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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1632, 11 February 1886, Page 2

The -steamship Arawa has again, ae-f cqmplisbed a- wonderful passage of 35 days" steaming from Plymouth to Hobart. ; It will be remembered that this justly^! renowned steamer made the run out to Hobart m 35. days last May, that being her second voyage. On that occasion she completed her passage fo ; o,'ta^Q*in the unpreqedently short time of 3$ daysr: 30 minutes' steaming.; ItwilL|[a interesting to see if she beats that tinae m the instance. Certainly "ffie* JArawa's voyages round the world are altogether phenomenal. 7 «. * A terrific, hailstorm occurred near Jerrawa r New Smth Wales,' at 7 pm. January' 11th. The glass of windov § exposed to it was all smashed, arq blinds and curtains cut to ribbons. ■Tl c. stones were the size of hens' eggs, ai d sheep, cattle, and- wild birds and anima'i [were killed m great numbers! 'The' tr&| •were stripped of leaves, and presented '^ jmelancholy, appearance after, the visitation.^ In sheltered spots the Hail &j£ix feet deep, and the railway line was blocked by drifts. When the hail melted^ as it did rapidly, floods followed, and, all the , watercourses became raging top? rents/ v•■. ■' '' ' \?r -■■ * v ? A London • correspondent ; writes ;■ — V The Agent-General for New Zealand, Sir- Dillon; Bell, is taking steps .ta,brine under- the notice of the small farming and agricultural classes of this country the.. f apt .that the New Zealand Government have set apart land to be p6rti6ries but into lots suitable tor small self supporting farms. He purports, m a shors time;! to' insert advertisements, m ,ishe leading country papers, setting fqKth ,th«u {iet4ils.o.f -this ofiier, and he feela.c.Q^fidenk jthafc his efforts will be a'tcen'deli'.'wi^^ Qonsiderable measure of . success. Hit Government liave given him rf'frel' haiid^ m the. selection and despatch of this clat* of emigrants. —■*.■,«******. . ' EJngland has always been)noted; r for it? enquiring mind, pue of the wanjr budding merchants now residing iff Manchester was told the other day the , story of William Tell's famous shootihg^iitj The only comment the boy. made upon the story of the patriotic parent was : ■" Whp;ate,th» apple atterwards W> , r - The lives of the Armstrong family (now prominent m connection with tht Stead case) cannot bn said to hay« fallen m places. Popular sympathy %t ■them has, found expression m a substantial form, with 'the reBult that Eliza has' been placed for education and ; training m the ■ Princeti iLouise's Home at Waneteadi The ifnnds, beyond paying all her. expenses, will admit of a dowry being i placed at interest for her. On entering the institution she had a new outfit, and was presented by Mr Poland with a Bible .and prayer-boofc. Previous to heradniissitni her father and mother acco«ip»nied T her all over the place, and expressed themselves as satisfied with the arrange«i6rita and provisions iha'de; Hift 5 father was presented out of the fundg with ; two new sets of k 'sweeping machines, for himself and assistant, capable of reaching the tops of the higlH. est d-himneys built! Mr Poland, 1 organised the subscription, has further apportioned apart of the fdnds to furnish for the family a new house, and also to ensure them the payment ,pf thjß 6XI ra rent for the next tw'eTye'inon^hs.