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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 81, 4 March 1884, Page 3

We learn that Mr Br*c« has disposed of bis Fitzherbert property to Mr Baale, of Palmerston. . To-morrow is the day of Mr Oottle's professional visit to Pulmeraton, and he can be consulted at Mr Leary's, chemist, from 10 a.m. till 4.30 p.m. The Ofoua County Council will meet to-morrow at Feilding, and the Road Board at Palmerston. The cricket match Oroua v. Rangitikej, was* played on Saturday at Feilding, and resulted m the defeat of the visitors by one innings and 67 runs. The return match will be played on the 15th inst. at Marton. Rangitikei m its first innings scored 40 and m its second 42, while Oroua put together 140 m one innings. Among the double figures for Oroua were Thompson, 13 ', HudsoD, 19 ; Nix, Salmon, and Jackson, 22 each. We are requested to slate that the monthly meeting of the Mahawatu Chosen Few, L. 0. L. will tf.ke place on Wednesday evening, at 7-30 o'clock. ■A new advertisement from ' Boaz' of his second great consultation on the Hamburg principle will be found elsewhere. ; Kobin Hood's Great Novelty Company's programme on the Obristchureh Autumn meeting will be found elsewhere. The late Major Willis suffered for many years past from diabetes. His funeral was. to take place this afternoon. The Palmarston Borough Council will; meet to«morrow evening. The schooner Falcon which was r,ecently lost at Pabea was 15 years old, ot 50 tons burthern. Capfc. Leslie estimates his loss at £150, the insurance having lapsed a few days before the vessel sailed. The Wangtinui races take place oa Thursday and Friday, and the meeting promises to Jbe largely attended if the weather is propitious. The following appears m its notice to correspondents m the Wanganui Herald '■> — " George Boyd. — It is to be presumed the Crown thqugbt the evidence was weak and insufficient, or they would not have quitshed the case. Mr J. Chantry Harris, of the New Zealand Times, is delivering Sunday evening lectures m the Freethought Hall, Wellington, on Spiritualism. How the au~ dienoe will enjoy the fun ! Two very valuable properties are _ad» veriised for sale m this issue. Applica* tiori to be made to this office. A haystack belonging to Mr William Lister of Wanganui was a few di»ys ago burned , to the ground. The fire w«s discovered m tbe afternoon, and ia supposed to have originated through the carelessn nass of some children, who were playing with matches round about. At a recent microscopio exhibition, the point of a fine neeJle was shewn upon a fioreen, magnified to a bluntneas of five incheß across.