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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 239, 5 September 1884, Page 3

On the application of the. registrar 55 names wero yesterday struck off the electoral roll. We believe this clearing process will be repeated every court day till the roll is thoroughly purged. We (Post) vnderstand that the Government have received advice from the Agent-General m London to the effect that about 100 single wjomen, for all ports of New Zealand, would bje despatched, by the s.s. Doric, which was to leave' Plymouth on the 30th ult. . We remind our readers of the entertainment opening to-morrow evening at the Foresters' Hall. " Chic" is reported by the Press to be a performance brim- ■ ming with original wit and humour. Detailed particulars Will appear m tomorrow's Standard. We observed to-day hung m the office of Mr Larcomb, Architect, a set of plans being faithful representations of the in- ' tenor of Mr Carroll's Hotel, showing the ground and upper floors, with minute details of the various passages, dark and" light, winding stairs, tfec. Also a plan of the buildings from the Standard of> ■ fice- fronting the Square to Messrs Wool- \ cock and Hoskings m Main-street, tak- , ing m the Commercial Hotel and showing the various entrances there to, side aud rear. . Mr Lyons arrived back from Wellington last night and intends to open his new hairdressing salloon, tobacco, and fancy goods establishment m the course of a week. The building lately occupied by Mr Macro has been altered and fitted up to suit the new proprietor, and believe an entirely complete, unique, and comfortable set of furniture, and all necessary requisites for the business are on the way. As Mr Lyons is starting on his own account we hope he will have that success m busineS, which his energy and ability together with civility and countersey to customers entitle him to. From the Chronicle we learn that tho 4:15 p.m. train from Wanganui will not proceed beyond Palmerston till fnrt her notice, as it is considered too dangerous to cross the flooded part at night. The first section of the Wellington and Manawatu railway, that to Johnsonville, Seven miles, will be opened m six weeks. 4 The. company are only waiting for engines from- England. The remains of a man have been found at Rangihau Creek, Mercury Bay, Auck* land, arid are believed to be those of a French botanist and mineralogist, lost on the ranges some time back. . In our report of the meeting of the Borough Council on Wednesday evening we omitted to state that Cr Hawkins moved a hearty vote of thanks to his Worship the Mayor for the .urbane and efficient manner m which he had presided at the, meetings of the Council then about "to give up the ghost." The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The Mayor briefly thanked the Council for their appreciation of his service*, and said that' the nexf three months. * wosd probably terminate his tenure of ifce ppsjtjon a^heif chairman. '; At the R.ML (Wt yesterday, D. O'Keefe, «J- Sterling, J. Boneth, and J. Teer, four men employed by Mr D. Wilkie on the Manawatu Railway works sued D. Wilkie for having deducted; accounts owing by them for board and stores when paying them off. (Each of the plaintiffs were non-suited with costs. In the case, ThomDson v. Goodison the plaintiff was non-suited with costs, solicitors fee £3 3s, Mir Hawkins nppeared for the, defendant, and Mr Prior sfor^the plaintiff. ■ , The Rev. Mr Bunn will preach next Sunday evening On Alheison, Inking for his text ilio wofds: "The Fool hath said n his heart there is no God." It is stated that the Cumberland Valley Railway Company has built an electric ligiit enr, which will 1 be' used to supply the electric, light to picnic parties along the line, r .