Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 76, 28 February 1884, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

\ ; •;..-, ; --» ~ ' - ■ A Heathen Chinee is netting £1 a day gathering fungus in Fitzherbert. Welly good ? ~An intoxicated ' man was lying on the FoxtonLine a few nights ago justin the track of vehicles. On the police appearing he roused himself and walked off. From our advertising columns it will be seen that persons travelling by the Tui and other vessels belonging to the same line to Fox ton can return to Wel< lington by way of Wanganui either by tba Bui or Stormbird. This will be a great advantage to travellers, should vessala be hardbound at Foxton. Two of the Greytown savrmiils are exe« cuting larpe orders for Sydney of white pine timber, for packing-cases &<;., A large quantity of the Triumph's car'?y i -principally consisting of hardware, still remains tinder the water an the rocks at Tiritiri, nnd with the object of recover™ ing this, which is supposed to be of con, siderable value, (he steamer Annie Milbank has proceeded to the Bcene of the pßßua)f,y with a diver and the necessary lifting aear f Vthen the steamer Ringarooma last left Auckland for Sydney; she took away an unwilling passenger in the jp^raon of

aMr Harvey. Mr Harrey fell asleep on bnard before the vessel left the wharf, and did not awaken until she was off the lien and Chiokens. He was therefore under the necessity of proceeding to Sydney. The Mormons, or Latter Day Saints of Jesus Chriaf, as they term themselves, are still making converts among the Maoris. We;(Wairarapa Standard) fcear that seven were baptised last Sunday, and there are about 50 adherents to the faith among the natives in the Winrarapft at the present time. 'In one or two in* atuncas, adds. :our contemporary, there is a marked change in those who have embraced the faith, low and drunken lives having given place to quite the reverse. A large number of passengers have secured cabins in the Tonic and Ruapehu. leaving New Z^alnnd n*»xt month, and the Tongariro, which will leave in April. The Hon. Ivo Bligh and Mrs. Blich have been ! booked in Melbourne for the Runpehu. There were only- about twenty ratepayers present at the meeting called for last evening to discuss the Ward . qncition, Nr Snelson was voted to the chair and after making satisfactory explanation* with regard to the calling of the meeting, Mr Linton proposed that the meeting be 1 adjourned for the reason that it would be unfair to the bulkof'tnb ratepayers for. the few present to decide -whYit was con' sidared an important question. „Mr. West seconded fehe' motion. 'Mr Russell : Baw no reason why they should not go on with the business for which the meeting was called, and moved*f.n amendment to that effect, Mr Abrahams seconding it. The result of of the decision was. 8 for the amendment and 9 for the resolution, .tW meeting was therefore adjourned (HI some future occasion to be -decided by the Council. The meeting called for the formation of a Soap and Candle Oompmy was likewise adjourned on account of the -tmallattendance. : • ; Woodville has inaugurated & HorticuK tural Society. "J. 8." Ashurst wishes to know whyl the roadman Blixt has been taken away to do work across the river, when the ; main tine so m,uch needs attention. It i? the opinion of Sir W. Fox that Mr W. Johnston will not resign prior to. the opening of parliament. Sir W. Fox ought to know. ■ ,; To-morrow is the day of Dr Curl's usual Weekly visit to Palmeratori, and can be consulted at Remington's Medical Hall, Rarigitikei-street. The Manchester Horticultural Society's Autu,nin Show will be held dti; the" Town Hall, ■"Feildingj on Wednesday, 5tL of March. f ' Th'£ subletting 1 'of London slums ia a regular business. It brings in about 15 per cent., and for about 1 per cent, the rents are guaranteed by publican^,' who insist their being paid in publichouses, thus securing to themselves customers. : ■ ■-" /'■ . " Mr Greenwood, dentist, will vieit Palir.erston on Thursday, 13tl> March. Pain* less extraction under Nitrous Oxide gas. j Walkley's Hotel,' private "entrance.— Advx.) 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