The Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 17, 1886. LACLAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1660, 17 March 1886, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 17, 1886. LACLAL AND GENERAL.

Today was to be obserred as a holi* day, by, the storekeepers of Foxton. ; We thought every day was observed &B L k, holiday by the storelc«epers of that busy * arid bustling seaport . -? ' - i: : 4 ' ! M " MetisrtP. B. Jackson & ; (jo's sale atthe St. Hill street aaleyaids, Waoganui, will take placeitb'-raorrow, r '■'. '"'■ Mesßrß Beckett, Hammond and Pick's next stock sale'wfll be held on Friday, at tha Club saleyardflj Marton. The entries, at^resent received are published m our advertiiing columns. : They include bul!o ; cks, "coWs, tteers, heffers, yearlings, mixed cattle, wethers, fat w.ethers, breeding ewes, etc. - S ' Eptnes-for Messrs Sneiaon add % Co's Fitaherbe v rt'Btreefc?Ptook Sa^e fo-ihorrow. will be recoived till the morning of the gale. ; ' ... , Messrs Nolan, Tonks, & Co's next stock sale wilL be/held y %ty the *. Ha lwerS Tirds tb-morrowi An advertiser wishes ' to purchase a good weight'-cttrryin^ hack. '"' '"' : ' ' : Messrs i Snelsbn & Co's sale at the Fitzhsrbert saleyards to-morrow . comprises ah exceptionally large programme, A numerous attendance at the sale is expected. „...? The usual weekly rehearsal of the : Choral Society will be held to-morrow, commencing at 8 p.m. A rather curious thing happened to-a gentleman who was walking along Manners-Street, nearthecorntr of Cubastreet, Wellington, a few days ago. The gentleman m question^ who was; carrying an umbrella, noticed a sniell of burning, and on lookiug round^ to atcerfain Whence it otmej'discovered that his umbrella was m flames. It is conjectured that, a spark from a pipe caused the accident. —-: -\ .:.. \i^ _ _-■ '■■'-""" The Masterton Road Board, following -the example of tlje County Council, has decided to; reduce ;the wages of- its f six roadmen ffdm J 7s ; tb' 6s Ip'er/day. 1 the Road Board, inciud/ngfita Gna!rn»an (W. H. Beethamtf are members also of the Council. Their action id reducing wages hi a few permanent labourers; who have been m their employment for years, and are chiefly 'Him With" wives and families, is strongly censured.—Correspondent of Posts '?'".■'.* h. •:';:'■■ \'?.J'-''

The apology tendered by Mr Jv I D. Lance, tho' member fora? Cheviot^ to Messrs Williamson &, Co, sharebrokers, ef Wellington, for defamatory language used at the Westporfc banquet, appears m the Wellington papers. A Sydney telegram m the Melbourne papers sar : — " With reference to the accident on board. the Mariapouri,< Elliot Bros,! who shipped the acid which spontaneously ignited, indignantly deny that they we're of> any eareleng*.. nesa such as imputed to them by the Cororier'stjury. They state th» acid was on deck when the steamer, left, Sydney, which clearly exonerates them. This N. Z. Times bears, upon what appears to, be good authority,: that there is. to be at* least one sequel to the Bryoerersus Rusden case, if .■ not, more than one. 'It is stated thki 1 Mr Bryce is about to proceed next against. Sir Arthur . Gordon for alleged .calumnious statements made by him to Mr Ru'sden, and published by the lattor. It is further rumoured that another gentleman hold* ing a high position m the Golouy will be oalled to account by Mr Bryce for statements made m connection with- the subject-matter of the reoent proceedings. - Mr S. S. Downes, proprietor of the Pier Hotel, Wellington, has instructed Messrs ,. Buckley Stafford, and Barton to proceed against Sir William Fox, for alleged libel contained m a letter addressed to the N. Z. Times, which^ was published on the 9th irist; The plaintiff claims £5000 damages.' It is expected that I'iOO Volunteers will attend the Easter encampment at Wangauui, and that there will be 2300 Volunteers at the Oamaru encampment.