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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1596, 31 December 1885, Page 4

J. L. Sullivan, the pugilist, proposes to start from San Francisco for Australia in April next for a sparring tour under the management of J. E. Carrovv. He wishes to meet Profeftsor Miller or any of tUe Australian boxers in either a glove or a Tins: contest after his arrival. Jem Mace, the veteran pugilist, has tired of America, and proposes to return to Australia. Mr E, Larcomb, our local architect, is calling tenders for the erection of a shop and tesidence for Mr K. Leary, The shop measurement will bo 35 x 22, fitted up in the usual way. Plate glass front, sliding sashes inside running full height of window, half-revolving perpendicular shutters. Front elevation in the 'Queen Anne style of architecture, including oval windows of stained glass. The residencal partof thebuildingistobe fitted with every convenience, including store-room measuring 30 x 13. A specially constructed room for dental operations will be attached to the shop. The Maitland Mail cautions people not to eat immoderately of the new potatoes now coining into the market, which are hastened forward in an unripe cod* dition and bring on the English Cholera. A few days ago, a young man from the country happened to visit one of our wholesale drapery establishments in Auckland. Seeing a mounted figure for displaying ladies' dresses, he asked the use thereof. •' Thai," replied the salesman, "is for learning the art of gracefully and fashionably putting the arm round a lady's waist." " Hoo muckle a lesson ?" demanded the country Jock. •' A guinea for threo lessons." replied the salesman. " Unco dear," was the rejoiner. " Why," in the country we can often practice on the real thing for nauthing, and onytime for poekfu o' sweeties. Gae wa' we' yer imitations." — N.Z. Herald. On and after to-morrow, the Ist Jan- j uary, postal notes will be issued at all money order offices in New Zealand for sums ranging from one shilling up to £1. The charge for a note for the former amount will be one half-penny, and for the latter threepence, the rates for the intermediate amounts being in proportion.

Tlie telegraph letter system, which has b«;en adopted in America (says the Melbourne Argus) is to come into operation in this colony on the Ist January next. A letter bearing 1 a 6d stamp may be handed iu at any telegraph office for special delivery by telegraph messenger. The new system will necessitate a considerable increase in the etaff of messengers.