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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 98, 28 March 1885, Page 3

; Tenders are 'required' foi* painting a house on the Foxton Line, application to be made to; Messrs . Muriro Bros. , A lady harpist of considerable; musical talent has consented to render some popular selections at Mr Harbott's con- " CJerV. ,/ . ': m , •■ ;■■■■ .;:... :.-.. ; The programme 6f Mr Harbott's ;concjMrt is notified m this issue and. if variety ,of musical, items, is any recommendation, should have the effect pt drawing a large audience^' /Those taking part are mostly ajll well Imbwn to. the' Palmerston public and' ihfe music selected good and popular Mr Harbott's benefit should be well pair- ■ ronized. . . ■ ' '• ■■ ■ We '(Herald) are informed that the plan of offering the married woman on the ; Benevolent Societies books /her meals; nt an eating: housn, instead of giving her ratipnb . which her; husband helped to eat, nas had a beneficial effect, as the wife has not once been for her meals, clearly indicating that the case was at least not a starvation affnir:"' ' 1 We believe Mr W.E. Patten is likely to ' rfttiirh to Palmerston at an early date. '• «'■'•' ■'•. ■ • •■■' ' The Wesleyah Bazaar will be : held on Easter Mondays-next Monday week. . We understand there is a lagoon on the ;H'6k6Wltuj : 'reserve at Terrace End, almost as 1 ' extensive' 1 as '• the Awapuni sheet of water. ,; . •• •. ■; '. i : The 1 musical' people of Feildinpr ; will ha I"'©1 "'©- an opportunity of having sonic 'ex- . ceptionally good music at the Catholic .concert tf> be given there shortly.. The. P ; almer.Kteir clioir , are . now . practicing sbihe of ,the choicest portions pj: Fanner's (|in; \t) and MoWrt's (l2fl»)' MaWes, besides.other selections from popular composers.'' .'■ ■• : ''-'' ; : ' ; - - • "•'* ■■ ■ ■ ; " i '■■ Mr Gerald Massey delivered his third and filial lecture to a lair- audience last evening. Tlie subject on this occasion being the . " Gdming Religion.' 1 • ;The lecturer dwelt at considerable length' on spiritual ixianifestations and : gave a few. "■striking examples which had occurred within his own family circle. His idea ©f the religion, of the future was simiVrtr to 'that j>ortrayed : by many advanced thinkers oftbe present dayvv'iz,, a greater social equality between man -and man and . the placing of woman m a higher: position than she., has hitherto occupied, combined with greater moral purity m . opt relations with one another. The lecture was listened to throughout with greai attention.'.' • : ' There was a" large attendance at Mf Snoiispii'a liof ; se sale held at the Tattorsallß stabres, but few hojses were quitted under the hnti)mer,the majority however subsequently sold ■ at fair prices ; £25 was bid for Lady Lea,h but -.she was passed m. ■. f . . :^*f