Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 130, 12 November 1884, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

After we went to press last evening the following weather telegram was posted : — " Bad weather approaching after 14 hours from now, between northeast and north and west. Glass further rise but fall again after 10 hours and wind backing." Tins is the first we have heard from Captain Edwin for several , days past, and subscribers, m the country more particularly, have been frequently asking whathas happened him. Although for mouths past his predictions have scarcely altered from the stereotyped " Bad weather approaching," eliciting 'many hearty anathemas, still the public ■believe m the Captain and his forecast, and peruse his programme with eager interest. When it is published some persons wax furious against the accurate department, and when there is none to publish the newspapers arc made the innocent victims of outbursts of indigua? tioii for alleged neglect of duty. The Wanganui race course on Monday was very heavy, and m many places under water, which, greatly impeded the racing. The amount w,hich New Zealand will be called ou to contribute to the expenses of the New Quinea protectorate may be roughly stated at £2500, being cue sixth of the sum total. The Imperial Government^ having originally named that sum, cannot very well insist on the double amount subsequently asked for, especially as the protectorate has been definitely announced. The Minister of Public Works has promised the . House to assist m the erection of new fences around the historical burial-ground at Ruapekaptka m the North, where British soldiers and Maori chiefs were buried ; after the celebrated action which took place there many years ago. Bass and Co., the famous brewers, paid m one year £288,000 m malt tax and license duty. It would be a somewhat difficult matter (says a Wellington paper) to say when a holiday was observed m Wellington at this period of the year that proved so completely disagreeable as yesterday. It may, however, be consoling to many to know that the miserable weather which prevailed was not by any means local, for North and South have alike been treated impartially. The varions pre-arranged outings were «f course dismal failures,and the few people who braved the elements by proceeding per s.s. Arawata to the scene of the Lastingham, and those who left for the Wairarapa and the (anticipated Tauherenikau races, deserve no small amount of credit for their Mark Tnpley-like disposition. -Such a day was it, indeed, that holiday seekers may well hope that they may never look upon its like again. The final scene of the somewhat eventful Parliamentary session was enacted on Monday (says a Wellingnon paper) m the Legislative Council Chambers when the prorogation took place by commission the commissioners present being Sir William Fitzherbert, the Hon. the Speaker of the Legislative Council, the Hon. the Colonial Secretary (Mr P. A. Buckley), and the Hon. Mr Reynolds.. The fourth commissioner, the Hon. Mr Waterhouse, was absent. The ceremony lasted but a few seconds. The Hon. the Speaker of House of Representatives attended m answer to a summons, followed by honinembers and preceded by the Sergeant* At-Arms. Having been informed that Parliament stood prorogued 4o March 19, 1885, everybody salaamed everybody, and the Commons shuffled out into the lobby. Thus the curtain fell upon another epoch m colonial history. . Artificial marble can be made by soaking plaster of Paris m a solution of alum ; bake it m an oven and then grind it to a powder. In using mix it with water, and to produce the clouds anil veins stir m any dry color you wish. This will become very hard and susceptible of a high polish. In reply to Sir George Gr«y m the debate on the Annexation and Federation motions, Sir Julius Yogel said that his Australian interests had been much overstated. Ab a fact he held an interest m 200,000 acres of pastoral country m a remote district, and 1000 shares m a company. The whole value amounted to about £4000. He had no other personal interest m Australia.

