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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 96, 26 March 1885, Page 2

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(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wei, lingtok, March 24. : At the Magistrate's Court to-day Jacob Frankel, a dealer m second-hand articles, was committed for. trial for re. ceiving stolen; articles a few days ago. Belcher, an employe m the Education Department, was convicted of stealing | some prize books, the property of the -'Government. It was proved they were sold by accused, who made little or no inquiries regarding them, notwithstand* ing they bore the Government stamp. Bail was allowed. The extended time for receiving applications for space m the general branch of the New Zealand exhibition closes oo the 81st inst. -■•.-•:.. The Consolidated Land Bill will bo amongst the Government measures next session. It is now being drafted, and m addition to consolidating the existing land laws, it will give increased powers m regard to special settlements and other matters. , -■' ' The Government are putting a^ide W block of land, about 5000 acres, at the i south-west base of Mount JSgiabift, aj a semi-military settlement, ( T. R, Taylor, boatbuilder, Wellington* haa been, committed for trial on a ©barge of perjury, ** Dunbdin % Nlrtrch 25* Mrs Fleming, for assault on her step. child, with intent to do, grevioua bodily harm, was committed for trial, Thames, March 24. An enthusiastic reception was accorded to th,e champions, Lucas and Paralow. and the Thames Volunteer represent*; tiyes, qn their return to the .district last night. The victors were met at Urn wharf by the local Volunteer corpae* parade, and received a tremendoua wa% tion trom the' assemblage. Addresses of welcome were made by the. ♦ffleera. Councillor Kilgour (on behalf of the Borough Council), County Chairmen* and Kenriok, A.M. TWpKMQtftttot

were driven through the^own, and the Bifle Champion, Lucas, finally carried home abftulfiter.high., „.»., > . ., . . v .-