Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 59, 8 February 1884, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two races not usually on programmes are set down to be run on Q leen's Birthday. One ia termed «a Novel Ilac^ and the other the Officials' Hack Race. In the' Novelo vel Bacelhe we'<jht is not to be less than eight stone, for all horses which have been the bona 6de property of residents within the Borough boundary line, on Jthe first day of January, 1884, and that haro nerer been entered for an adve tised race, hack races accepted. The wiuner of this irtice to become the property of the stewards and to be sold immediately after the race. Any other horse m th>* ruce may be claimed for the sum of £20. The said sum to be paid to the owner, and any farther sum realizsd to go to the funds of the meeting. The Officials' Hnck Race is a sweeps-take of one sovereign, once round the course. The horses to be the bona fide property of those who hold office, m connection with the meeting. The^officials are to ride their own horses ani appear m racing. costume,'" ' ' Ptior to the conclusion of the rape meeting last evening. a resolution' was adopted, on the m tion of Mr James King, thank* m« Miss Mary Marr for the interest she had evinced m jretting subscribers to the rt.ee fund, having obtained £5 10s. We need scarcely add the proposition was re* ceifed with acclamation. It required a comic nrtist to represent the countentmce of Borough Councillors ! when the Mayor anounced that their pen* manship waa required at the back of an accoinmodntinn bill, for £1.50 >n order to meet present liabilities. On the countenance of a newlv»elected member great beads of perspiration broke out, another OAst his eyes heavenwird and appeared as if muttering a prayer, while a third uttered a deep sigh, and another was heard to groan. In fact it was some time before our City Fathers could realise their novel position. In the Borough Council on Wednesdny evening, Mr Linton stated that one of the Ministry — the Premier we understood him; ito refer to — had stated that the, Gorge line of railway was of a most im» . portaht nature as completing the niain line trunks of railway, and that it was the duty of the Government to push the work on with as little delay as* possible, Mr Linton, from his remarks appeared con* fident that Ministers earnestly desired the line to be proceeded with immediately. Something .approaching a aoene occurred m the Borough Council on Wednesday evening. Mr Perkins vigorously protested against the Mayor putting a resolution proposed by Mr Linton abolishing the Public Reserves and ...Hospital Committees, as the Mayor had previously demurred at putting a resolution which Mr Perkins had proposed, unless notice of motion, was given. The Mayor thereupon rose wrathfully and informed Mr Perkins that he was responsible for his actions to the ratepayers and not to Mr Perkins. . . An incident occurred m, the R.M. Court yesterday worth noting. Mr Fenton was giving evidence m a case m which Jiejs eußdJ.njKft.^fl'iKriohim byMYOolledga of Napier. IHrFanton bad returned the almanacs to AJr Col ledge as they were noc the pattern he had ordered, they being similar to those issued by the tew Zealand Insurance Company, while the order was for ' Sambo's, Courtship.' Mr Graff was about to put th^e,: mark of tho Court on the picture where Jacob is represented as shewing his strong affection, but the defendant, his counsel and the Court objected amidst much lmighier to having Sambo's or his young lady's devotion'thus defaced, and the embellishment was handed tq the Magistrate who care* fully officially marked it on the back. We remind our volunteers that to-night is tlie Government Inspection Parade, at which wo hope there will be a creditable muster. Should the weather be wet the parade will be postponed till Thursday week. The reason, we- understand, that flour has gone up £1 per ton. m Peildineis that the proprietor of the local mill (Mr Chamberlain) has scoured the country about, but is unable to obtain any wheat. Con*r4 uent 'y he has been obliged to send to Canterbury for flour to supply his customers. Hence the rise m price. An exchange is sorry to hear that several farmers m the Sandon district will be heavy losers thi< year by the total or partial failure of their crops. In several instances the wheat will not pay for the cutting; one farmer has 100 acres, only about a doznn of which will be tit to cut. Others ; will.have to put up with a similar misfortune. Oa other land some of the wheat and oat crops look splendid. Jndjgesfion and, Liver Complaints, — For those" complaints Baxter's Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acU ing powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomaoh, Sold eyerf where t qr ? post free from J. Baxter, Cnristchurch, for 19 or 44 stamps.