Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 264, 4 October 1884, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Walkloy'a favorite spaniel (purebred has 9 pups beautifully marked! tan and white aud all likely to live. The litter is by Mr Palmer's cocker spaniel (pure-bred). We noticed one of the firm of Bentley Bros, delivering a uumbor of v Hills*" hats to-day since the appointment of this firm as agents for the Manawatu district the business has increased considerably and should continue so m such good hands. . Mr Brongh,in the employ of Mr Akera of the Club Hotel as barman since it was first opened, lias decided to leave Palmerston aud go to the Wairarapa district Mr Aktrs says he reluctantly parts with a trustworthy servant and one of whose welfare he will always- be glad to hear. * It is said that Mr Edward Shaw's address to the jury m the libel case was the most able legal deliverance ever heard m the Wanga'uui Supreme^Court. The verbation report will appear m the Stan hard m due course, i'ln?. publication of the full evidence m the case will probably be completed about Wednesday. Mr Hamilton's show windows are at present very attractively dressed with sufnmer stock including all the recent fashionable devices m millinery, gloves, and light wearing apparel for the approaching warm season. Inspection of this beautifully arranged display would repay ladies the trouble of a visit to the warehouse. The greater part of the time during the monthly meeting of tho Road Board on Wednesday last was taken up with uttendingfto deputations waiting on the Board re damages to roads and property through the floods brought by the late heavy rains. The Board will have a steady drain on its coffers for some time to coino until the necessary repairs are effected m every district. A curious accident happened on Saturday fortnight at Koroit, Victoria, to a horse-breaker named Lucas. The animal which he was riding; bolted, and attempted to jump over a cow which wn« lying on the ground. Just as the horse waß jumping tho cow rose and horse and rider were sent reeling. Neither was dangerously injured. The steamer Borghese, of Glasgow, came into Plj mouth with its iron hull aglow with interior fire. She carried a delightful load of oil, coal, match s, cartridges, and gunpowder. It was a race between the steamer and tho. fire. If the fire got to tho gunpowder before the stoamcr reached port this item would not have been written. The race recalls the « Wreck of the Chancellor, 1 by Julius V ernes. •

A.-; showing how things wen; worked i IV liie Atkinson Ministry, t lie following fr.nii ilKiOiimnniJ/tulis instructive: Innn alVhlivit which whs iilt-il m the Supreme Cotirtintlicciiseof "Krandon v Brandon, ' on the 7th December, 188;), Mr Edward Shsivv swore nsfollows : — " That the suit! A tlo B. Brandon agreed that I should draw such minis of money from time to tiino as might he required for election purposes m tlm name of tho firm but the true understanding of the agreement between us was that, as my candidature (liiangnhua) was-wholly undertaken by tue to advance his private interests, he should recoup me all necessary expenditure incurred by me." This affidavit can be inspected at the office of the Supremo Court by anyone, on paying the fee of two shillings. It will be remembered that A. de B. Br.mdou was formerly a member of the House and that as a result of Mr Shaw's efforts ho was called to the Upper House. In the House on 'Thursday m answer to Mr Macartlinr, the Minister of Public Works said he could not sec his way to grant a restoration of free railway passes to newspapers. The lion, gentleman added that the privilege on a former occasion had hueri abused to an extent which lion, members would scarcely credit. It has been elicited m the Legislative Council thatL7s,ooo of trust funds have been invested m tho Waimea District Railway bonds, and it is necessary to do more to avoid loss. A committee has been appointed to enquiro into the question of public securities. A correspondent of a. contemporary writoß that Sir Julius Vogol and Major Atkinson aro apparently both believers m. George's book of "Progress and Poverty," 1 only with this difference — that whilst the farmer is always advocating c * Progress," the latter has for the past year or two been preaching "Poverty."