LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 290, 12 November 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' The young, wqpaair lately a champion waltzer at Wellington challenee competitions has now had .tp apply to the Wei-, j Hngton^BeneTolent Institution for assistance, having become subject to epileptic fits, which render her incapable of earning tier livelihood. The timber export of Tasmania averages over £55,000 yearly^ "V' ' : - .-■ A correspondent suggests a■ ' Hospital Saturday and Sunday " onoe or twice a .year. „•'■.... • ■•■: ..- : It "is gratifying to learn that Messrs Williamson and Co, the broken to the provisional, directors of , the Woollen Company, have succeeded m placing nearly 10,000 shores upon subscribers m the Wellington, district,. The directors will hold a meeting within a f»w days, when arrangements jwill rbe. made for sending Home orders for the requisite "Ac. ."'""* Important changes have been made m the management of the Salvation -Array m this colony. Iti. , ."future^ the New Zealand division will bft worked intwo dis-' tricts— the North and the South Islands — m order, to facilitate business and the extension of work m the .North Island. Captain Wright has been promoted to the rank of. »taff«c&ptain, : and will shortly ake up his residence m Wellington. Mr Beran, of Woodville, U - torning out excellent specimens m the ark of photo* graphy, , A jniniatgr* Lpioture of the Free- . thinker's Command m.ante, ia whioh the reading is clearly (iiscernible, ia really a ourios- ; ity. The photograph of t a (Well itDOwn iexn pressman m. TyoodVille^vitih his .lively team, ii extrt melj' well taken, the features being most clearly depicted, and his attitude as the express moved along, beiug wonderfully tru.e Tbe pictures are taken by the inatan» aneous patent ,fhutti.r system, and whenever Mr 'Be ran pleases . hie can ' " collar" any 'passer-by m an Instant, without their being m the least conscious pi the act. The Northern Wairoa Gazette of Saturday has.tbe^ following. ;~!' A large sp.ecm whale' has" been washed ashore .oh the . West _Ooft;St beach. It has been secured by Mr'Savli, Arktapa, and others, and arrangements are being made foriextracjb'* ing the oil.. It is estimated that from 80 to 90 barrels of oil Will be obtained. The teeth and the whole of the lower jaw are missing, giving the appearance of the mammoth haying been dead for some time. It had stveral harpoon wounds, ample evidence that it must have escaped from some former captor, and died evens tually from" the wounds received. As the oil will average about L 25 per barrel, it is a fortunate thing for the finder." Thfe. Government proclaims the Tararu Natit'e ieserve. bounded on three sides by theMangahab river, as under negotiation with th»nat.ves,. and forbid private dealings m connection wifcbit. : We> are .iu{6rmed + ' that more law affairs ate likely^'fo arise but of the recent trespass cases which were heard at Wood vi lie. Amont; ,others,-we are told,that one for perjury will take place. It is.*, pity thesepetty neigh" bour*' quarrels cannot be settled without resort to law. There are on sale. at Mrs Jackson's Wood* villa Emporium some- truly magnificent miniature paintings of such interesting subjects as the French Paas, D'Urville's Island , Wanganui Heads, and the Gorge Bridge: The pictures, 'are painted by a poor widow lady m Wanganui, who practices her artistic skill to gain herself a livelihood. Ths pictures will be found worth seeing, und those who give Mrs -Jttksou their patronag*, will ba conferring a benefit upon th» widow m question. ; Thore ara only a -limited number on I hand. , ! .Furjther supplies of Goods have been re» ceived at tbe Bon Marcha during tbe j week, which are now ready for selection m the : various departmente; -Purchaser* of I drapery and clothing are invited by ad« veriiHement elsewhere to inspect tbe I goods. — fADVT.iI