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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1585, 18 December 1885, Page 2

Mr F. Brady J.P.. at Pahautanui recently dealt with a case m which two respectable settlers were charred with having committed a breach of the peace m the local hotel. It appeared that the men, who were; not under the influence of liquor,, were m the hotel, whun a difference of opinion arose. Angry words ensued, and at length the disputants adjonrnad to the rear premises and engaged In a fight. There was no denial as to the actnal fighting, but the question whidh the Court was called upon to decide wai whether the affair took place m a public pi act within the meaning of the Act. Ilia worship decided that it had, and mulcted each defendant m a penalty of 10b and COUtB. The Marton paper appears to havt got a bad fright over the rumoured opposition. The--' following advertisement appears m ttio P.dst :— Newspaper plant for salo.— For salela secondhand newspaper plant, including a printing machine. Apply to J. L. Kirkbride, Marton. ■ ■'■ ' • ■',■■'•;/ '* > i The following letter appeared m last night's Advocate'. — Sir,— There was • sub-leader 'm last ~ night's Advocate about Mr John Stevens starting a new paper m Marton. In - it occurred the following statement :— " He has beea promised the moral support of the Anglican clergyman m Marton." I write to say that neither Mr Stevens nor his friends have communicated! with me on the matter ; and that tb» first, intimation I have had of the new . paper ia from the sub-leader of last night's Advocate. If another paper is started it is to be hoped that both papers will work happily together for tha public good, and illustrate the advantage of fre«trade and competition. — I am, etc., Arthur Towgood.JSl. Stephen's, Marton. Dec. 17, 1885. To -thia- the following characteristic footnote was appended :— " The advantages of f reetrade and com* petition are undeniable. Even amongst clergymen a little more " f reetrade and competition " might occasionally provt advantageous to their congregations. —Ed. A." - .._, Wednesday's Post regrets to learn thai up to tha hour of going to press Sir Julius Yogel showed no signs of improvement. Pelone, a suburb of Wellington, is going m for a loan of £3000 for a water supply. Tha new Property Tax valuations m Auckland are said to show a large ins creass m the value of city property. At Sydney last .week a 'boy named Lawless, 15 years 'of age, shot his sister, aged 12 years, through the heart. Death was instantaneous. The boy took tip the) gun, not knowing it was loaded, presented it at his sister, and jokingly said] he would shoot her ; then pulled the triggar and the gun went off. A verdict of Accidental Death was returned. We have been requested to intimate through our local columns that the regular monthly meeting of Uuited Manuwatu Lodge, No. 1721, E.G., will beheld m the Freemason's Hall, Main-street, this evening. * We again remind our readers of tha various important sales by Messrs Snelson and Co, to take place to-morrow af* ternoon. ■ Tenders for the Gorge Bridge close tomorrow at noon at the office of the Manawatu Eoad Board.