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Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 127, 6 November 1884, Page 3

The Jane Douglas will leave Foxton for Wellington to-morrow, at 10 p.m. "It is rumoured that the Wellington merchants intend to try arid shift the junction of the central route from Marton to a point seven miles south' of it. The schooner May arrived m Wellington .on Monday night from Nelsou, via Pelorus Sound with a cargo of 10,000 feet of timber. The Agnes sailed for Ly ttelton tlie same afternoon with 20,000 feet of timber. At the New. Plymouth Supreme Court the charge against the Charnocks for arson occupied two days. The jury brought m a verdict of not guilty.

The Mayor said m th« Borough Council meeting last ni^'lit that Mr McKwon had applied to him for assistance to support his younger children. The baby has been taken by Mrs Knott of Stouey Creek. Mr Walton informs us that he has been elected an honorary member of the Auckland Psychological Association and Association of Spiritualists. Mr G. W. Russell, J.P., was prosecutor to-day m a charge of larceny preferred against H. C. Hopkins. The article alleged to have been stolen was a door mat. The case was dismissed. Mr A. Stewart is getting over his recent accident, which resulted m a broken arm, as well as can be expected 3 He expects to have his arm m splints . for some weeks to come. It was a bad break. We remind the public of the meeting this evening re the junction question. It is important that an unanimous and pronounced opinion should be placed on record. There is only one opinion m Palmerston with regard to the matter, which is one of infinite importance. That opinion should be affirmed by a representative public meeting, as its declared and unalterable decision. -A reward is offered for a lost horse. It will be seen from oar report of the Borough Couucil meeting that a movement is now being made m the direction of framing a bye-law to suppress objectionable Sunday demonstrations by the Salvation Aimy. Attention is directed to the alterations made m the advkrtisement •re Messrs Stevens & Gorton's sale at Palmerston on the 11th Inst. The petition re the Junction qubstion was sent away last night, for presentation by Mr Macarlhur, M.H R. It comprised some 200 names. As it only was "taken m hand yesterday, the large bum ber of names is a tribute to the energy displayed by Mr L. G. West m obtaining signatures. We hope the memorial will produce satisfactory results. The Efawera A. and P. Association's show, held on Monday, was a great success, being considered the best show ever helu on the coast between here and Wellington. Between 1,500 and 2,000 people were present, and about'4oo entries altogether, there being 108 horses, over 70 head of cattle (including 20 shorthorn bulls), and 50 sheep. The 'Frisco mail steamer homeward bound arrived at 'Frisco on Tuesday ; and the inward Suez mail were delivered m London yesterday. We again remind our readers of Messrs I Stevens and Gorton's great annual sale of stock to take place' to-morrow at the sale yards, Bull, commencing at 1 p.m. The Manawatu Road Board sat m committee till 6.30 liaat evening, discussing matters of finance aud other questions. A correspondent asks us to direct the attention of the luspectar of Nuisances to a dangerous disused well, between Coleman Place and Cuba-street. He adds : — " There is considerable traffic close past the old well, and I wonder an accident has not happened before. It should be siien to at once. I believe a child once did tall down the well, and had a narrow escape." Mr H. McNeil), of the firm of contractors of McNeill and Dunn who built the Gorgo Bridge, informs our Woodville contemporary that it was built for arailway as well as w traffic bridge having rail beams laid along its centre. At that time the Government probably entertained the idea of making the road line higher up the Uill-sido and utilising the present road as a permanently/ay. " Captain Edwin's weather" prevailed again last night and to-day, the downpoor of rain being steady aud continuous. The Address m Reply has been agreed to by the House of Commons. The Mudir of Dongola has been created a Knight.- The official ceremony was performed by Sir Garnet Wolaeley at Cairo. The requisition to Mr Linton to come forward as Mayor is published elsewhere. . { The English cricketers won the match with Adelaide by threo wickets. - Writes the Woodville Examixcr : — The Dairy Factory Company should have given Mr Rawlings of Palmerston North an opportunity of giving a price for supplying the milk cans for the Dairy Factory. Mr Rawlings did all the work for the Pahnerston Company, and his contract was carried out m an . excellent manner and at a low 3ost. The Woodville paper hears that the railway line will be open to Tahoraite m a fortnight or three weeks. The contractor for the permanent way has made excellent progress with his work and is now ballasting m the station yard, i The Brindisi Mail steamer arrived at King George's Sound yesterday. The steamer Wairarapa arrived atMelbourne yesterday from the Bluff. Mr Snelson report^ a very fair attendance at his sale this afternoon of the late Mr Sheerin's stock. Milch cows realized from £3 15s to £6. Bidding was pretty brisk. Cotton Shirtings.— : Of* these we have jiist opened a small consignment from Hamilton & Sons, Glasgow. We know from past experience what the goods are andean confidently recommend them, we believe them to be quite superior to what is usually met with. Send for patterns or call and see them at the Bon Marche.^[ADVT.3 Agonizing Neuralgic Pains. — Baxter's Anti-Neuralgic i'ills have been named by the public " Magic Pills " on account of their marvellous action m curing Neuralgic, Toothache, Sciatica, Lumbago, and other Neuralgic pains.— To be hid of all chemists and storekeepers, or post free on receipt of 19 or 44 postage stamps. — J. Baxter, Chemist, Victoriaatreet, Christchurch