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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1705, 11 May 1886, Page 4

A Mr Frederick C. Noruaan wishes us to explain that he is not the " peripatetic photographer" referred to m a paragraph m our last issue. We never said be was. He also affirms that neither he 'nor his partner ever " insist that an order was given" ; or that *' when a call is made care is taken that the head of the house is ahsent." We are very glad to hear that Mr Frederick C. Norman does not conduct his business m the disreputable manner m which this other (( peripatetic photographer" does, and we are sure he never will. It would, seem there must be several "peripatetic photographers" m the district just now. TheHawkes Bay Herald says that the presence of one of the jockeys at the Kaikora race meeting was due to v bit of smart travelling. On Thursday morning Mr A. Woods was m Taranaki. He went from there by train to Wanganui, and thenco to Palmerston, which was reached at ou Thursday night. He then started to catch the train which leaves Tahoraite at 6.30 o'clock, succeeded m doing so, and reached Kaikora m time for thu meeting, riding a good second m th« May Handicap after travelling 260 miles m lesn than 24 hours. The concluding tableau to the per" form an cc last evening was admirably carried out. Juit before the curtain droppod.'colored lights placed atthe sides of the stage were ignited, throwing a soft reflection on th« performers who numbered over forty ladles and gentlemen. The effect was exceedingly good, tiie pleasing cos'umeH of some of the ladies contrasting with ilie fantastic iir-88 v orn by others of the play.er3 ;in fact tlie universal opinion of the niiiliiuice was tl'atthe nmnte.urs had left nothing to be desired m preparing the pcrfoimanfo ni)d dqsfir.vn the highest praisf i'or their successful efforts. At a ine«-tinK of the Executive Committpp of the Board of Education held yesterday, Messife Wntt, Baker, andCnr6on being present, a protest wjih received flgainst (lie election of the Palmcraton North CoinniittflP, on the ground that minors «nd lodgers voted nt the election, and Messrs Watt nn«l Bak«r wf-ro nppointod to visit Pnhnerston on Thursday next »nd inT4gg«tß tht charge,