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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 37, 11 July 1885, Page 3

'The directors of the 'Gear-Meat Company have received advice by cable that they have been awarded a medal at the Ahtwerp Exhibition for their exhibit of mcnt. ' 'The Gdzelte contains the official notification of the election as membprs of , the House of Representatives of Messrs Joseph Iress, for. Wakariui, and Tame Pratt tor the Southern Maori District. jA sceptical young: collegian confronted an old Quaker with tho statement that he did not believe m the Bible. Said the Quaker : " Does thee .believe m France?" "Yes, for, though I have not seen it, I have seen others that have. Besides there is plenty of corroborative proof that such a country does exist." " Then thee will not believe anything thee or others haye not seen ?', No,to be! sure I won't." "Did thee ever see thine own brains ? " No.*' " E«er see anybody that did ?" " No." " Does thee believe thou host any ?"' The young man was seized with a fit of silent jthpught. l ■' 1 A shocking accident occurred at Trm new Post Office (saya'the Sydney Telegraph of June 2.) A ( , labourer named Stephen Spoger was 'engaged' on the high tower now being alowly raised, and iut-work by himSeTfia't the very top of the tower,, a dtstahoe ,of 140 feet, from th 4 ground, a fellbw-Übofer named William y«ahy wait working about" 10 foet from the top. At this, giddy height Sphnger appfiar* to have lost his footing anil plunged headlong through 'thfi air to ithe roadway below. A b tho tower \h surrounded by scaffolding, the poor fellow struck ntage after stage m his doacent, breaking some of the woodwork, the contact causing his body to twirl around m the air liko a ball. Veahey hiipself was, struck m tha eye, and narroWly'psrnppd'lwing. thrown to (he {rrdnnrt. On th^ body being picked rip p.very hone itiiit fipppaivd to bo broken, a nonfuspd, .mass of Hrßh roninining. This ti«rril>liv spectacle was witnessed by a 'jininbrr of people, m George-street, which Was c'rowded'at the tinie. *

, We clip the following from a recent issue of 'the Belfast Newsletter.' The gentleman referred to is a brother of Mr Robert Johnston© of this town. " Honour to an Austrian mam" ?• Many will 1.-arii with plrasiiro that . MrWtn. Johnstone, M. A., Q.U. I. Scholar ami Senior Moderator iv Mathematics and Bishop Law's Prizeman, T.O.D. lias m open competition oblaiuod tho ProffSßorship of Mtitliem.atics iv University CoHegei cAbeiystwithi Wtales.;. Mr Jfthiistoho is the eldest son of Mr Robert Johnstone, T.C., of Austria." It is a f rather strange coincidence that we should insert the above paiagraph on the samo day that a cablegram informs lis of the demolition by fire of: the jjollege referred The return of alcoholic .liquor used modfom4llY'at ; the /Wellington- Hospital during the month of JuWis as'followsi —Brandy, f18740z ; whiskey, 5710z ; gin^ilSoz; ale, 336pts stout, 47pts; , champagne, 28pts ; port, i4780z ; claret, ■ 288oz. :They^ere prescribed as follows : — Dr Henry— Brandy, 4980z ; •whiskey, ; 160^z.;. stout, r6pts ;,<champagriei .28pts(Vi: : pftrtf 6850z/ Dr f Gahill-i-Br£uidy, 9430z ; whiskey, 750z ; ale,_ 75pts ; port, 50oz. Dr GiUon— Brandy, 2oz ; port, 4160z. iPr^'Chilton— .Brandj; 4310z ; whiskey, 336bz ; gui,f 2186z ; : ale, 26ipts ; istout, 47pts ; champagne, 28pts ; port, 1487oz: claret, 288oz. DrHutchinson and Dr .Collins prescribe no stimulants at all.— .Evening Press. . . . 1 < . Members' of the Dramatic Club have to-day beon'universally congratulated on the success of last night's performance. The tender of Mr McNeil has been acenpted for the purchase of section 847, adjoining the Town Hall m Fitzherbertstreet, applications for which werd invited m the Standard. | Mr L. Abrahams as " Becky " m the farce played by the amateurs last ' evoning matte' a very pretty girl indeed, and 'acted the part "to; perf edfion; . .;■'' An address, accompanied by a purse of sovereignsj was presented to Mr F. Mi Spurdle, Mayor of Wanganuilajst night, by anainber of the ratepayers^ ' ' ' lilr ;.I)ungari rendered the Dramatio Club .valuable assistance during- rehear- . ;Bal by acting as promptu, but at .the pre« formance m public assistance* -of 'this kind was almost entirely dispensed with. The Governor has appoiuted Major. W.E. Gudgeon' to be Acting Commis- ? Bioue f r of tihp .J^ew- Zealand: Armed, Conistab'ularyfaring the alMseuce ou Bick f leave, pf Lieu £-Co]ouel Reader. jV Further adtlitiohs have beeii made to Stevens jandGortou's Siile at the '-Boro'u^liVYttrds,' ..which! takes plkce next Tuesday: Y':J^ S -,-.,.'.' :,•.;■' •. ; . . Mr 'S.;^.v|?pdevin,, Rarigitikei Road, is Advertiseiiig 40 acres of bushfelling to Jet. ..Teudvrs.cjbse -next Wednesday.