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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 248, 16 September 1884, Page 3

Telegraph communication with Auokland waß suspended tins afternoon owing toi a break m ( th 6 wire somewhere near Obinemutu. Mr Haultain leaves for Wellington on Friday to undergo a law examination. Mr Mitchell notifies m the Ranted column dancing class on Wednesday evening. ... . - > Mr Ai. H. Walker requests the owner of , certain strayed cattle to; apply to him for pessession. ■ •<■•?.■.,■ Several advertisements are unavoidably held over till to-morrow. Mr Topping advertises a splendid sain pie of seed potatoes to be had at the Beehive store, Messrs McDowell Uros. altered advertisement announcing the arrival of spring novelties m millinery, dresses, and mantles will appear m to-morrow's issue. ; The Wesleyan choir meets this evening for special practice. We believe the cantata " Nativity " produced here some few months back under Mr Hartley's leadership is again under rehearsal and will shortly b.e re-reudered. The clerk of the court informs us hp^ has applied to have 140 fresh names' (aliens) struck off the electoral roll next court day. Mr Poad lately had word that his accumulated bonuses m the Australian Mutual Provident Sopiety .amounted to the handsome sum of *62 18s; This speaks welf for 'this society, as the policy is not for a large amount. Over £1000 has been taken by the Oriental Bazaar m Wellington. The Aorangi arrived m Wellington yesterday, she has on board two loco; motives for the' Wellington-Manawatii Railway. We believe Thursday will be a field day at the R.M. Court. A number of criminal oases are to be heard including assaults, riding on footpaths, &c. The Salvationists are again compelled to seek protection of the Court. One of the charges of assault beinsr brought by them There are also some 50 civil gases set down for hearing.' , ' ; ' ( ' The following is the financial result of the entertainment tendered as benebenefit to tlie Public Library by Messrs t^)]ey ah^ißerkloy on Friday evening last. Tteceipte, £9 2s S6 : V balance, £425..; We. understand ithe arrangements made was to divide the nett proceeds., ' ,half to the performers . and half to, the library. The latter therefore gets £2 Is, same amount being Advanced by the Government according to tllej Act. It is no fault of the Company that the;result was \not up to expectations. Mr Foley ■ we. believe sold ■ more than half; the tickets himself and did everything, he could , to render the entertainment attractive.