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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1586, 19 December 1885, Page 4

"'"A Wellington gentleman who is now residing m Auckland writes that " There is no truth whatever m the cry of the Auckland unemployed. Mechanics are scarce, buildings are. going up m all directions with extreme rapidity, farm- ; ers around Auckland have much difficulty m carrying out operation!, and it is believed that several of the Road Boards and County Councils iutend ■topping work until the harvest is gathered m. Tho cry must be raised for political pui^ose, but there is nothing m it. There are many who will not 1 work at any price, and who will sit all day at a street corner growling at the Gtorernment, and at everything else. " A bailiff who was put m possession of a house m Wakefield-street by the Landlord, has been' taken prisoner by the tenant— a powerful iejiovr — and is said to be under lock and key. The landlord, who accompanied the bailiff, is also m " durance vile," along with the " man m possession.'! The landlord's wife interviewed the authorities to-day, m th« hop" of securing a warrent to enable the police to break open the door and rescue her husband ; but she had not been successful up till 3 o'clock.— -Auckland Star. Tenders for Messrs Whibley Bros, bushfelling close this evening at 6 O'clock. The Wellington Press has the following: — A peculiar complication has arisen out of the recent action ' taken by the police authorities against the vendors of the succuleiit bivalve. On account of the judgement entered against m the R.M. Court for selling certain oysters, Mr Pownceby filed his schedule and his assets include those illegal oysters, amounting m value to £200. Biiti thVOfficial Assignee or the creditors cannot ot course. .lealise on these within the close season. Hence there is a deadlock, m which position of affairs the authorities, and the creditors would app«aTt^ ? haVe the worst of it, unless, as is being applied for, special permission to sell the, bivalves for the benefit of the creditors is granted. Mr John Young, contractor, was elected Mayor of Sydney by two vot^s majority over the present Mayor — Mr Plajrfair. Ondit, th at anoth er sheep case, with a case arising out of it againßt a second person involving penalties of £100, will ■hortly be initiated. — Foxton paper. There hsu been a strong demand m Auckland for, gooseberries this season, and large quantities have been sent from Normanby. TtiMriorrbw two Sermons will be preached at the Wesleyan Church by Sir William Fox., That m the evening only will refer to the Temperance question. '■, :'"■•■ ' < ■' " We^Temirid those interested that a general meeting of members and intending irierhberß of the 1 Palm'tfston Choral Society will be held m 'the Bank Chambers, on Monday next, Dec. 21st, at 8 p.m.. The business comprises receiving repeats* of * committees, Election of officers, and general. A full attendance of all persons interested is particularly requested. Andrew Lnkscharischi, a patipnt at the Wellington Lunatic Asylum, died on Wednesday night. The Medical Officer has stated that a. post mortem examination is unnecessary. The English coal mines at Newcastle are now served by the electric light, greatly adding to the safety of the miners. Some idea of the warlike condition of Europe may be gained from the' fact that th« various Governments last year experidfid m armaments £183.518,993. Outlof this' Russia flp«*nt about £33, 50P,Q00, .France., J31 ,500,000, and Eng--1an^£22,5q0,000.