LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1706, 12 May 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wo believe it is probable that after alia theatres for Palmeratoo is to be erected on a site rifcar the Club Hotel, by a gentleman of capital, lately arrived here. : MrD. H. Macarthur M.H.R. wai a passenger by train last night en route for Wellington to attend the session of Parliament which opens to-morrow Mr Bruce went down the previous evening. Mr Light, late of the Queen's Hotel, Wellington, was a visitor to Palmerston yesterday. Operations have been suspended at the Makino Cheese Factary pending an advance in tho price of cheese. ■*•"" The tender of the Waipawa Mail for advertising for County Council*^was one farthing per inch, not one and fourpence us in yesterday's issue. • The investigation into the school committee election will take place tomorrow at 2 p.m., at the school house, when a considerable quantity of evidence will probably be takes. The names ot the lads who "were seen bathing close to the Rangitikei Line iast,Sjjnday are known, and it is not improbable .proceedings will be taken agaiust them. Special attention is directed to a new advertise'raerit troin Me^rs Stevens- and Gorton, appearing over the leader, and of interest to residents in both town and country. We are glad to hear that there is a tendency of fat cattle rising in value, and already there is increased demand. Mr John. Manion will he able to supply about one thousand head between now and Christmas. Mr McLennan, of Oroua Downs having sold 1000 head to Dunedin, will appreciably affect the local market, and inquiries are already beine made with a view to purchase by other buyers from a distance.

Nice young man (lecturing to Sunday school)— Now, is there any little boy lor little girl who would like to ask any questions ? Well, little boy, I see your hand: you needn't snap . your lingers. What questions would you ..'like to ask ? Small bpy.r^-How much -^longer is -this I jawin' gbin' to last ? : | A somewhat remarkable case is re*, ported in the Bajth .(England) Herald. Three lada, were summoned for talking and langhirig during service in a cburch. They were fined £1 and costs, or in default one months' hard labor. One of them, who could not pay,. was actually sent to prison. w The prosecutor in the cise of criminal, libel in connection with which Mr David Curie, proprietor of the • Hokitika Guardian, stands committed for trial is Mr L. Northcroft, editor and one of the proprietors of the West Coast limes, and Deputy official Assignee for the West Coast district. The West Australian reviews Sir Julius Vogel's career and his recent pro* posals, and thus concludes :— u If Sir Julius continues in his present career, the injury he may do, not New Zealand alone, but all Australia as well, will not readily be forgiven him." An old gentleman, Dr Dunn by name, died a few days ago at Hastings. The deceased gentleman was a homeopathist, was 83 years of age, and had not been in the colony many months. He was apparently in good health only a day or so previous to his sudden departure. A southern paper reports that a railway passenger was gailty of an astounding piece of carelessness at Mosgieloq the 28th ult. He actually left a' loaded gun, with its hammer fully cocked, lying on a seat, and at a time when the station was crowded with people.

Mr Robert Ward, E.M., has supplied the Chrmich with the following figures of the number of natives from Rangitikei to Horowhenuai : Rahgitikei, 1 93 males, 143 females, 10 male half castes and 7 female .half -castes, ■ total * 353. Oroua, 146 males, 132 females, 4 male halfcastes, 11 female half -castes, total 993. Manawatu, 120 males, 115 females, 12 male halt-castes, 10 female half-castes, total 257. Horowhenua, 292 males, 158 females, 51 male half-castes, 22 female half-castes, total 623. The grand total for the four districts is 1526. In 1878 the total was 1538, and in 1881, 1321. .Mr Henry Wagstaff, late manager of the Woodville Cbaese and Bacon Factory, is about to establish a steam saw mill, on his land near Pahiatua, by the Masterton road.' The engine and plant passed through Palmerston on Monday en rout* for its destination. We understand the bush is of first-class quality, and we heartily wish htm erery success. A terrible rainstorm occurred on the ■ coast on the night of the 28th ultimo, but confined itself to the eastern slopes of the coast ranges from Mangakuri to Akiteo expending its chief fury at Cape Turnasain and Tautane. The rain poured down from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. in such a continuous torrent that it was feared even the roofs of the dwelling houses would be smashed in. Mr Handyside, of Tautane, had 3000 sheep in his yards that night, and one yard was carried away by tne flood waters and 400 sheep were washed down to the beach. The sides of hills slipped, miles of fencing were destroyed, and sheep and cattle drowned. Gardens arid;