LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 47, 19 January 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The Agent-General has telegraphed to the Government that he has fixed March 15th as the date up to iphich tenders for a direct steam service will be received. It is expected that Sir William Jervois will arrive m Wellington to-day and a public holiday has been proclaimed there. A newspaper is about to be started at Wnitara. The Wanganoi Borough valuation of this year Bhows a decrease of £1110 as compared with that of last year. Caterpillars threaten to destroy growing crops of grain around Wanganui. The mayor of Pamerston North arrived Wellington on Wednesday to take part m the reception of the governor. Mr G. Carson, mayor of Wanganui, will arrive this evening (Thursday), and Mr Wood, mayor of Greytown, Mr Bish mayor o Masterton, will arriye to»*morrow morn-f ing. The steamer Rauraki has been chartered to bring from Foxton to Wellington 2000 sheep, purchased on the Oroua Downs estate, by Mr Gear, of Wellington. Complaint is frequently made just now (saya the Wanganui Herald) of tae scarcity of labour, especially is this the case on the wharf, where vessel have on sot* eral occasions owed their detention iv port to the fact of their not being able to find men to work the cargo. Capt, McLaren, of the Clyde, was occupied fully to hours this morning iv' quest of laborers, and had then to give up the search without attaining hia object. We are sorry to learn that at the Marlborongh Education Board meeting a letter was read from Hodgson, inspector of schools under the Board, stating his intention to resign that appointment at the end of the year. Denominational schools are no longer supported by the Stats m JNew South Wales.

The Canterbury Times says:-— • As time goes on there cau be n<> question that the method of farming m flew Zealand cuat become more concentrated; that it to aay, it will be necessary to spend more labor on the land and to forca it up to a higher pitch of productiveness.' Special, ttention a directed to Mr J . Mandel's new advertisement m which he ' announces the arrival of h large and oare« fully assorted stock of tobacco, perfumery, and fancy goods. His establishment ii now receiving very liberal patronage from those who like attention, civility, and cleanliness whan being operated upon by their barber. Captain Edwin predicts high winds but not rain. I On Monday there will be a special train 1 to Foxton. 1 Some new Borough advertisements wil I ba found elsewhera. Mr Stratford is] appointed sole agent 1 *n P.ilmerston for the Brunner Coal Compan?, and he has now a large stick of I black diamonds on hand ready for customers. Persons having complaints to make against the management of the Palmerston Pound are invited to attend a meeting of the Committee of the Council and specify their complaints. The meeting is to be held m the Borough office next Tuesday. Seventeen thousand five hundred and forty«five dogs were taken into oustody m London during 1881. The wool clip along the north line of road, Auckland, this season has been a most successful one, and it is estimated that the yield is 15 per cent over that of last year. The idea has been mooted m London of building theatres of patent papier machee' walls, which can be broken through by the audience m ease of fire.