LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1713, 20 May 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs Stau and McU'rath announce a sale at Woodville, pu Tuesday next, comprising all the Btock iv trade, horse*, traps, m the bankrupt estate of A. ttower. Messrs Pollard Simes and Co. of Victona Avenue, Wariganai, an non nee a special sale for Saturday next at 1 30 p.m. The Hues comprise furniture, fancy goods, jewellery, saf«a, ironware, I cutlery, etc., etc. I Messrs Stevens and Gorton announce their next stock sale at FeUding, for Thursday, 27th inst. The catalogue appears elsewhere. . . . The market rate of discount at Home ia now 2 per cent, bank rate, 1 per cent. The secoud private rehearsal of the. Palmerston North Choral Society will be held m the rheatro on the 27th of next month. As only honorary members will be entitled to admission to this re* hearsaj, persons desirous of becoming members Bheuld communicate with the secretary early. Mr Herbert Hawkins returned to Palmercton yesterday. On arriving m Wellington he found that the steamer for Sydney would not leave for several days, ami prefered returning to his home to waiting m Wellington. He has decided now to go via New Plymouth, for which place he will leave m * few days. The R. M. Court sat to-day, Mr Ward presiding. The rain set m again to-day, but the weather was. mild, m fact exceptionally so. Here we are near the end of May, and not a frost yet of any consequence. An altered advertisement from ttio N.Z. Clothing Factory appears elsewhere, to which special attention is directed, and which will be found Welt worth perusal. A driver m Wellington was fined 10s and .14s costs, for driving a horse suffering from girth gall. With some horses it is next to impossible to prevent girth-galling, take what care one likes to try to do so. Mr 8. Peyman, one of the directors m the Wanganui Steam Navaejation Company, has been bound over m the sum of £10 to keep the peace towards Mr Filmer, the secretary. As stated by the Wairarapa Star, beat broad m Masterton is 4<i and 4Jd per 21b loaf. In Palmerston it is advertised at 2£d and Bd. The people of Matterton ar« now -engaged m investigating the reason for the difference. A co-opera, live bakery is now being established m Masterton.. - : .;.- Rumours are afloat of an intention on tho part of the Government to ; inqrease the duties on tea and sugar. ■ ■•>•••• .•* The steamer Tubiiafs again m trouble caused through a bolt m the crossliead break i i) (i and allowing the piston-head to Efiock the end of the cylinder out. By cable we learn that the intervention of Mr Gladstone has decided Lord Rosebery m his opinion regarding the settlement of the . New Hebrides question and the Earl of Gran ville will quietly but firmly notify to the French Government that the English Government intend te adhere to the terms of the Pacific Convention.