LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1587, 21 December 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I Messrs Pollard and Siraes, of the Wan- * ganui Parcels Forwarding Agency, have been appointed agents for the New Zealand Express Company, (Cuff and Graham,) Christchurcb, and persons desirous of sendine parcels or receiving same I should consign to Pollard and Simes, by whom instructions will be faithfully car- ' ried out. A number of additional entries are made to Mr Freeman R. Jackson's catalogue for the St. Hill-street stock sale on Wednesday next. The celebrated steamship Great Eastern was recently offered at auction m London, and after spirited competition was knocked down at £26,200, the purchaser being a city merchant, Since the rumour about the establishment of a second paper m Marton, the local paper has adopted a new motto, ostensibly of special significance. It is as follows :— •' Not the organ of a party, nor the drum ecclesiastic of a sect." A quantity of the Pohangina quartz was laid on the table m bags at Satur day's meeting, but no one was m attendance to examine the specimens. Tenders will be received up to 3 p.m. on Thursday, the 24th inst. for alterations and additions to a residence for Mr J, P. Leary. Plans and specifications may be seen at Mr L. G-. West's office. The Government have taken steps to have the West Coast of the South Island thoroughly prospected "f or gold. Parliament is further prorogued till March 15th. It is understood that Cardinal Moran will visit New Zealand m February next, when he will open a new Roman Catholic Cathedral at Dimedin. The Archbishop of Melbourne, the N. Z. Bishops, and several other bishops from Australia will also be present at the ceremony. Boucicault received £2000 for his six weekft' tour m New Zealand. The Holloways are about to visit New Zealand. The nativeß of India are said to give their horses opium when they desire to accomplish long journeys. It is related that an Indian horseman gave his Animal a dram of opium, and thus .enabled him to travel with ease forty-three miles further. If the railway returns are an indication of prosperity then HawkeY Bay should be the most prosperous district m the colony, the returnt fpr the month just published showing: an increase of £1,500 over the corresponding period of last year. — Examiner. A government clerk applied to the head of his department for leave of absence m order to attond.the christen - in* of tho youngest boy. ; How old is the child? 1 « Four years old ?' * Very good,' said the chief clerk ; but two weeks ago T gave yon- leave of absence to bury your wife. Whafc have you to say ?' For a moment he was dumb : then putting a bold face on he said : ' I bbg your pardon ; my little boy is a posthumous child.' Divine Service will be held m Stoney Creek School by the Rev. A. \f. Wright to-morrow, commencing at 7.80. <