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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1663, 20 March 1886, Page 2

The Hon J. Baliance will travel through by rail, this eveniug, .coming overland from Otaki. Hfsstay m Wanganui will laßt for about a-weefe^From there he goes to the native meeting iij the Wairarajia. " ' jg , A firm of are at present inspectfng : :yictpria with a view to transferring their interest, estimated at several millions of dollars m value, to that colony, and entering on complete irrigation schemes sim'jffar .tp^those described by Mr Dow, m the Reader { under the heading o^f^L Model ... Krupp's establishment ha«^ tur.nedout more guns 'within ,t\)o past tbrae'.-hionthf than formerly during a wtible year. The largest delivery m order of bofKntu was made to Turkey : : next' come Greece jand Servia. .„ _- .„ " ■' A younggentleraari who citiafc ov« the Rimiitaka ; a few '-■ days ago from Eeatherston by the old road, informs tKe V:oit that a short di«{anc#; this, side of the. spot known as the Devil's Elbow, be noticed a Jarg<i fissure m the side of* th«,hijl, and from this fissure a p)oud ox ste-aiil land sinoUe : wag 'iMriirig^TlVi gfroiiild for a considerable distance round .was quite Wet with the condensed steam! 'and there was: a strong-sulphurous smell observable.. He also states that oj» the hill side across the Valley, tie noticed i several columns of ' vapour isjuinf amidst the bush, and apparently ; . steam rather than smoke. 'An6ther'g«ntllmvtt yesterday informed us that between the Upper Hqtt and Itf unf aroa a,strp.n£ siij. phuroug smell was perceptible' a day or 'twoago.^ --• -■*■-• j - ; '^ : -'-- :V ' It is - reported-: that Sir- Charles and Lady Dilke are about to visit Australia! and New Zealaud, ' " : . A countryman was expressing disbelief m the telephoue, wlien he was asked where his wife, was Hke.ly tafci^at the time, and ha'viujc given the neoessary information, tha telephone was 'placed m oommunicatibn with/the place indicated and he was told to ask for" her. He therefore asked vis Mrs Smith there ?!' At thiß moment lightening; 1 ' struck ' the wires, and ilia shock knocked him over m the: office ; and rising hastily he exclaimed, « That's ray Sal. I know her manners.'! ,' ;. Mix a pint of kerp|e^|^ a bucketof sand ; let it stand for a couple of days, stirring it' occassionally, then mix the cabbage seodjWith it ; let it. remain m tfie bucket for a day, when 'Sow^bVoadcast, Very few aphis will get on -the plants, and will do no harm : the plants will got have that drooping dried-qn look you gee m the ordinary plinte. Turi ?ij! ? eed , caE l «4 ftf ***** T Mr Albert Burns' ne^t' stock sale at Tqrakjna will be held on the 26th inst. The entries at present received are published m our advertising oblumns. They include :— Steers and heifers, cows and calves, yearlings, wethers' store ewes, well-bred pigs, and good hacks.