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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 101, 1 April 1885, Page 3

The caaft Adsett v. Manchester Highway Board occupied the Supreme Court all day yesterday. It is expected to finish this evening. As the result of the Wellington-Mana-watu Railway Company's meeting on Monday, the election of three Directors in the place of Messrs W. H. Levin, J. E. Nathan and James Linton, will take place on a date yet to be fixed. The two former gentlom*n offer themselves for re-election, and tho other candidates are Messrs Kirkcaldio and Harcourt. On •the same dty a, poll will be taken upon a proposal brought up to increase the capital of the Company. On Saturday at 3 p.m. Messrs Snelson and Co. wi'l offer some tons of locally manufactured soap, which is in excellent order and of several different varieties. We remind our readers of Messrs Snelson and Co.'s stock sale at the Fitzherbert Yards to take place next Saturday. I A notice appears elsewhere announon« thatMr W. Akers, of Rtverscjalfl, has joined Mr G. M. Snelson in business. We cordially wish Messrs Snelson and Co. every success in their future commercial undertakings. Skylark, Shamrock, Ssio, and another four year old colt by Painter are at Mr P. Palmer's stables, and by their condition testify to the care bestowed upon them by their trainer. The Jnue Douglas will not run her advertised excursion trip to Kapiti, the inducement offered not being considered sufficient. She reached Foxton this forenoon and will leave for Wellington direct (weather permitting) at 10 o'clock to-night. Woodyeai's Circus performed to a good house last evening. The equestrian feats elicited general admiration, and (he clowns' jests elicited much merriment. To-night is their last appoaranco in Pahnerston. Miss Marsden, of Auckland, has been appointed matron of tho Wellington Hospital. Mr J. McColl's tender was accepted to«day by the Road Board for Tiritea bridge works, Mr Bryant wag recommended as overseer to the work whilst in progress. ■