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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1708, 14 May 1886, Page 4

The public are reminded of the lecture this evening by Mr Jas. H. Stevens, en^ titled. "Stray leaves from ray scrap book on the Soudan." The lecture will be illustated by photo transparencies and should prove of exceptional interest. At tlie conclusion of yesterday's school committee meeting when the question of Mr Wright's having gone to Wanganui or not was discussed , Mr Walton stated that he' heard remarks (made . by Mr Wright on the. mil way platform when he returned to Pahnerston, such as any uian? of his cloth or calling should be heartily ashamed of . ,' ' ' . ••• : : ■■> This is how the Chronicle puts it : — " The Palmerston North School Committee met yesterday and refused to allow Mr Baker and Mr Browne the use of the school room m which to pursue their investigations into the charge of the illegal voting at the recent election of the said committee." This is not exactly correct, as a reference to our report of the meeting, which appears elsewhere, will show. .

The unemployed agitation m Auckland still continues. There was no quorum at the meeting of the Hospital Board yesterday, only Messrs Jackson (chairman), Beckett, and West being present. This is the third time m succession that the meeting has fallen through. The Hon. Mr Bryce is expected to travel from Wellington by the overland route on Saturday night.' He will be accompanied by MrX>uthie. j Mr G-. Belcher, the well-known bookmaker, died of cancer m the stomach, caused by blows received m a boxing contest with Mace some years aeu m Christchurch. A Wellington paper has the following mysterious paragraph : — Humours are current that the plaintiff m a recent divorce case m this colony is likely to figure again shortly m tho same court, but m a different capacity. A. cablegram states that the market rate of dircount has been reduced to 2£ per cent. Mr Wright, when he found yesterday that the Committee would oot allow the schoolroom to be further used to tho inconvenience of the children who had been turned out at his suggestion, went to look for accomodation which he succeeded m obtaining, but the deputation and committee would not proceed m the matter further, and he had to occapy his position with as much dignity as he could muster on the occasion. We are informed by Mr W. Dixon that the man Dixon, referred to by the Waipawa Mail m a local which aDpeared m .yesterday's Standard, was Mr E. V. Dixon forinwly of Palmerston North. .

The Petone (Wellington) drainage hnd water supply loan has been lost by 17 votes. We remind members of the Fire Brigade of the Dractice and general meeting to take place this evening. Messrs (-X M. Snelson and Co., have a number of auction sales to take place to-morrow. M. Balbis has succeeded m forming a Ministry m Greece. An address was presented to Mr I Bryce, at Wellington, this morning. He; will be entertained at luncheon . next Saturday, on his. return from' Wanganuii ■ ' ••<•■•■• ■ ■■■.:■ ■■ ■■ i. An inset it published with the Daily 'to-night, announcing a; cash clearing sale by Messrs WoH«rmnn & Hutcheson, for one month, as the firm have decided to relinquish business. The prices quoted are unpredecented low, as perusal of the list will demon*' strata. Serious charges have been laid against the Lower Hutt schoolmaster m connection with his alleged conduct towards etfrls attending his school. At a meeting of householders the following resolution was carried : — " That this meeting views with concern the evidence brought before it, and recommends that the headmaster be removed from his position ; failing his resignation, that a deputation wait upon the Education Board, and advise it of what has transpired at this* meeting." Messrs Pollard, Simes & Co., the wellknown commis«ion agents of^Vangp.nui, have taken out an auctioneertelusense, and will holdth^^sfc sale onWednes-