LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1694, 28 April 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'We have to acknowledge receipt of several letters and messages of congratulation on our recent enlargement, all wishing the Standard continued prosperity m the future. These tokens and indications of goodwill are very pleasant and encouraging. Messrs Snelson and Co. announce for immediate sale some very valuable sections m College- street and Rangitikeistreet, for which no reasonable offer will be refused. Also a bagatelle table suitable for hotel or boarding house, and 2 superior draught horses. A number of new stock sale advertisements will be found on our third page, to which we have not space to refer individually. They will be found m the usual columns set apart for auction sales. i We regret having to leave out advertisements again yesterday m order to make room for reading matter. It would almost appear that another enlargement will be necessary before long, as our columns do not seem to be long enough yet. An owner is required for a bunch of keys that has been picked up m. the Square. / Is there any person m Palmerston ambitious to have the command of a volunteer corps ? The Foxton Rifles badly want some gentleman to become their captain, but all to whom the post has been offered have declined the proffered honour. : The Foxtoa people gave their departing school teacher, about which all the | hubbub was some time' back, a valedictory banquet "by way of solace for his dismissal from the service of the Board. On Monday Dr Fell, of Wellington, was married m 'Wellington to the eldest daughter of his Honor Mr Justice Richmond. • , We notice that a managing director for the Manawatu Building {Society is being advertised for m the Wellington papers. - . . Mr Greenwood will pay his usual monthly visit to Palmeriton on Thursday, May 6th. . . Considerable alarm is felt at the prevalence of dipther ia of a malignant type m Bulls and the vicinity. Several children are ill, and the State School has been closed on account of the epidemic, which appears to bespreading. Some of the cases have terminated fatally. Messrs Barns and Higgie's next stock pale at Xurakina will de held on Anril 29th. The list of entries' at present -received is pubHsked m our advertising columns. A curious discovery was made recently when a lightning rod which had been m plaice fifteen .years imbedded m soft clay was removed. There was found attached, to it ft solid lump of iron ore weighing 961 us, supposed to have been produced by tha conversion of the clay by the action of electricity. We again remind the public that the annual meetings of householders will be Held at the ftchool-housfs throughout the district this evening at 8 o'clock to elect school committees. • , i The,'s. 8 V Haurtki called; m at Scott's Ferry on Thursday last and on the following day; Irtt" with a cargo of 300 bags, of wheat and oats, shipped by Mr A. Araon, and 380 sheep from the Brandon Hallestat* The' Easter encampment at Wanganui lias on this occasion pro red a .brilliant success, notwithstanding the veryjunpropitious weather. ' • - The Heretaunga Cavalry reached Pahneraton by special train at 5 p.m. yesterday, and went on to Foxton. They would proceed down the beach homeward to-day. . Two of the Wellington Guards, who were on Monday dismissed the corps for unseemly condnct while on, duty, have been parading the streets m uniform, ajid behaving themselves m a manner Which reflected anything bnt credit on themselves^ or on the company whose uniform tuey have on.— if eraW. The Jane Douglas was to leave Foxton .for Wellington -fo day at 3 p.m. The Tui will leave Foxton for the same port on Friday at s^ 3o p.m. . „ '• Cardinal.Moran ■ has issued a pastoral calling : 'upon the faithful •-. to : unite m prayer for rain. He strongly condemns . the provisions of the Divorce Bill. •, It is stated that Mr Chamberlain will retire from politics before the vote is taken on the Irish Land Purchase Bill. The South Australian loan of £1,332,400 is fixed at 4 per cent., with minimum of 99. Tenders will be opened on the 30th instant. . The s.B. Bimutaka leaves Wellington for London, via Auckland, on Friday, the 30th instant. The London Times states that the Colonial exhibits at the Exhibition will create an undying impression. ■ Just before Monday nignt's train from Palinerstbh reached Bainesse it appeared to meet with some obstruction, and a "cooey" being heard tha train was stopped. The guard proceeded some distance back along the line, but could find nothing unusual. After a few minutes delay the train proceeded on its journey to Jb'oxton. The Government Life Insurance As- ; sociation are' sending ; an officer home from the Actuarial Branch to attend the quinquenial investigation of the business of the Association now being made by London actuaries. Their report is not expected to be ready before November next. Universal sympathy was expressed on the Feilding race course with Mr Joseph Paul on the loss of his wellknown race-horse Bayard. Mr Paul informed Hs that it wag hit intention, after tha Feilding Races, to dispose of the horse to a gentleman who had/ been for a long time desirous, of becoming its owner; so that poor Bayard had entered on his last race m a double sense when the flag fell for tha start An the race which cost him hit lifej — Feilding paper. ; Previous to their departure for Wanganui on Thursday, a smart insurance agent succeeded m " taking " nearly •very life m the Nelson Volunteer contingent. The premium only amounted to a few ■hillings and the policy m each instance simply insured the, life of the holder during the visit to Wanganui. . < _ A reception t«a to the Rev Mr Gri&n wa« held m the Wesleyan Cfturcli, Feilding, on Thursday uijjht last, and was one of .the most successful meetings evor held under the auspices of this congregation, fully 150 persons b*injj present at the tea, after which the Revda. Bimn, Cannell, Murray, Clark, and othera delivered speeches which were interspersed with singing by the Sandon and Feilding choirs m good style.— Marton paper.