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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1495, 31 October 1885, Page 4

' To-morrow being the festival of A.l Saints special services will lie conducted at the English Church at 11, 3, and 7 p.m. The vigil of All Saints is hold tiha even-, ing at 7.30 p.m. The offertories to- | morrow will be m aid of the choir. ' Attention .is .directed to additions made to Megßrs Stevens and Gorton's Awahuri sale; including a number of , good bullocks, and ewes with lambs. ; i Still another drapery warehouse foi Palinerstpn. Mr Leybourrie,of Wellington, has opened up m the above line' m Gattou'B old premises Main-street, and ■bids fair to do a good business. The new store will not retail drapery only, but will shortly open up a consignment ; ( of herbs etc m large variety. ?■ ; Court Manawatu, i.O.F. will celebrate its anniversaty on November 9 m the Foresters' Hall by a dance and supper. Dancing will commence at 8 30, Bupper at 11. Tickets may be had from.:. Bros. Rawlings, White,; Keohler, Jordan, Stace, Hosking, and West. A very enjoyable party' is looked forward to. ' ! Wanganui has been able to obtain a pew'm'a'p of the Borough for the smalt price of £15. It is m four parts, each fcbout6ftb'y4ft6in. , I Bill Elm, Mr D. Fraser's celebrated trotting stallion, was made to show his paces before the people attending Messrs Stevens & Gorton's stock salo at Sanson on Thursday, and attracted considerable, attention. Diomedea also paraded at the same time. There was a very large attendance at Nftssrs Beckett, Hammond & Dick's stock sale at the Club Yards, Marton, yesterday. About 550 head of cattle were yarded, and realised .capital prices. The sheep did toot- sell so well; Messrs SteVens mid Gorton held a very successful stock sale at Banson on [Thursday. The attendance was good, land the prices realised were considered very satisfactory. The whole of the stock submitted wore sold under the hammer, with the exception of one' pen of heifers and a few cows. . • '.'.;:■.. ■ The goods-shed arid stationmaster's house at the Sanson end of the tramway ■ will be finished before the opening of the line. : ' 1 The Wantranui Heads Railway was to lbs open for passenger: traffic to-day. > Nice day for a bathing trip. "We had no word of the results of the :drawin<r of Ada Mantua's or Robin Hood's consultations till the hour of going to press, nor are we aware whether ;they ware drawn last ni^ht nr' ! not. ■"''[■' Messrs Stevens & Gorton's next stock : sale at Awahuri will take place on Tues- . i day. ..""" '■■ The circus is announced to open this evening, though at the time of writingthe weather looks rather unpropitious for ■ the show. _ i ■ ; Mr Nelson will convey Mr ; Duridas' survey party to the Pohangina oh Monday next; The following applications for 'leases will be granted, unless reasonable ! objections therefcq are lodged with the ■ Government on or before the tenth day of November, viz., J. R." Anderson, A. i McMaster, J. Forbes, A. H. Wylds, H;^ , T; Akerg, and E. Bugg. \ New Zealand wheat is now quoted at 1 3s per bushel m the Sydney market, and New Zealand Oats, 2s : sd. : , • > ) o I -..■'<■■ ' I The top weight m the Melbourne Cup, j oHat of the 44 acceptors, , is Bst-510 -wljlichl ! will , be- 1 carried ; .by; Blink: Bonny iand jOudeis,, Lord W^ltpn and Toiii Brojwn have Bat eaph, all the : others having less.' JThe thirteen top weights have : dropped ; .out., ./ ''",'. : " : '' !:: '; ■ ; ' : • The; historical white horse upon • which Uh'e Hon. John Bryce made 'his | triumphal entry into Parihaka' on the : day the blood -less victory wad achieved, )is now-carrying the mounted constable) ; attached to the city police statiou. The j veteran — the hyrse, not the constable—; ■is ,16 years old ; it recently carried 14 ; j stone a> journey of 40 miles m one day without turning a hair, arid appears' : good for ahotlmr 10 years* active vice.' -' ''•' •■•"■ '" ' ' •■"•' ; /I ■■'.■'!" V.