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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1601, 6 January 1886, Page 4

The s.s. Tuna, reported some time ago as lost in the Bed Sea on her way to Napier from England, has been taken into Aden, a dereliot.

The jurors for the Palmerston North District Court sittmtr on the 28th instant are to be drawn by the Sheriff to-mor-row. •

The Customs revenue of the colony for nine months show a deficiency -of £6662 below the Treasurer's estimate for that period.

Edward Shaw, solicitor, of Wellington, has filed a declaration of insolvency.

Intense heat has prevailed during the last few days in South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania, and no less thwn eight deaths from sunstroke have occurred iu Adelaide.

The wharf labourers strike at Melbourne still continues. In some cases the men's demands have been yielded to and iu others vesiels are being discharged by their own crews.

Our report of the general meeting of the Dramatic Club is unavoidably held over.

Joseph Bland, for embezzlement from Stewart, Dawson, and Co., has been sentenced to five years.

Terrible bush fires are reported from Victoria and the Otway Ranges, and in the Western District a tract of country of 45 miles is all ablaze.

The following appointments were made at the meeting last night in conuection with the Dramatic Club, .Stage Manager, Mr Jolly,;, Secretary, Mr Pirani ; Treasurer, Mr E. Johnston ; Property-Keeper, Mr W". J. fiaybittle ; Committee, Messrß Haultain, Abraham, Mitchell, Weight, G. Duugau, and IU. Johnson. ' " ■■' ;