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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 81, 9 March 1885, Page 3

', The New Zealand Timss has apologised to Sir Julius Yogel for its recent strictures on his connection with-thc Consolidated Telephone Company. ; A horse belonging to Mr J. Miller bolted up the Rangitilcei Line on Saturday afternoon with a brake attached. The hoiso had not gone far before the vehicle came m contact with a fence, and the animal^ getting still more frightened pulled the shafts off and galloped up the Jine at a furious rate, falling down dead ■when neaily as far as Sir Knight's residence. The horse was valued at about JLIS, and the damage to the brake and harness is estimated at LlO which is •rather a 1 heavy loss tb Mr Miller. ; MrD. Scott has sold Scrutineer to Mr •Profit for L2OO. • It will be r seen ' that tho Manawatu .County Council have decided to complete the formation of the tramway to Sanson by the.oiid of July-' and- to lay the rails and open the line m time for the next ' wool .season. : - : „ ,'.,-<; : ; Nominations for the Easter Monday .race meeting close at 9, o'clock to-night. jj Mr Gatton to-day showed us a vory fine sample of c^inb honey, the product of one of his Hives constructed on the American principle. | , A blacksmith of Christchurch, named Acourt, has been charged with having caused serious injury to his daughter, aged 15, by throwing a lamp towards •her, which burst and ignited her clothes The brutal father left the girl m flames.. Her screams brought assistance, but she ! was very much burnt before the flames could be extinguished. • ' ' ' A specimen of tho goosebcak whale •was captured at Kaikouia yesterday. It is a veiy'rare fish. The skeleton "is to be sent to the Colonial Museum. The cricket match, Nelson v. Wellington, was concluded on Saturday, and resulted m the > defeat; of Nelson by 191 ruus. . : ..■ ;.. .. :\. _..- | „ . _• ■ The Melbourne Argus suggests that the Government should offer to send money instead of trpops for the Soudan, as the Victorian forces may be required for local defence m the event of an embroglio with Russia.' ."■>:,. . A writer m the, pnhlin Freeman's Journal says :— " Drink lies at 'the foundation of all , our national "lirisfortune, and misery. Ireland sWe'ir means Ireland free." ' •' ' ' - ■'• ■• ■..■■-..■>■ '■ Says lihe Woodyl"e Jfiajcl mner, cbnsiderable alterations and additions are to bemadeto the-Glub Hotel, the plans have been prepared by Mr W;.Bi Bountre,ei. : The buUding • r-vyill .be extended a,long fche,Ma:Stelrf t on Eoad as far as jMr Baillie's shop, the stable yard to be, entered through it by an archway. The ground floor fqr ihe ' present be used ji^a buggy-hotisej 1 and may be utilised for increased accomodation. when required. The upstairß'porliiDn pf the new afilditionwiU contain; a sitting room and nine bed rooms, six single and three double. The extension is necessitated by the growing demands of the travelling public. The heavy rain of last night will probably put a stop to, a", burns for the rest of the season. "■' 4 ,