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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1449, 8 September 1885, Page 3

The Road' Board will meet to-morrow -At 11 a m;, and the Borough Council at .7,30 p.m; ; ■-;■■ ; Attention is directed to notice of horse* . taming announced elsewhere to take place at rear of Messrs Woolcoclt and < Hosking's smithy to-morrow and following evenings. Among the late obituary notices (says the Lyttelton Times) appears that of Mr Mark Pringle Stoddart. This gentleman; was one ot the first settlers who came to the Colony from Australia. He arrived from Sydney m March, 1851, and almost immediately formed a sheep station on the llakaia, now the property of bir John Hall. He afterwards purchased the estate called by h m Diamond Harbor, where he resided for many years. To the storm-stayed traveller to Pigeon Bay and Akaroa, his frank and warm hos pitality, and that of Mrs Stoddart, was always heartily extended m those days, when roads and steamers were unknown. Mr Stoddart lieM a se it m the old Provincial Council for Victor'. t!, and was consistent and hone&t m his views. ■ Al though not so distinguished an angler as hi 3 late brother, Mr Tone T. Stoddart, he was equally enthusiastic m the sport, and took great interest m the labours of the Acclimatisation Society. Some years since he paid a long visit to Scotland, and since his return has resided at Fendalton with his family. He. died on Friday after a short illness, m his G7th year. His stalwart form and genial ' humor will be greatly misled m his wide circle of friends for many a duy. Court Young Manawatu of Jevetnie Foresters meet m the Foresters Court Boom this evening at 7 p.m. Manawatu Chosen Few, L.0.L., will meet next. Monday evening iv Bank Chambers at 7 p.m. The Oroua Lodge of Druids will meet this eveuing at 8 o'clock at Mr Mowlem's Building. Cholera is still spreading m Spain. ■ Spain has apologised to Germany for the recent outrage on the German flag. Messrs Stevens «nd Gorfon's next stock sale at Bulls will take place on Tuesday next. Manawatu Ktl winning Lodge will iher-t m the Masonic Hall to-morrow ', evening at 7.30. . We learn that Mr Biddle will probably takeover possession of the Club Hotel j this afternoon, the valuation &c. hay- j ing been all but completed. I Mr Macarthur s»»nt a telegram to-day stating that rcforing to the requisition sent from here requesting to hare the Act' relating to Borough Crs. : amended, it was decided to deal with the question at an early dat«,* and ilonhtle.ss the .nocessary alterations as suggested would be made. ' .Female go3Bip-mbngering was described m a true and unvarnished style by one of their own sex last evening,, when Mrs Moore m rtry strong but simpla language condemned this common, and withal fashionaole practice of the present day. A number of applications for the post ! of collector to the Standard have boon received within the last few days, and one of the uamo r was to-day accepted. The proper meaning and use of the terms woman, and lady, were very plainJy defined by Mrs Moore at her lecture last eveuing. • At the Theatre . last evening, the Mayor m the course of his remarks at the conclusion ot the lecture, referred to th* Salvation Army as being the best tenants he had, and told a somewhat amusing incident which transpired when receiving the last rent. The Major, or Captain brought the cheque m coppers, which he carried m one side pocket, and which gave him the appearance, of being 1 lopsided considerably, After the nsual salutations, the General ventured to remark ho had brought the rest, and forthwith produced the coppers with a request that they should be counted. His Worship shook. his. head at this,however, and gave a receipt rematkinghe believed the man was honest, and would take his word m any case, as ho was too busy to tackle a job of that kind.