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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 32, 8 January 1885, Page 3

The Rev Ghnßtofferson desires us to thank, all who took part m the concert ion Tuesday evening, and more especially ;Mr King for the use of his excellent ipiano, which contributed so much to the 'success of the 'entertainment. ■ 'An information was sworn last evening by Mrs O'Brien, charging her husband (lately employed as milk-seller 1 by the Dairy Factory Company) with wife" desertion. A warrant has been issued forhifl arrest. ( Miss Lpuise Crawford's Dramatic Company proposes paying this district a. visit shortly, . Mr S. Ingram, of • Marton, returned' last evening after a prolonged Home tour, which he greatly enjoyed. : Mr Hamilton's old. building has been taken by Mr Xibblewhite, of Fergusonstreet, and will shortly be opened as a Temperance Hotel. An additional chimney and. other improvements are now being carried out. Mr A. Ferguson is at present absent ifrom ' Palmerston on a business trip to "Wellington. : : : '• "We are' glad to hear that the Mayor !{J. Linton, Esq.), who has been seriously is progressing favorably under iDr Harvey's care. " Inquirer ". asks us tio supply the names of the Dairy Factory Company committee.' They are Messrs Ferguson (chairman), Monrad, A. S. Abraham, . Akers, Pratt, Engels> and J. P. Leary. ; First meetings of creditors m the estates of J. T. Davis and Poad and ,'Erazer were held to-day. Reports of same will appear m to-morrow's issue. | Three waterspouts have been seen iclose to Cape Farewell lighthouse. The 'keepers were afraid that one would" have ! itaken dff the dome of the lighthouse. :The sound of the water falling on the dwelling-houses is described as being , ifearful.; . ; Mr Chamberlain addressed his constituents at Birmingham a few days' ago. In the course of his speech, he referred to the question of annexation m the Pacific, and declared that England i was not entitled to prevent foreigners from colonizing, but, if the rights of Australasia Were threatened, the whole power of England must be extended m defence. The power of Australasia, he said would be paramount m the Pacific j within the next half century.