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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1664, 22 March 1886, Page 4

We have been requested to state that this is the last week for receiving pay- - ment of rates due to the Borough. Defaulters should not postpone' settlement until it is too late, or they may have to pity court fees m addition to the. amount of their iudebtednesi. There are now 73 subscribers to the Napier Telephone' Exchange, while Wanganui is not far behind with 51. ' - < The legal firm of Bnller and Gully jin Wellington is to be amalgamated with* that of Izard arid Bell. Mr G. District Coroner,, hold an iuquest at Halcombe). to-tfay oif th«,bpdy.of ; Joliana Behreudt, labourer, who. was kiiied by a fall of . gravel • on , Friday last al Hunterville. A verdict of accident.-il death was returned. Particulars of tho next subject of address at. the Lyceum will be found m advertisement. . . .. A large gathering of Natives took I place at Major Kemps, near Aramoho, to-day, all the tribes south of Taupo ' being represented. .The Native Minis^ ! tor was to have beeji present, to discuss with them matters affecting tha Maori's interests to be brought before the House next session. It is said over pne -thousand natives would be present. The Feilding Star has the following : —A brake, containing 13 people, drawn by one horse, came into Feilding last night ! The unfortunate beast was ably assisted/by the strains of a big drum and .the. free use of a heavy whip 1 The noble animal pulled through. We believe thesi) Christians hatlud froui.Palmerstou.- ■■ ' * [ ' ■ •'•■■•..■••■ ■ • ••-•:,■ -'■ We barn that Mr. Hooore, settler, had escape -yesterday, near Mr Pratt's house, through his horse stumbling and falling on him. Our informant says the horse came off worst, as. he has ;a?" big black eye" m consequeace, though Mr Honore wns rather severely shaken' as -well. Mr Honofofat the time, was 'en his way to attend a Sundny School. Tha accident mignt easily have been attended with mtich more serious consequence! than, fortunately was the result.