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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1462, 23 September 1885, Page 3

We learpvfiia;t..^r;;^i(i(iv'll,- tb.e<, new; Mandiord'of "tho Club Hotel, will take poSße«sio,U-"{'O-iUfty. i--v,>W. Y^U- :::■-'• "<;/.-• ' ' . SrgViffr Hug Irtil'^rt Satisfactory' visit'to 1 Eoxtoii yestej;say, ; ,i;e^ii.r.iied.. .tp Palmer-., by: first train. this iuoniiugl Kext Sut:d.rj' vvt-juJy; Ji.o AY.ill g<» lliiough ;by .special,! coaclivjo iyinatoistoii. -„■:?.•. :■/■-■ f. .■; .*.-:.• \xc '.1: WtClfejti*£rf]fii;C ATf n^g^^viii^sr 11 !*^, tiefiiVii" «ly decided hi £ c6 litest the iwtnijt.v. tfkfci .seat ..at. J-Jfe v |lK&t*. g^MM'f^V'^VitoyH-.j %ai»§t : "^l|^ r-jcolyej;^ 'jrMi^i-^teyeMß^ ■ arie.rco»fi|i;eu*. ofifii.ra 1 • stliicosif uJo candidature. Several r Scandinavian iiHmigntufir an-ived vi i\ l arfgaiitif j'y^sterda'y" ; by °ili&' Hiiia, Thuy were passengers to "tile ~ c()loi»y^)y t;l/e^tWf1jnriV6j ; aiKt' wilt* pro/ ueed^Vd^ftrelr fiifciuls'" up-country. ■"' "' A water famine is appr«heudcd _in_ Wanganni. The Maoris also, it /jai.saidjj predict a very dry suiiina-r. ' . lii' flic House ! on _M6riday "^ hi CoYri-* mi^tee on tho Laud Bill, m the - punish''ihc*ut clauses (bo iuiuriHoniuent -poPlrDii wais struck out, and ibe fine of £20 hi— -'creased to £50. — In r/ply to Mr '/Tjjm^ .blif, Mr Stout said h/ w.onld. inoVe| ai| 'addition :■ to . tiie: 'punisbment' clauses' a Ji'at it should oiily* tipply •* litre-; oiie person lit a tire on atiolbcr person's property.—^ Motion agrepd to. ... Mt is proposed to bave anotber test pftbo Fire Hand Grenade iv Wauganui, tbe eruditions being as follows viz., tbat two exactly. similar structures becrtcted. and igiiited, m tbe one ense hand grenades to be used, and m tbe other' a bucket of water and an American broom, tbe result as to tinif, &c., to decide the . relative merits o£ tbe two system's of fire extinction. . . • * The Okoia. Dairy Factory (Wanjjanui) has been re-opened, the milk-suppliers having agreed to accept, for tbe ensuing scosoti, 3^d per gallon of eleven pounds, payable inontlily ; and that after paying all working expenses, including Rank interest, for 12 month?, ••■tho- surplus, if any, is to be dividtd amongst tbe coutributurs. General satisf action was expressed tbat tbe shareholders were also anxious for tbe success of the factory. Uaptaiu Cummins has received word that the sum- of £500 for the Fire Brigade Demonstration has been granted. Last year tbe sum "allowed was only £250, but ou tliis occasion the firemen have been placed on the same footing as the volunteers. — HemlcU Messrs Howe . and Dell, sureties for the Parewa oontract, have received ward from the Government to the effect that they are to start work on this contract immediately. In compliance with these instructions work will be started on Thursday morning. Mr Burgess Das been appointed foreman by tho sureties, and a large number of men will be put on. — Herald. Attention is directed to an ndvertisoment inserted m this issue by Mr Jas. . Kirtg, Manager of the Ready Monoy Store, . Some Immigrants by the Tongariro came to Palmerston yesterday. One of lliem, a female we understand, has lost her reason since, arriving here. * The Palmerston Dramatic Club, we understand, have had an invitation to perform m Feildirig, iii' aid of fcorne local charitable fund. The "proposition will, we believe, be considered at the general meeting of the Club to be held on Friday next. It is ruraourod that the Wanganui people have satisfied themselves that there are 75 ozs of silver to the ton contained m the quartz lately submitted to the test there, got frotq the Pohangina Beefs. We believe a nephew and niece of the Bey, Father MacManus are among the nevr arrivals from the Old Country. The financial result of the entertainment m aid of the Public Library will be jfiil. The expenses are heavier than anticipated, including i' 2 10s. for the use of the Hall, 15s to Mi Leary for printing programmes, 30s -for stolen chairs, and various other sundries. A sabrcommittee- of the Hacing Club had a meeting last night to draw up the programme for Boxing Day, and there will be a meeting of the Committee to consider and adopt the same. The Wellington correspondent, of the Auckland Star says that Mrs Buckley is to be put into the witness box m connection with the Hiifct tarring case. Dr Flint is reported to have sad that many lives are lost by starvation owing to an over-estimate of the nutritive value of beef-tea and meat juices. In typhus and typhoid feverß. he says there is no good substitute for milk and eggs. The following rather "neat thing," m adveßtisements, is clipped from an exchange :— J. H. Castle, Avenuo llond, would be glad if those concerned m the Lord's day instruction of his children against his consent would take a similar t\berty with his unpaid bills, and settle them m full. September 7, 1885. Dr Grimoa, of the Hiitt, an Hnnertificated medical man, was prosecuted at Wellington to-day. Not appearing, a warraiit was issued for his arrest. It is alleged that he can produce no qualifications. The ense against S. Water?, for alleged prrjury m connection with tho ftu^t tarring casn i« proceeding at the Wellington Police Court this afternoon.