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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 96, 26 March 1885, Page 3

Mr Callie requests us to remind intending exhibitors m the geueial branch pf the Industrial Exhibition that applications for space will not be received after next Tuesday. .„ . •Messrs Barns and Higgie held a very successful stock sale, at Turnkina on Tuesday. The sheep fetched excellent prices, but the cattle wero rather dull of sale. --,'.-'" The 'Frisco mail will close at Palmerstoh on the 27th instant, at 7 .45 p.m. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion" Company's chartered steamer Coptic left the Cape of Good Hope ou Sunday last on her way to Auckland. !The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Coinpauy's new steamer TainUi, a sister of the Arawa, was due m Wellington yesterday from Port Chalmers The Marton paper thus concludes an article on special settlement association : — - For a inau who has no money to tak« 'up bush laud is simply folly. He merely iveds himself to a lite-long struggle with -want and misery ; and m the end, aftei* ' ihis exertions, he will have to give m, arid sacrifice all the fruits of his toil. Mr D. L. Smith is m want of good •grass sowers. By the local paper we notice. that the Presbyterian body are to have a resident ■minister m Woodville, v large amount ,w£ support having been guaranteed. v lt i« probable that the erection of a church Trill shortly be undertaken. ; j Captain Carroll has received the reI. qiiired railway passes for the conveyance ■;of the volunteers to Wau?anui, en route' ! for the Nelson encampment. It is ex-' pected some 40 men will leave Palmers-! ton by the early train next 1 Thursday niorning and go on board the steamers immediately on their arrival at Wanganui. A correspondent of the /Wqodville Examiner complains of the wanton negligence displayed by the authorities who have got the care of the Pa'anerston cemetery, ,m allowing it to be converted into a grazing ground for sheep. '. Writes a correspondent :— A stranger female, of a rather voluble and emotional disposition, is doing a brisk trade m selling photos. She tells the sad tale of being a widow, expecting an early addition to her olive branches. The truth ■ of the latter assertion is moire apparent to the eye at one time than another, but therein lies the mystery. Her powers of weeping are only equalled by Sam "Roller's chum who tie used to compare to a, " portable hingine." The lady 'm question has evidently "travelled, and appear* to bean excellent judge of human nature, and to be able, to discern with unerring accuracy those who are likely to be subdued by her tale of woe from those who Height question its and her sincerity. Fancy I have seen her before somewhere.' : The case of Adsett v. Manchester Road Board is not to be called on until Monday, at 11 o'clock. ! Amongst the political rumors current m Wellington is one to the effect that Mr Lance Walker, of Canterbury, Mr itobert Pharazyn; of Wanganui,,an& Mr Larnach, M.H.B. for the Peninsula, and at; present Minister of Mines, will be called to the Legislative Council. Special attntion is directed to the nff'V advertisement from tho New Zea lac.d Clothing Factory which will be found on our first page before the leader. - , A public meeting is convened m the Town Hall for Thursday next, April 2, at 8 p.m. to consider the Borough Loan, proposals. The inspector of the Bank of New Zealand is on an official tour to Palmerston to-day. " • . At a confirmation ceremony last evening m All Saints' Church, his Lord-' ship the Bishop presiding,* thirteen young people were confirmed. There was a very large congregation present, who apparently ' took, a deep interest -m the proceedings. ■ A kerosene lamp was accidentally knocked against by the Bishop m passing, and the incident created some little temporary alarm. All danger, however, was soon removed.

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