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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1566, 26 November 1885, Page 4

The result ot yesterday's poll for the , Mayoralty will be found m our advertising* columns. Mr Alexander Ferguson received 102 votes aud Mr West 84. Mr West stated while thanking the ratepayers last evening that he had made one friend through the election contest. His opponent, Mr Ferguson, and himself had not been on social terms previously, but they had to-day shaken hands and would henceforth work harmoniously together. Mr Reed notifies m this issue having taken over the butchery business lately conducted by Mr Miller. Mr Reed's courtesy and attention to customers will no doubt gain him a fair share of support. Mr Ferguson m this issue returns thanks to the electors for their support m connection with the Mayoral contest. Mr J. Bell inserts a notice m this issue to which attention is directed. Attention is directed to an advertisement inserted m this issue notify m «r a clearing sale of boots being held by Mr Fagan m the Theatre Royal. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a veiy neatly compiled pamphlet arranged by the Rev. H. E. Copinger for the communion service of the Anglican Church. From the Chronicle we learn that no traces of either gold or silver wer e discovered m the stone from Pohangina taken to Wanganui by Messrs. Macarthur and Bartholemew, and smelted by Mr Forbes. The sitting of the Wanganui District Conrt has been adjourned until Wednesday next. The Union Company have decided to send the first two boats through to San Francisco without transhipping at Honolulu, as was originally intended. The first day's show of the Dunedin Agricultural and Pastoral Society was a success. Mr Beck's establishment is now m full swing, new machinery and steam power having been lately introduced, tie has recently started the manufacture of several new and very delicious and refreshing summer beverages. Complaints have reached us of irregular delivery by certain of our runners. Inquiry will be made and all efforts used to have the cause of complaint removed. The. Secretary of the Manawatu Racing Club notifies to interested persons that tickets can be obtained for admission to training course on application to him up to 6 p.m. to-morrow (Friday). Sala is now at Rotorua " doing " the hot springs. He there witnessed a Native dance got up for his entertainment. ' Local option polling m all the three wards at Blenheim yesterday resulted against the granting of licenses of all kinds by a majority of four to one. We remind our readers that on Sunday- next Mr F. H. Smith will address the public at the Lyceum on the subject of "The Evolution of Satan." As Mr Smith is accredited with being possessed of considerable natural ability, as well as acquired knowledge on most subjects of general interest, it is expected the meeting will be largely attended on thisk occasion. A find of coal has been discovered near the Kawakawa River, m the Auckland Province. Forty feet of the Auckland railway reclamation sea wall fell suddenly into the sea at midnight on Tuesda3 r . The Harbour Board were getting it undressed at a cost of £20,000. The design is alleged to be faulty. Writes "Puff" m the Evening Press, refeiring to the Wellington Mayoralty contest : — " It's all my eye to pretend to contest an election without canvassing I The ratepayers expect to have the com - pliment paid them of being asked for their vote 1" An English barque went ashore near Timaru this morning while m a dense fog. She is not damaged, It is believed the crew have landed.