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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1613, 20 January 1886, Page 4

A. mob of 4,100 sheep passed through Feilding yesterday afternoon en route from Napier to the Oroua Downs. A sitting of the Bankruptcy Court will be held m Palmerston on Wednesday, the 27th inst. The death rate of Napier for 1885 was among the highest for the boroughs, 16.02 per 1000. Auckland and Welling-, ton had slightly higher rates, and Nelson topped the list with 18.53. Wanganui has the best record, 8.Q5. J ' " \ . An offer h as., been made and refused of 7000dols. for Jeanette, a thrse-year-old American trotter. ■ An agriculturist, of many years standing.' who takes an interest m these matters, and has been watching the man* ncr m which the various grasses stand the drought writes to the Wanganiu Herald as follows : — " Farmers would do well to visit t*ie Market Square just now; and see how well the .Lucerne stands the dry* weather on the' very poor soil there."* ' Mr Deakin has been appointed leader of the Liberal party m the Victorian Parliament m lieu of Mr Berry. ., He has been empowered to accept Mr Gillies' proposals for a coalition Ministry with equal representation for each party m the Cabinet. A protective policy is to be maintained, and the educational system to remain intact. . One of the fire engines ordered for Palinerafcbn arrived to-day and will be tried at the practice to-morrow evening. The alleged Odllingwood bank robbers were brought up yesterday at the Melbourne Police Court and were remanded: for further evidence. . A minister, who at his ordination said to his congregation that he would hot leave them till death parted them, having accepted a call to Grlatnis with £100 more than his present stipend, went m to a family before leaving, and began to catechise one of the boys. " What question can you say, Francis?" '•• E-e---efEectual ca-calling," replied the stammering youth. "And what is that, Francis?" "A hu-hu-hundred p-p---ponnds mair st-st-ateepened, sir." Ay, Francis, do you know where liars go ?" " Ye-ye-yes,, sir." " Where ?" « Taetae Ga-ga-ga-Glainis, sir." — An Irishman was employed lately doing some work on one of the railway bridges on one of the northern lines, He had occasion to climb up one of the iron pillars that supported the bridge to do some work, and, just as the engineer who was superintending the job happeued to be walking underneath, down came paddy flop on his shoulder, sending him sprawling. As soon as the engineer regained his feet he ejaculated, " Hallo, Pac, where did you come from?" " Frotrt th« Nartb of Oirland, , iur," repljiefi P»t f v

- -Tickets of admission to the Anniversary Ball to be given under the auspices of the Orona Lodge of Druids on Friday next, ruav be obtained from tiny of the members of the Ball Committee, of whom Mr E. Johnston is Secretary. Mr EL McNeil requires a lad as generally useful. There are certain classes of lads who need not apply for the situation, as set forth.in the advertis-Jinent. The -Palmerston North Bifles will parade for insDection on Friday at 7.30 P iUlt '•';•,' Mr George WhU'^ombe, of Pahiatua, requires 10,000 bricks made and burnt there. Messrs Welch and Co. are now m receipt of the copies oi'-the complete works of Charles Dickens, ordered by several subscribers through them. The Home steamer Tainui has been unfortunate m leaving Wellington. We previously stated that her departure on Sunday had to be postponed owing: to the main steam pipe becoming fractured. Repairs were effected and another start was made on Monday, but the pipe again gave may, aod she had to return to her anchorage. She was^to have made another start yesterday. Suppose the ac cident had occurred at sea ! Constable Gillespie, formerly of Palmersionj was m town to-day, looking very well.' We learn that he has now been appointed m charge of the White Cliffs Station, north of New Plymouth, where -two constables are stationed. The.station is equal m rank aud pay to Palmerston,'and as Constable Gillespie has his family with him he is very comfortable. He is under one of the best Inspectors m the Force, we meW Inspector Pardy.' It has been decided that a meeting of Admiral Tyron, His Excellency the Governor, and the members of the Go vernujent, will take place In Wellington on >'the 22nd itist., and it is under-, stood that Sir