Untitled

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1707, 13 May 1886, Page 4

The Wellington^Evening Press understands the members of the police force who have served m the force for 14 years and 3 years prior to the expiration of the 14, and have not been enilty of any misconduct, are to receive silver medals as awards for long service and. good be^ haviour. Tho sale of the Caledonian privileges will take place at Palfnerston on Saturday next. They will consist of two retreßhmoni booths, fruit stall, legal game, lawn, and gates. - ' From the Woodville Examiner we take tho following items :— The. F,ire Brigade had a very successful wetpractica last -liisrh'tV With 200 ft of hose a" stream of water was sent over Gilbert's Temperance Hotel, and two streams up to the parapet. The captain and the men are pleased with the engine. — Meßsrs J. Vile & Co, intend starting another line of coaches between Master-, ton and Woodville as toon at the line opens to Ekatahuna.— A consignment of Woodville cheese lent to Sydney re- < alised 9£d, giving a net return to the Company of 6£d. — Messrs Sedcole and Yule are about to erect an extensive ■i«r milling plant at Pahiatua. The plant is on its way and will include planing and moulding machinery.— Messrs A. W. Sedcole and Co. will shortly have their brick and pipe-making machinery on the ground at Pahiatua, and intend beginning work on an extensive scale. — The Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser will be issued m a few- days. . . The Woodville Examiner records the following : — Mr W, Dixon, of Palmers*on, had a narrow escape from a serious accident on Monday. While driving along the Paltnerston Road, near Mr Mr Peebles's, the horse he was driving shied and the trap went over the side of the road and turned over. Curiously enough the horse and jtrap became righted by the fores of the over turn. Meanwhile Mr Dixon bud been thrown clear of the trap, and with the exception of a slight bruise he escaped uninjured. The trap was only slightly damaged, and the borse was unhurt. ' : A lad, a son of Constable Manning, had a narrow escape . yesterday evening. He was riding behind Mr Goodison's cab, when his foot got caught m the wheel. An alarm was raised, Mr Goodison promptly pulling up his horses, and thus a serious accident was almost miraculously averted. The practice of boys riding behind vehicles is a very dangerous one, and if persisted m, will some .day or other possibly be the cause of a fatal accident. We trust the narrow escape, recorded aboye will have a deterrent effect. Miss Ada Campbell, the Freethotight lecturess, intends , visiting Palmerston . North, next week and will open at the Tli eat re Royal on Sunday the 23rd inst, taking for her subject " Sunday m the light of reason, its use and abuse." The Australian and New Zealand papers speak very highly of Misg Campbell's ability as & locturess. Messrs Snelspn aud Co., announce their next stock sale at the Fitzherbertatreet Sale Yards for Thursday the 20th inst. The catalogue appears elsewhere and will probably be considerably added to before the date of sale. Tlie e.s. Hauraki is expected to call m at Scoti's Ferry on May 18th or 19th An unusually large number ot civil cases were it down for hearing at the Bulls R.M. Court to-day. In one important case Mr G. F. Hawkins was retained. - . The last addition to the Duke of Connanght's family make up the number of the Queen's grandchildren to thirty. In a newspaper report of a meeting of householders at Lower Hutt, the following occured : — " Some remarks made by a- gentleman sotto voce having c.iii Bed a laugh, the Chairman said— You may grin, chaps. (Great laugh.) A newcommitteeraan has just told ma that his tongue is tied. That is a coramittteman for you ! (A laugh.) Mr Brown considered that the old committee, or those who made the complaints against the master, should get up say something about the charges. The Chairman— You are right, mate. (A laugh./' . The Hon. John Bryce, will arrive m Wellington to-day by the Tainui from Auckland. Messrs Snelson & Co announce a special sale on Saturday afternoon, m connection with the public library ; the sale will take place at 2 o'clock. A full report of the investigation into the appeal against the election of the School Committee will appear m. tomorrow's issue. The well-known firm of graziers and •tock producers, Messrs Owen and'Leth; bridge, have dissolved partnership. : .' .Mr W. H. Watt was unexpectedly called away t* Auckland yesterday on ; private business, and consequently did not form ono of the deputation to conduct the investigation into the alleged illegal voting at the election of the ,Palmerston School Committee. Mr, Baker cenducted the inquiry, and wag assisted by Mr A. A. Browne, secretary to the Board. The Melbourne Argus of 15th April said:— "We have received the following letteV with reference to certain announcements m th» Melbourne press: *I understand that various rumours have been published m Melbourne to the effect that Lord Novmanby is engaged to be married to Macintyre. These reports are en- ! tirely without foundation, and have been reiterated m a scandalous manner. Ah the lady's brother, I beg to .request the favour of a contradiction m a paraparpb m your next issue. Mies Macintyre does not wish her name to appear again m the matter. Trusting to you*, kindness, I am yours truly, Donald Macintyre, Kayuga, N.S.W., 12th April.'".