LOCAL INTELLIGENECE.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 68, 23 August 1879, Page 3

LOCAL INTELLIGENECE.

„ . . Entbbtainjcbnt. — Tbe Royal x Ulussionists appear on Monday and Tuesday at the Maysmor Hall, ; ,We 'have not had tthe pleasure of seeing the performance, but it is w highly spoken of by the Press generally, that those who do not put m an appearance will miss a great treat. They play m Palmerston on Friday. ,L Thi Pljbmo H^i.^he_ra_oe of the Publio Hall has been* erected, and even the skeleton: of tbe building furnishes a very fair idea of the amount of accommodation it will afford. ; We have already given a detailed description of the Hall, so we need not go over the ground again j we may, however, state that the ait* is on the |Cim* belton ftaad, near the railway, from which it wuT he seen to great advantage. ■ Thl Rlr-aBSBNT^T-IQ-R 09 MaNAWATF.-^-It is gratifying to reflect that the adjust* ment of the representation of Manawatu has been settled by the eleotors very satisfactorily to themselres. From them we learn %m the diitrict is to hart three w*

presentativos, the supporters of each of thft three candidates demonstrating, m a manner equally satisfactory, that their candidates cannot help being returned. This is a very amiable weakness, and it would be cruel to two out of three bodies to dispel their fondly-cherised illusion by publishing tha name of the winning man. So we shall leave tke ballot-box to tell its own tale. Thb Voluktbbes.—A meeting of th» Manchester Rifles was' held on Thursday evening m Maysmof's Hall, -Captain Sherwill m the chair. Mr. Calanan was unani mously elected Treasurer. It was decided that the uniform should be dark-blue, the tunic haying black facings and the trousere scarlet pipings ; and the military peak cap, iwith scarlet band between two scarlet pipings— an extremely neat uniform. Ser-geant-major Bezar was present, and stated that there were no Snyder rifles available, but tha corps would, be furnished with medium Enfields. The company now musters seventy strong, . and additional names are •till coming m. The Rifles will meet for drill on Monday and Tuesday next. We learn that the following petty officers have been appointed : — Color-sergeant, Mr. Blackmore; sergeants, Messrs.. Price (Rij chard), Foden, and Capper, Nicholas (W.), and Carthew. •