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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1730, 10 June 1886, Page 3

Messrs Snelson and Or., announce a. sale of certain effects belonging to the estate of the late Mr George Dundas, ncluding theodolite, &c, &o. Messrs Snelson and Co. announce their next stock sale at the filzberbert-street Yards, for Thursday 17th iust, the catalogue for which appears elsewhere. The will take place at 1 p.m. ■ •' A large percentage of the children m Gerroany and Denmark being sickly, the medical men declare that the school-hours are too long. At the conclusion of. the case Sy'iue v. Rock? strow, defendant's counsel asked that execution might be stayed, as he intended to move for a new trial, bat Mr Justice Richmond declined to graut the request, as he asw no grounds for staying execution. By later telegrams it will be seen that the eruption last night at Rotorua has been of an appalling character, and little people here thought what • terrible experience the'residents of Tauranga and the Lake districts must hare had. la Auckland ft was thought that a war Teasel was ashore m Manukan bar. No snch fearful phenonenou h«s occurred m New Zealand since its settlement by Europeans. There has been loss of life, to what extent is not kiown, and blio te'rible- destruqtipn ,of. property. The safety of the Hot Lake region ' will not be implicitly believed m for the future, after the fearful experience of last night. The Piako fiorn Wellington arrived at London on Tuesday. The Ly-ee-mpon official inquiry has be eu adjourned until the criminal charge p£ manslaughter against the captain and third mate shall have been adjudicated upon. . A Hawera settler, named Duncan McGregor, was committed for trial yosterday on a charge of obtaining a promissory note on the pretence that he had purchased cattle and sheep on behalf of the drawer. Attention is directed to a notice over the leader announcing the visit of Signor Benaud, the eminent physician, to this district at an early date. On onr first page will be found the special features of Signor Benaud's professional practice. A license has been granted for the Eed 'Lion Hotel, Campbelltown, Wangaui, to Mr John Eendell; and an application by MrCbafles Gordon for a new house at the'same place was refused. There was a very good attendance at Messrs Stevens & Gorton's stock sale at the Bulls yards yesterday About 150 head jof cattle and 2,000 sheep were yarded. .^lp cattle, a very good demand was eixpe'riencerl for young steers arid heifers, but the bidding for cows, milch and store, was lax. The bidding for sheep! throughout: was brisk.— Marlon ._, . # ;- v . ;...:...: ,■• , The:^^F«wif aki called again at Scott's Ferry last week and took away a load ot 430 sheep, shipped by Messrs D. Scott andH, Gillies. At the meeting of the Oroiia Licensing Committee,, held at the Hanson schoolhouse on Saturday last, there were preBent — Messrs Bowater (chkwman), Burcham, Anderson, Toralinson, and Cockbm-n. Kenewals of lincenses were i granted without opposition to the Keen- | sees of the Sandon and Awahuri Hotels. So Intense was the cold last night, that the lower ranges of the Tararua were covered with snow. The first number of the Pahifttna Star will bo issued to-morrow, and thereafter on Tuesdays and Fridays. Mr Snelson has convened a meeting of members of M. and W.C.A. and P. Society for the 24th inst. at noon, m the Borough Council Chambers. The advertisement will appear to morrow.