The Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. MONDAY, JULY 6, 1885. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 32, 6 July 1885, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. MONDAY, JULY 6, 1885. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On our fourth page will be foand Cable News, Australian Ne\v«, telegrams, and a number of miscellaneous arlick'B. The Pal merstou School Committee, will meet this evening at 7.30 p.m. Tho rating value in the Bunnythorpe district appears to vary wonderfully. On the lower side of tho. railway liuo the hind is valued for rating purposes at £8, £10, and £12 per aero, while on tho uppor side it scarcely exceeds £5. The Post-office at Troridheim has been clobed, owing to Mr A. N&nubstad having resigned his position us postmaster, being about to leave the district. A postofi'ac is now opened at Taonui. The Bunnythorpe settlers are very well satisfied with tha prompt and efficient discharge of duty at their local post-office recently opened. It is a small mail which has loss than 18 or 20 letters, and that number would be largely increased were a daily mail service established. Travellers by rail passing the Manchester School-house, opposite the Bunay thorpe railway statiou, often express wonder as (o where the inhabitants art*, as the school-house is the only building visible from the tram. Such persons would be surprised to learn that there are now forty-five children on the school roll, the most of whom are most regular and punctual in their attendance, notwithstanding: the difficulties of road communication. ' The schoolroom is very well supplied with apparatus, charts,&c, and is excellently attended by the worthy school-mistress, Mrs Boddy, who has the reputation of being a most painstaking, conscientious, and* withal successful teacher. She is doing., good work in her present position, a fact which ia vouch ed ; f or *by [ ' all the parents of tho children attending the school. Messrs Stevens' and Gorton's Awahuri stock sale will take placo to-morrow commencing at I' p.m. , . A slight attray occurred on the PaV merston road the othor day. A man and woman were camped in a tint, on the road when another man, who said he owned the tent, visited them pstansi bly for the purpose of taking it away. He was somewn at under: th« influence of liquor and a scuffle ensued in winch' the intruder was wounded in tha head by a knife.— Wood villa paper. On Friday afternoon a large number of shareholders of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company took a trip up the line as far as it is fit for traffic, beyond Parrainatta. The afternoon was beautiful, and the trip was an exceedingly ; pleasant one. The train consisted of sit long carriages, which conveyed about 250 passengerß,ainong whom were Mr J. Nathan, chairman of the Company, Mr J. Wallace, secretary, Messrs J. G. Wil-. son, M.H.R., and J. Pliminer. The train started shortly after half-past 1 o'clock, and a stop was made .at Johnson ville to pick up passengers. The run. from town to the end of the ' trip was done in. rather less than an hour \ and'. a half, but. of course, owing to the unfinished state of the line, the latter part was - done | slowly About half an hour wai allowed tp the tourists to stroll about on thi beach: and enjoy the scenery. The run 1 * back ; wa» quicker than that outwardß, the tjme, exclusive of two stoppages, being almost exactly one hour. All in the train agreed . that for smoothness and- quietness; the carriages aid road could' hot be surpassed.—Wellington paper. . •■}.'■■.' Mi 1 Macarthur is. to be reminded jof his promise to interview the Government and have. t\e annual subsidy for the postoffice at Bunnythorpe defrayed by the. Post-office Department. At present thesubsidy is subscribed by the settlers. .The play-ground attached to the Bunnythorpe scho'olhousa is a model of neatness, and evinces considerable care and attention on the part of the committee, and settlers.- It has been substantially metalled, and is dry and comfortable for the children even in bad weather. We learn that the work of metalling was done by the residents themselves, to whorri : every credit is due, for the spirit of co^ operation thus displayed. There are not many drier or better kept school playgrounds'in the district than that of Bunnythorpe, which is a source of some pride and satisfaction to the residents. Notice of first meeting in estates of John Poad and James Brazier, of Palmerston, and John L. Rees, of Feilding, are elsewhere gazetted. At the meeting at Bunnythorpe on j Saturday evening regrets were expressed at the expected departure, of Mr A. Nannestad,, who has severed his connection with the Tronheim sawmill, and is about to cast about for a new field. It is probable Mr Nannestad will settle in Hawke's Bay. In the meantime he is about to travel on the look-out for a suitable locality* He^ will carry with him the best] wishes for his future welfare of all the residents p£ Bunny thorpe and adjacent districts. Thursday is proclaimed a. public holiidtty at Woodville to celebrate the opening of the Awapurua Bridge, which event promises to be a big demonstration in its way, as it should. ' On Saturday evening last, a dastardly attempt was made by two scoundrels on Mr Gardes shop. Careless of consequences, which might have been serious, this'reckless pair having secured a loaf of bread' somewhere, proceeded to trytheir skill on a kerosene lamp standing ' within Mr Garde's store. One of them deliberately fired the bread which th«y had previously broken in half, at the lighted vessel, but happily the vessel did not take effect, although passing within a few inches of the light. One of the settlers at Bunnythorpe, informs us that his yearly contribution to the railway revenue is upwards of £15, j none of which outlay he would require were proper roads provided, as he could do all his business with his own horse and trap at much greater convenience to himself. i It was stated at the meeting at Bunnythorpe on Saturday evening that fully r .£3OO had been spent on roads outside of Bunnythorpe, from rates contributed within that district. ■ j