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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 72, 26 February 1885, Page 3

The potato crop m the Waikato this year is au unusually heavy one. The harvest about Patea is said to be j unusually good, and is being gathered m m fine style. One of the men employed on the Gorgo lino survey lost his footing the other day and rolled down a cliff to the ! water's edge, fortunately oscaping unhurt. A son of Millais, the great master of portraiture, and Fred WolsJey, brother of Sir Garnet, nre m partueiship on a ■sauattiug station m one of the Australian Colonies. The Aucdand Police Court was occupied almost the whole of onu morning m hearing a case of illtreating a horse by beating it, and a conviction was secured. Afiue of 5s and costs, which, amounted to £3 10s, was imposed. The Napier Harbour Board ••, has accepted the tender, (with slight .modifications) of the Bank; of Australasia for; their banking •'tftosftieis's^ ''including the j floating of the £300#0ft lotfiii^ 1 A Melbourne firfn* paid'£lso' one day reeont)y,,fi>js a, special train ilium Albury to Sydney,., with... a [letter for the San Francisco Mail. ; The' Frisco jnail jQloses hore.torm6r~ * row'cvening.at 7 45,. •. ; ■/ ■ | Foity. . lian,ds '. are; , employed . ; at the works of thy Meat and i?roiluoo IJxport Comptiuy at -Patea. -" " 1 ' ': • i ' •• ;L \ ~u\ ■ L- ' '"••• .■"•■'' :' '' " : The fyjlowirtjg' is tlie result of the poll taken' 1 y uteterila'y - for tl'io' "Lic'ciisiti'g Bench:— TKiiig/ 61 -, Ji P. Leary , 56; D. M. George, 52; F. Mowlein, 52; K. Leary, 47 ; T. K. Walton, 45 ) J. J . Lee,l3;;.R, Keif 1,2, ,. „..<; Messrs McDowell and; Bros., m this issue, call attention to their dressmaking department. Particulars will bo found, m advertisement over the leader. We direct attention to a notice appear* ing m this issue, inserted by tlie Presi* dent of the St. Peter's Club, giving particulars of subjects taught and hours of eonimoijcing'during the week; We hear that at the forthcoming New Zealand Industrial, Exhibition to be held at Wellington m August njjxt, there will be exhibited a specimen^ executed by Bayley Hftvvins, Esq., barrister, of this town, illustrating the- adaptability of phonography to the requirements of several languages, including the Maori language. The Wairaiapa Daily understands that an application will lie made to the Borough Council for a grant iuaid of a steam lire engine for Masterton. The lime has arrivad when appliances of this character have become necessary. Our contemporary trusts the Borough Council will be prepared to give the application favorable consideration and practical sympathy. Says theTaranaki Herald'. — Te Whiti has curtly declined an invitation from Tawhiao to at.tend a' meeting m the King Country. From all accounts the Pariliaka Natives are making unusual preparations for the gathering there on the 17th March. The Waikato Natives are to attend, and on their return northwards with Te Whiti's followers will hold meetings at Waiwakaiho and Waitara. These | gatherings are expected to be by far the j largest that have taken place for many | years.. ..;...;"...• . • .. * ' ; j We understand. Mr L. G. West has. teen requested by the Secretary of the Wellington Industrial Exhibition, to col- i lect and forward applications for space from settlers, tradespeople, and manufacturers resident m this district. We understand that special excursion trains, will bo run from Wangauui and other stations to Pal worst on on Easter Monday m connection with the, race meeting to be' held oil that day, which promises: to- be a most successful gathering, and is eagerly looked > forward by lovers of the turf resident all: over the West Coast. ' ... The Jane Douglas is advertised, to leave Foxton for Wellington on Saturday evening at 7. p.m. ' No weather report, has been. posted, since Saturday last. What has become of Captain Edwin, we wonder. Pulmonary consumption is the cause of one death m twelve m New York State, ami the State Board of Health have laid the cause to the bad ventilation of school-rooms. The Bay of Plenty Times says: — A circumstance occurred on Saturday . last curiously analogous to the ways of things m Ta'uranga. A trap and pair of horses (?) were placed- at the disposal of the Native Miuister to convey him to and from the Acid Works. The horses, with , a true historical character, refused to pull together, and jibbed at every possible excuse, iv result Mr and Mrs Ballauce had to get out of the trap and walk to their hotel. The want of unanimity has even reached the horses !