The Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West CoasL. SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1885. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 126, 2 May 1885, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West CoasL. SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1885. LOCAL AN D GENERAL.

The School Committee will meet on Tuesday,, sth May. It is said that the telegraphic business dove at Woodville exceeds that of such an old established station as Masterton. A patent has been applied for. by Messrs A. Atkins and F. De J. Clere, of Wangauui, for improvement m fireplaces. From the remarks which casually fell from Messrs Bunny, McOardle, and Fitz--* herbert at Thursday's meeting of the'' Land Board, it would appear that the special settlements are not altogether an unqualified success so far. Mr Bunny prophesied that the majority of those taking up the land would be very glad to get released from it before long. Mr Fitzherbert did not think so, but admitted that some of them had already done so. — Wellington paper. Writes a correspondent of the Wai- j pawa Mail : — •> That wise and able administrator the Minister of Lands has got into a mess with the Waipawa and Danevirke Small Farm Association. He has promised the land to each Association and received their deposit. Who is to get the land V Waipawa was first m the field. But Danevirke got first promise of the laud. To a simple mind like mine the matter seems a little complex ; > but no doubt to the . extraordinary, administrative power of our able Minister the question will be easily solved;'* I give it up." At the last meeting of the Wellington Waste Lands Board two circulars issued by the Lands Department to the variou>' Land Boards came under review. Circular No. 1, directed that an amending Act should be applied retrospectively, and instructing the Boards not to capitalise unleßS selectors had taken up their land for a period of six years. Circular No. 2 revoked the previous one, the law officers having decided that it was untenable. It was also mentioned that Mr Justice Williams had given an adverse decision m reference to the first circular. Mr Bunny wanted badly to know who gave the Ministry power to upsot the Act of Parliament, but he had to depart without any further light being thrown upon, the subject. , Bad whiskey has plently of names given to it, but the latest is " give us a drop of Komaroff if you haven't any Scotch or Irish." There are no less than thirty shipbuilding firms whose yards have been placed on the Admiralty list as competent to undertake Government work* •'• m the United Kingdom. The Wellington corporation was f re- .; ported the other evening by its finance j committee to be m a better financial position now than it has been many years past. Instead of an overdraft it now has a credit balance on general account, and this notwithstanding that during the year it had assisted the water works account to the extent of some JE'3OOO. The Palmerston Borouch Council would like to know how it is done. We hear that some of the station buildings at Tahoraite are to be shifted to Danevirke. Why a station was fixed at Tahoraite at all is one of the mysteries of the Public Works Department.— . Telegraph. A native woman, named Eroka Pari, wito of Mr Tom Pearce, of the Oroua Bridge, died on Thursday morning.. Lord Garinoyle — whose father recently had to pay £10,000 damages for >his . breach of promise — if we are to believe Truth, has had a stranger adventure m India. While he was asleep a cobrar^js^ said to have crept into the bed and seized his big toe. Having reached tor, his revolver, Lord Garmoyle fired, killed the snake, and at the same time blew off his toe. The toe is said to have been impregnated with poison, and its accidental removal alone saved his life. Complaints have reached the Foxton paper that letters posted in' the box attached to. the guard's van have not reached their destination until the lapse of some days. In two instances letters directed to Palm&rston have been thus delayed. We trust that more care will be exercised m future, otherwise the letter box will only prove r a snare and be worse than useless. Intelligence was received m Wellington on Wednesday that Alexander Forsyth Anderson, whose case excited Homo interest a few months ago, was taken before the Police Court m Liverpool on the 10th March and charged with the embezzlement of a largo sum of money during the time he occupied the position of Master of the ' Brownslow Hill Workhouse. He admitted the offence, and was committed iot trial, bail being refused. He was further, charged with having left Great Britain with more than £20 m his possession after being adjudged a bankrupt. This charge was .■ilso admitted, and accused wus again committed for trial. Bail was also refused m this ense. — Post. We hear tLat the contractors are getting on vory slowly with the erection of tlio Awahitri bridge, and that two or threo months will elapse before the work is completed, judging by the progress of the work since it wns started. If | Ihere is a time clause m the contract I the authorities should iusist on its fulfillment, as it. delay m the completion of the work uienns a very Burioim matter. In a Khort time heavy rains mid floods may lie- expected, and than traffic iilong the Awahnri-l'nlmerston-rond would l>« stopped altogether, as it would li« impossible to ford the river.— -Marlon J>«per.

The Dnneilin Herald thinks it is quite unnecessary to " paralyse trade and industry " by calling out the Militia. Mr J. McLennan, of the Hutt, was tho jsuccessjful tenderer fur the lease of tin* D'h'ick of land belonging to the Duke of M.aiidicstur, adjoining tin; township of - H.ilcoiulii!. Tlio block coiitaius six hundred acres. Mr Field, of Waikanae, informs tho. Foxton paper that the supposed man-of-war seen off Otaki " was unquestionably', and without the slightest doubt, tho" small steamer Ilauraki ; ho himself having seen her, and identilied her as tho costal boat named." Thfl Rev, R. S. Burin delivers a special sermon to young men at the Wesleyau Church Broad-street to-morrow evening, the subject selected being " The young man from home." The discourse is a continuation of last Sunday's sermon aud will be well worth hearing. We remind members of tho Palmerston North Football Club, of the annual general meeting to take place this evening, at the Royal Hotel at 8 p.m. The Rev A. Towgood of Marton will conduct service m the All Saints Church to-morrow both morning and evening. Writes V Flaneur" m the Wangauui Heiiild :— -The Pahuerston North Jockey club lost £50 by thoir last meeting, through unwisely fixing it upon the sumo da\p as that previously appropriated by their neighbours m Feilding. Not warned by this iH-suceess, they are now out with a programe for a day's racing on: the 25fh May— a day previously taken up by the Wanganui Jockey Chib for its annual Steeplechase Meeting. To add insult to injury, too, the Palmerston Club coolly adds—"" All race 9 to be run under the Waaganui Jockey Club's rules !" The Jane Douglas arrived at Foxton at 10 o'clock this morning. Niss Newconie, eldest daughter of Mr; Bernard Nowcomb of Fitzherbert, was married this morning at the Catholic Church to Mr Hughes. Father McMauns officiated. An extra of 8 novel description is published as an inset m this issue by Messrs Buntley Bros. The firm has been exceedingly busy for some days. past supplying orders from all sources for parcels of tho goods specially reduced during tins sale, and they request us to ask purchasers to call as early as possible as many of the* linos are being rapidly cleared. fifessrs Snelson and Co report a rather slow sale at the Fitzherbert-street yards to-day, bidding lacking animation. The catalogue of Messrs Snelson and Co's stock sale at Karere will appear m our next issue.