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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1639, 19 February 1886, Page 4

A man .it: the Club Hotel stables got severely kicked by a horse.- yesterday. Dr Macintyre was called m. Ijj-js,J>e-lieved some ribs .are broken. . ; [we have since learnt that his name is James Steel, and the injuries consist of two ribs broken and /several more or ieis severe bruises."! „ ■-( At the latter/end of last%ear Messrs Snelson and (30.,- paid atfay to the Maoris no lessjjhari £50 m one month forfuugns. This difficulty now is to get j any brought m. V :| • j Dr Hector passed through by train last evening to Wanganui. ;We glad to hear thatDr Cliahners is progVeßsi'iJfir^yejrytsatisfacVrily- , Messrs Snelson and Co., had a very feuccesssul lain, and sheep fair, yesterday. The weather wiaß fine, arid l therilTwas-.a-yeri' large attendance. It is saul to be the most successful sale that has ever taken place m the district. A detailed report will appear m our next issue. At the conclusion of tho sa'e the auctioneer, Mr Snelson,was heariily^Qheexed.for tho able manner iv which he had 'wielded the hammer. The gathering of settlers was quite unprecedented. ; Mr'teaty .explained last evening at the entertainment given m aid, of^the. schools, that the local committee ,wero forcqd^.ge^\iip^hejintertaihnieD.t..ion account of the Board .refusing t<* gra«t any funds for. the required p]ay ( and shelter sheds at.b'pth the schools. .'._'. Mr Macarthur will address tho electors at Halcombo this evening. He had a very successful and unanimous meetingat Ashhrst last night. ■.!■;: i Mr Jphn Morgan is going to stand for>WaitolWra. Mr Morgan Vmighfev«s'; jwell spare himself the trouble. 1 It is announced that the cable companies haye agreed to the. terms Memauded'bV f he "New Zealand^Gd'vlita;ment, provided that the subsidy i^ intended for a period of' six years/* and a quarter instead of five as offered.' - ' By cable we 1 learn 'that Gount Von .Mdltkeis ill.; .-:, j ;; .. .;. ■:•.,..,■.?[ | The Wangjinui Bteamer Tuhua, is: ; mokingsome very successful excursions: ;up the river. The last exenraion > was . beyond Ranana and within View of tile ; bistorical Mqutoa, island. .; '; i We J are : requested to stnta * t that' the ; Blue Ribbon Meeting Which should have been held at^ Bunny thorpe po, Wednes^ day niglit, 'ftriS ' whiclr^had to r bV postponed bil^ajcJDun^ot/tlie" iticieteefacy' ofthe. weather, will take place On Monday evening at the scliool-house, at the same' 'Hour as previously an n<Sun<?ed?* •' At the Wellington licensing elections the temperance party gained the day m Cook ; wardy the publicaus in.^Te A.ro and Lambtori, and the* party m Thorudon. '' : •• ! TfteHhree ill-conditioned individuals to whom we made reference a few days ago are still prowling round the town. Several cases of insults to females: bav.e been mentioned to us lately, and we hope therefore the police will keep a Sharpslook -"'out for the suspected- rogues and vogabonds. — Chronicle. lira few daysjhe Telephone Exchange in'iWanganiiisliould be m w^ojkin? order. ' •'Otily'three objections have beenilod^ed against the newly-formed valuation list for the Bulls Town district. Me G. J. Scott must be complimented oh the 'correctness of hfa valuation: , ■„ 'I f f §.<• A little boy" named George 1 S'ish was bathing m the Wanganui river close to the Masonic Hotel, yesterday, and was carried out into the stream_by the strong oi&r'erit'and .'drowned;* > I A sale of unclaitned goods will be held at the Wanganui railway station on -Thursday next. r . .: „/ , „/, „r : ,\