LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1571, 2 December 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs Welch *nd Co invite inspection of Christmas Stock just to hand by direct steamers. The goods, we believe, are of an unusually novel and attractive description, and will no doubt be m large demand. Visito/s to Messrs Weloh and Cos. establishment will be courteously waited oa by the proprietors, and shown over tho premises without being expected to purchase. The attention of the ratepayers is directed to certain bye-lawa published elsewhere to come into operation on the Bth instant, next Tuesday. A Wellington paper remarks that under present circumstances the ballot m the case of local elections is not securely, secret. The Act ought to be at once amended to make it so. Dr Speer, of Auckland, a specialist m chronic, nervous, and other diseases, publishes a very interesting advertisement iv our preaent if sue. The Manchester Horticultural Society's spring show, was being held at Feifding to-day. Although the property tax returns have not yet come to hand, we hear that the tax is being freely paid all over thd colony. In Auckland, where the report was first circulated that the tax 'could not be legally collected, ovriug to a flaw m tho Act, the money is coming m very satisfactory. The opinion of the law officers of the Crown has been taken upon the objaction raised m tha Auckland press, and they have advised the Government that there is nothing m it. ! It is expected that by the beginning of | next week fully £10,000 will have been received. The meeting of Masons held at Poxton on Friday evening last, to consider matters relative to the formation of a Lodge, had a most satisfactory result, as tenders hare been invited for the nocessary alterations to a building for a lodge room. A fnruace to test stone from the Pohangina was erected on the E. and C.A. Corporation premises, Feilding, on Monday. The work was entrusted to Mr Milham, bricklayer, who made a most satisfactory job of it. It will be m full blast m a few days. — Star. A very large spot is visible on the disc of the sun ju«t now. Seeu through a good telescope it appears of a very rugged, irregular shape, and the umbra and penumbra are most distinctly observable. The Timaru Herald says it probably consists of a rent or cavity m the photosphere, at least 50.000 miles long, and nearly 30,000 miles broad m its widesfpart. There are thrtfcorfour other spots also visible, but none to be compared with the giant to which we have referred. It should be worth while looking out for auroras now, as these usually occur at the time of great solar disturbances.

Wo understand that the Ntdson .Justice- am likely to receive an iudiiect until) which they will not altogether appreciate, but for which they have to / thank th "nisei ves. The Resident Magistrate lias be>Mi requested to make out a ( rota of attendance, and forward it to Wellington for approval- It is ther.jforrs probable that when the Justices meet on. tbo 2nd December, to consider'" j tin* qm-stion of forming a rota, thy will 'md tiio matter has been finally disposed of without their approbation or 'lissont. — Wellington paper. ' Mr T. W. Glover, who made a tour of the colony a short time ago and delivered temperance addresses m the principal centres of population, after which ho returned to Great .Britain, is now on his way back to New Zealand m order to fulfil another enaageiuont of a similar character. Mr Glover has been engaged to lecture throughout the colony on temperance subjects for a period of three years. He is to receive a salary of £300 par annum. His first lecture will be given ill Auckland sometime m January. On and after Wednesday, the 16th instant, the Trondheiut ft i»j statiou will* be closed for ordinary traffic. Ther« are 29.000 English speaking clergymen m the world, but they don't all Bpeak English. The time for closing tenders for lh*i erection of Mr Bennett's house at Awahuri hus been extond>>d to next Friday. The Otaki Jockey Club intend erecting a grand stand 36ft x 20ft, undwr which will be placed the No 1 booth, also stewards' and jockeys' roo«»- '*'" * building, which wiU--*»rn» a valuable addition o*- **»c" appurtenances of tbe _ju»urse~,"is to he completed m time for the meeting on January Ist. A Directors' meeting of the Manawatu Co-operative Steam Shipping Company was held at Foxton on Monday. We learn that the operations of the Company have so far been so success- ( ful that the declarations of a dividend on the year's work will be a certainty. This will be good news for the shareholders, aud considering the strong oposition the company has experienced, speaks well for the management of its affairs. — Foxton paper. At the Wellington Woollen Company's inaugural gathering, one of the speakers said : — " A number of enthusiastic Scotchmen got together one Sunday morning and planted The only thistle which had survived the voyage out. They started with a minister at their head, and they knelt and prayed over aud blessed that thistle, that it might fructify aud bear good fruit. (-Laughter.