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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 286, 30 October 1884, Page 3

We noticft that the offer of Mr Abrahams, of Pahncrstoi), for the use of his totalisator has been accepted by the committee of the Wood vi He Race Meeting. The Woodville Examiner rocords tho dcatli m Wellington on Friday last of Mr John Mordin, aged 82. Our contemporary says that deceased came frotn Woodville to Palmerston iNorth m 1582. After remaining till tho end of 1883 m Paltnerstoti, ho resolved to go to Wellington ..to end his days, which event took place as above stated. Deceased was one of the oldest abstainers m Wellington, and enjoyed the best of health up to the time of death, the immediate cause of which being loss of blood occasioned by falling out of bed and cutting bis head very badly. His widow, and one son m Queensland alone survive him. The motion for the second reading of the South Sea Trading Bill was nega-, tived m the House on Tuesday evening by 39 votes to 28. The ss. Tui is announced to arrive m the Rangitikei river on Sunday next,; and to leave again for Wellington direct \ on Tuesday morning. ; From the Post we learn that the' Bluecoat boy whose appearance in' Auckland created some astonishment; there a few days ago arrived with his mother m the Wairarapa, on.Sunday, j aud his blue coat, yellow stockings, and ' bare head were not a little staredr at. J We understand that he lefts- for 'Foxton : m. the Jane Douglas. The Ctwoniele Says he arrived there by train lasf night<; , The Minister of Public Works has; stated that the applications under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act: will be granted m full, so that the erection of the bridge over the Manawatu at the Lower Ferry will be now secured. It' construction will be an unspeakable boon to the district. \ The Salvation Army have opened firei atSandon. The meetings, are.-Jjeld- m; private houses. \ The member for Rangitikei has been: much exercised over the question of; mounting postmen on tricycles. Hewas informed by the Treasurer that the] experiment had been tried before, andj m some localities the postman had to; carry tho machine quite as frequently as| the tricycle carried the postman. ; The WoodfviiTe Examiner referring td the tender for conveyance of -the mail; from.Manutahi to Haw.era boiri£ ilet privately, remarks :^- lt This is on a piece with the job which was perpetrated by the Atkinson Government m letting the Masterton-Woodville and Matamau-Palmereton 'mail contract pri- , vately without calling' publicly fot tenders, which waß;ttPb „only honorable . way m tie public inlejestV "Tile ih' stance noted above ib only one of a series of jobs perpetrated m the past by an unclean administration." r . Mr Oobb, of Foxton, was the breeder and owner o£ some very fine sheep en route by train yesterday for the Patea and Hawera stock shows. , . _; Mr John Manson calls for tenders for the erection of a wool shied. Mr Manson can be seen at the Clarendon Hotel. Mr Bentley, sen., returned last f evenjing from a very successful business tour through Danevirke, Tahoraite, Wood;---ville, aud ABhurst. • "'"'•!' A number of Mr Seeker's friends were glad to see him m town to-day, \ Say b the Taranaki Herald: —We have ascertained that the sickness at Parihaka has now completely abated. All the invalids are recovering rapidly under the treatment directed by Dr. O'Oarroll, anu no fresh cases have occurred. \ ■ ■ . ■ -j . A Wellington paper has the following : —We notice by the telegraihs thit _the Premier's house, or washhause, f^i Donedin has been broken infoa'M'a'sup*' ply of starch stolen. It is fortunate that the occurrence did not take place at the Ministerial residence m Wellington, as, after the. various rebuffs of the last few days, the Premier is likely to need all the starch he can lay his hands on to enable him to .show a fair front tifl the end of the session." ■ »■ Messrs Stevens and Gorton announce their aunual wool sales as follows, viz., at Palmerston on Thursday, December lltb, and at Bulls on Thursday, December 18th. Butries for both sales are solicited. ; i By cable to-day we learn that the gunboat Golurnah which/has been built for the Queensland Government will sail, forthwith. '. " \ ..■ Mr Harbott who is acting as musical conductor for the Choral services at the English Church had courteously supplied, us with a list of the vocal numbers which we publish elsewhere. "~~ • ' Messrs Ross and Co., of th!e! Bon Marche, are advertising for apprebtioes and improvers for their Dressmaking Department. We understand they have room for a considerable .nuniber of such. Mr John McLennan, of Oroua Downs,, is advertising for boys for the wool shed. .., '*\ The second reading of the Beet Root Sugar Bill was carried last evening:: By an error.ip our report of the Taranaki races published yesterday/Bluebell appears as the winner of the Flying Handicap. The .horse that, wontj^e race wasOkato. - : '-■ O- . ' Cotton Shirtings.—-Of these we;have just opened a small consignment from ' Hamilton & Sons, Glasgow/ 'We know from past experience what the goods are and can confidently recommend them, we believe them to be quite superior to what is usually met with. Send f6r patterns or call and see them 1 at the^ Bon Marche.—[advt] j

R.,A; AUCTION SALES. : ; ''•'i }'• ,'*■■■ Saturday, Ist Noyeraber." Mr G. M. Snelson's sale of stock at the Fitzheroert-street sale yards. Sale at 12 noon. ■;. . : . • .;,- ■ \ ; . Messrs F. Sidey and. Co-s satoi of' vehicles, coacli trimmings) &c. Salojatl o'clock. i Fbidat, 7th NovßMßEn.l^ Messrs Stevens & Gorton's important sale of stock from the stations of Messrs D. Fraser, J. T. Dalrymplpj and Abbott, Bros. Sale at the Bulls Sale Y'ardsat 1 o'clock. • Thursdax, 11th December. 'rj •■■ Messrs Stevens and Gorton's annual wool sale at their storos, 'ißatigittkeistreet, Palmerston North. Sale at 1 o'clock. Thursday, 18th December. Messrs Stevens and Gorton's annual wool salo at their stores m Bulls. Sale at 1 o'clock.