LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 272, 20 October 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We learn that Messrs George, Dins* dale &po. have purchased Mr Stewart's butcher* business "which" they will continue to carry on m conjustion with their present business. _ We have received a copy of "Le Neb* Zelandaii, a French periodical published m Auckland. In the Divorce and Matrimonial Court held m Wellington on the 16th October the case Johnston v, Johnston was heard when a rule: absolute - > was < granted. Mr Isard, of Izard and Bell appeared for the petitioner; In consequence of the plans hot being ready, the date for receiving '" tenders fbir the erection ' of Mr Cotter's house at Ashursthas been extended. Advices from iVeseyStewartjtnd other souroes by last English mail fully confirm the ne.wa.of the Tauaranga-Rotbrua Hallway being successfully negotiated "for 'in Londoni Negotiations are >■ nbw % on foot Vwith the same parties: m London for a further extension of the: railwayiihe to ,Qpotiki, as well as to -Rolorua, and with every, prospect of success. The amount required will be forthcoming if the requisite concessions are granted by the Government. f The Resilient Magutrates' ■ district of New. Plymouth^and^tFppeV Wahganui have been aboUshed.and will m future be known as Taranaki and Patea. The bogndraiea ate practically; una Noted, The district of Manawatu ha* also been abolished, and will m future form portion of the Wanganui District. The boundaries of the Wellington District will be interminous with the Hutt County, includinc the City of Wellington. 8 Professional swimmers at libndon have arranged a series of performances for the benefit of the widow of Captain Webb, ABy notifications m the last Government : Gazette thirty-five flocks 23,066 sheep m the Wangaehu sub division *f the Wellington district have been declared infected. All, the 'flocks named are depastured to the ' north of 'ihe Wan- • gehuriver. The same notification declares eleven flocks: or 91,240 Bbeep in'Trhe North Wairarapa distriot to be infected. These numbers includeflookfl previously returned as infected.; ; r .-. „..- _„,.■ The Auckland Observer says when Mr A, F. Halcbmbe mustered' the Feilding immigrants on the Manchester Block, and selected a party of men designated ' saw* yera' m the passenger roll, arid set them ■to work to cut timber for huts, he was astonished to find that they were utter novices m timber-craft. * t thought : you called ryourselyes sawyers?] said he. *So $re aire^repliedahe spokesntan. 'Then ho wis it you can't u se a pit-saw V Because we are stone-sawyers, not wood -sawyers!' The agent at home had been instructed to send out men who would be useful m cutting timber for dwellings, but it never entered into the head of that .worthy that saws could be used for cutting any other material than timber, so when lie advertised for sawyers, and these men presented themselves, they were accepted without Question. - .