LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 81, 12 March 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. Owing to the heavy rain of Saturday evening the Band could not make its .usual appearance and entertain the large audience that' usually assembles to 4 listen .to the excellent music discoursed. A paltry theft waa committed at the Commercial Hotel Stables yesterday, when a new; buggyct-over was" lifted" m a mysterious manner. The appropriate ib beliered to be known, and it ia expected will be called, to account during to»day for his mean action. . The jPalmerßton North Rifle Volunteers will parade for Government quartern ly inspection at 7.30 p.m, on Friday sezt. Mr Greenwood, surgen dentist, will pay his next professional visit to Palmerston • on■Wedriesday; week. :': '". •',* ''•/; A Canterbury settler went into ChrisU church the other day to sell hia wheat,and soon accepted an offer of 3s Bd. Shortly afterward he found out that he could readily hav^ got v 4s. gad hV read the morning -which'- contained the market price.fhe would have got 4d more per bushel. ... - •-■ r' Messrs Oolville & Knox'a altered advertisement will be found elsewhere. Mr Dimond, who is leaving thedistrict, respectfully requests a settlement of all accounts due by next Saturday. He trusts no.further intimation will be found necessary. i His Honbri the Chief Jusjicejisiat' present on a visit to Palmerston, I Through a delay m missing the tidje at Nelson, our portion of the 'Frisco mail will notreach Palmerston till this even* ing-.' : Mr W. St. John advertises a very superior sample of grass-seed specially imported, and said to be a very choice description. V: " : Z ;"; : A correspondent inquires if we know of a good care for 'f gripes " m a working fcullock. Did our friend ever try the homeopathic system). The fundamental principle; is ifeb.; prescribe a remedy that would cause an attack of the disease sought to be cured, if given to a heajlthy j subject. Try the column of " Contribu- \ tidhs " m the local Times/ givWin a warm mash. That should effect an immediate cure homeopathically; at least, we believe | its digestion would bring on a very violent at tack of were^any ordinary working bullock to attempt to ruminate thereon. i Mr Horace Bent, the celebrated character delineator, purposes giving an entertainment m Palnoerston shortly, with the aid of local talent, and members of his own company now m Waoganui, Mr. Bent, m his own special line, is a host m himself. .