LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1, 8 May 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

No loKfi than six cases of tylioil fever, and ono of diphtheria, wero reported m Auckland to tlit! Sanitary Inspector during tho last fortnight.

Occasionally v lawyer meets with his inarch m a witm'ss. Mr Jellicoe met with some ready replies from the plaintill m a maintenance case heard at the Wellington Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. Plaintiff said the bailiffs came to her house and took possession of her furniture. "Did you frighten them' away?" asked Mr Jellicoe. "[ aig not m the haliit of frightening people or might have frightened yon whr>n I si^nrd the agreement at your oflico." " D'nl yon ever read 'How to dross on Llsa-yoar? T " "No; perhaps you'll lend me a copy." " Did your husband give you any money lately ? ' " No, but he promised to h«lp mo by-and-by»\when he got out of your debt." Mr Jelliooo and the plaintiff continued the sparring, but at length he told her m a brusque manner, " That . will do ; I have dove with you." The troubles caused by indiscreet mothers-in-law amongst young couples are proverbial. In a case heard at the Wellington Resident Magistrate's Court, on Wednesday, it transpired that the mother gave the following questionable advice to her daughter : — " Whatever you do, get a house of your own, ami get it m your own name. Never trust a husband." The daughter acted on the advice, and bought a piece of land without the knowledge of her husband. That led to a judicial separation between the husband and wife, and to the breaking up of their home. The Mayor of Marton has received the following telegram from Mr D. M. Luckie re the waterworks loan :—Solteitorw have now certified money all right, ■will -be paid next week if debentures, etc., are then m order. The Otaki folk intended holding a race meeting on the 25th May, but through the want of support the affair has fallen through. There was a ve^ successful trial yesterday m Wanganui of the lire-resisting properties of what is called Patent Liquid Fire-proof Cyanite. On Saturday the Woodville Dairy Factery ceased operations m cheese-making for the year. The factory will be reopened about September next or us soon as a sufficient supply of milk is guaranteed. The Telegraph says good butter is a rarity m Napier, and butter at all is often not procurable. Several tenders for the supply of creosoted sleepers have been received by the Public Works Department, but we (PosC) understand they have not yet been opened. The poll for election of Warden for No. 3, Stoney Greek, Manawatu Eoad Board, was taken to-day at Stoney Creek, the candidates being Messrs A. E. Kussell and T. Edwards. Mr Russell, if elected, should make a capital representative for his district.

Mr H. Daniels, junr., who has acted as assistant clerk m the railway station office here, has been promoted to the booking office, Wanganni, and left for that town by last evening's train. We are glad to hear that Mrs Walkley has improved rapidly, and to-day was able to go for a drive. Mr N. Marchant, engineer to the Marton water works, was m Palmerston today. Nothing further has been heard of the men supposed to have been drowned m Wellington Harbor, when returning m a boat from the defence works. Mr A. A. Browne, secretary of the Education Board, is still confined to bed through illness. We are sorry to have to record the death of Mrs Henry Phillips, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Tory-street, who died after a short illness on Monday night. Mrs Phillips was very much beloved and is deeply regretted by all who knew her. He age was only 32 years. The deceased lady was a .native of Adelaide, her father being one of the early merchants there. From a child she was adopted by her uncle, Mr M. L. Marks, for many years a resident m Wellington. She married Mr Phillips about eleven years ago, and resided m Palmerston North, until with her husband she came to Wellington and entered into possession of the Prince of Wales Hotel, which they have conducted for. the past six years. Mrs Phillips m her late illness was attended by Drs Fell and Collins from whom she received the most unremitting attention. — Post.

A suggestion emanates from New South Wales that the colonies should combine to offer L 70.000 reward for an effective means of rabbit extermination. The Collector of Customs, Wansranui, elsewhere announces the names of persous to whom auctioneers licenses have been issued m this district. The Wanganui Steam Navigation Company is now an assured fact. The company will be registered as soon as the deeds of association are ready. On her last trip to Sydney the s.s. Wairarapa conveyed overlOOfine draught horsps for that port. The Tarawera only recently took across some 85 horses of the same stamp. There must be a good market m Sydney for draught horses, and apparently some enterprising New Zealander is aware of the fact. W. L. Reee, the well-known Gisborne lawyer and labor agitator, was a few days ago ordered by the Napier R.M. Court to p*y a judgment summons at once or go to prison for fourteen days. A carrier pigeon brought from Tasmania to Caversham, escaped, and Sew back to its Tasmatiiau home. About 40 men are employed on the Marton waterworks, which will take about 15 months to complete. The contractor for the Marton section of the Central Route has made a start, the earthwork at the Marton end being commenced. About four miles of heavy bash is let m sub-contracts at the farther end. There are 12 bridges on the section, the contracts for all of which are let to a Wanganui firm — Messrs Harris and Geddie. The contractor for the section thinks that m a few weeks -from now tho whole of the work will be well under weigh. By last English mail, via San Francisco, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company received returns m respect of wool shipped from Wellington by the Tonga riro on the Bth of Jim. last, a peri*d of exactly four months. This isa wonderful advance on two or three years ago^ when shippers weie kept m suspense for some ten or eleven months before they were apprised of the sales. Tho returns just received are very satisfactory, the hoavy crossbreds of tills district having 1 reaped the advantage of the improved prices ruling of late m the Home markets for this description of wool. At the last meeting ot the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club, Mr Swan moved that the committee be instructed to consider the advisability of causing totalisator dividends to be calculated to tho minimum of sixpence. He considered that ns the club derived a considerable portion of their income from the totflliaator, it was «nly right that investors i should roc-ive their dividends calculated down to the loweni reasonable minimum. Tho motion was seconded by Mr Suttou, and carried. Tho iron badges for tho messengers of the Reporters' Gnlleiy of the House of Common aro to be worn on the arm, and am n» big as those ot a cabman or a market porter.

Mrs Valentine Baker, wife of Baker Pasha, has just died at Assouan of typhoid fever. The Hon. Mr Bryce purposes addressing his constituents at Waverley and Wanjjanui before the House meets, if the pressure of his private engagements will ad.nit his doiiitj ao. Colonel Trimble met hid New Plymouth constituents on Monday night last ; while the Hon. Major Atkinson,wo understand, purposes eliveriug several addresses m the course of the next few weeks. As there appears to bs "a mis-appre-hension as to the date when the general entries and acceptances are dug for the Wanganui Steeplechase Meeting, we have been requested to draw the attention of owners to the advertisement. The correct day is Wednesday, the 13th instant, and not the preceding Monday as originally stated m the published programme of the meeting. Mr Fleming Norton played to a moderate house last evening. Mr Norton as a character impersonator is really good and his performance evoked considerable mirth from the audience. He also possesses good vocal powers, which he can transform at will to the female compass of voice. The entertainment will appear m Feilding to-morrow evening.