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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 72, 24 August 1885, Page 3

An announcement from Mr James Watlyns, of the Newmarket Hotel, Wahganui, will be foand over tlie. leader. It will be seen by . advertisement that a Blue Bibbon meeting will be held m the Bunnythorpe schoolhouse this evening, at 6.30, when readings, recitations, and songs will be given by members.and others. The admission is free, and consequently there should be'a large attendance. Ngapaki Tepum dropped dead on Petone beach at' 9 o'clock on Friday •morning. He was the eldest son of the great Maori chief of the ftgatiawa tribe, who was the great friend of the Europeans oh their, first landing m New Zealand. TJhe deceased was the oldest Maori ,m the district, and is supposed to have been close upon 100 years of age. ' Mr Beard, of the Chronicle staff proceeded to the J'ohangina on Saturday last on behalf of a number of Wanganui speculators who believe m the genuineness of the gold specimens forwarded from the reef th«r<\ We are informed on reliable authority that the scheme will turn out successful, and that payable gold is obtainable. .. Tho Hawcra Star s»ys :— A Inrge number of carcase* of pitrs for bacon have been sent down to Wanganui of late from farmers m this district, to Mr Cummins, who has been curing bacon very extensively. He is rpported to have cured over 1500 pigs during the whiter, at prices which should leave a fnir margin of profit to the curer. The ', work- is said liy a recent yi«it«">r to be conducted m first-class styU 1 , nn<) a .warehouse f uH of pplei-did hams and bacon is vow on view.