LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 68, 19 August 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On our fourth page to-day will l>e found Cable News, Australian NewH, Telegrams, Sporting News, Coratptroiflj New?, &n4 The Bpu4aP|

" The Terrace End School is now almost cmipletod, and will be opened m the course of a week, '",.,. Messrs Milverton and Whitohead have both gone m for the use of steam m connection with their businesses. At the next entertainment of . th<-" ; Dramatic Club, the orchestral portion . of the performance will be one e'f thrchiufest attractions. We believe Hh«combination of talent secured and which is under the directorship of Mr G. Kendall, is exceptionally good and will add considerably to the Club's already established reputation. We understand the officers of the local Volunteer corps have dscided to give a silver cup to. be- fired for by the Company. '-...- Mr R. Partridge we are glad to see is once more about ana" do£s not appear to have much traces "of /the late accident further than a little lameness. Attention is directed .tq-a card inserted before the- leader m this issue by Mr Coot, cooper, Main-street. The adver- [ tiser's name is sufficient guarantee that work entrusted to him will receive his best attention and be executed m a thorough^workmunlike manner. The Advocate regrets to record that the Rev. D.' Gordon, Presbyterian Minister, of Marton, is confined to his bed through a severe illness.. Mr Thomson took the services at Marton, and the Rev. -Mr Powell at Upper .Tntaenui. Mr F. Bryant notifies by advertisement that he will .have a grand display, of meat at his establishment on Friday next. We believe an entire carcase of beef will be on show for the first time m Palmerstou. A native land court is expected to I open here m a few days. The Borough Council meets at 6.30 p.m. this evening instead of the usual time, 730. His Worship the Mayor leaves by the 8.30 train this evening for Wellington m connection with municipal affairs. We direct special attention to the details and testimonials m reference to the Miyhon Piano which we publish as an inset with this evening's issue, from which it will be seen that those who are' m a position to judge of the merits of the Mignon Piano's speak m the highest terms of praise m reference, to tlmm. Our readers wiU also note the easy terms on which these incomparable instruments are sold by the agents, Messrs T. K. Macdonald & Co., Panamastreet, Wellington. At a collection made at a church fair on the West Sid<\ an evening' or two i since, a lady offered the plate to a ' wealthy man well known for his stinginess. " I have nothing to give," Was the surly reply. '• Then take something, she resumed ; " I am begging for the poor." . Considerate : Angry clergyman— What's the meaning of this? I ordered a good room to be reserved .for me over three weeks ago, anil now I find myself stowed away m the top story. SuaveClerk— Certainly, sir ; thought you'd like that room the best. It's the nearest thing to heaved that we have hi the house. . We have received from Messrs Reid and Gray of Dunedin a circular l setting forth the-ad vantages of usiag their New Zealand Twine Binder. This binder has been before the public for three seasons, and thfl demand has exceeded the supply. -'This year's machine (says the Wanganui /ZeraZd) contains all the latest improvements and ideas, and the makers lay claim to being able to give fanners a fwirio binder second to hone.' That rhe claim is a. just one is shown by' the fact tint they have won firsr and second priz-s at the various trials held m( tho south for years past. Thes? "iffa'cHmes hnve%iSu?."a yer : v large sale ; arid, testimonials aro. published showing that from Feilding m this district, to Spar Bush m Southland they have given satisfaction. Li order to secure machines this season, farmers should send m their orders at once, otherwise they may find that the firm will^again be unable to. supply as many are demanded. The supporting of such indict ies as that carried on by : Messrs Reid and Gray is of the utmost importance to the colony generally, arid that such an industry as this can be carried on without th^ aid of protection is a feather m the cap of freetraders. Apart from the general question of tho desirability of supporting local industries there is also the fact that these machines enn be obtained at prices comparing favourably with those changed for the imppited articles, while the duplicate parts can bo obtained more easily and cheaply than can those belonging to otl-er machines. A correspondent of. the Telegraph supplies the following to that journal :— I state \ m my last communication that Messrs Nannefitad & Go., from Palmrrston, were pioparinsr some of tho bridge. ti*uhe.r for the. Tamaki contract, and that <Ik-v were supposed to bo trespassing on Messrs Cadman Smith nnd Go's, totara bush, and that probably the matter would have to he settled m a law f onrt. However, if. has since transpired that Messrs Cfidman& Irvine andthe Palmnrsfnn Timber Company had a meeting at Tahoriatn, the outcome of. which, after due deliberation appears to be, it is said, that an amicable and satisfactory arrangement has been made to amalgamate their interests m that portion of the bnsh which has been m dispute, and hence, mso doing 1 , most wisely precluded the possibility of the necessary and inevitable evil nnd scourge acenmpanyin«r our hieher civilization, lawyers* having the lion's share of tho srolden patch. The Palmerston firm will therefore transfer their extensive saw-mill g-ear to the hnsh near the Tarn old Hotel, now so we?? kept by Mr Sfrwnrt, and havo it ready m a shart time, so as to carry on their timber trade nn a very extensive scale, which T have reason to believe will be a profitable speculation to all concerned.