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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1731, 11 June 1886, Page 2

I The Wellington and' Wanganui Education Districts introduced by Mr J. G, Wilson, provides for the re-adjust- ! raeut of the boundaries of the Education Districts of Wellington and Wanganui. Its single operative clause' is as follows : I — "The County of Horowhenua is hereby declared to be, and shall from and aftwr the date .of the passing of this Act be deemed to bo and shall be comprised within the Education District of Wellington constituted under ' The Education Act, 1877.' The County of Oroua shall continue to form part of the Education District of Wanganui constituted as aforesaid." At the hearing of an action for divorce at Derby, Dr Thomas Hartness, m practice at Derby, before being sworn, said that he would only kiss the New Testament under protest. Two prostitutes had already kissed it, and there was every risk of contagion, and he had written an article on the subject which had appeared m the Lancet, The learned Judge intimated to the witness that he might kiss the inside of the book, but by this time Dr Hartaess had been sworn m the usual way. It is r«ported (says the Hawora Star) the Waitara Freezing Company have decided not to offer more than 133 per lOOlbsforfat bullocks, m lieu of 159, which has been given nntil lately. This reduction is said to have been rendered necessary by heavy stocks on hand, and by advices from the United States to the effect that some of the tinning companies were offering canned meat as low as 3£d per Ib. We do not anticipate that settlers are at present prepared to accept the reduced price to be offered;. Few people are aware of the strength and boldness of the ordinary Now Zealand hawk, or harrier. Mr Twigg, of Manaia, has lately had several large Brahma fowls carried oft by hawks. On the last occasion he was astounded when his little boy ran m and said a hawk had carried off the old Brahma rooster, a bird nearly as large as a turker. The hawk could only carry the bird about a chain at a time. The former was seen perched on a fowl a few chains away, and When the hawk had been shot the rooster's head was found to be torn to pieces. The Brahma had been moping and miserable, having been defeated m a trial of strength between him and a rival as to who should be cock of the walk. — Hawcra Star. ... In presenting an address and ' a purse of sovereigns to Captain John Maclean, at Melbourne, recently, the Chairman remarked that Captain Maclean had the high and gratifying I distinction of having been a sea captain for thirty -four years aud a half, and during the whole of that time never lost a ship or a man. | The community looked upon him as a pioneer |of steam traffic m Victorian waters. Starting m the New Zealand trade, he had aisisied m its gradual development to its present state; he was also, m former days, well known, m the Geelong> and subsequently m the Adelaide trade. He was snre all would heartily join m wishing him bon voyage and a speedy return. .Fishing on horseback seems rather a singular process, but mounted fishermen may often be seen on the Belgian coast; aear Nieuport. The water is so shallow along the coast that no boat can be launched at all near the coast, and the fishermen have to ride out a considerable distance to: tirow their nets with any success. They look most picturesque iatha moonlight — quite a subject for an artist. At the Police Court to-day, before. Messrs Snelson and Ferguson, Esqs., Js.R, H. Hopkins charged Eliza Montague, his tnDther-ia-law, with using abusive language on Monday, the 7th inst., to wit : — You b- — y thief, you stole Bassett's money. Prosecutor was afraid such language was likely to be repeated and asked that accused be bound over to keep the peace. Accused pleaded not guilty. The Bench examined the complainant and finding that it was a oaqe^ofpn^^itnega^againjt^b^^her-