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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1688, 19 April 1886, Page 4

Mr Weight got rathes a naaty fall a few days ago, through tumbling off a roof. He got rather shakeD, besidis getting his cheek grazed. We hear that both measles and mumps have made their appearance m Palmerston. In Feilding the former complaint is very troublesome. On dit thnt one of our Palmerston medico's is about to take a trip Home, and is now looking out for a locum tenens during his absence. R.T. McKenzie, a Wellington City Father, is now oh a visit to Pahnorston, and is staying with Mr H. McNeil. He notices a wonderful change m Palmerston since h» was here last, and prognosticates that with the opening of the railway the place will forge ahead at a very aapid rate. " Puff " m the Wellington Vress writes : — Hospital collection box at the Island Bay Races! Not much m the sporting fraternity's line I Not a single coin put into it ! To add insult to injury, semebody walked off with the box ! Thought it was a rival totalisator, perhaps ! Is'n't it funny that people who don't seem to know the value of money at race meetings, but chuck it about anyhow, yet won't give five bob to a charitable object ? Not at all funny, dear sonny ! Just the '(.other way about t It's the people who don't waste money on their own selfish enjoyment who can afford to, indulge m the luxury- of relieving the' sufferings and increasing th« happiness of others ! My word, that's the way to rub it m !