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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1456, 16 September 1885, Page 3

It 13 notified thata course of Scripture addresses will be given on Tiwrad'iy evenings at 7.30 o'clock m the ttechahite Jlall,,Main-streel.- • Xlie-B.BiGrHl.fpf. Carpentaria, bound. troiif Newcastle, NVS. W M to London via.. Adelaide, has been totally wrecked on a rock not marked on the chart. The vessel sank m3O fathoms of water. The cnwlanded safely, at Wilaou's Promdn-' tqry., ; : ' Anyone wishing to become members of the-Fire Brigade, should send m their names to the Secretary before to-morrow to be placed on the roll. 1 ' : Messrs Welch and Co. deserve the thanks of the Dramatic Club for the interest taken by the firm m the sale of tickets for Friday night's performance. An, at liand-prii td. card, notifying that tickets can be obtained at the stationery depot, is expoHed m a. conspicuous position m the handsome show windows of the establishment, and we believe quite a nuinUer have already b. en disposed of. There will be a practice of the Fire Brigade to- morrow., evening', at 7. 30. o'clock, at the Fire. Brigade Hall. We arc sorry to learn that there are several, cases of genuine distress at pn-s -nt m Pahii^rstou. In one, ciae of which we heard m Taouui-street we are informed that for days at a time the family have absolutely been without' food m the house. We fear that unless titties, mend soon, charitable aid will haveto be had recourse to pretty fre quentiy m this locality. We request all persons to whom accounts are presented by Mr W. Cham berliiin, our authorised collector, to settle with him promptly. Many accounts have been outstanding for periods varying from one to two years; and m such cases failing settlement with Mr Chamberlain, other steps will have to be takin forthwith.