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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1714, 21 May 1886, Page 3

We remind our readeri of the important property ule by Megirs Snelsoo & Co. to tftln^lMe sto-morrow. 1 : Th« WelHnjfton,coach fe»d 4 narrow •scape at the Fox ton ferry. y«stfrday. There wm a Heavy load of patseagers, and the horses got the fore wheels of the coach^into the pant, bat the hind wheels wero hanging over the edge. In this position the punt* pot being properly fattened/*' commenced to get into : deep water. Thepasietfgera haid to jump into the river u^to r their waists and hold on to the punt like grim death till the coach was f*irlT,Qn 4 j»6aTd. There might easily have beeV|! !(».-■ yery serioiis accident. Among Uie,p]MSiengers was the repracentotion of^essri Hayinan &Co., with a valuable lot o^e'wellery oh hoard. W« an^sntand that'Mr Jfr»nk Wills, Deputy Gr*nd Matter ot the American Order ofOddfetlbwe, will arrive m PalmentoQ ■tb : |norro'«. During i\x% winter'pi months,, -and to; •nable oar distant, runs to be delivered earlier, tne t)AifY : Standabd will go to. press earlfer 'ttuiji hfthertb, which advertisers will-please bear m mind. Nearly.2o(Mr r fcnnar;«i m fiawke's Bay •re not atfending^j^ol /or wa,nt of ; accommodation. *'*r'-- "" . ' The divition in the House of "Commoms otf ihe Hoiftp' Rule ' question, is expected t^aKe.place this ievenine. We ar^-rtqaett^d W mchiion m to. day'H istiue thatvllit't'ott Office Wilt be eleied dnLjAoJbdaVr'thii 24th (Queen's Birthilay.) . v . . ! . Preiinr^ qn s our space compels u« to hold over, qur^ telegraphic report of the proceeding* ' ; of^Par|[ament lait night. The Wsiness Wa#nbt bf a yerv iniportant character? I ' Thie ! 'Mohicipal Corporations Bill passed its : eecond reading, and was ordered to be committed on Tuesday. A long di«cus«fon took place on a motion by Mr Qr.J?. Richard»on, and (a snbteqnent amend,mentiby Sir George : Greyi asking for Returns, showing, the lands proposed^ 'io*''oe given to the Midland Bailway Cbrnpany, geveral speakers contending thattliere was not enough' land m the dintriot.to meet the~:daims of the company ( and : t^ft Premier replying that there was three times as much as wan required.} Pp. a,diyision both motion and amendme'ht' were*' Jdst; -In' answer to Major AttfjnsoiL ISir1 Sir ! juKjiß: Ydgel wid he could dpi name' a day for delivering the Financial SUteruent, but it would be •arly. iilx^-'i^ -.■';■- ■• ; - - We have great pieaiure m publishing Mr Templer'a letter, 'whiclu appears elsewhere, misinformed m to Mr Templer never having been m the locality .itated. '"We have also reaion to believetbiit ourinformantwaß himself famished with errdneons information on the fcubjeck • While Mr T>inplar was m bur office, anothe'rp«rty called, to confirm our previous r allegation, and ' we were glad to ha.Te tHe. opportunity of provinpr mMr Templer ■, how , liable newspapers are to bet unslea\ We are always ready to make r|p»rktion fo> any error into which wfnmay hpye tallen or been led , and we f fcl : sOYe 1 Mr Templer is now perfectly «at?s6*d ,- of the' entire absence of any per»en»ldEeelfnc existing: toward-* ? him on our v part, i,We are- yery glad he called and^^that an explanation took place. r^,, ;', '...,...-; ■.. ■;• ;...... ,-■■ • \