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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1726, 5 June 1886, Page 3

Mryf. P. Bucklandwasto ask the following question m the House yesterdaj : — l. Whether the Di- Buller mentioned m the Premier's memorandum annexed to the Owhauko and Kaimaoawa Native Lands Bill is the ume Dr Buller whose services were secured last session aa a Commissioner fur the London ano Colonial Exhibition ? 2. Whether the thousand ponndc , or auy portion of it, authorised to be paid last session to certain Natives uudtr the heading of " Hiinutangi rental" was handed over to Dr Buller on the •trength of some old Native orders which he produced? If these questions are truthfully answered a new light may be thrown upon certain transactions liiherlo iuvolred m a certain amount of mystery.

A Borough Council advertisement applying to certain defaulting ratepayers will appear m Monday's issue, A letter from " Ratepayer " is somewhat too strong, aud the expressions of opinion will have to be modified before the letter can appear. If the writer agrees with this, it will appear m Monday's issue, but not otherwise. A church notice reached us to-day too late to appear m the usual place. To ensure appearing these notices should be left m the office not later than Friday. In our K.M. Court reportyesterday, there appeared among the civil cases a claim for M Bs, Snelson & Co. v. G B. Hawkins. Wo may explain, that this case ia oue of alleged worrying of sheep by dogs belonging to defendant. The dase will be heard next Court day. Our readers are reminded that Miss Ada Campbell, the "Celebrated Australian leoiuress," will make her debut before a Palmerstou audience, at tDe LycemnHall, Bank Chambers, to-mor row, (Sunday) evening. Miss Campbell . is reported to be a first-class elocution*ist, and a siienlific lecturei. The Australian papers ami Nt«w Zealand press speak m the highest trims of her abilities. The Wairarapa Daily (Masterton), says—" Miss Cainpb«ll fully bore out -all the high encomiums passed on her by the Australian aud ,-^ew Zealand press as a l^cturess of great merit." The Star (Maslerton), says— " Miss Campbell is a most accomplished lecturer." The worthy head of our local post and telegraph department has been ailing for some time past. He ii now m his twenty-first year of public service, and has never had a day's leave of absence. At present he is very far ffohi [well, and change and respite from work might benefit him greatly. We are sorry to learn that it is not probable the line will be open to Otaki for another month yet. It is stated that the Government have refused the temporary use of the requisite passenger cars.