliued to sell. . . • ' The steamer Te Anau sailed from Melbourne for the Bluff yesterday. Friday Jb the day of Dr Curl's next professional visit to Palmerston. Mr West is advertising for painters and paperhangers. Mr West is inviting tenders for the ' erection of a shop and offices for Mr T. S.Hoe. . ; ' . Further additions are made to Messrs Stevens & Gorton's catalogue lor their next Borough Sale. Three Bankruptcy advertisements will appear to-rinorrow. They came to hand too late for to-day's issue. Mr Stratford has recently enlarged mid cither wise improved his residence m Broad-street, which is now one of the most comfortable dwellings m . the Borough. We are pleased to see improvements m private properties taking place m Stoney Creek. One case m poict is that of Mr P. Kavanngh, who has recently removed his dwelling back to the terrace, and has planted the grounds with great" taste, thus giving the property a very English-like appearance. We record the death of the late Miss I Weston, who died yesterday at the resi- ! denceof lier sister, Mrs J. Russell, Raugitikei Line. The deceaped lady was ' known and respected by many m this Island. She had been a sufferer for the last thirty years, but was only confined to bed for three or four days previous to her death. She was a daughter of the . late Mr Weston of the Hutt, and sister of Mr. Samuel Weston of •Wasjtew.opd^ farm, Marton. She was quite sensible to the last, and her end was perfect peace, ; Search is to be made by the Gpvern* ment steamers for traces of the misßJmj . vessel Marie Auge. A prisoner at Pentridge stockade w#« yesterday shot dead by the warder when attempting to escapje. ■:":''" : - Further good specimens have ,been taken from the reef at Cedar Creek,Ro»B, Otago, which is looking Jvery promising- " Parliament will be opened by Commission, comprising the Hons. Whitmore, Fitzherbert, Oliver and Waterhouse. The Franco-Chinese negotiations re the Langson indemnity have abruptly terminated without arriving at any undei - standing.