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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 228, 23 August 1884, Page 3

: The Australian cricketers commenced W ; match on Thursday at Nottingham against an eleven that county. The visitors' went m first and remained at the wickets all day, scoring 223 runs for the loss of eight wickets, before the Btumos'Vfere drawn. | The ship Lyttelton left Picton for London on Thursday. Her cargo is valued at £19,928, and ; includes 10,132 carcases of frogie'n "muttou ian^ lamb; and 1300 frozen raßbiti. -i >V / - * ' • Telegrams from the South report that the heaviest snowfall of the year occurred yesterday, but the snow is fast disappearing.'" ' The Ruapehu arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the 19Uk Her refrigerator wa? workr ing well, apl Hlr ttieat.was m priin^dnl dition. By cable to-day we learn that it is expected that active hostilities will at once bo commenced by the' French war vessels m Chinese waters. '■'■: • We regret to learn that the New Plynrtouth Young, glen's Cliristian Association is likely to' succumb' from \^ant of support. The furniture and effects are being offered for sale. .. "Mcd^ath, -f ormetlyf a andC ppblican m Wellington, and who absconded some months back, has, been arrested at Sydney onr-a charge.!. of fraudulent bankruptcy at Wellingtou. This is ithe second Wellington 1 publican who has been arrested m Australia for a similar offence witnin the last six months. 1 A man named Johaßton Iwas arj'est^d 1 •.the^ay' befor^'yeste^day at Otaki "by Constable Cam He is charged with forgery at Auckland. The • accused is well known on the coast as a running man. By telegram we I%arn the 'accused 'has been forging extensively principally telegrams signed with names of relatives asking for money to be sent them. He hjad got about £22 m this way. Other charges are to follow^*!- •■>■■.:-> (■':. '■ Sir Julius Yogel is said io t be again sbrioußly unwjell/f ; , „ ; < •<"• i The Bulls Town Board are practically .considering the question ,6i protection against fire. •.">■■) l !f ''i ! The premises nexl'Uo' the Clnreridon are being altered and renovated for the incoming tenant. -~ — The ocupant of tbe premises at the rear of the Bank ofcAustralasia, iv Broadr,. street; h'ashad t6 construct' a caaaewayto enable him to obtain access to his dwelling t ac*BS jthe rjinteWening ]- lagoon caused by accumulations of flood water. •v ! The weather last night was intensely cold, the lower ranges being quite white, .which only occurs m cold weather of exceptional severity. LA".,' 1 :'■• ■*.- „. ' .The Wellington Benevolent Society nave been .assistipg an elderly clergyman, who arrived m the Colony some months ago,- to retur a Home. . . : , A foufrieeh-col limn supplement acco'mpanics this evening's issue. in which will, be found * varied selection ; of Teadin j matter of a specially entertaining character besides advertisements. t .' - -^ , The delay of the of the opening Foxton Carnarvon tramway is because the line has not been , officially inspected under tlie'Public yffprkd AW . %\ ! '\ I » ; |We femina our readers of the Gaus- ' ta|d Concert on Monday evening, which promises to be a most -successful and enjoyable affair, and at which there will probably be a large. attendance. ; . ;: Mr Abraham, qf the firm of Messrs Stevens and Gorton, is willing to receive thenairies of intending members to the newly-formed Kangitikei-ltfana-watu Poultry and Produce Society. • There was a good attendance at, Mr Snelson's auction sales to-day. ' An advertiser m the Marton paper desires to lei 380 acres' of excellent pastoral law. We, never, knew/of law being sold or! let by the acre. The country between Tahoraite and the Gorge yesterday was all covered with snow,- and.a fraagnificent -sight it was. Mr'Bentley, gon.ywasoa the road . and declares it was the most picturesque landscape he has seen for many a day.