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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1588, 22 December 1885, Page 4

A stride among the Melbourne wharf labourers is impending. The Wairoa (Hawke's Bay) srittlers have urged the Native Minister to present the .further progress of Te Kooti . i o Wards Povsrty Bay. They f ear inlortribal disturbances ' and possible retaliation on the Europeans. Nearly all the shops m the Sqnare were kept very busy last Saturday uight. Among others, Messrs Welch and Go's, establishment had a constant stream of purchasers until a late hour, bnaineis being exceptionally brisk. Their depatieems to be a favourite resort or persons m want of stationery; fancy (roods, and Christmas and New Year presents, and a casual visitor watching the residents of town and country making their selections would have been inclined to doubt the reports about the, prevailing depression. Certainly the display of choice articles was exceedingly tempting m all departments. [ The subject of discourse at the Lyceum next Sunday will be tC Has Christ been born." The Kiwitea Road Board has passed the following resolution : — " That the Hoard bare no |tunds available for the purposes required by the Palmerston Prospecting Association." The half-yearly Snmmonad Meeting of Court Manawatu, No. 5655, A.0.F., is convened for this evening at 7.30 at tn'» Court Room. A Novelty Exhibition and entertainment was given m the Weslayan Church last evening, his Worship the Mayor, A. Ferguson Esq, occupying the chair. Considering tht hurried manner m which the affair wns arranged the entertainment passed off creditably. A number of magic lantern views were shown by Mr Shniler, «ud illustrated with descriptive readings by the Rev Mr Butin and Mr Grace. Miss Mowlem acted as 'organist with her usual suceesa, and the choir sang a number of suitable hymns from music thrown upon the *h«et. The Promier has agreed that a request of the members of the Dnnedin Charit able Board for free passes on railway*) was'T«aßonab'le, and he has wired re-" commending that they be granted. We preauaie.the same concession will be made here. ; -,■ Frank McDowelll 6*f Blenheim was this morning charged «t Wellington with the removal and conversion to his own nae of drapery and clothing to the value of £&lby\ the property of Jas. McDowell of Wellington. The case is remanded till January 12th. Mr T. Hall has a, capital display of I Christinas goods. ; ; The hour of tailing of the Kennedy for Nelson on the Christmas excursions trip ifrom Wanganui is altered tc II p.m.