The Tuff.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1620, 28 January 1886, Page 4

The Tuff.

; •■ ;• ■■■;- — , . ♦'"' '■ -; • ; : The Manawatu Co-operative Steam Shippiny Company's screw steamer Tut, .Captain Pope, is announced- to leave Foxton for Wellington to-morrow, at 3 p.m. ;,i ■: y-.:, - "■ . .■-■: .. ." ■.; ' : •»

In the ' Fire Brigade Competition at Napie % r, Dunedin won the hose reel practice for five men, Spit (Napier), the engine practice for five men, Ballarat East the ladder race for one irian. ' . i Mr Driver's appointment as tnahalger for the Government Insurance Association has- been confirmed by theY Board, Messrs Bell and Graham voting against Mr Fisher'f , motion to revoke the appointment. ' ... ' ■ -TheMelbbarne ' Tramway Trust Loan of half a million will shortly be pladed on the market. " - "i^ '■■ \ By latent. accounts the Greek Government still declines to aJsariri, and * % crisis is imminent. '■ 7 • The Constitutional party m th« yiG; tori an House of Representatives have agreed to continue to support the Coalition Ministry.. .. : | The New South Wales Government is about 'to introduce considerable: Amendments m the Land Act, and Also a soheme of equitable taxation to meet the deficiency.^ The Fioanciah Statement is to be brought down on Thursday, 4th February. , ■■.- .; i Mr James King wishes us to contra. Vjdjct/.tlje' prevalent rumor that he, has abandoned his intention of going tb La rPjlata. He intends when there to furjrfish of the prospects : which.that part of. the world offers to intending im.^grairts./ :.: ' ... \i■{■ M\ L { The Wellington and F.oxfcon Steam Packet Company: have itsued a very neat time-table for February .1886, for the Jane Douglas and Tui. ,',' a', .^ji'dge Rawson gave notice today that ? at''filf;urfl sittings of the District Court, criminnl cases would be first hearyi, then unopposed bankruptcies, and last civil ! ''.•'■'" ; ' '] •'••' Miss J. B. Chapman is to lecture on Sunday evening at the Theatre Roya), Her lectures have occasioned considerable interest m all parts of this colony. The Auckland Star m commenting on her first lecture said " Miss Chapman resumed her seat amidst tumultuous applause. During the conrso of her lecture which sparkled with wit, she was frequently interrupted with similar manifestations of approval. Her. manner of speaking is quiet, and unaffected, she speaks withgreat. fluency, and the language ghe employs is choice and apposite." Over 100 claims for assistance, amounting altogether to about £6000 have been/ sent m to the joint. committee m convection with the Stratford fire. 1 The Road Board are inviting tenders for works on Stace's Road and drainage'ih J Kaitanga. • . i.. The Official .Assignee estimates^ that the unsecured creditors m .the estaV °^ J. H. Wallace'arid Co. will not get' more thjM>?sinthe,£.,. ;_, > . ■; .: :. ..; :.■:. :..; ,