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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 39, 16 January 1885, Page 3

At the meeting of the Bacing Glub. last evening, the chairman wanted to know the names of the; conimitteemen who had shown their Jlack of enthusiasm for the success of the Glub' by their continual absence from committee meetings. Mr King, /m replying,, • stated he would be happy to supply tihe names of the [ gentlemen who had attended, and thought j^his" would be sufficient. ". . Dr .Curl-notifies thati lie will be at the' Commercial Hotel evory Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. Patients sh.ould enter by the private door m Maiii-Eitreet. . ' Two sharp shocks of earthquake, following, each other m quick succession, •iwere felt here last, evening- at 6.10. . ■•' .. The Jane Douglas is advertised to leave for Wellington to-morrow night at 10 o^clock, circumstances permitting. '. Mr G. M. Snalson willi Rail *ftt his rooms t6-inorrow, at 2 p.m M furniture and effects, .second-haitd tip dray, &c. ; ; -.■■ Dr Diver, a .well-known and pppular r practitioner at Wellington,' died, last? evening. f -„.■•• A man named William ' Banner' wail found dead m a well at Onehunga yesterday. . •'•... * The. .' charge?' "against ' Waring. Taylor have been adjourned till Monday. Mjs^.Snelson,.. wi.thL her customary generosity, has provided a tea and enter- ; tainment for the choir boys and members of St. Peter's Club, to take place this' evening at the club room, Mainstreet. /The tea will be presided over lfy Mesdaines Snelson, Palmerson, Copijager, and other ladies and will be fol(lpwed by singing and amusements of 'various kinds a very pleasant evening is anticipated. A Masonic .lodge was opened at Marton yesterday. The Hinemoa has been ordered back to' Wellington without doing anything m the; annexation business. .- • ; •» •*: A yoiing man named -Griffiths, son of the proprietor of the Taupo coaches, Shot jttimsjelf £at, Tarawera,-: Napier; ;^yses r . terda-y. „ , ,;,-... ; . A on the Masterton rail\Vay, m drying to j>ass from, one carriage* ! to andthecr while his train was going over 'a bridge /jfelVcJiean ; thrpugh. JSe was.nq;t seriously injured. , , ; • ', The body of a newly born female child i; w"as ; iound pn the., beach, at Napier . this morning. The umbilical cord was .not tied, .and Hhe head\was'»a good- deal, bruised. , . ... The Abllowing further business was transacted at; the Court . yesterday :;-rA.-. ~-S. Bakex.v ,'Ollivier &, Brown, . claim i'o 12s (id ; ' adjoiirned' till next Court, day. , .Mrj J:' H/Hankms'for defendant.— Chas.' ' Hastley v J. Beale, claim .£l2 ;'■ ; adjourned till next Court day: Mr A. S. Baker for plain tiff arid' Mr J. : H. Hankins '■< for defendant.— W.; Crab tree& Sons, v C. , Tiicklebank, application, ipr re-hearing ; >; adjourned ;tiil .'next . pourt day. .'Mr Gr. F.: Hawkins, appealred m support of application."'.'.-.."' ',•''". . '"'.'.' ,/ v ".. , ; Messrs Stevens (Si; (Norton's 'sale m the : estate 'of; "<J7 T. Davis, held ! to-day,' was . well atteri&ed. ' 'The' equity of redemption 'm" 2 acres ■of land : with four-roomed house, allotment6'2s>' 26, 27, and' 2B, . part of town section 240, North-street, was .purchased ;by Mr...Jas., King for 420.