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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 21, 23 June 1885, Page 4

A correspondent over the signature of " The Old Faith " writes making a strong protest against the practice of annoying church worshippers by permitting dance music at the Lyceum just when the congrogation are dispersing, and depreeiat\nn the habit of " turning the day of rest into one of noisy pleasure." Th«»re are a a;ood many m the district of our eonvspoadenl's way of thiuking witli regard to this subject. On Saturday last there was only £15 paid m Custom duties at Wellington. Tlie day previous the amount was £5921. The total amount received for th« week was £1 1,896 or about £4000 more than had been previously received m Wellington m ono week. The Melbourne Leader says : — ' 'Sir Julius Yogel aa a financier lias not proved a success." The Chronicle acknowledges with thanks the recppt of n ticket for a Salvation Army birthday tea meeting. The ticket bf-ars the inscription "Salvation free. Tea for nothing. Tickets, Is 6d each." The English mails, per Aorangi (which arrived at Port Chalmers on Sunday last) should r«*ach h°re on Thursday afternoon. The A»>rnngi goes direct to Auckland from PortlChalmers. We draw attention to an advertisement m another column of unreserved sale of land m the township of Palmerston North. Tho sections alluded to being m tbo bpst. business part of the town, should provoke strong competition. We have authority for statins: that the absolnte wnresTve is bonafide, and that the highest tender will be accepted. The following are appointed assessors under tho Property Assessment Act* T. S. Hop, T. King, H. Me Noil, Paltnerston North • H. L. Shnrwill, IT. J. Booth, E. Goodheherp, E. G. Hill. Feilding ; E. S. Thynne, Foxton ; H. I. Eager, Otaki. Mr Seeker notifies that all unsettled claims m D. M. George's estate after 30 Hi instant rril l be sued for without further notice. Mr Seeker's address is the Royal Hotel, Palmerston. The new front and display windows m Mr Ferguson's shop attract mnch attention, and quite a crowd was gathered round on Saturday night, admiring the asortment of goods which were displayed to such good advautage. Besides affording better opportunity for showing goods the al torn 'ion is a very great improvement to that portion of the Square. The outside decoration is now receiving attention. The train was agam stuck on the Wangaehu hill on Monday morning, and slipped hack about 50 yards before it could be stopped. Mr W. T. Wood has erected an iron lathe m connection with his sinithingbuainess, and is prepared to undertake the manufacture of all kinds of turned iron work, Mr Littlejohn's watchmaking nnd silvei'Binithing business is receiving general patronage from the public, and the repairs and other work executed by him are highly spoken of.