Untitled

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1599, 4 January 1886, Page 4

We are glad to be able to announce that no less than seven families arrived in Feilding during the past ten days to settle on properties in this town. — Star. The gold 'returns for the Hauraki district, j^r the month of December amount to 74220z: The total yield for the year is 64,888pz, valued at Several fires occurred on the Kimbolton road from the abundant dry grass growing at the sides near the fences being ignited either intentionally or by accident. No great damage was done owing to the praiseworthy efforts of Messrs Arnott, Brennan, Marshall, Cornish, and others who rendered valuable assistance in putting but the flames. In another part of the borough Messrs Evans have lost, about £20 worth of fencing from this cause.— Star. The R.M.S. Knikonra, Captain Cratchley, arrived at Port Chalmers oiiiSaturday, being 39. /days : six hours mean steaming from, Plymouth,.. : Alii the passengers (328) are m the best of health. -She brings a full cargo. Amongst, the passengers on, a visit to the colony are the Earl and. Countess iof /Dajhousie/ General Sir and Lady MacDougali, Couut Ros«»n, ; - »nd Messrs Quartennan and East. A lad for throwing crackers m Wanganui was fined 10s and costs. Edward Ftlrness, a young jockey, was thrown and rolled over by Harkaway at the., (jrreymquth races. He .died oj} Th-aVsday iii the. hotpital. scarcdly'conseious at^any time ■' since thW accident. , ! -' i; '