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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 19, 20 December 1884, Page 3

The Napier fFrisco mail was delivered on fcbe last occasion of ii.s arrival m .the shortest t'me on record. Notic \>f call is madejin connection with "the Dairy Factory." - ; There are 53 hackney carriages, and 70 licensed drivers m Napier. From the Post we learn that m. the Supreme. .Court '*i Banco on the 17th instant, before Mr Justice Richmond, the case of the Kiwitea Boad Board v. Wangjanui Harbour Board was argued, and judgment reserved. ' The next meeting of the Education Board will he'held on Monday next, not Tuesday as ordinary. From the Chronicle we learn that C. C. Graham, the official assignee m bankruptcy for the Wellington district, is at present m Wanganui. ., He is going through the district visiting t bis deputies. To-morrow evening at the Wesleyan Church, the Bey. Mr Bunn will preach a special sermon applicable to the festival season approaching subject " Science and Salvation." At the close of which a treble soloist will render " He shall feed His flock." , , , . It is stated that the Government have informed the Imperial authorities that a sum not exceeding i'sooo will be guaranteed by New Zealand towards any, deficiency which may arise m connection with the Colonial Exhibition to be held m London m 1886. ;The New Zealand Government have also forwarded applications for increased space for New Zealand exhibitors. The meeting of the Acclimatization Society convened for this afternoon lapsed through the non-attendance of members. .It stands adjourned till Monday, 22rid inst., at 3 p.m. The object of the meeting is to decide as to the distribution of some four or five thousand fish which Mr Hi J. Lloyd has' successfully hatched at Awahuri. We learn that the young fish are now. some two or three inches long and able to be left to s shift tor themselves. Pastbr-Gaustadwas-taken down to-day to Foxton for change of air, and to be under the treatment of Dr Bockstrow. He is still very lew, and his return to health and strength very /tardy.. We sincerely trust the change will prove, benefici. l. : The Bey. Mr Copinger returnedfto Palmerston to-day, and will conduct services at All Saints' to-morrow. With our issue of to-day 'we publish a fourteen column supplement containing an assortment of specially, selected read°ing matter which should be of interest to all classes of readers. The Captain Edwins prediction was verified^ to-day, bad weather having again visited us.