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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1746, 29 June 1886, Page 3

' A sliir^fliiodico'f 'earthquake was felt "here ,a^ 12.35 this morning. \ .Wi believe • gentleman m the whole-, ."sale general merchant line, is at present inegotiiting for suitable premises m, the, The^riawera Star thus lugubriously lament* its misplaced cbnfida'nbe m the' . ''i|]baf '^e ( :^he . public Wprks Statement' is chiefly remarkabfe i for 'the fact that not a single shilling out ofiall the loah monies to be raised is likely to be spent oh public works m this district." ; <„,-,,.,; ;■..,--. ■■/.••■; I -' 'A J Wellington auctioneer sold by auction certain properties, some of which were bought m ~aj r thi reierr^ -prices. |He charged enmhiission oo r the > whole, 'but the vendor sued for the •mount charged 'on the^ ;bought>in ; pr^'psr tits, and recovered. ' '*' ■■'•■•* - „., MessTS^Btrns'^d Higgii annoonpir their fortnightly^stOjCkiSale at the CajfO^v belltown sale yards, Wanganui, to t»ke place -The. list of «ntyies receiTed is published m our advertising oolumns. , ; ; '- -.■..--.. •<~ '.■-v...;-^.- -■••■•? •■ '': UtG. Sia.'s stock ssls at McMillaaV Yards; 'will take .pises on' -jElyn§fy£Jl? '£■■;;.'.. .'■ \ 1, '■'' l*rofeisor Black's analysis of the dust from Tajuranga is that it is very little use as. top idressing and would' make poor soil. It n^ight improve h^vy clay Jandv by opening; it; up. He is much disappointed wjith the . character of the dust fjoth an agricultural peint^of view. ' The following j new Bill \ns been introduced into Parliament :—Sto<jk Driv. tig tiiidklejr). ;Tbiß_ grand : motherly piece of ' legislation , provides that persons 'driving stock from one place to another shall provide themselves with wjfcy-bi}ls Solemnly, setting forth ' that they are lawfully m charge of such, and-snch .. .sfQek with ■. such-wid-such brands, and any J.P., policeman, cattle ranger, or overwer of a run, may require the person -m charge to hand over , his way-bill^for;. inspection and comparison. ■• Aaotioneers, and of siock r aß well as the pergons driving, are liable toja penalty of £50 for dealing m stock not duly^raybiiledi ' The earthquaif" early* this rooming ,iw;ss felt at' Wellington Patta and Nelson.; _„ .tv »'■;>: ■••'.:<">-• • 1 ■> ; The Napier Lioensiog Victuallers at a special .meeting,, expressed ' sympathy fdr M6S(a«. m 'his iosgss from eruptions, and admiration jtut the bravery displayed. - A resolurtion was passed urging the Insurance "Company to reconsider its decision m bis case,: and pointing out that M^Rae twHß#/saVsd his hous^- from destruction by tire on the eventful night.. He night bf v* obtlitfstlf ttie insurance by ltUinjl the bouse buru.i The Css#s)|&una pjopertr m Wel-r liogtod hss bllOfiia to E. Seagsr, for £3,600. ; -■•■ "\f~-- : ~ ■■:-■■■ A'.