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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1501, 7 November 1885, Page 4

I Mr Clough, a well-known Melbourne wool-broker, m a letter to the Melbourne ! Argus, having reference to the opening i of new markets for wool m China arid ■ Japan, positively states that China exports wool to the London market, ridi cules the idea that anjr association of woolgrowers will achieve anything m the way of opeuing new markets, and strongly urges that such developments should be left to the commercial interests to deal with. : .. According to .the Napier Telegraph the timber trade is gradually developing itself, and will very soon demand all the resources of the. rail way to keep pace with it. Between Saturday and Monday (for a goods train was run on Sunday) something like seventy' trucks of timber were brought into town, „ . The Dramatic and Musical Society notify by advertisement their third performance to take place on Friday next, the 13th inst. The society's previous highly successful efforts before the public will be sufficient recommendation that the coining entertainment will be as attractive and amusing as those already given, and we have no doubt that as the next performance is m aid of the clnb's wardrobe, a crowded house will greet the amateurs, oh the occasion of their Brat season's closing hJghr. (i :

lueuAnt btevens and Vrorton request. us to state that m consequence of the- rough weather some of tlie sheep entered for the Borough sale on Tuesday next may . be withdrawn. Result Blips of Ada Mantua's consul-! I tatson reached us by last night's maili I Wo have not had time to compare figures' with those of tickets m 'book sent to Standard office. Ticket- holders can obtain copy of result slips on' application. .'''■• ■ Wo are informed Mr Larcomb has received instructions to prep/ir* plans for. li large hrick building, to lio erected near th« Square. The premises we vi.i- --! derstand will lio uuud an an auctioneer's mart, and general imsrchants warehouse, and will be conducted by a Pulmerston • gentleman of considerable- commercial. I experience and ability. Further than ' tliis we are not warranted m makiu< i public at present. . ' >! : Mr S. Thacker has opened up a large ] consignment of boots and shoes m the I premises formerly occupied by Mr Hay- ! bittlo m the Square. Tho stock is a i large and well-aasorted om\ Particulars { will be found m advertisement. • The annual general meeting, of the ' Mauawiitu Club will be held on Tuesday next at ß p.m., The business to be trailsaeied will be found m advertisment appearing to-day. . > ; . For No. 1 Ward m the Borough Council Mr Waldtgrave &en. has been returned, for No. 2 Messrs McNeil and ft. S. Abraham, for No. 4Mr Snelson. ,We congratulate the ratepayers on the worthy choice made, and Messrs McNeil and Snelson on their return to raunici- ■ pall if e. • '■ ! We are glad to hear that Mrs Waltor Simpson j8 improving m health since she has cone to Foxton to reside for change df air. ..'■.:>..■ */:' Services win be held to-morrow at All Saints Church at 8 11 and 7, also at Taonui and Stoney Creek at 3. The following weather telogram was wired yesterday evening. Heavy gale sam<s as wired previous day and heavy rain. Robin Hood's^ash prises are payable on and after the 6th inst. the New Zealand Metropolitan Meeting vouchers on after the 15th ihst, Melbourne Cup Touchers immediately .oh arrival of Australasian or Argue, which should be about the 15th. .;. r Further additions are 'made to the catalogue of Messrs Stevens and Gorton's stock sale at the Borough Yards on Tuesday next. i The Foresters Ball and Supper qn Monday promises to be well attended and to pass off very successfully. ";;■■) Debts due to Mr H. T. Alters are to be paid to Mr E. W. Seeker. ' The Post and Telegraph offices will be closed on Monday. The Gisborne Harbour Board Loan- of £200,000 has beea subscribed nearly four tunes over. The All Nations Bazaar m aid of the Sacred Heait Convent, Wanganui, which was opened yesterday, is proving a great success. The direct steamer Riinutaka arrived at Port Chalmers } esterday. At Apia, Samoa, a French trader and his wife have been murdered, and a Pole who was arrested on suspicion hung himself m gaol. The man. whose tragic death occurred at Wanganui yesterday morning, was named James Moore, a seaman of the Wallabi. He had been on a carouse from one hotel to another with. a'epm> panion named John Lee, employed at Murray's foundry. There was an altercation on the wharf, when Moore violently assaulted Lee, leaving him insensible on " the wharf. It is ' supposed Mcibre tripped on the wharf, foil on the hatchway of the Huia, and then into the water, and so met his death. At tho inquest a yerdict .was . returned exonerating; Lee from blame. " The subject of tomorro\v'.s address at the Lyceum is •' Garrison m Heaven." Mr Littlejohn has just received a choice consignment of new. and fasbioirable jewellery for l;h:sChristmaß Reason; and is already busy disposing of hi« stock, • . We remind residents of Stoney Creek of the Service to be held to-.inorrp.w at , 3 p.m. m the Schoul-houw coiiductec I' 'fry the Rev Mr Copinger.