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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1711, 18 May 1886, Page 4

Any information as to the cure of blight on fruit-treeß is, we believe very acceptable. A settler m the Manchester Block has been experimenting on fruittr«es for some years past, and believes that he has succeeded m his efforts. He rThaV given his preparation to well-known l fruit-growers m the same district, and ' they have proved the treatment to be eminently successful. The settler above alluded to believes with the celebrated De Clarke that " the blood is the life," and has treated the trees accordingly. Therefore, he commences with the roots ; no outward application is required. If the tree is made a healthy one it throws off all blight of whatever description, so he says. It ia his intention shortly to make known his remedy to the public ; but of course, not without remuneration, aa it has cost him something considerable to gain the information, — Marton paper. It is alleged that a certain banker (Hf-lt) who recently ran away disguised m Driest's attire, v gave himself away" at Newcastle m a gorgeously simple manner. He came down to breakfast dressed m his clerical costume. On a curtain Friday— and a Friday m Lent above all others— being seated at the -""en*! of the table tarthest from the carver, that gcr:tleinan called out rather loudly, " What shall I help you to, Father Rea," and the reply came quite as loudly, " steak and onions, please." . Tho Napier Telegraph has the followP^ng ; _A teleeram from Gisborne gives .r.ijnlfclligence that a half-caste named Ljyiowley shot his mate, named Madtr, at Bfingitira, twenty miles from Gi9borne. Aftrr he had shot him he next asH.-, tilted him with an axe. Mowley has I'eeo arrested, and a doctor has proto the spot, together with the IftagißtratP, to. take -the dying man's d(8- - - w'..,1.,.v ;.\...<Jiffli£