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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1685, 15 April 1886, Page 2

In a district m Taranaki a gentleman is now travelling round requesting signatures to a petition asking that be b% appointed a Justice of the Peace. The Ghrouicle hears that 16 ham were seen between Kai Iwi and Sit John's Hill, and that three full grown ones were found dead m a dip at fc'ordell, and that Bonny Glen is complete* ly overrun with them. . , As Mr Partnioter-was coming through the Gorge on Saturday evening the pole of the brake broke, and he wat com* pellcd to leave the brake there till daylight on Sunday morning. One or two waggons were blocked m consequence. —Examiner. The Government are still m communication with the Waimea Plains Railway Company r« the purchase of that line. An offer has been made by the GovcraI raent, but no reply has yet been received oh the subject. The nature of the offer has not transpired. . Diogenes being asked, " The biting cf I which beast is the most dangerous.?!'. Answered, "IE you mean wild beasts, tis the Blanderer." -J Bishop Had field held a confirmation service at Pare wan ni on Sunday, at which upwards of 40 natives of various ages were confirmed. Mr D. Scott, the well-known sporting gentleman of Scott's Ferry} has had the misfortune to miss the nomination of his colts for the Wanganui Derby, of 1888, nominations for which closed on Thursday night last. Mr Scott gave the latter, containing the entries, to the. post boy at Scott's Ferry, on the Tuesday previous, but the boy, it appear*, through forgetfulness, did not post the letter till Thursday afternoon, and the nominations did not reach the hands' of the Wanganui Jockey Club till Friday, morning,