Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 163, 13 February 1884, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A nolice of land transfer is elsewhere advertised. : , Notice is given elsewhere m reference to presentation to the Governor of petition for the auspsnsion of the Counties Act within the couDty of Oroua. The Eangiiikei Pounty Council iB inviting tenders for the supply and delivery at Kaunangaroa of about 124,000 feet of totara, with about 4,200 feet of black maire. Further particulars will be f jund m advertisement, Justin McCarthy, Jun., son of the novelist and historian, is a favourite Parnellite candidate of the Cork constituency for parliameut. Henry George's doctrine of land distribution has enlisted all the Irish press against him, and Davit fc has made himself, unpopular by hJ9 effusive welcome of this new agitatur. A dospatph of the 13th January predicts that George's mission to Ireland will be a failure. A riot oocurred at Enniskillen on Saturday, 10th January, during which the police charged the mob and were met by a shower of stones from the Nationalists. ; The OrflDgemen also stoned the police, and afterwards stoned the Catholic schoolhouse. ! . To-morrow is the anniversary specially interesting to the fair sex, and gushing young masculines also, being that known as St. Valentino's Day.

A cricket matcb, Asburst v. Feilding, is to be played at Feilding next Saturday, commencing at 11 o'clock. A new book by Queen Victoria, entitled • IVToro Leave? from the Journal of Life m the Highlands, from 18(32 to 1882,' is announced. Copies hnve already ' been preaented to a few privileged person?, ,The boot is m the nature of a tribute to John Brown, giving reasons for hiß gradual rifle m Royal favour. At Messrs Stevens 1 & Gorton's sale at Messrs. Fraser Bros., Awahuri,. there were 600 tots put up, and the Bale lasted ti11 7.30 p.m. .... The Wansanui Herald Btate3 that Colonel McDonnell is m the field as a candidate for the representation of the Waitotara electoral district at the next general election. We scarcely think be is good enough to oust Mr Bryce. Labour says ' the present Ministry appear to have a well-gronnde'd hope of remaining m office For some time to come as theThouss of Mr Mitchelsori is ad« vertised to let for one year certain.' ; Ther friends of Mr ; Edward Woodj Meeßra Stevens and Gorton's travelling representative, will be glad to know that every chance exists of his early,,recovery. Only three Chinese arrived m New Zealand during the past month, but as many as 21 took their departure, all going "to New South Wales, Cure for Indigestion— Baxter's Com-, pound Quinine Pills, used according to ' the direction 4 , have pro red a certain and speedy cure for indigestion, bilious and liver complaint*, wind m the stomach and bowels, nervous debility, &c Their object ia the removal of debility and derange* ment by assisting nature, and imparting tone and power to the system. — To be had of all chemists and storekeepers, m boxes, Is l|'i and 2i 9d each, or post free on receipt of 19 or 44 stamps. — J. Baxter, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 21, Victoriastreet, Christcburch. Indigestion and Liver Complaints. — For these complaints Baxter's Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, act* ing powerfully on the. liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Christcburch, for 19 or 44 stamps. Aponizing Neuralgic Pains*— Baxter's Anti j ?v T euraleic Fills have been named by the public " Magic Pills'' on account of their marvellous action m curing Neuralgic, Toothache, Sciatica', Lumbago, and other Neuralgic pains. — To be had of all chemists and storekeepers, or post free on receipt of 19 or 44 poatage stamps. — J. Baxter, Chemist, Victoria- street, Christ church. • . ;