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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1617, 25 January 1886, Page 4

H.M.S. Ophal arrived at Bay of Islands from Hobart last ■ night; She is now awaiting instructions from the Admiral. • •...■•. In view of the possible developments of the new phases of the political position Mr Macarthur has (wisely, we think), decided to-: postpone his address to his constituency till the middle of next m0nth. .......... „.-./. The Borough foreman of. : works has had his. hands full ? lately,, checking the progress of- fires m different part of ■ the Borough. Lately he has been uo several nights engaged m this arduous and anxious duty: The glass was ; faUirig this afternoon, arid there was a very slight sprinkling of rain about 1 p.m. The whole country is now m a parched up and highly inflamm^bljßState.: _ ; < ■ ('} •, ; \ { Victoria is inviting tender^ for a loan ot a million' and 'a half, minimum 102. Tenders will be opened 'on February 2nd. •■ ■■■■' : : /•'• ,-: ■:.:■•.•:, During the present hot weather householders cannot betoo careful of the observance of the/rules of sanitation, but from the smells that, taint ; the : early morning atmosphere we are afraid that the cleanliness of Back yards, the disposal ; o£ slops, , arid kjtchea 4efaj)6 are not half enough regarded. The health of a low/q depends verj greatly )on the habits of its inhabitants. — Exchange. The heat m Woodville nn Thursday was very oppressive. The thermometer registered from 83 to 90 degrees- iw-the shade ; while m the jjun the mercury ran up to 120.— Examiner. A paper m the Wairarapa district makes a somewhat novel proposition m suggesting that as some of the clergy m the district are not. receiving their stipends regularly, a certain percentage of the profits arising from th* totalisators at the various local race meetings should be devoted to paying, them. '. -. * i '■ - *"*' .■: \ . '. ft *, ' A New Plymouth telegram states that Mr Hughes, printer- pi. Wellington, has purchased the Wdodleigh estate and 1 is coming there to settle. Mr Halcombe of Feilding has purchased an estate at Urenui, and has bis family, al^ ready living there. Several' otKer nionied persons have purchased property there lately. ' i The Driver appointment is- denounced as " a most scandalous job, the most impudent job perhaps which' has 'yet been' perpetrated through the agency of the In sure nee Association,. Which is saying a good deal." •. Here is a pleasant amenity at a recent political meeting m the Eastern Counties, England. The candidate having concluded his address, the chairman called upon auy one who wished to move a resolution, "J begs to move that that there red-hraded ; blpke wlio spoke last be chucked into the 'orie-pond !"' Great amusemeut was caused on the Island Bay course by the appearance of a well-known trai.Be/ and owner attired , m hia nighc garment) "barren " of I trouaers;—iPo^. ■" |!; -''• ; ■-* »