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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 244, 11 September 1884, Page 3

Special attention is , directed to Mr Cook's advertisement appearing elsewhere. The weather remains cold and wintry, giving very little growth to horbage. * The Rev. Mr Copinger is having a very successful mission m Marton, and it is contemplated sending him as a misfaiotiary throughout the colony. The mayor of Marton has received a letter from. Mr R. C. Bruce, M H.R. for Rangitikei, intimating that a movement is on foot m the House to procure endowments of lands for boroughs, and requesting Mr Beckett to supply him j{\t\\ particulars, as. tq the area^ population, etc., of the borough of M«rtoh. Pahners.ton should also be moving m the. matter. The s.s. Jane Douglas wilj leave Foxton for. Wellington at 2 p.m. A motion m the House has been adopted "That m the opinion of I his House it is the duty of the Government to provide for the prosecution of persons guilty of fraudulent missappropriation of trust moneys and o.f fraudulent bankruptcy." . . T{)e Native Minister promised that eve^y precaution vepujd, be taken to preyfenj; the qutbreak of smallpox m Native: districts, and a medical man would be detailed off to visit the remote districts. He also . counselled more attention to the sanitary condition of the Native pahp. To all appearance the corning session of the Wangapjui Supreme Court will be one of the longest" that has jet taken place m the district. In addition to the 22 criminal cases mentioned, there are a large number of civil cases, and it is anticipated (says the Herald) that several special juries will be required, for cases. ' There is some likelihood of another ''precept " coining from Wellingtpn for- a third common jury. Amongst the cases to be heard is an application for. divorce. The names of the parties not having, been filed, we do not feel justified at present m publishing them. At the entertainment to-night on behalf of the Public Library Mr Langkjer plays a Fantasia on Fra Diavolo, Mr Alhiutt selections from pppular pom-: posers, and Me Healy ' sings ■' P/eam, Faces." " «A correspondent sqggests that the Returning Officer should invite the newly elected councillors to the entertainment at the Hall this evening. We think a better suggestion would be for the newly-elected councillors to invite their supporters. Six tenders wore received for the Marton Waterworks contract. We are sorry to hoar Mr Jordon is on the six list aud contemplates taking a holiday. Sir (H'orgo Grey's Law Practitioners BUI is again before the house,

Our numerous storekeepers wore a good deal relieved to see the long delayed poods arrive at about 2.30 to-day, the train coiitaiuing the merchandise, consisted of 8 covered vans and 7 trucks 15 m all. This was the Hist through train Binco the floods. For theft of iron the property of the Wanganui Harbour Board, " Whiskey" Smith was fined 40s or one month's hard labour. Mr Hobbs gave notice that when the motion was before the House to appoint a committee to report on the North Island Main Trunk railway ho would move an amendment, That it is the daty of the Government to make a recommendation to the House as to which route they thought best. Our report of the bankruptcy meeting of H. J. Hayns is unavoidably holdover till to-morrow. The tlmo of tne various deputy returning officers seemed to hang heavy on their hands to-day, though the voters tried to cheer them up m their enforced solitude .by various little devices. The petition re the College Reserves is being numerously signed. Very little interest was manifested fn the Borough elections to-day, the ratepayers apparently not seeming to care much who was returned. Such apathy m municipal matters is not a good sign. Host Walk ley has no less than five sample rooms m occupation this week, besides three of his own he had to charter Mr Linton's auction rooms and one of GHlett's rooms for the convenience of his commercial friends. Last week's flood was due (says the Examiner) almost entirely to the swelling of the Mungalainoko and Tiratimua rivers, as the Upper AJanawatu was no higher than during an ordinary fresh. On Wednesday morning the Roy. Mr Robuitshaw swam accross it from Kaitoke, having put his hor.se first into the stream. From the same source we learn thai a number of cattle belonging to settlers m the adjoining district, and which were swept all the way through tjin Gorge during last week's flood, have turned up safely at the Lower Ferry, where they landed on Mr Cotter's property little worse for. their mishap.