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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1649, 4 March 1886, Page 2

A meeting of the Manawatu County: Council is being held to-day. " _ We (Post) are informed that' the Golden Crown crushing will? commence next week. It is expected that the atone, will run about l£oz to the ton/ A plague of fleas is being experienced m the Rangitikei District. JUncle James," said a city young lady who was spending a: few days m the: country, " is that chicken by' tho gate* Bramfrn ?" "No," replied Uncle 'James; "'he's a Leghorn." « Why certainly , s to be sure 1" said the young lady, « how stupid of me! I can see the horns on. his ankles. " r ~ We (Post) have Mr Levin's authority for denying that there is any foundation m fact forthestatemeit that, he mtendslp contest ilie seat for Wairar'aik Souths •at < the next election. ' The Wairarapa Star which started the jumoujv liareyidontJy'Beemuiisinformed . A witty " Jack tar," who , was minus a leg, set up a fruit stall, oh which was afulUength portrait of himself, with the following inscription beneath it, " Being no longer a whole sailor, J have turned retailer, and solicit your support." From Chicago to New York, 1500 miles, wheat can now be sent by lakes and caual for'3£d per bushel, and" maize 3d, or about 1 cent per ton for every seven miles. Wheat has been recently booked: through from Chicago to Liverdobl at a fraction over 6£d ; per bushel . The following notice was some years ago placarded on the walls m Deippe : —All bathing men are hereby ordered " that whenever they see a lady m dan> ger of drowning to eeize her by her bathing costume, and not by the hair which often remains m the hands of those attempting a rescue. Newfoundland dogs must also attend to these instructions. By.order.'' 'Ainan advertises in'a country paper for a woman to wash, iron and milk one or two cows. What does he want his cows washed and ironed for ? Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co. received a telegram from the Government on Monday that the Wanganui sheep district' woiild'be declared clean immediately, most likely on Thursday next. We feel sure that-the settlers will be glad of I this welcome news, as sheep will now be permitted to cross the boundary iuto Kangitikei without any restrictions. / Potatoes are so cheap m Auckland that the settlers do not think it worth their while to go to the. trouble of taking them out of the ground. One farmer who sold ten tons realised the large sum of three shillings Jfor his labour, after paying cartage and commission expenses. .■•...• :