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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 105, 8 April 1885, Page 3

The weekly strain service betweon Auckland and Sydney is to be discon- . tiuued. The support accorded, especially so far as cargo was concerned, was very poor indeed, and would not justify the Union Company m running at such frequent intervals. Henceforth the service will bo fortnightly, as it was before the Ringarooma was laid on as a special boat. From the local paper wo learn that an awfully sudden death occurred near Marton, on Saturday afternoon. Mr Isaac Whale, eon of the late Mr Whale, Pukepapa-road, had been working at a threshing machino all day, and was 'returning home m a dray with Mr Crabb. Mr Whale, who was Hitting witli his back to the horse, suddenly fell down m the cart, and withont uttering a word expired instantaneously. The cause of death was heart disease, a malady froth which he had beeu suffering for a considerable time. - The Wanganui Herald heats that Mr Woon, Clork of the Court, has received a telegram re the fine m the TiinmsSpurdle case asking that execution be stayed until the Minister of Justice has an opportunity of dealing with the question of remitting thejpenalty. Mr Mitchell, of -Wanganui, who has lately been m Australia informs the Herald, stock of all kinds are easy of sale m all the chief markets, and that fat cattle such as sell for £5 a head here are worth £11 per head m the Sydney market. Mr M. Prendergast invites tenders for felling 500 acres of bush . Two Borough Council notices appear elsewhere. Persons convicted of permitting gambling to take place on their premises are liable to a penalty of £500 undor the Gaming and Lotteries Act. Several further additions are made to the catalogue of M«esra Stovniis and Gorton's catalogue for their sale at the Borough Yards on the 14th inst. The " Hag of distress " (Onion Jack upside down) was flying ovor U>e Town Hull to-day, as an appeal, we presume, to all to assist m the Wesley an Bazaar taking place there. Wo hear that Mrs Palmerson is progressing favourably, though at times she suffers very acutely. It is feared her recovery will be rather protracted on aciuuut <>f the severe nature of the injuries received.