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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 2, 30 May 1885, Page 3

Messrs Welch & Co, -will if possible at all open their, stationery warehouse this evening. The firm, have been exceedingly busy arranging their stock, and for variety and choice selection, we : do not think a better could be found inithe large towns. . The following nominations of candidates for the position of Auditors to the Borough Council, were received to-day: — Thps. B. Walton, proposed by Messrs Snplson and Larcomb ; T. S. Hoe, pro- l : posed by Messrs J. P. Leary and A.Ferguson ;C; E. Short, proposed by Messi-s West ..and S. Abrahams ; W. W. Bickerton, by Messrs Sinxrhonds and Anderson ; C^hasi' Mitchell,, proposed, by Messrs A. S. Bentley and J. Milverton. . ■ " ' The Terrace End School will be reopened on Monday next. We are sorry that it is not probable that Mrs Harvey will be sufficiently recovered from her attack to resume duties but are informed, that m any case a substitute will be secured to take her place. ■. . A telegram from Cambridge, Waikato, to the New Zealand Herald, says that Mr Gr. W. Russell is about to issue a tri-weekly paper m Waikato, under the name of the Cambridge Nmoa,

i Writes ii correspondent resident ut i Marton to tliu Pittea Mail : — The hud j here is not anything like so good as the j land m your district ; it seems very cold and wet, and not a bit of grass anywhere. We understand that iivo prizes m " Robin Hood's" consultation, on the late Steeplechase Meetin."-, came to Pateu. It i is .worthy of remark that this consultation closed with a surplus of 0280 tickets over the original programme, the value of which has been divided into i>2S extra £5 cash prizes. — Mail. The R.M. steamer Aoran^i, which left Plymouth on the ,9th inst., is due off Port' Chalmers about the 20th of n.3:;t uipnth, where she" lands niails, and prooe'eds direct to Auckland, at which port she shotild , arrive on 23rd June. . She then comes on to Wellington, uudgoqson to Lytteltoii; iroui , whence; she sails* i'or London on sth July. • • • , A Road Board notification appears elsewhere. The Rev. T. G. Hammond, Wosleyan. Minister, will arrive m Palmer.-ston tonight, and the Rev. Mr Bunn has arranged for his conducting the 'morning service , here, tlm-i giving to many old residents m Pahnerstoiitlie opportunity of seeing again an old familiar friend. Mr Hammond, who is now m charge of the. Maori circu.t of Hokianga, was the first appointed Wesleyan Minister here, and was identified with the town and district m. their, early days. As may therefore be sup-, posed he has many friends m. this locality who will be glad to see hum after hiq long absence. . . ' ( Messrs Snelson and Co., held their first, fruit tree sale to-day at the mart. The display of trees was exceedingly fine and m large variety. A.t St. Joseph's Church, Dunedin, on Sunday morning, Bishop Moran made some remarks with reference to the opening of the Cathedral. He mentioned that he had decided to have the, opening ceremony performed m February, and that the Archbishops of. .Sydney and Melbourne, with some or. the Australian bishops, would attend it. It was intended to finish the portion of the building which was at present being gone on with, and the structure of. the two other central pillars for the tower would be immediately proceeded with, so that a temporary sanctuary could be formed. He promised Ito lay a complete statement of the expenditure on the Cathedral before the congregation on Sunday week. The choir was assisted during the celebration of eleven o'clock mass by the members of the Remenyi Company, M. Remenyi himself playing a violin solo during the offertory. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Fibre Company, the report utated that a net profit of L 677. was carried forward, making a balance at credit of profit and loss | of £1497.'. Messrs J. M. Clark and C. B. Stone were re-elected Directors. The friends of Mr J. W. Gower will be sorry to hear that his second eldest daughter while on a visit to Feildingfor the benefit of her health, has caught an attack of typhoid fever. The patient is m the hands 6f Dr Johnston, and we hope will speedily pull throu. h. As this form of disease seems to be prevalent just now along the whole of the coast, householders cannot be too carofuTof the manner m which they get rid of refuse, or of the quality of- the water which is used for drinking,— Foxton paper. A man named Florence O'Leary was eharg'd on Tuesday at the Foxton Police 'Court with attempting to strike" Kobret Austin: with an axe, with intent to murder him. Complainant deposed to the accused .closing on him with the nxe raised over his shoulder, and; aiming straight for his head. He closed the door, and the blow came on the brass batidlo, and smashed it to pieces ;he made two othei blows, which seriously injured the door and the door jambs ; the last blow broke the axe handle. The justices dismissed the charge! * We understand that4wo. sons of Mr Charles Bray, of Ftiildi'ug, { are about entering into business as general storekeepers at Ashurst. ; Messrs Beckett, Hammond, and Dick's stock sale at Marton yesterday was very successful. The attendance of buyers was numerous, including people from all parts of the district. Capital prices wure realised both for sheep and cuttle. The Captain and Secretary of our local football Club have sustained injuries which will prevent their taking part m the game for some time, The first gentleman, MrStallard, had his collar bone broken when crossing the Awahuri Bridge last Friday through a fall from his horse, aiid Mr Elitultain has had his knee put out of joint rather severely. Many people (says the Home News) are saying, " What if Gordon is not dead after all?" We have no positive evidence of his decease. Not one white person has yet testified to his death, and not even an Arab has been found who . professes to have seen his dead body. The evidence is very vague and uncertain even yet. It is impossible to prove his death, because sufficient testimony could not be adduced; It is quite possible that we have been premature tn holding funeral services. A pretty heavy court day is set down for next Thursday. The Rev. ; Mr Eccles, of Waipawa, waß recently fined for trespassing on the .railway line. An information, we are infqrmed was laid at the same time against the Rev. S. Williams for a similar " offence," but no order was given by the General Manager to prosecute. A correspondent wishes to know if there is one law for the country parson, and another for the Rural-Dean.— Mail. Messrs Walton and Hoe request the support of the rate pay ens for the election of Borough auditors which takes place on Monday. Both are competent and reliable, and m each the ratepayers have the fullest confidence. We do not think a better cnoice could be made. Messrs Welch and Co. have a nice selection of instrumental and vocal music now ope;ied up: All new and popular pieces and songs.