Julius Yogel will not be present. The H.M.S. Nelson will leave Wellington foi Hobart on the 23th inst. With respect to the site for the central prison, it is stated that should Wellington insist on the, present works at Mount Cook being Suspended, the prisoners at present incarcerated there, will be distributed throughout the colony, and that there is more probability of Blueskin, m Otago, being the site chosen for the erection of a central prison. However, nothing irill be definitely settled until a full meeting of the Cabinet. At' a meeting of Government Insurance: Association policyholders resident m Ihvercargill, the appointment of Mr Drivpr as agent m Dunedin was hotly condemned. With the continued dry weather, and ■ brisk breeze, we cannot .too strongly advise people to be most cautious m the use of fire, matches, or other combustible materials. -,< , ,* „ Fqr being drunk and disorderly, and resisting the police, a man m Napier was fined £2 and costs or fodrUeri days hard labor, with a further term of fourHeenj days hard^ labor for, the sacond offence. We are requested to intimate through our local columns that the regular meet ing of the Loyal Manawatu Lodge, I. O. ■: O. F..M.U. will-be held m .the Lodge room to morrow evening at 7.30. The steamship Doric arrived at Auckland front London' via Hobart, yesterday, afternoon. H«r passage occupied 44 days 11 hours, including stoppages at ports. In the case Napier Evening News Co. v. \JTaipawa Mail Co. for liber,' thu jury returned a Verdict 'of '£lso and costs. In a second case, Sawkins, editor of Evening News, against the name defen dauta, defendaut offered £100 without costs, which was accepted. The Tainui Bailed from Wellington for London last night. The fire fiend is already extending lowards the town, and to-day we learn that', m the vicinity of North-street, a considerable length of fencing has been consumed. In this weather the greatest care and watchf n]oeßß'ianeceßsary,aß all vegetable growth jb m a highly inflammable condition, owing to the prolonged drought. Messrs Snelson aud 00. will hold their next stock, sale at ' Fitaherbert Street Sale Yards, on Thursday' at' noon. Entries should be made at once. We have received a very, complete and handy 'copy, m book form, of ■,■•'. Th« Land Act 1885,",; with Jexplanatory preface of the principal provisions relating to settlement. The work is published by the authority of the Hon. J, Ballahce, Minister of Lands, and is a most useful and compenduous work... > . Special "advertisements f rom the RaiU wav Department will be found elsewhere. ' , Mr Ballance has promised to put the matter of opening up the Pohangraa Block by roads before tbe Waste Lands Board m Wellington. Mr Shailer, photographer, has produced an excellent likeness of the late Mr Edward Wright, J,P. of Feilding. Friends and' acquaintance' of the deceased should be glad to procure such a faithful picture. Mr E. J/King has been summoned to appear before the Besident Magistrate's v Court this morning to answer to a charge : of a' breach of the Police Offences Act by obstructing a public thoroughfare. The obstruction, we understand, consisted simply of a band performance m front of the theatre on the last night of the ChristMas pantomime. — Chronicle, . ■ Mr Hankey has arranged for two trains to leave Wahganiii for the South on Fri> day, morning, the Foxson special at an early hour, and another at the more convenient time of 9.50, travelling as far as ,Gre'atfori ..•■>. ;.••,. ■■"£-.-"; j^ci -vi.s ■?• 1 ; ' The Wanganui Fire. Brigade team leave for Napier by train Friday afternoon. We remind Ashurst subscribers of our collector's visit to-morrow. Prompt settlements o± accounts m each case will oblige. A settler from Fitzhefbert informed us to-day that the Manawatu Bridge mutt have had a narrow escape from destruc tion by fire yesterday. Our informant states that the Bridge had been alight m three places, m one of which a hole had burnt through the planking large enough to pass one's ar,ui through. The distance apart was about a chain. There was an extensive bush fire m Kairahaga, this afternoon, which sent forth volumes of .dense smoke.. ;■ Mr Walkerjiyeterinary surgeon,, displayed great skill m the treatment of a horse belonging to Mr Naunestad, which had received severe injuries through the dray capsizing. j The animal, a valuable one, is likely to recover.