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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1733, 14 June 1886, Page 3

- We have been requested to inform members of the Caledonian Society jhat. the generolmeeting to have been held this' evening stands adjourned to Friday next, 'he 18th inst, at : the dab Hotels , The well-known horse Southern Chief died last night. He jraf.^bout.2l yetrt pf «g«, and had left tome gfiol •tock behind him, among -them buing the well-known steeplechaser Skylark. The cause ef death was infldmroation We are requested to state that there wiil be an open air parade to-night of the Volunteers, and that it is the tuteutioa of LieutenanU Johnston and Isherwood W firm a signalling squad. ; ; ' . ' Miss Ada Campbell gave another eloquent Address Uut evening at the Lyceum, i the attendance being very large. Mi»s Campbell was : accorded a most enthusiastic reception. . The cricket match,. ... Australians v. Cambridge, '"was concluded on Saturday. The Auktrahans remained *t the wickets all day,' and scored 326 runs far the loss of five wickets! Jar vis made 96 carry- 1 out his bat, .Triimble, also not out 56/ The match was .declared drawu. Paki te Hunga, of prdua Bridge, been adjudicated a bankrupt. Kapai t : The railway to Mauriceville, some distance this side of Maaierton, is to be opened to-day. On and aftißV tormorrow/the trainleaying Wellington will run through to Maunceville; ; . ; . \. , To-day'heing Wbit-Monday, the banks had a holiday. ';•"■■ The 'Frisco n^aawiUcldse'at Palmerston on Friday/the 18th ihsiaht, at 7.45, p.m. ;;v ■•_■■' _;' ; ;; , --,-./ . ;.,• *, i The cenus returns show an increase of nearly 100,000 m the population of the colany, principally m favour of the North Island. ; .