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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 26, 31 December 1884, Page 3

Many of* our reader^ will learn with deep regret thatMias.Mbod contemplates .leaving Palmerstqn, and becoming an inmate of a convent m the Sputh Island. • f • The amount of property tax naid from the Ist to the 29tji December, inclusive, is £56,000. .' 7 A Masonic Lodge is about to be opened at Marton. , . ,Jfc^; To-morrow will be observed as a bank holiday, • . Mr G. V. Shannon of Wellington is at present m Pahnerston. , The steamer* Tui was to have sailed from Foitoh for Wellington to-night at 6 p.m. >.•■■.■' : . ■■■■ ■ " •■'■'• : Yesterday a man named James Brownlee, formerly of Bangitikei, died m the Wanganui hospital from cancer. ' Mr Snelson's stock sale at the Fitz-herberfc-street Sale Yards will take place , on Saturday, commencing at noon. -It is notified that the regular meeting of tlte United Manawatu Lodge, 1721, E.G. is Mjourned until Friday the 9th January. Official notifications m re Messrs Poad and Brazier and J. T. Davis, appear elsewnere. ' .«■• .. A drunken man lay down across the metals on Boxing Day, on the Masterton line, and went to sleep. As whistling failed to wake him, the train had to be stopped until he was lifted off the line. Says Monday's Post :-— Rumours are current to-day that a gentleman who for several years has been carrying on a wholesale busines m Wellington has privately disposed of his interest therein and left the city. j An exchange considers the appoint- ' ment of Honorable within the colony a farce, and believes that the people of the colony, would think a good.deal more of their public men it they refused to accept sham and really worthless dis-'-'tinetidns of-the kind. Like joint* stock companies, these colonial Honourables should be compelled to use the word. V, limited" after, their title, or some other term ; to inform the public that, like certain goods of doubtful quality, it has been " manufactured for colonial use only." The annual election of School Committees throughout the district will, take place on Monday, the 26 of January. There will be vatchnight services at the Wesleyan and Anglican churches this evening. Mr Haybittle, junr. made his debut last evening as a tenor soloist with considerable success. A large number of the Catholic body attended tha Wesloyan concert last evenings,, showing a unanimity of feeling wotthy of imitation by other sects. We understand it is probable the Oratorio Paradise produced last evening at the Foresters' Hall will be given m Marton on Anniversary Day, January 22nd. Oar local carriage-builder ,Mr F. Stratford,haß just completed the manufacture ot>a tandem dog-cart, made to the order of \\x H. T. Akers of the Club Hotel. Thetehicle is a creditable specimen of ' the ciiclibuildCr's art. It is silver mounted on all points and trimmed with black mot^cco leather ; has very high wheels and is fitted/ with skeleton seat,, a<d painted avvery dark brown picked out with faint bl«e lhies. The whole if finished m the most modern style and comfortably fittad throughout.