LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1466, 28 September 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A writer In the Inan&ahu* Times is very severe on the game of football. He says : — " Its effects are : Broken ■ bones, lop-sided shouMerg, bruised shins, sprained ankles, stiff necks, skinned or flatten«d proboscis, injured spines, hunch-backs, and general disfigure:- - ment." The |C Heathen Chinee " is going it m New South Wales. Mr Quon? Tart, of Sydney, intends standing as a candidate for the Illawarra seat. A private letter received by a Chrfstchurch resident states that Sir William Fox intend* leaving Christohurch on September Ist. He will travel overland through America, and prooablv reach New Zealand abour the middle of November. Mr Service, tho Victorian Premier, ha" been informed by the Government of South Australia that it is their intention to introduce a Bill into Parliament m order to provide for the representation of that colony on the Federal Council, which holds its first sittings at Hobart. At the Wanaranui Supreme Court, his Honor said that judffinent would be reserved m the case of Reihana v, Kidd until he returned to Wellington. It is well known that an important Maori meeting was recently held somewhere at the foot of Tongarird, nt least 800 of the Natives beinsr present. A Btory is cutrent ainonpst them that a few days ago a dog attacked a very large bird. The dog was getting the worst of it when a wahine came to its rescue, and' attacked the bird. The bird .struck ou^ so.v'olentlv that the ''husband hail, m his turn, to assist hisrlu^ky t?ponso, and be twpen the trio the bird was killel. It is said by the Maor's to hive measured seven feet m height, the leg bones being as thick as those of a hunitn beins r . Mainganir-te-no. whore-, the brrd is s<ml i to-have been killed, is about the. only part of this island where it is possible for the mo.a to be still alive. We e-ive the story for what it is worth —-Chronicle,

Tiie land m the Poh angina m which parties are now prospecting for go!d belongs to the Government. Three applications, wo understand, have been made to icaso sections. D. H. Macarthur, Esq., M.H.8., has turned from Wellington. The charge of a breach of the 461h section of tlio Sheep Act preferred l»v Inspector Diuinmond against Mr J. Gross about eighteen mouths ago, ter urinated m the Resident Magistrate's Court recently. It will be remembered that the defendant was charged with driving sheep across an infected run : without having given the necessary notice, nud that Mr Wanlcll, 11. M., hefore whom the caao was heard, dismissed it. Mr Drunimotid appealed, and a decision m his favour being given by the Supreme Court m Banco, a mandamus was issued directing the Magistrate to roverso his decision. Mr Wardell said he would inflict a fine of £5, but his attention being directed to the provision that the minimum penalty shall not be less than £'10, he increased 1 it to that amount. Costs 9s, and Supreme > Court costs £10, were also entered against defendant. — Wairarapa Stand ard. Tiie offer of debentures by the directors of the Wellington and Manawatn Kail way has not met with the hearty response from the puMic at Home that was anticipated, only £13,000 worth having been tendered for on last mail date. This (says a special) marks a little chill m public confidence, but so far as this particular enterprise is concerned no one need be alarmed, as the London shareholders and directors have the very fullest confidence m it, and there will be no lack of the money required for its completion. The mumps (says the Herald) are <»x---ceediugly prevalent m Waugauui just now, both amongst young and old. So common are they with the young people that the schools are being seriously interfered with. To-day there wore 69 absent from the Infant School, 49 from the Boys', and 16 from St. John's. Yesterday there wero 22 absent from the Girls' School. The^ teachers are getting exceedingly anxious as to the effect these absences will have on the examinations. As wo. went to press an emergency meeting, of the School Committee was being held to decide whether the schools should be closed for a time. - The Wan gaii u i labour Exchange wants a man for a hotel. The business card vi the Provincial Hotel, Wanganui, will he found elsewhere. The new proprietor is determined to maintain the reputation of the house by every means m his power. A call ot 3s per share on the new issue has been made by tho Directors of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. The Wanganui Labour Exchange requires a man to drive pack horses.. Ada Mantua has sent a book of tickets on her great consultation on the Melbourne Cup to the Standard Office for disposal to intending investors. . Messrs {Walker and Hatrick, Wanganui, notify the arrival ot regular fortnightly shipments of Sydney and Islaud fruits. By a misprint iv Saturday's issue, under the headingVoluntet r Intelligence, Captain Carroll's name appeared as GVr poral Carroll. The advertisements of several sires which will be at the service of breeders m this district this season will appear m a future issue. The Salvation Army had vory largo meetings at their services yesterday. In" the evening the barracks were cramint'd almost to sufFociarion, there not being standing room m the building. There will be a meeting of the School Committee t llia pvenin-r, at the central School- hous", .it 7.30 o'clr-c'c. Messrs Walker and Hatrick,Wanganii', wish to purchase salt butter m any quantity. -^ . •