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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 265, 6 October 1884, Page 3

A small-pox patient lias died m the Melbourne quarantine. Further severe fighting has taken j place between the French an a* Chinese m which the former sustained a considerable loss m killed and wounded; Wanted a steady lad for employment m afternoon: Apply Standard office. ; ?Bj[r Snelson having jto proceed to Wellington on public business, the Borough Council jneetiug v js "further adjourned the next week . ■ \ . A ho.rse called 'Plausible ,has i been heavily backed for, the Melbourne Cup. We are requested to give a denial to the rumour which some persons are indusLriously circulating, that the, writer : of the letter headed "More Light," the subject of the libel action, was Mr E. W. Porkiiia, i .■'. . . ...;.-' The Catholic Choir intend giving a grand Goncert . m Foxtou m about a month's time, m aid of the local chjirch. The Juvenile Rechabites appeared to .quite enjoy theuaselyes yesterday; and 'seemed proud of their Volition, heading ither procession ito 'the church^ We have no doubt/tho youngsters would hate no .objection to the Friendly Societies haviug a , weekly instead of,. an annual gathering of this kind. \ A cricket match was played on Saturday at Wellington between teams picked from members of the Legislature and solicitors respectively. The former were victorious by 10 wickets, i Mr Hursthouse was the highest scorer for the winners, and Mr Rees for the wearers of the gown. Mr A. T. Buckland iwas tho moßt successf ul bowler. ' Representatives from Sweden, Norway,* Denmark, Iceland, and Finland met last Saturday evening at the Princess Hotel, when the Scandinavian Glub was formed, the main object being social gatherings, literature, music, aud chess. WJiereas thVMayor's time does not eipire'oef ore December, the torchlight procession was postponed. Mr Langkjer ,wi|l, at 'the next meeting give a lecture on Freer, thought, Spiritualism, a ! nd SalvatiouismJ — Three l brothers. We believe there was a general stampede from most of the churches last evening when'the alarm of fire was given. Mr Rosenthal desires to thank those who lent their assistance last night m successfully preventing the burning of the stables adjoining his house. Mr Gilbert has arrived m Palmers ton and is staying at the Commercial Hotel. ' Residents requiring Mr Gilbert's services should make early application as already a number of instruments await his immediate attention. There will be a' debate this evening at the Mutual Improvement Class for young men m connection with the Wesley an Church, the subject for discussion ibeing, whether the possessors of riches or the man having only moderate means is the most happy, Messrs Patten, and Da'.iiel for with Messrs R.-Leary' and Walsbf against* ... „,,..„: Messrs Stevens and Gorton hold their next Palmbrston sale orfc ijTuesdajr the 14th iust. at the Borough Sale Yards. The entries at present are considerable and include beef; forward bullocks, 2£ and three year steers, yearlings, heifers, dry e,wes, and wethers. Full particulars will bet found m advertisement. ; The origin of the fire, which destroyed Mr Rosenthal's house last night is liot known. ' '" . The preacher at the special service yesterday stated m the course of his sermon that tlfe man who does not provide for his own home is far worse than an infidel. Strong language, this but we • iquite, agree with the divine 'as far as Friendly Societies are concerned, that is f i a man refuses to belong to such on on the abstird ground of it interfering with his religious belief. Mr Snelson notified at his stock Hale held on Saturday la«t that he would hold quarterly entile sales at Karero .commencing about the end of this month. We honrtly commend Mr Snelson 's enter- J prise m thus endeavouring to moot the I requirements of the settlers, aud have no doubt that stock owners m the Karere district will value and appreciate this movement on the part of tho auctioneer. Due notice of the first sale will appear m the Standard.. Mr Snftlson's sale of the furniture arid effects of Mr W. T. Wood has been postponed till Friday next. Mr Snelson will hold a sale of drapery and boots at Mr Hamilton's shop, GeorgeBtreet, on Saturday next,