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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1720, 29 May 1886, Page 3

Messrs Stevens and Gorton held a large sale of stock at Feilding, on Thursday. A lot of Btook oonld not be yarded, on aocount of insufficient accommodation. The young cattle sold remarkably well ; those yatded by Mr A. Cameron, of Tnrakina, excited keen competition, ' and f etohed a nigh .price, for " youngsters." Of course, they were well-bred, and were much admired by stockbreeders. A pure-bred yearling bull, . bred by Mr Cameron, was sold for £3 li>s. The pure-bred Ayrshire bull, belonging to the same gentleman, was passed m at a reserve of twelve guineas, but was afterwards sold to Mr Fairfield Thompson, of Feilding; for ten guineas. "We direct attention to a notice inserted by the Young Men's Mutual Society of the entertainment to be given. We understand Mr R.3Jeary will recite an original composition, and the Bey. A. M.Wright will read •' The Baptisenient «f the Bairn." Readings, recitations, and singing will also be supplied, Misses Mowlem and Leary presiding at the piano.kindly lent for the occasion. Altogether a 'very''; enjoyable evening may he looked forward to. News has been received of the death of the Rev. James Watkin, the oldest Weslevah minister m the colonies. He died at his residence at Ashfield, New South Wales, on Friday, 14th May, m the Blßt year of his age, and the 56th year of his ministry. The Union Company's Wakatipu took on board at the New Plymouth breakwater yesterday 1400 kegß of butter, leaving as many as 400 kegs behind for her next trip. A couple of days betore she shipped 700 kegs at Christchurch, The shipment is for the Sydney market. As an inset m this isßue will b» found a notice from the N. Z. Clothinr Factory, Special attentiou is directed to the fnct that the firm are now ; the largest employers m the Southern Herni. sphere, and m the face of the existing depression, they have determined, by excellence of quality and further reduce tions m prices, to drive £Ut< the imported clothing, and they hope by an increased sale, to proveut any of the stnff from having to join the already Targe number of unemployed. .'"'..> Mr Reed bad a magnificent show of. meat at the City Butchery , last night.. The display wonld h,ave been creditable to a much more pretentious establish?ment. Th« beef and mutton were m splendid condition, showing what the district dan produce. There was also the carcase of a heifer calf, bred by Mr Buick, which it would be diiflcult to beat either for qrnibty, brend, or the manner m which it was dressed. A fine porker hutting up wf.s also fit for a metropolitan butchery. . Mr Jnm*s Linton's letter m reply to MrT. R Waltou will appear m Monday's issue. ; . At the Po'lc* Court to-day , before Messrs Bulek and Ferguson, Juitioei, ClmrlesTong and Mrs ..Ton* . wefa ssntenoed to fourteen days' bard laboiit 1 , toy haying obtained ah axe on credit from' Mr Fanton,. storekeeper,. Terrace, End, and afterwards selling the same to Mr Lickfold for less.than Its value. A Ml report of the evidence will nppear m Monday's' ipsue. Neither, of tho ac cused nppeaM, hnt. warrants will be Issued for :.tlielr apprfhen«lon . Mr G. F. Hawkins appeared for the prosneutor. Mr G, V. Shannon has .forwarded to his Excellency th« Governor his resigns tloti as a nominated member of the Central Board of the Government Insuraitce Aeßociotion, The approximate report on the Maori census shows a decline since last cehiniotSß*!.