LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 253, 27 September 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An interenting event- to all lovers of Athletic Sports has just transpired m the small settlement of Danevirk. A young man named Woods, we believe a brother of the celebrated Wanganui athlete of that name, has just completed the fastest j time on record m the Colonies for the j half mile viz, 2 roin. 7 seconds. It must be understood that this time was made without the performer being; m training and was also done on the high road. We are given to underata.d that the gentle* mans" intention is to challenge the colonies at large for any distance from half a mile to 10 mile*. He is backed upto the amount of £50 by two of the most prominent sporting men m the neighbour* hood. it has been arranged that on the 9th November, Prince bf Wales Birthday, the annual Volunteer prize-firing shall take place at the old butta, Fitzherbert Bridge^ after which the yearly ball will be held m the Town Hal I j which has been secured for the purpose, the Foresters' Hall being found too expensive. The Evening Post is responsible for the statement tbat Mr E. Jewell, so long and favourably known as providore of the Wanganui line of steamers, and formerly of the Jane Douglas, has become licensee of Whyte's Ho'el, Foxton, while still retaining his connection with the steamers. We (Herald) are informed that the last words bf Mete Kingi were to the effect — " Let all trouble between, the races die, with me." The words were m keeping with ' Mete's conduct during the whole of his life. He was ever loyal to 'his own £ace, and earnestly tried to prevent at all times misunderstandings likely to lead to trouble. Peace to his memory. We are requested to announce m our local columns thai the monthly meeting of the ManaWatn Chosen; Few Loyal; 'Grange Lodge, will be held m the Foresters' Hall, on Wednesday October 3rd, ; at 7. 30, o'clock. ... ; ; During a debate m the last week of the session (says the Dunedin Public Opinion) MrSheehan dragged up tbe Roman cele-* brity, -Pontius Pilate, m order to illustrate; fan argument he: was using at the time J When the member for Thames hadj finished, the peppery and useful little re«j presentatiye of Oamaru crossed over to where Johnny was sitting and observed :■ . rr.'V Ah, you're* just like the rest of them; 1 you must. have a hit at the Jews. You! couldn't even' leave Pontius Pilate [atone!" » We (Herald) understand Ihe funeral of the late Mete Kingi has been arranged to; take place on Monday, and the bodyj will be placed m a brick vault m the eemetry' adjoining the church at Putiki.j The Government have agreed to tbe de* cehsed having tbe honors of a military funeral, and a firing party of 100 rifles; will be provided to give a last volley over the body of the old veteran. The well-bred -horse Morpheus, which: has been such a favourite with breeders,' is to travel again this season. He is how at Tatter sail's Bazaar, and is looking' in re-; markably good condition; Morpheus; stock promise to turn out very well,* and his breeding is m faveur with judges as being that of a useful well-bred animal, ' just the stamp for the district. — . ! A despatch from Dublin says the assassinated informer, James Carey; early- an ' 1882 *ent two men to Londen to . shoot William B. Forster, then Chief Secretary of Ireland, but their courage failed them. In Dublin two men were L put under heavy ; bail for threatening the life of Francis Carey, brother of the murdered informer. When Francis was attacked he drew' a revolver, covered his assailants, nnd held; them till they were transferred to the custody of the police. .; The following extract has been sent to' us with a request for publication. At a meeting of the directors of the Te Awa* mHtu Cheese and Bacon Factory, it was resolved to expend a sum of £500 m enlarging the factory building so ereat is the. increase of milk guaranteed by the settlers. Jt Is expected that the daily supply will exceed 1400 gallons. A single short aea«,; son, and that owing to the wither and other causes, a far from favourable one, has been sufflcent to show the farmers within reasonable distanoe of this factory the immense advantage it affords them. Many made from £7 to £10 per head from each cow milked, and this m hard cash, and not nvre or lass m good*, as is the case where butter is disposed of. 2500 acres have been reserved m South Gippsland for the.purpoaes of ah Agricultural College. . ■:.-.. . ,