A Wellington paper learns that the Wairarapa Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, which had been postponed, was again put off, on Monday on account of the inclemeuuy of thu weather. The " Domesday Book," which was mentioned iti the House on Friday, was again brought up on Monday, when the Premiei, m answer to a question without notice, said tiiat copies were obtainable at 308 each. Major Steward said it had been understood that free copiea were to be.giveuto members of the House. The Premier, who apparently did not like the idea of distributing the book gratia, did not reply, und the matter dropped. Reginald Ranson, aged 22, brother of C. V. Ransom, settler, Campbelltown, was killed on Saturday. Deceased, with two others, was felling trees m Auder-. son's bush, Jones Mine, when a tree, which was being operated on, suddenly fell, crushiug Hansom and causing instantaneous death. Deceased was a fine, active young fellow, and much respected m the district. The Marton paper says the good folks of Lower Rangitikei were enjoying delightful sunshine, whilst the sky here was wrapt m gloom, and dripping with discomfort. About a score of Marton ladies and gentlemen went picniciug to the mouth of the Rangitikei river, and there they had a most enjoyable picnic, the weather being all that the most factidious could desire. They did not have a drop of rain on their return journey till they got near Parewanui. It would appear that the weather in > Wellington on Monday was much the same as m Pahnerston. Says the Post : — The exceedingly unfavourable weathor which has prevailed to-day has caused a great amount of disappointmentthroughout the district, the effect having been to mar the pleasure of a large number of people who had been looking forward to an enjoyable holiday. The excursions announced to take place to-day have beeu very poorly patronised, and the various picuic parties arrauged to come off have been knocked _6n the head, gatherings of the kind being impossible m such weather as that which is vow prevailing m Wellington. The special traiu, which left for Feathereton at 8 o'clock this morning, conveyed to that township about 100 persons desirious of attending tbe races at Tauherinikau. The excursion to the wrecu of the Lastingham has proved a comparative failure. The bad weather deterred a good many people from venturing out on the water m search of pleasure, and only about 30 persons left by the Arawata for Gore J3ay. Writes the Parliamentary correspondent of the Waiiganui Herald : — I am 1 sorry to close my last message to you I with a disagreeable subject, but duty must rule my feeliugs. A high officer of the House has beeu much indisposed this sessiou, and Parliament has become so disgusted with his conduct, feeling that it reflects discredit on the House aud country, that a number of members it is said (though I can m no way vouch j for the truth of the atatemeut) have scut i him a written remonstrance. I can hardly believe the latter part of this to be true, but I know that there is reason for remonstrauce, aud it is not improb- ! able that a mild protest of a private character has been made, and that unless an improvement takes place, members are determined to make a chaugo, and deprive him of his position. What a graphic picture of an enginedriver is that which (says the Home paper of September 12) the Times published on Wednesday morning from the pen of oue who has driven* au express traiu for twenty-one years! "During the period, 1 says this typical spokesman of a hitherto inarticulate class, " I have twice had my engine ruu off the roils and down the embankment, one collision the result of bad signalling, eight crank axles have broken under me, m all cases the engiue came oft' the rails, and plenty of smaller things which I will not trouble you with." Wahanui was baptised Rehema, or Richard, and by that name ho is meiitioued m the writings of the late Dr Ferdinand von Hochstetter. At all events, he went with that lamented savant on his journeyings through the interior of the North lalaud. Both he and his wife were educated at the Three Kings, close to Auckland. His home is m the fertile Waipa Valley, and there he haa attained to great respect, while living at Whatiwhatihoe, and other i neighboring spots. Wahauui is a catechist, or deacon, and for a long time acted as the King's prime minister. Now, however, the relations between hituself and Tawhiao are not as close as they used to be. * , The election of General Cleveland as President of the United States will be welcomed iv England and tbe colonies (says an exchange) He will bercinembered as having burst up the Tweed ring ; he | is also the atioug advocate of free trade. It is upwards of twenty years since a, member of the democratic party filled the office. ' ; In consequence of the inclement state of the weather which prevailed on Mon--1 day the Feilding Weßleyan picnic did not of course come oft. The time for receiving tenders for the stock-in-trade, etc., m the bankrupt estate of J. R. Harper, has been extended from the 12th instant until Wednesday, the 19th instant. Sir J. Yogel stated m the House on Thursday that the Government intended to devote £5,000 a year towards subsidisig a steam line between the New Zealand ports and Tonga, Samoa, and Tahiti. Six trips m the year would be made. Major Ropata's pension of £300 a year reduced by Mr Bryce when Native Minister, to £100 a year, has been restored. In reference to a paragraph that appeared m our issue of yesterday (says the Napier Telegraph) it will be seeu that Mr Arthur Remington announces m our advertising columns that he will j shortly commence business as a chemist ( iv Emerson-street. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was 43 years of age on Sunday. j A few days ago Mr W. Cameron, of I Paraekaretu, had an exceedingly narrow escape from a fatal accident. He was felling a tree which came down sootier than was expected. He started to run out of its way, but one of his feet got entangled m a supplejack, which held him fast. The tree fell on to the imprisoned leg and broke the ankle. Had Mr Cameron been a second later m trying to escape he would have been killed. \ A very successful muster of wild cattle belonging to Messrs Wilson and Richardson has been made. A few day s ago (says the Star) Messrs G. Shannon, Watson, and Crawford went into the forest and succeeded m getting put upwards of fifty head of two and three year old stock iv splendid condition which will be branded and otherwise civilised before they are turned out again. The following appeared m the Gazette of November 6 : — His Excelleency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Keepa te Rangihiwiuui, of Wanganui to be an Assessor for the purpose oftf' The Rssident Magistrates Act, 1867," " The Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858," and " The Nativ« Circuit Courts Act Amendment Act, 1862," within the District of Wanganui. a» from the Ist November 1883.

Owing to the wretched weather which prevailed on Monday, the. cricket match which was arranged to have taken place between thu Feilding and Halcombe teams was not played. It is 'probable that an endeavour will be made to have it played on Saturday, the 15th November. Says the Poverty Bay Herald: — il During Mrs Smith's examination before the Deputy Official Assignee she stated that she told one of the creditors, who had been very pressiug m his enquiries, that she owned some property m Ireland. To-day she informed the creditors the said property consisted of her father's, grave. Mrs Smith added that none of the creditors could touch that inheritance. . We have heard of pretty large sums having been offered for graves m Ireland by distant relatives to the nearest claimants of mortuary rights. However, the Official Assignee will hardly be likely to risk a test case. So that Mrs Smith is likely to remain m uudisputed possession of her father's grave. j " Yes" she said to her escort, as they glided around the rink, " Ido so love roller skating. While, you are sailing around, your soul seems floating away towards heaven, and — " Just at that moment both of her soles floated away toward? heaven and the re&t of her smote the earthly floor with a mighty ■mite. — The following is taken from a Victorian paper : "In reference to Australasian nomenclature, I fancy both New South Wales and New Zealand could be improved upon. The great Premier, who does all things perfectly, may be left to re -name bis own country. As regards New Zealand, considering the amazing rate if gets into debt, and the prospects under its present government of a borrowing policy being m vogue, I should suggest that it should be renamed— ' Voge-L-S-iMand." 1 This is worth studying. The Oatnaru Times characterises Sir Julius Vogel's speech-making as " arrogant self-conceit, and blatant balderdash."