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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 280, 23 October 1884, Page 3

The summoning of Mr W. Reeves, of the Lyvtelton Times to the Legislative Assembly makes up a total of 50 councillors, at £210 a session, viz., & 10,500. This year there were two sessions, so the Upper Chamber m honoraria alone will be £21,000. A surveyor and civil engineer m Marton inserts his advertisement m the Marton paper m several dead languages, m one of which the term surveyor is represented by the significant compound 11 land-messer," which m many cases would not be at all inappropriate. Messrs Bowerbank and Gardiner, Ashurst, notify that all cattle found trespassing on Sections No. 47, 48, ;49, and §0, m the Manchester Block, will be impounded. Cr Murray informed the Wanganui Borough Council that making weighbridges was a specialty and could not be made as cheaply m the Colony as by Home manufacturers. The Marton paper makes a good suggestion with regard to future shows, viz., that coops and pens for fowls should be of uniforui size and shape. This is an idea that might with advantage be given effect to. Mr W. Ferguson,' of Mingaroa, near Kakariki, obtained first prize at the Bulls show for cheese. Mr Ferguson is a very successful cheese maker. The debate on the Central Railway has been adjourned till to-morrow. There appears to be considerable .diversity of opinion with regard to the matter among several members m the House. The Wanganui Herald reports that an animal bearing a resemblance to a cow, has been at large near the Market Square for the last two days. What on earth can it be ? ' The Feilding Star says that Mr Fry's return for the Education Board is now a certainty. Mr D. L. Smith, manager for Mr Manson, Palinerstou, acted as referee at the sheep dog competition, Messrs W. Ferguson and A. Dalziel being judges. The Anniversary Ball m connection with Loyal Manawatu Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U.,isto be held m the Foresters' Hall, on Friday, Oct. 31. The installation of Worshipful Master and investiture of Officers of United Manawatu Lodge, 1721, E.G. will take place at the Fronmasons' Hall, Palinerstou North this evening at 8 p.m. Visiting Brethren are invited. Messrs Stevens and Gorton's next sale at Feilding will bo held on October 28. The entries at present received are published m our advertising columns. They include beef, wounera, fat heifers, mixed yearlings, two-and-a-half-year-old steers; heifers, 1 cows, mixed cattle, and fat sheep. The Woodville Post and Telegraph Department was reported for an alleged leakage. The Examiner says the report was not justified by the facts couuected with it. Mr Edward Shaw appeared to-day m support of the application for a rehearing of the case, Biackmore v. Feilding Borough Council. There was aterriffic gale m Woodville on Saturday afternoon, during which shop fronts were damaged considerably. The bankruptcy of G. Marsh, Ashurst, is elsewhere gazetted. The gold esaort on Tuesday night brought to Dunedin gold to the value of £30,000. The Motueka flour mills, near Nelson, were burnt to the ground on Tuesday 1 afternoon. There was a heavy loss over the insurance. The Show of the Egmont A A jndL P^ Association is to bo held m Hawera on November 4. The Association oilers about £250 m prizes irrespective of special prizes, and the Show promises to be a great success. It is reported that a gold bearing quartz reef has been discovered on the ranges behind Masterton, by Mr Rockell and another gentleman, and a prospector's liceose has been taken out. The specimens taken irom the reef are said to show exceedingly sjood stone. Campbelltown is to be conected by telephone, the same as Ashurst and Woodville are. The report of the examination of the Ashurst School will appear to-morrow. A bicycle is advertised for sale. Some further metalling is being done by the Government on the ungro veiled portion of the Square. A paragraph m the Gisborne Telephone states [that bread is selling at 4d per 41b loaf. It is reported that on the night of Saturday last the Town Hall at Maxwclltown was forcibly entered and a valuable piano taken away. A number of Wellington residents arrived by train last night among them being Messrs Edward Shaw, W. 11. Waters, and Thompson, of Messrs Thompson, Shannon and Go. The Greytown Butter and Cheese Company began the seasoa ou Monday with 200 gallons^pf milk. The Te Awamutu cheese factory opened ou Monday also. 3£d per gallon of 16£lbs will be paid for the milk. .