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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1626, 4 February 1886, Page 4

We ((Jlironicle) understand that, certain improvements liaVingbeen effected, the; Wangatiui ' up-river - ste«nier Tuhua made a short run at the rate of 10 miles ap hour jesterdavu 1 , The ; Bank of New Zealand and tha Union. Bank of Australia have each subscribed £25 to tho Hawke's Bay bush settlers relief fund. .< Tho address to Mr J. King, which lias been signed by a large number of, Tesi-.: dents, will, be presented to him 'this evoning at the- Cointnercial Hotel- at eight o'clock. It iaiprobable there.; vvillj be a considerable attendance on the occasion. Special atten'tiou is directed to Messrs . Bentley Bros, altered advertisement appearing elsewhere; A cheap sale is announced prior jto removing to new premises. Theiheat to-rday was again intense. There was a slight shower m the forenaoUj bqt not enough to moisten the earth, pr the burnt up herbage.. The first business at the R. M. Goijrt tpday, was the consideration of an applica tion mado by Solomon Abrahams for a license to make advances as a pawnbroker. The applicatiop was granted. Our sheet almanac has been well received, as Ws anticipated, and jt is generally admitted to be the best that lias yet been produced iv the district. Mr Gardos is receiving Borne splendid plums from a Marton orchard, which for lnsciousness and flavour could scarcely be surpassed. Mr Walter Simpson, of Orona Bridge met with an accident to one hand a few days ago, which might have had a more terious result. Id catcliing a young liorse by the bridle, tho animal having previously got away, the joints of one finger 'were violently wrenched and"^ i.eaiJy dislocated. An 'impromptu s| lint was arranged and a sling will luve to be .worn for a few days, when it is belieyed the injured member^ will bt all rijjfhjfc, " ' -: :