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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 71, 25 February 1885, Page 3

From the Marton paper we learn tha a child, aged about three years, belong ing to Mr Kew, of Mount Stewart, stray ed away from its home on Sunday after noon, and has been missing ever since It was at first suppose 1 that she ha; fallen into a dam, but the dam had boor well dragged witheut finding the body Search parties are out looking for th< child. Tlio Toug.irir.-i arrived at Plymoutl yesterday from Lyttelton, Jan. 17. The Jane Douglas was to leave Foxtou for Wellington this afternoon. When the Colonial Secretary inspected the Greytown (Wnirarapa) hospital he found no patients. "All cured aud gone,' was the laconic reply. The direct steamer Coptic leaves London for Auckland on the 28th instant. Mr Rochfort has expressed hiinsi-lf favourably impressed with the capabilities of the Wangaiiui river At the last monthly meeting of the Itoad Board the Cleric was instructed to communicate with government re the necessity of taking a fresh poll for every advance made after a poll had been first taken for the whole amount required The chairman yesterday received a reply to the effect that provided the second advance is for the same work and is included m the sum for which the poll was origiually taken.there would be no necessity to take a further poll. The election for Licensing Bench took place to-day, but no great interest appeared to attach to the proceedings. Heavy rain has set m at Blenheim, Wellington, and Christchurch, at the latter place putting a complete stop to harvest operations. The Boating Club it is contemplated will be opened by a monster picnic on the lagoon, with aquatic contests, &c. To our mind the idea is a capital one. and if properly carried out should have the. effect of making the club widely aud favourably known. Sir J. B. Lawes, the eminent English agriculturalist, says ;— "lt is somewhat remarkable that, within my recollection, every yeai ending m 4 has produced a groat wheat crop— lß34 was one of thu largest crops ever grown m this country : '44, '54, 'G4, 1 74, were all great crops ; the present crop upon my experimental field appears likely to give a larger yield than any crop since 1864." Commenting upon Eglington's spiritualistic pretensions Truth says : — The spirit-hand trick is performed m, this way : the medium puts a hand made of a stuffed glove up his leg, and attached by an elastic string to his waist. When the dark seance commences, he gets tho hand down to tho end of his foot, extends his loot to the opposite side of the table at which ho is sitting, and waves the stuffed glove about; If a little phosphorus be rubbed on it, tho effect is better. When the performance has been gone through, all that the medium has to do is to let the hand spring back beneath his trousers. The floating trick is performed by taking off the boots and putting the hands m them. The hands are then waved above a person's head, who grasps the boots and feels the arms of the coat, which he takes lor legs. Of course, so long, as people are prepared to pay money for witnessing these tomfooleries, knaves will be found to practise them. ; The Wangamu Education Board has ratified the action of the Waverley School Committee m recommending that three months' notice be given to Mr Ellis, master of the school, m consequence of Ins having married the licensee of the Waverley Hotel. . , A man named Edward Turner who was guilty of acts of gross indecency at Sandon got a well merited'sentence of three months' hard labour. The Wesleyan choir have been invited to Sandon to give the' Oratorio Paradise, but are not likely to consent. Our Miss Watson has. during this month, turned out several handsome drosses to order, which ha/c given such satisfaction that a perfect shower of orders has been the result. We can now assert with good authority that we I possess a dressmaker second to none m the district. One who finishes a dress well, and at the same time is able to make a perfect fit with style unapproaeh- \ ible. Ladies wishing to have their j Presses made by a thorough artiste, would do well to at ouce call and give their orders, so as to avoid disappointment, as wo have now about a dozen arders for dresses, and would therefore be unable to promise any further order For at least two weeks. "Address : Miss Watson.— Bkntley Bkos., Marlborough House, The Square.— Fadvt.l MAiE~NOTIcE ~ The next English and European ma.il na San Francisco will close at this office iv Friday the 27th day of February at T. 45 p.iri. .'■••■ GEORGE INNES, ,•'.'■■ i ••.■■■. Postmaster.ALEXANDER FERGUSON, IMPORTER, &c, WHOLESALE & RETAIL STORES, The Square, Palmerston. North. GEOCEEIES, Families waited on for orders. H ARDWARE, See Advertisement ou Fir.st Page. AGENT FOR button & Sons, of London. Dhr. Hansen, of Copenhagen, kelson, Moate, & Co., of Christchurch, orarrect & Buchanan, of Philadelphia. Licensed Dealer m Firearms and Ammunition. HEADY MONEY STORE. GRASS SEED. A. large consignment of Perennial Rye, machine dressed, from old pastures. Also, A splendid assortment of Cocksfoot. Timothy, local aud imported. Clovers of all descriptions. And about 15 Varieties of other English and American Grass Seeds. Lime, 7/6 per bag* Cooper's Dip. Fencing Wire. Staples, &c, &c. J. KING. Manageill—