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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1586, 19 December 1885, Page 4

A person using toul language m the hearing of Mr Ward, R,M., on the Palninrston Railway platform on Thursday evening, after being requested to desist, and refusing to do so, was given m charge, Mr Ward undertaking to give evidence himself if necessary. As the Herald remarks: — " We trust that this action will lead to a greater respect for the feelings of other persons from those m the habit of rendering themsolves unpleasant m this manner. This is the necoud time Mr Ward has taken similar action, Ihe last occasion being at Feilding, where he held a court m tho waitingroom, and fined the offender 40s, m defanlt seven days' imprisonment. The only son of the Hon. Wi Tako, Nratata, M.L.C. died at Gisborne on Sunday last from consumption, at the residence of his uncle, Paora Farau. The deceased, Mr Wire Wi Tako, who waR 23 years of ago, was well-known m Wellington, where for Rome time he occupied the position of a clerk m the Native Office. Deceased had also served as telegraphic operator at Timuru, Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved father m the death of his son, who was highly esteemed by all who knew him. The Hon Wi Taku Ngatata. writing subsequently to a friend m the city, says : — " My children are born and die, and only I am left."

Mr K. \V. IVrki. s was a visitor to Palmeraton to-day. Wft buliuveit is contemplated to re quest the Mayor to proclaim the Saturday following .New Year's Day a public holiday, Mr H. W. Byers, of Ptoney Creek » wishes us t<> st;ito that he is not aware th.it his children hive passed m any standard. Indeed, as a matter of fact, the late teacher Mr Neye informed him that they had both f; iled. Their names appear, however m llse published Hat. One of the Committci', Mr Hall, informed Mr By crs that Mr Edwards had lost the Inspector's report, bo that no one actually knows who passed and who failed. The imported CUdesditfe stallion, King Fergus, belongii gto the Auckland Stud .Company, and K-ased by the Aramoho Stud Compam, dropped dead yesterday morning on No. 2 Line near Wanganui, The Victorian shipowners have formed a combination m order to resist the demands made by the wharf labourers for a largo increase of tht>ir wages. The s.s. Hauraki took a full cargo, consisting of one hundred bales of wool and about 120 theep besides a number of pigs, from the Rangitikei port last week. She was expected to call for another cargo on Thursday. Mr A. Dalziell, lately of the Criterion Hotel, Bulls, is about to erect an hotel at Hunterville. Applications for writs of injunction to restrain from publication have not exactly been successful m Wellington of late. Two wore dismissed with coats against the applicants, the costs being ten guineas m one case, and more m the other. We wonder how the applica? tion m re the Lodge notices would have fared ? How the Court would have laughed at the very absurdity and ridiculousness of the application. Mr Macarthur, M.H.R. was present at Major Atkinson's political meeting at i Hawera on Thursday night, which, we j learn, was anything but enthusiastic. The meeting of persons interested m the Fohangina Reefs, to receive report of Messrs Armstrong, Anderson, and Relf, is being held as we go topress. Says the sparting writer of the [ Queensland Sportsman : — " The following anecdote has been related to me : — At the Grange, Ipswich, the other day, the groom on going to Vespasian's box, found tho horse seemingly m abject fear, and seizing the first opportunity he rushed out of the door, and went careering round the yard m a way which showed that something unusual had happened. On going into the stable the man discovered that a big black snake had taken up hia quarters m Vespasian's | feeding-box. A hew method of washing butter has been patented m Germany. Tho particles, as soon as gathered m the churn (about one-tenth of an inch' m size), are removed to a centrifugal machine, the drum of which is perforated and lined, with a linen sach. The machine is rapidly revolved and the buttermilk escapes through the perforations. ; a spray of water being injected into the revolving drum washes out all the foreign matters adhering to the butter. When the wash-water comes away clean the washing is stopped, the revolutions being continued until the last drop of water is removed. The dry butter is then taken out, moulded, and packed. The product, it is claimed, h»is a finer grain, flavour and aroma, and much better keeping qualities than when prepared for market m tho ordinary way.—Auckland Weekly Netos. The programme of the entertainment to take place on Boxing Night, by the Palmerston Musical and Dramatic Society, will appear m Monday's issue. The Lyceum offers a donation of £50 to any denominational church on certain specified conditions. • Marshall, of Otaki, for cruelty to his stepson, aged 6 years, resulting m a broken arm, was brought up at Welling ton on ' Thursday and remanded back to Otaki, w.hei'9 the case will be heard on Jan. 19.' Mr West invites tenders for alterations to Mr Leary's residence. The Foresters' Lodge meets on Tuesday evening, at 7.30 p.m. The Rev. Mr Wright conducts divine service m Sfconey Creek School on Tuesday evening. A notice is inserted m to-day's issue, by the Wesleyan Church, notifying an entertainment of entirely new magic lantern views to be exhibited by Mr Shailer. The proceeds of the entertamtainment will be devoted to the evangelization of sparsely populated districts. Special attention is directed to Mr H. A. B. Williams' advertisement which appears before the leader.