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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1498, 4 November 1885, Page 4

We shall probably refer more specifically to Mr FeUds letter to Dr Hector m to-morrow's issue. "We consider many of his statements quite unjustifiable. Stevens and Gorton had a good sale at Awahuri yesterday. -There wag- air increased demand for stoic cattle, for which rates ruled hi^h. ; • ■'/ "■ "y Mr A. Ferguson left on a business trip to Duiiediu this afternoon. . : : There is still considerable excitement' ,m Wangauui m connection with tha , Pohangina reefs. ; Messrs Stevens & Gorton's next stock ; sale at Palmerston will he held on November 10. Tl:r> Riuries at present received are published m our advertising; columns. . \ Messrs Snelson and Go's, next stock isale at the Filzherbert Yards will take ■place on Saturday, at noon. The catalogue is elsewhere announced. i It wiil be seen by our latest report of the Melbourne Cup that Warwick was a starter. Holder of ticket No. 10,524 will therefore be entitled to something over £20 as a return for his invesnne it. ; Tenders for erection 'of ''Hall' at jWoodville close on the 11th instaut,next ;Wednesday. Paticulars will be ibuud m advertisement. ■"■''' ' 1 The white mystery Is revealed m our advertising columns to which we direct the attention of all whom it may concern. There was no m< eting of the Boating Club last eveniug. The Secretary; we should think must be getting tired of qon veiling meetings, aud wasting his time for which he jrets uo remuneration. We presume the excuse for non-attend-ance of members last evening would be t|ie state of the weather. • Result plips of Ada Mantua's consultation are not yet to hand. I A ■ very disastrous fire <ccunel at "V^hangarei at 2 o'clock tlrs morni"g. The Exchange Buildings were totally destroyed, and the Bank of New Zealand the County Chambers, post-office, and the local newspaper office had a narrow escape. The Manawatu Road Board held its usual monthly mewting to-day. Our report will appear to-morrow. , The Borough Council meets this evening. ;Captain Edwin, telegraphed at 4.3Q p.m yesterday as follows :— Bad weather approaching between north and we&t and south-west. Glass f«rther fall, and hnavy rain soon. Indications bad, aud for sudden change of wind. The inquiry into the Jano DouglasTiii collision was begun on Monday and continued yesterday. ;We learn that the ticket m Robin Hckjcl's consultation which drew Warwick, was held by- Mr F. Sykes, of Ashurst. Mr G. A. S:il:i is not expected to yisit Wanganui until January next. Mr C. A. W. Hunt, of Ashurst, notifies that a stray steer is running on his place, and will be sold if not claimed and expenses paid