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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1470, 2 October 1885, Page 4

A specially compiled Supplement of interesting reading matter will be published with to-morrow's issue. The Borough is inviting tenders from persons willing to lease the Botanical Reserve. - Bulgaria and Servia are actively preparing for the expected hostilities. .'" Nineteen carpenters left Dnnedin recently for Melbourne in-seareh of work. The building trade is very bad at present iv the Southirn capital. Messrs Snelson and Cn's. ntook sale at the Fitzherbert-slreot Yards tnkeß place to-morrow at noon. There was a heavy rainfall the greater part of Inst night, the wind also blowins: a gale. The rain must have done an infinite amount of good to the district. Tlie entries for the Auckland Spring meeting close this evening. The new Victorian Licensing Bill has passed through Committee. Sir Henry Parkes has given notice of the immediate dissolution of N.S.W. Parliament. The New South Wales revenue shows an increase on the corresponding quarter of £59,000. ' Mr Byers, of Stoney Creek, advertises a reward for a lost bay mare. The animal, we believe, was paddocked m Mainstreet a few nights ago, and the next morning was missing. If detained by any person.after this date a prosecution will oe the result. The total customs revenue of the Colony for the' September quarter was £125,026. Total for 6 m0nth5,£741,416. a surplus over estimate of £26,51 G. The Borough Council will meet to-mor-row at noon to consider any objections to the Burgess Roll. We remind our readers that application s for sections m the township of Hunterville must be made on the sfch inst:, next Monday, at the Crown Lands Office, or tlie Temperance Hall, Marton; Mr London, of George-street, whose health is failing somewhat, is about closing up his business. We are sorry to hear of the illness of Mr James Linton, of whose early recovery we hope to learn. An authentic proof of the beneficial effects of the use of celery, as recently explained m an extract m the Standard, has I'eaehed us. The malady was rheumatism, and the affection so severe that walking was out of the question, and sleep very disturbed. The relief afforded by Ihe use of celery as described was very welcome to the sufferer,. who sa\ fs he spent a better night that for eight months previously, the painful nwolling of the legs having also materially diminished. A mavriQd eoupla advertise for a situation on a farm or station. No inoumbmnqe and cplonial experience.,