LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 3, 1 June 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs Stevens ami Gorton, s stock sale at Awahun will tako place to-morrow at 1 p.m. The last two nights the frost has been exceptionally sharp* We learn that on Sattml.iy ai»ht some water pipi;s coniin'iuicated with Mr A Fcrgu.soujs were burst by the abnormally low temperature acting on the water inside them. Speaking of the Palniprston Dairy Fsi.-iory the New Z-alatid Industrial (tuzi-Uo writes: — It is satisfactory to liud that the (-nlurprise is to be carried on by the purchasers of the plant and business. With an efficient plant bo cheaply bought, success should attend the efforts ot* thu new proprietors. One or two hush settlers have left for other parts. The high price for laud takes away the chance which the poor man has of gutting along. Lt is to bo hoped Major Atkinson m his travels round the country will take a noto of Ihe advantage it would he to the working man were increased facilities given for improving the land, that is for taking up land without being burdened witn mut. — Ukaiawa correspondent of Hawera Star. Tim BriMitier Coal Company now employs 250 men constantly and the weekly output is about 3'JOO tons. We have before cnlled attention to the fact that much of the coal is exported to Victoria for the purpose of gas-making. The new plant,. which is to enable the Gear Meat Company to freeze 600 carcases per day, is expected to arrive iv October. . J The fisheries of the British Islands j return £10,000,500 ; those of United States £8,600,000 ; of Russia £5,250,000. Those of New Zealand, very little indeed compared to what thuy should, were the industry judiciously developed. 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 ot Sydney and Melbourne, with some ot 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 to 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. Writes a correspondent resident at Marton to the Patea Mail :— The land here is not anything like s ) good as the land m your district ; it seems very cold and wet, and not a bit of grass anywhere. We understand . that live prizes m " Robin Hood's " consultation, on the kte Steeplechase Meeting, cams to Patea. It is worthy of remark that this consultation closed with a surplus of 5280 tickets over the original programme, the value of which has been divided into 528 extra £5 cash prizes. — Mail. The R.M. steamer Aorangi, which left Plymouth on the 9th inst, is due off Port Chalmers about the 20th of next month, where sha lands mails, and prooeeds direct to Auckland, at which port she should arrive on 23rd June. She then comes on to Wellington, and goes on to Lyttelton, from whence she sails for London on sth. July. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Fibre Company, the report stated that a net profit of L 677 was carried forward, making a balance at credit of pro fit 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 n visit to Feilding for the benefit of her health, has caught an attack of typhoid fever. The patient is iv the li'auds of Dr Johnston, and we hope will speedily pull through. As this form- of disease seems to be prevalent just now along the whole of the coast, householders cannot be too careful of the maun' r iv which they get rid of refuse, or of the quality of the water which is used for drinking, — Foxtou paper. A man named Florence O'Leary was charged on Tuesday at theFoxton Police Court with attempting to strike Robert Austin with an axe, with intent to murder him. Complainant deposed to the accused closing on him with the axe raised over his shoulder, and aiming straight for his head. He closed the door, and the blow came on the brass handle, and smashed it to piecps ;he made two othot blows, which seriously injured *he door and the door jambs ; the last blow broke the sixe handle. The justices dismissed the charge ! We nnderstand that two sons of Mr Charles Bray, of Feilding, are about entering into business as general storekeepers at Ashurst. The Captain and Secretary of our local football Club have sustained injuries which will prevent their taking part m the gamp for some time, The first gentleman, Mr Stallard, had his collar bone broken when crossing the Awaburi , Bridge last Friday through a fall from his horse, and Mr Haultain has had his knee put out of joint rather severely. Many people (says the Home Neios) 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 boen found who professes to have soon 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 wo have b r eu premature tn holding fniier.il services. Messrs Welch and Co. have a nice selection of instrnuvMital and vocal music now opewed up. All new and popular pieces anil songs. A pretty heavy court day is set down for next Thursday. Tha Rev. Mr Eceles, of Waipawa, was recently fine:l for trespassing on the railway lino. An information, we are informed was laid at the same time against the Roy. S. Williams for a similar " offence," but no order was given by the Goneral Manager to prosecute. A correspondent wishes to know if there is one law for the country parson, and another for (he Rural-Dean,— itfatf,

Tliu School Committee meets this overling. The Chairman of the School Coin mittce aocouipiuiied Miss Sco field to tin: Terrace End Sehoool this morning, and placed hor is charge of the Scliool, pending tho recovery of Mrs Harvey. The Hey Mr Copinger spoke pretty plainly last night on tlio subject of the f lliug off m tlio offertories at A;i Saints. He pointed out that it was nut right that an insufficient support should be given by those who regularly altend ed church, but seemed to forget that it was their duty to contribute according to their means. The hint should not be lost upon those for whom it was specially intended. The Rev Mr Hanunon I, fonueily stationed here m conn ctiou with the Wesley an Cliurcli, preached at that place of worship yesterday morning, and addressed the children m the afternoon. We direct the attention of our readers to Jacob Faithful's programs which appears m Hiioiher coluiuu. The consultation is on the Hawse's Bay Steeplechtiso meeting, ami eioH.-son June 22nd. Fnmi the success that has hitherto attended tli -se consultations, we are not surprised to hear that this onn is filling up rnpitlly. It will b« lymeuibtmd that tho last w.i.s nearly fillusl, and the promoter cwntilrntly expects to be a'»lo to declare full prizes m this consultation. Messrs Snelsou and Co. intend holding a fruit tree sale at a very early dutH m Ashurst, due notice of which »vill be shortly announced. Th.9 sale will take place at Nelson's store. We remind our readers of Messrs Snelson and Go's sale of furniture at Mrs Vivian's residence, Fitzlierheruert street. t<> talc- place to-morrow at 2 p.m. Messrs SnHson and Cos. next stock sain at the Fitzherhert street saleyanls, will take plucu on Saturday next at noon. A good number of entries are already catalogued. A telegram from Cambridge, Waikato, to the New Zealand Herald, says that Mr G. W. Russell is about to issue a tri- weekly paper m Waikato, under the name of the Cambridge News. Mr Lioary delivers an essay on ''The Magi" this evening at the Wesleyan Hall. Mr Dillon also reads compositions of original pot-try. The Musical and Dramatic Club Com mittee meet to-morrow* evening at 7 30. The foi.t-ball match against Feilding will be played on the 13th instead of the Gtli. The one with Foxtuii will bo played on the 20th. The annual meeting of the Palmerstou North Licensing Committee will be held on Friday next at 12 noon, the only business being revivals. At All Saints' Church the Rev. Mr Copinger took occasion last evening to refer to the undesir.'. .)«• prartiu** followed by st>m • pc a •holders of num^, ol aingtha seals at the tipper end of the church, hut which they seldom used. Tlie minister stated that numbers of applicants fo>- scats lud to be refused on this account, and he notified that the question would be dealt with at the next vestry meeting. The lane Douglas leaves Wellington to-night, and Foxtou to-u;orrow (Tuesday) at 10 p.m. Messrs Stielson and CoY fruit tree Rale on Saturday passed off fairly wall. There was not sufficient time to get through all the lots, and the balance will be offered to-morrow, after the sale of furniture at Mrs Vivian's residence. Mepsrs Suolsou and Cos. horse fair on Saturday was well attended, and the bidding was brisk, there Iving a decided improvement m this respect on recent sales. A quod number of Miiiuals were soil under the hammer. Draught horses ranged from £18 to £26 10s.