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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 114, 18 April 1885, Page 3

The last run of the s.s. Zealandia between Sydney and San Francisco was the fastest on record, occupying only 22 days and 19 hours, including all stoppages. Administrator won the Tiranru Cup, Lady Emma second, Wapiti third. At tho Oddfellows annual dinner at New Plymouth, Major Stapp reverted to the fact of the Wanganui City Rifles and Alexandra Cavalry having volunteered to go wherever required. An East Coast Native named Hori Ropia has been successful m obtaining the signatures of 6,480 Maorien during the past nine months, m his book of members of the blue ribbon army. He is now m Wairoa, and intends going round to every inhabited place m the colony, to procure names for same. There has been another committal for the District Court, the charge being again one of perjury. The accused is named James Retter, and the alleged perjury was committed m the hearing of a charge of trespass, m Which accused was defendant, who swore he had no gun with him, which >t is alleged was a false statement on oath. Out report of the Catholic Concert is unavoidably held over. A steady rain commenced to fall last, night, and prevailed without intermission throughout the day. A flock of 90 sheep cost for ferry tolls at the Lower Gorge Ferry about £1 This is dear travelling. Tho Woodville Town Board is to have authority m licensing matters m the town, and Constable Motley has been appointed Clerk of the Licensing Bench.