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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 29, 2 July 1885, Page 3

The Wanganui Parliamentary Union now numbers 180 members. Mr T. B. "Williams represents Palmerston North, Mr $. teyddn" Sandonj and Mr JfW. McDuff Bulls.; ; •,,.;.,. ;_, The' Salvation Army held a very suc-i cessful inaugaral tea-meeting last evening on the occasion of their taking possession of their new barracks m Gillett's Buildings. There was a considerable .gathering or the jenerel public, and the proceedings which were more than ordinarily interesting lasted till about 10 o'clock. The Radcliff-Rifca Company arrived to-day by special coach from Feildirig, the beatiful sprinc weather inducing this overland trip. : \ r Some sailors belonging to the b.s. Wanaka (aays the Timaru Herald), who were engaged " Btbwirig," had a run for what they supposed was their lives, on Saturday. Among the articles handed them down , the hold was a lot of passengers' luggage, among which was a large clock. One of the sailors m handling this set it a ticking, and at once gasping out "an infernal machine" made made tracks up tha hold ladder, lip which he wts quickly fpllbwed by two of his mates. One mate, more couragsous than hisfellows, was not ao easily frjglitened however, and picking np the suspiciouslooking parcel proceeded t» unfasten it when he soon came on to a large clock ! The Sansoo branch of the Bank of Australasia will be closed on and after the 14th of the present month. The Lytlelton Timcs^hile unwavering m its general 'confidence m the present Miuistry, expresses the" utmost disappointment and dissatisf actiou with their local Government proposals. - Speaking of the Rita-Radcliff entertainment the Marfoti paper says :— Those who braved atmospheric discomforts were abundantly rewarded by the enjoyment of a mnsical evening such as rarely falls. to the lot of dwellers m these regions. An 'ordinary meeting of the Manawatu County Council will be held to-monow. On bur fourth page will be found Cable News, Australian News, telegrams, political news, and a Rumnrury of Sir Goo. Gray's speech on the Nb-confidence debate. . Messrs Bentley Bros, continue their sale at the Town Hall np to the 15th instant. Their altered notices will appear to-morrow. ; ' Messrs Woolcoclc and Hosking are making a large number of utensils for the Palmerston Cheese Factory, which will commence opperations about Septembsr.