LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1703, 8 May 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to the prevalence of dipthcria m Bulls, it hag been deemed urudent to postpone the concert m aid of the funds of the Clilton Brass Band till Friday, June 18. Warrants have been issued for the apprehension of five, men on a charge of forcible entry with violence into the resi* dence of Mr James H. Dyer, New Lynn, m the Auckland district, over an agrarian dispute. The defendants claim to have acted jinder legal advice. ■A wealthy Auckland farmer, "William Hirst Martin, has been fined £15, and costs £11, or a month's imprisonment for cruelty to animals. The cruelty consisted of buying pigs m the market, and, instead of branding them, he scored with a pocket knife gashes m their backs, seven and five inches long, respectively. ▲ New Plymouth telegram states that owing to a large quantity of butter for Sydney being uhut out by the costal steamers for transhipment, a deputation waited on the local agent of the Union Company a few days ago to endeavour to get the Hauroto to call there. on her way to Sydney ou Sunday. If iho butter! cannot be sent now, no other opportunity will ofter for a fortnight, which wlil be a great losp to the exporters. An inquest m an alleged infanticide case was held on Tuesday at Waitotara, before Captain Wray, Coroner, when Mrs Eliers, Dr Buck by, and a man Anderson gave evidence. A verdict of still- born was returned. The mother of the child is, we understand lately from New Plymouth..-— Herald. At the conclusion of the hearing of the Mokau alleged conspiracy case, when the R.M. dismissed the information, an application was made to have prosecutor -bound over to prosecute under the malicious indictment act, which was granted. This places the case virtually m tho same position as if defendants had been committed, only they are not required to find sureties. : • . The s.s. Hauraki, Captain Harvey, made a smart trip into Scott's Ferry on Tuesday morning. Sh« arrived at the wharf at 8.15 a.m., discharged her cargo inwards, and took m 40 sacks of oats on account of Mr A. Atnon, and 400 fat wethers, shipped by Messrs Ralston Bros., leaviug again at 10 o'clock the Hamß morning. She will call again at the Ferry m about ten daj'B. Messrs Ralston, we understand, inteud having the sheep frozen and shipped to Eugland on their own account. Mr Charles Batt, the well-known wharfinger of Wanganui, has lately spent a holiday of three weeks m the Auckland province, and speaks with great pleasure of his trip through the Hot Lakes district. It is stated the plaintiff's costs m the recent libel action against the proprietors of the Evening Press wer.e taxed down to £450 ! What a nica little picking for the lawyers that case must have been ! We have heard that a large sale of oattle from the Manawatu -district for the southern markets has been made, but pending certain arrangements we are requested to hold over particulars.— Foxton paper. A general meeting of shareholde rs iv the Manawatu Co-opeiative Steam Shipping Company was to be held at Foxton this afternoon. In Kiwitea people are feeling the cold to be rather severe at this early period of the winter, and good} fires have already become a necessity for domestic comfort. A chimney at an Hotel m Mavton took fire a few days ago, and must have been m a very foul condition, and great difficulty would have been experienced m extinguishing the flames but for the presence of the Fire Brigade who had to turn their hose up tho chimney. A drover m Ashburton, named Gilchrist, wi.s sent to prison for tour months l>y Mr , Baddeley, R.M., last Tuesday for .cruelty to a. dog; The atiitnal which was a col lid, was led by the culprit by means of a string round its neck, and as the ligature waa excessively tight, the dog naturally rebelled. Oilchrist brutally kicked the animal m the ribs, and continued this gentle sort of persuasion for a considerable time and m spite . of remonstrances: by the bystanders. We heartily applaud Mr Baddeley's action m this case, and we hope our Wellington magistrates, will act with similar stringency m every instance where the dastardly offence of cruelty to animals is proved. — Wellington paper. The following appointments of Postmasters m the Wellington Postal District are gazetted : P. Scheldt, Bunnythorpe ; J. Canning, CampKelltown ; G. Young, Oroua Downs ; J . W. Lechner, Paikak- \ arikf. : •■:•■•■■. It is now stated that the line from Longburn to Otaki will not be opened •before Only. The Waipawa Mail has the following :— " The Manawatu Standard has been enlarged. We congratulate our contemporary upon having taken that step. It is the. surest sign of success that a newspaper can give." Whenever a stiff bree&e is blowing at Napi*r, and two or throe people nro gathered together, a discussion ■is sure to ame as to the quarter from whence the wind blows. There is no weathercock m town, . the imitation article surmounting the Post-office clock being no good. Jt, is accordingly suggested that as our Municipal authorities are apt to blow hot and cold, especially with regard to the public observance of by- : Jaws, that a weathercock would bo a typical and a useful ornament to the gable '■■of the • Corporation offices.— Telegraph.