LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 114, 18 April 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The story, if not true, is good. .The* butlec of oner wealthy, bouse to 6he footman of another, " Ah, James times is indeed 'ard. Even hoar family 'as to economise. Why would you believe it? The bother day I passed the drawingroom door, and I seo'd my lady and the Hon. Arabella a playin 1 upon one piano !" The tallest success of the day. We are again m receipt of nameß and addresses of principal winner m Robin Hood's great Autumn programme, also chairmen of the respectives committees who undertook the drawing at which over 60 shareholders attended from various parts of New Zealand whilst the Press had representatives even from Otago. The fact of such big monies being distributed and the nnmber of shares sold (12,000 m 5 weeks and 1426 special m 2 days,) by this popular " Outlaw," is to us a good explanation of what we thought was a quaint heading for his advertisement. We notice that the present prograinmeadvartised m ourcolumns 1 is headed " Nothing succeeds like success. The Ruapehu this trip fbcmlc a large cargo, including 14,000 frozen itheep, US frozen rabbits, 30,000 sowepefgns, gold to the value of £33;93G, ««<jl « quantity of wool, preserved moats, tat- , i low, honey, hops, hides, frozen beff, and j ? miscellaneous cargo. What a prize for j | a UuttsiAii cruiser 1 I

Jacob Faithful's consultation on the May-Day Handicap we understand is filling rapidly. When there are complaints as to fraud m connection with other swoops, we would advise speculators to place their money with tried men. No fuirursweepist than Jacob is m the colony. E» r ery section m the Mnharahara block offered under the perpetual leasing sys- j tern has now been taken up. Thus with the sections disposed of under tho defer■ftd payment system. Bomewhere abont 7000 acres m this portion of the Sevontymile bush, have now beer, entered upon for bonafidc occupation. — Telegraph. A London correspondent writes] ('says the Napier Telegraph)):— l wouder if you are aware that the father of Mrs Lucille Yscult Dudley, who attempted to I assassinate the O'Douovan Rossa, is no other than Captain Henry Edwards Haudley, of Auckland, well known all over New Zealand as M Old Turfite." Of course I cannot be certain the Captain H. E. Handley ie the samel knew m Auckland. They merely say ho " still lives somewhere m New Zealand," but don't mention where. Mrs Dudley ia illegitimate,and was born m the parish of Kin»ston-on-Thaines on Ist October, 1860. Corporation laborers it appears have thoir troubles and suprises the same as other men* A few days ago (writes the Napier Telegraph) one of them was ongaged on a street m the North Ward m a necessary work known as "channel, cleaning!" when, much to his surprise, he was accosted by a lady assuming majestic mien, and asked " by what authority he broke up Her Majesty's Highway." This austere question rather nonplussed the Corporation man. He struggled for au answer and found none. The lady m question promised to " see about it," but up to the present no severe Bteps have been taken by her. The laborer is still uneasy. The thirty-sixth anuual meeting of the Australian Mutual Provident Society will be held at Sydney on Wednesday 29th instant, when the amount of divisible surplus for the year 1884 will be declared, and tho annual report present, cd. Two vacancies ou the directory will have to bo filled, and an auditor Amongst the caudidates for the Board of Directors we notice the name of Mr James R. Fairfax, one of the proprietors of the Sydney Morning Herald, which is one of the best conducted papers m Australia. A special meeting will be held on the same day for the purpose of altering by-law 20, so as to render bonus additions available on the expiratiou of two years from the date of the policy, instead of five yearn as provided by the existing by-law. The Government (says a Wellington paper) have decided to cancel all existing commissions m the militia under the rank of major. The militia list will be revised, and iv the case of officers who are still efficient for active service their commissions will be re-issued. The Government intend to introduce an amended Militia Bill early next session, wl^ch will provide that the first class shall include young men between 17 and 25 years of age, tho second class from 25 to 34 years of age, the third class from 35 to 60 years of age. The bill will probably make it liable for the militia to be called out for training during specified days iv each year. The Waikato Times, a paper which usually snpports the Government, com ments very strongly on the action m appointing so many members to the Legislative Council. It speaks of Messrs Shepherd and Shrimski as "fossils" added to the museum, and as to the appointmeut of Mr Pharazyn, m the place of his father, remarks it ia a strange fact that the credit of initiating hereditary honours should rest with the StoutYogel Ministry. A very large Native gathering is expected at Papawai, near Greytown, early m June. Great preparations are being made for the reception of Te Whiti, Tito Kowaru, and other leading chiefs who are expected. The Wairarapa Natives are now erecting at Papawai a building which will be 132 feet long and % feet wide. This, it is said, will be the largest Native building m the Colony. About 4000 natives art expected, including a largo number from the South Island, who will bring contributions of mutton, birds, and other Maori, delicacies. Voluntary subscriptions will be received from Europeans, but will not be solicited. A meeting of the Provincial Directois of tho Steam Shipping Company was held on Thursday atFoxton for tho allotment of shares. Three hundred over the number to be alloted were applied for. Messrs Thyue Linton and Co held a sale of stock At their yards, Foxton, on Thursday. The attendance was rather poor, but nearly nil the lots of sheep , were quitted. Two cows formed the only entries m the cattle class, and these were passed m, as was also one horse. Further additions are made to Messrs Stevens and Gorton's stock sale to take place at Bulls on Tuesday next. The following weather telegram was posted after we went to press last ovening : — Bad weather approaching between north-east and east and south and further fall of glass. The following gentlemen vvere yesterday nominated for the vacancy m the Feilding Borough Couucil : — John Bartholomew, proposed by H. L. Sherwill, seconded by A. R. Curtis ; James Hastie, proposed by F. Pope, and seconded by G. T. H, Lyue. A poll will bo held on Friday next.