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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 233, 29 August 1884, Page 3

The Tui will leave Foxton for Wellington, to-morrow, at 2 p.m. Tho s.B. Jane Douglas leaves for Wellington, to-morrow, at 2 p.m. The local agent of the Mutual Assurance Society of Victoria inslrted a notice m this issue to which we direct the attention of ourreaders. We remind those intererested m holding a Poultry and Produce Show of the meeting to be held to-morrow m the Town Hall at 3.30 p.m. The Dairy Company have received some peculiar applications m reply to advertisement for the delivery of milk for the Company. The Diorama was well attended last evening and the views shown were if anything better than those previously exhibited. An excellent representation of the new Wellington post office was , much admired, and the New Zealand' views (excellently depicted) were portrayed on the sheet with an effective i delicacy of outline seldom met with even m the old country. A Miss Short was the happy receipient of the silver watch prize. The Company open m Foxton to-morrow night. We believe a goody goody young man . lately m business here took exception to Borne of the statuary exhibits at France's Diorama. Honi soit gui mal y pease. He had an artful eye but not an eye for art. A Volunteer Ball takes place m the drill shed on Saturday, September 6. The B.s. Jane Douglas arrived at 3 p.m. to-day, from Wellington. The funeral of the late Mr JV Sheer! n ef the Rangitikei Line took place today. Tha Australian cricketers have commenced a match against an Eleven of South England. -At, the close of the day's play the. visitors had scored 355 with 9 wickets down. Yesterday two boys, about 15 years old, were convicted of theft of money from the Wesleyan Sabbath School, Port Chalmers. They were discharged on the provisio that they were to come up for sentence when called on. { At the inquest at Nelßon on Mrs Scarife a verdict was returnnd m accordance with facts. It is not known how the fire originated. In our advertising columns will be found the pedigree and full particulars of the thoroughbred entire Morpheus. This stallion is such a favourite m these distriots and so well known, as to need, little recommendation on our part. The proprietor, Messrs^ Glbuton & Co., or Mr Palmer, of the Commercial Hotel stables, will supply all further information needed. Special attention is directed to Mr G. M. Snelson's sales to-morrow. Tenders are invited m this issue for the erection of a resideuce for Mr Littler on the Rangitikei Line. Plans and spei cinoation can be seen at Mr Larcoinbe's j office. Mr Rawlins' tenders has been accepted for the supply of milk cans to the Dairy Company. •: ' >