} Ha w*s afraid that a good many had since blessed those who had planted that thistle, which was the first that had been sown m the colony." (Lanehter.) Mrs Dungan's property yesterday did not (md a purchaser, the reserve not beiug reached. The furniture and eff cts were disposed of at good prices. On Thursday afternoon (says a Mastarton papor) an elderly man, who had walked on foot from Wellington m search of employment sank down exhausted and apparently m a fit m front ot the Club Hotel. A crowd gathered round him, and a few sympathisers, headed by Mr Tattersall, of the Salvation Corps, carried him into Duncan & Son's stoiv, where he was revived after some difficulty by the aid of suitable refreshments. We learn that Mr Hawkins, President of the Mastorton Agricultural Pastoral Association, has purchased the ram Shad rack, from Mr Robert Cabb, of Moutoa, Foxton, for the stun of £45. The Jane Douglas brought up from < Wellington on her last trip throe valuable bulls and half a Hai-M-Lmwli. rafflS' for ilta OrouA Downs Station. The stock were from the South Island. Mr S. M. Baker was yesterday severely injured by his horse Somnus. The animal reared, and struck Mr Baker with one of his fore feet right on the forehead and upper part of his face, inflict- 1 ing a very ugly wound. Dr Roc^etrow was sent for, aud did- what lie could for the benefit of the sufferer. The milk supply of tho" Cambridge Cheese Factory is daily increasing:. The supply on Tuesday amotmtod to 530 gallons. The manager expects to have about 600 gallons at the end of the month. Professor Kirk, m his report to the Minister of Lands on the forests of the colony, referring to kauri forests, says he is of opinion that they will be totally exhausted within a period ranging from 12 to 18 years. On a iecent afternoon two ladies and two gentlemen were out m a small boat, and by some confusion the boat turned over throwing ihe occupants into the P.mamatta river (N, S. W.). Crieß for help were answered by Mr Gaacoigne, who pulled his boat to the rescue, and succeeded m saving the four. Whilst hauling m the last lady an immense shark caught her d«-ess aud tore it from the lady. Revenge is a momentary triumph, of which the satisfaction dies at once, and is succeeded by remorse ; whereas forgiveness, which is the noblest of all revenge, entails a perpetual pleasure. Monday being the fortieth birthday of the Rev. "Father Kirk," the Children ofMary presented him with a handsome arm-chair while at a social gathering;the snma night various members of the congregation also presented him with gifts. I A tea party was held m the Convent ( School and afterwards a concert took place at which the children gave concerted pieces, recitations, dramas, &c. Sir W. and Lady Fox are now on a visit to Rangitikei. They vrill probably romain m Rangitikei for a week or ten days. It is a long time since the farmers have received such " good news from Home " as that published inour recent cables, stating that there was a ris*» m the price of wool, amounting to £d per lb. These : 'glad tidings" have been " capped " by intelligence published m our cablegrams from Sydney on Saturday, to the effect that then had been a notable increase In the price of grain of all kinds, Evidently the dark cloud is showing forth its silver lining, and the turn of the tide of depression has been leached.— Exchange. A first- class currier is wanted at the Felhnongery Terrace End. Special attention is directed to the altered advertisement of the Ready Money Store appearing elsewhere. An old bachelor explains the couraga of the Turks by saying that a man with more than one wife ought to be willing to face death at any time. Therfl is no jury business at the Wanganui District Court for the forthcoming session and jurors have been noti Bed that their attendance will not be required.