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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1606, 12 January 1886, Page 4

A case of sticking up on the River Bank ou Saturday night has boe.u whispered to us, but we have not ascertained the details. A well-known business mau and his wife are said to have been assaulted, but as they managed to worst their assailants they are prababl y satisfied, and do not desire to court publicity with regard -. to uaniea . and details. — Chronicle. . -_ v ...,•_,..*-. We aee;by the Qhronicle that etntributions m aid of the Stratford fire sufferers are not confined to individuals. The St Andrew's Kilwinning Lodge of Fruemason's are contributors to the oxUnt of £5, and the" Garrison Band have forwarded £2 2s. The additional subscriptions received" at this office yesterday were— Mr E. N. Liffiton, £2 '2s; Garrison Rand (per Mr E. J. Kin>.<), ..£2 2s : Mr Robert Ward; £1 ; F.R.Q.P., M A.0., 10s ; Mr Gosaet, 10s ; J.M.L., 10s ; H.S., Is. The amount subscribed At the public meeting last night was £75, the amount received v$ to the preseut being, over £100. ' ' Now that pure water, is becoming such a scarce commodity, the' M^artbh burgesses have been counting on the borouph well for a supply. Their hopes have, however, been doomed to sad disappoint m<ut. His worships the mayor, and Or Siccly v sounded the well yesterday, and found that it contained only a few inchus of water. Litßt time it was tried, it contained from thirty-five to foity feet of excellent water. That, however, was about three years ago. The result of yesterday's test is very disappointing in. view of the very considerable sum of money that has been " sunk " m the well,— Advocate.