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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 7, 6 December 1884, Page 3

. Mi;.,G,,,J^Symonß applies for a slaughttering license, being about to go Into the small goods business, m which he should do well. Mr T. Nelson, of Ashurst, announces a great cash clearing sale of G. Marsh's bankrupt stock, for which he was the successful tenderer. He offers great; bargains, the inducements being 25 per cent, off cost price. The sale will be for 14 days only. i The new Impounding Act comes into force on the Ist January next. ! The oldest inhabitant of Napier died this webk at the age of 90 years. Her name was Mrs Rochfort, and was the mother of Mr J. Rochfort, surveyor. The most stringent precautions are being takeji r jn Sydney to prevent the , spread .oFsmall-ppx. './ £n::vthe ■■ case of Halcoinbe and Sherwiliy GoddiaOn, owifi^ to the plaintiffs inability -to appear, on application of bit counsel the case was adjourned until next GourtPay/ by consent, upon Jthe condition {hat m. the- erent of f the dej f endant succeeding m • his ''suit, costs were to be allowed the defendant's counsel (Mr Hawkins, seu.,) for tw6 fiaV|' jbutin case the plaint tiff f uccee^ejd, day's attendance to be yiow^^as 'the adjournment was grante/i^at the, request of the .plaintiffs couflsel.s .'I I vf • '• ■ • * ' ; : The^first toajl under theinew d)ntract with the Government will, we under-i stand, leave the colony by the New Zealand Shipping Conipany'B steamer Kaif koura on the 20th tfist. Mrs HaiWpsph^left Auckland by the last mail steamer. It is reported thaj; she will be united m marriage iq America to Mr George Hemus, late of Auckland, who has .obtained a divorce from his wife. Mrs Harapson m leaving^Greelong was presented with some '■■gratifying' "testimonials. The girls of Ge'elong presented an address, accomr panted 'with a purse of ,13 sovereigns ; tl»*ri the^gfeneral public" 'presented an address backed up with 100 sovereigns: Two ladies;, followed with another ad-: drew, and 50 sovereigns and a gold r brooch ; and, finally, the choir presented : an address and an opossum rug. : "■ 'We are' sorry to hear that owing to 'the recentjcontiniious wet weather pota: 'toes planted some weeks ago are' rotting Jnthe groundi" ; „,i .-.■..: ■•..i '■ It is scarcely probable the 1 hKail coach will catch tlio train this evening, as the rivers are reported to bo m. a- very, flooded stated, • . ' ' '■„'■ ■••.;■■ ;:i'" :: -. .'i . '■ „.-.■■,■•,■■• . . The ( Jane Douglas, leaves fforr r Wellington to-nigUt, weather permitting. The Wellington mails came by this morning's trflin, but no WeJHngton papers, are to hand. . It is expected that the; Napier railway to Tahoraite ,will,be opened for traffic on 'Sa^ui-day the 13th' instant.'; ' '; Messrs Stevens and' Gorton have been appointed agents for the Australian and Calcutta Tea Association; and have 4 ; large stpCfc 'Qf^ure [Indian ,and Chin^i teas -in^ackets,, tins, and t in bulk, which 1 "they are ofFering at J wiiolesaie 1 prices. They are further offering special reductions to the trade. •> r , ; v ''Pa?tor Sass, from Napier,, 1 will cori- [ duct the services at the Lutheran Church to-morrow, in tl)e absence, .through seriou,s illness of Pastor Gaustad. j Father McManus informs ns that thp Catholic body have purchased the late Pete Te; Awe -Awe's . section and unfinished building m Broad-street for the sum of; £300, and intend erecting a conivent^ori^he'scctioArThb property is considered cheap at the price, m fact a decided bargain. Mr A. c 3. Baker is preparing the deeds and will guarantee to . make right any existing defects m the tilte. We congratulate the Catholic body on their enterprise m the direction indicated. We are glad to learn that Mr Walkley has slightly improved since yesterday, and is somewhat easier, having passed rather a better night. ;