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Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 137, 20 November 1884, Page 3

Mr Habens, the Inspector-General of Education for the colony, was m Wanganui yesterday, and visited the town schools. :''.••■ There was not a large audience last night at the .Public Hall to hear Mr ! T. Bracken, nor did he appear to be m his usual form. A good number of those who went were considerably disappointed;- The; Charge of the Light Brigade was not at all equal to anticipations, and has often been recited much better! at semi-private entertainment? by local amateurs. We consider Mr T. Bracken is/more.jn Jiis element as poet and. journalist than as a lecturerjon a public stage, or even as i legislator, ' The Waipawa Mail has been p!ur- ; chased by a company and Mr D. Chamier, of Woodville, lias boen appointed editor. \ye congratulate Mr Chamier upon nis appointment, and knowing something of his journalistic capabilities, have cojifi'deiriee that he -will justify the wisdoui of the selection of tho directors. During the hearing of the Burrj v. I Manson case to-day the Magistrate 'remarked that conclusive proof of felonious intent was indispensable m order to make out a case for committal. That there was no such proof, or even shadow of it, was apparent to everyone m court almost from the outset. It is to be regretted that the time of the court should liJtve been occupied with' such a trumpery caße,or the defendant put to trouble I and expense m defending himself frtam such an absurd and frivolous charge.

From the Woodville Examiner we learn that Mr Graydon, resident engineer, is now exploring the Gorge line with a view of getting out the contract at an early date. Ami from the snme source that Mr Murphy intends building a row of shops on his section alongsido the Club Hotel, Vog«-l-street, Woodville. The date of departure of the steamer Ruapehu has been postponed until the 24th inst. Mails for the Uuited Kingdom will closo at the Palnierston Post Office on Friday next the 21st at 7.45 p.m. We are informed by Mr W. W. McCardlethathe intends erecting seren shops, with residences attached, m the rising town of Pahiatua, Forty-mile Bush. Another Meat Freezing Company is , about to start operations at Auckland. By telegraph to-day we learn that the Government are prosecuting Waring Taylor, and the information laid yesterday by Mr Jellicoe, barrister, was under instructions from the Attorney-General. We. are reqnested to intimate that the hour of service at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Ashurst, next Sunday will be 6.30 p.m. instead of 3 p.m. Theservice will be conducted by a lay reader. There is a supposed case of typhoid fever m Woodville at the present time. At Mr Snelson 'a general sale at the People's Mart on Saturday he will ! offer a superior grey trap mare, with ; Morpheus foal, also a sociable phaeton' with pole and shafts, and a live-roomed cottage. • . Some very important items of "news will be found m the special cables to the Standard appearing elsewhere. Mr A. H. Walker invites tenders for the erection of wool-shed m Fitzherbert. The altered specifications can be seen at Mr Snelson's. Tenders must be ia the post office not later than 4? p.m. on Saturday next. : .' According to the Waipawa Mdil .*— "The letter-boxes attached tp tho guard's van on the railway, are now being used, and are found a great convenience for road-side stations,' although there seems to be a want of information , among the pepple regarding them. It must bo remembered that a letter-fee j must be paid, m each case by putting on the loiter an extra penny stamp, otherwise the receiver will have to pay'twopence. :W« have seen no official notification as to their use." . ■ . ' I '■■ The Wairarapa : sporting folks ! are sorely exercised over the ,f ollpw.in-g coincidence : — At last.yearVSprhifg Meettiiig of the Jockoy.'.Club Mi.. Tapered had two horses entered for the principal event, namely, Odd -Trick' and Consul. He declared to win with. the former, and the latter took the 'Stakes. :"This year the same gentleman had. Adihiuis : trator and First Water engaged. According to the local Star', he declared to win with First Water, and after all won with Adrninistralor,:First Water being second. The result of last?"yearJ could not possibly be -found fault jwith, aa Ninnetta beat the pair and was disqualified for not carrying tlie weight, but "when an owner can run first aud; second, as Mr. Tancred did this year, it is considered hardly, good form to allow the public to lose, their money by the wrong horse passing the post first. ; The question of roads v. railwaj'a is being discussed wifh great animation just now m the Wairarapa papers.- Mr R.S. Hawkins^ m a letter to the Stary champions the ..causa of roads, and attacks.Mr W. W. M'Cardle m very strong teriijs for ' his statement at the recent 'deputation.. He saj's, "It is a certainty that if the r'ailwaj' is open 1 'to Eketahuna the, Wellington merchants will supply the stores on the lineif they do not bpen stores of their own ; the Masterton tradesmen, canudt then compete on even terms vrittt the 1 Wellington ' merchants, so, tliat if the railway is built Mastertonl will lose the trade and will lose the dray ing and coaching business. On the other hand, if tlie money is devoted to road making, Masterton will at once get all the trade to Tintii and the East Cbast, now going to Castle Point." He winds up by declaring that Masterton has a big future if it will only stick to roads! and leave railways alone for the present !