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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1644, 25 February 1886, Page 4

Specifications fer formation m Burke Street can b? scon at the Standard ( ffico to morrow. We are reqw sted to intimate that a summoned meeting of the 1.0.0.F.. A. C. Ori.-nt Lodge. No. 42, will be held on Friday, the 26th inst., at 8 p.m; 13u»iu3ss : To consider altering time of meeting, and general. The Egmont Handicap ran yesterday was w<n by Armourer 1. Landseer 2. Salvage 3. Eividond £8 lie. Speculation won the District Race. ! Tho ketch Annie is loading up at Wanganui with tallow and meat for the Pvdiiey market. Messrs Mitchell and Richards are the shippers. The San Francisco mail closes at the Pahnerston Post Oflico to-morrow at 7.45 p.m. •■ > Tho present leuglh of the Timaru breakwater is 1917 feet, the area of shelter is t 61 r acrea, and of partial shelter 54 ncreß. .Mr Walkley, ot the Commercial .Hotel, requires tenders for the supply of 30 cords of firewood. . The Mayor of Palmerston has declared Wednesday next a public holiday. '•' Messrs Snelson and Co.'s horse sale at Tattersall's Stables will take place oni Saturday next at 1.30 p.m. The Fire Brigade will meet for practice to-morrow evening at the shed at 7.80 p.m Professor Renand's special advertisement will be found on the first page. It sets 'ftfrth an entirely hew Si^stein of treatment, for which most successful results are claimed Thealvertieer is also the author of several works, r.-ating. on l medical science and on subjects not generally enlaiged upon by the medical profession. The Anuiversnry services of the Wes- ' leyan Sunday School will tnko place on Sunday next, and the annual tea meeting on the following Monday. Cardinal Morau was entertained by Father Tracy at Masterton yesterday. It is pleasing to note that here arid there the natives nre taking advantage of our public schools. At present we . learn that there ar& seven Maori lads y in regular attendance at the Boy's School, Wanganui. The advantage to be gained by such a course will far outweigh the benefits d rivable irora attending at purely native schools, — Chronicle. : ." ; In the inquiry into the cause of death of Midgley, at Christchurch, who fell when fighting; with his neighbour m a quarrel about a fence, medical evidence, was given to the effect that the cause of death was apoplexy, caused by , the excitement of the conflict . ! The" -jury returned a verdict that Taylor did not exceed the limits of justification m self-defence, and that the death of Midgley occurred through apoplexy brought on by excitement. Taylor waa furmarlly charged with manslaughter next morning, bnt it is not at all probabis, m the face of the verdict, that the . case will be gone on with. ! The present appears to be the tiinei for matrimonial advertisements m Wellington. ' Here is another from a local paper. — Matrimony — A young gentleman wishes to correspond with a goodlooking, and accomplished yqung* ; lady with a view to matrimony. Address stating age arid enclosing photo, etc.