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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 171, 17 June 1884, Page 3

At an extraordinary meeting of the Acclimatisation Society held m Mr Linton's Office this afternoon, there were present Messrs McNeil (chair) Jenssen, Keeling, and Secretary (Mr H. J. Lloyd). A letter| was read from Mr. H. M. Brewer, of, Wanganui, stating that trout ova would be forwarded m a few days. It was resolved that the Secretary receive same on its arrival and superintend the hatching at Awahuri. Standard account of 10s passed for payment. ': The sitting of the FeUding R.M., Court last week occupied till after 10 o'clock at night. . : Mr E. J. Armstrong and party who have been away now some 10 weeks surveying the Central Railway Route have returned to Palmerston. The Napier Telegraph expect that the first passenger train will run through to Matamau to-morrow. Mr A. S. Baker, solicitor, got a nasty fall from his horse last night when turn-, ing round the corner near the engine shed. Ho fortunately received nothing more than a severe shaking. We remind our readers of the concert to take place to-night m the Foresters' Hall. A very popular programme has been prepared which there is every reason to believe will be pleasingly executed. A Fire Insurance protection Association is to be formed m Wellington with the declared object of guaranteeing insurers a substantial dimination on fire premiums now charged by the various companies. • . Mr Locke has been returned for Gisborne by a large majority.;. One booth could not be opened but that would not affect, the result. To-morrow Messrs Halcombe and Sherwill hold their stock salo at the Ashurst Yards, the entries for which are advertised elsewhere. The sale will commence at 1.30 punctually. MrD.H. Macarthar telegraphed today to Mr Snelson to the effect that the Colonial Secretary hoped to have the official intimation of the suspension of the Ouroua County Council announced m Friday's Gazatte. . To-morrow at 2 p.m. Mr Snelson will sell at Mr Perkins- residence, Broad-street that gentleman's furniture, which is all of the best description, and nearly new. It should realize good prices, as such excellent articles are not often submitted to the hammer. It has all been selected with great taste. . We learn that there was .a heavy flood m the Awahuri on Saturday, "vsrhiph cut a'channel of considerable depth through j the higher- portion of the river bed just above Mr ! Fraeer's old store,' through! which a considerable volume is now flowing. It is considered that by thus straightening the channel permanent benefit will be effected, and the banks be prevented from further washing away on, the northern side. There were one or two small slips m the Gorge to-day, thoughnpt: sufficient, to interfere with wheeled traffic. . • . : We learn to day that Mr. Wray's con- ; tract with the' Borough Council for the supply of dog Collars has been completed so that he would m such caso, we presume, be eligible as a candidate. A deputation was m waiting on the arrival of the noon train to-day to pre- : sent Mr Amos Burr with a requisition asking him to repeat his lecture on Political Economy. Mr Walton has not heard from Mr Lintori for some time, though he expected to do so when Mr Lin ton reached Sydney on his homeward iournev. '■■