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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1741, 23 June 1886, Page 3

It ii proppied to grinf Sh^ Jahn'^Bohertion ■£l o^,ooo for distiuguiinea natriotie 'serf ices m New South Wales. ■ . Vft learn that the members of the Palmerston Olub have decided to Teraovo to the Commercial Hotel, where Host Walkley will pro* vide accommodation for .them^and ;trtct a billiardroom lor their vie. /x : " * " "-. The Hawkes Bay races take place toLandowners m Manawata, Oroua, and lUngitikei who deiire to ssouwloaus at reaibnable rates should. EOt.fail to peruse the adrertisemt iv wiotlier column from the Emigrant and ColonUtt' Aid Corporation. ;,, ,» t . ; An altered advertineiijtat {from Mr F. Beav'en, •nnonuoiug a speeiil clearing" sale, will appear m to-morrow's issue. ' Mir Charts Siau holds bis stock sle at McMillan's yafdi.'TCuuieroij to-morrow; f 'Mtur* Freeman R. Jackson und CoY next ■yavirley tale will taletplacb btt Fridwr^ Signor Eenaud to-ilay telegraphed to^us; from; Aucklaud to the effecVtha^ awiifc to the boat'a delay he will arrire m Palntr^on oh Thuriday, and will remain here on Friday only; id eobueqnence of the ojuer engagement which he most attend^patjen£ w/U alteration.* * ■ ..; - ■ As will be teen by yesterdaji Wellington telegrams, the rush to Kimbeijley -from "New Zealand ii an establithed fact, and those who are going are, unhappily for the eoloiiy, takinj. a'wayj a good deal of money with them. We would caution any of oor-readerSjWho •#»%«. be strickea with the Kimberlef |e?|r |o Heigh well the probable cpnie^nenees it their "acts." The really reliable reports received up to the present do not iv our rJn anyv.'way' warrant any undue haijte. The field is a big 'one, aud if a »uccesi» there will be room for all even after a six month*' wait—^ChtoDicle.... When the fire happened yssttrday morning at Karertj Mr Bitchiuga was returpiog. frop) the Lonfihuru statioiii with a new piiup. Mrs HitchiDgs was at the barn, away from the hoase a conliiderable -with <foiir of the : ohitdron^ two more were at •chool, and woe at Mr| WinKateV When Mra; hitchlngi jfitttf liotidtd the house burning, «he rushed over forthwith. She then ran a BhoSrt distanoe from the house to 'endiiavoar to draw the Jittbntion of some, v i»bd yhowcSre hoeing p'otatoei, but Bhe could dot inakethem byar, the distance being too 1 fcteat Corning back to tba houaef she made a braye attempt to save ■omelweiKWn^^p^arel from one of the : roomi wntch had no^ oatif ht . ■' Thii ahe : tiicceederl' in'doitijj^ but vraa ioon corn!p«lled fe make' a retreat Jhrongh. th« smoke which' enveloped \hor,,, Nothing whatever beyond this was saved. A license had been granted for a Hotel at the? Pink Terraces. If it had been ' built, and if the late outbreak had occurj red during the tourist season, an awful: | calamity would, haye resulted, „,. . Attention is dheoted to the catalogue . of. Messrg Steyfins, ? and <Erprton>,great stook isale to' take place to-morrow at Feildiiig. „. Mails foe Europe, per s.r. Eaikoara, will cloifevat the ; Pnlmerston post-office onTaJßSday, the 29th instant, at 7.45 V m ' [ rr r v:;.-,H ,1 •'« ...The Martoh paper has the following : -rOffipK to the tUafh of his 'father, the ' 'Caoon] of Ely, Mr B. S. Abraham, ofjthe firm of Messrs. Bteveni * Gorton, has ; decidtjd to pay a visit to England, to at-, ttlmlf lniafters'.' He will be ahwrit for abont six months. The Bishop of Lithfield, so , well and ably knoWn m New ZeiUnd, is Mr R7B. Abuncle.^C.":'•'< \ [ We tare sori^4ftlftirn th»t dipljtheria basrmade ita*£s>!tii+oC9 m MartOD^ a child djf Mr|??ifM^ighe fe oar|er, hjiwpg . beed>attacted^^th^pdisease. . . ' ■ ' : ' ; ' • . Thejtwo cas^roij^t agaitosi^lfriSi' .Partridre by the Railway Department. kor breach dfatie Bye^iaws,. and which were, commenced about the Ist June, : before | Messrs Hirst and>M9wleni,, were called fo-day. nnd dismissed on ih'e ap? ; plication of Conat&ble Manning, then being no ewdence brqught by the orose* •Mr Wattj r J.PI ; ocoripied tttf* Bench; ;> '.-. -__' •-;.-, - ... .'•■•■■ Mr Pnrtri4go has been informed that th« charge preferred against him by the Eailway v p.epartmenti will not be proceeded wiifauv And what about the ousts, loss of time, and annoyance sustained by the defendant ? Is no recompense to be given him tor the vexatious prosecution, and its attendant expense arid bother ? The banks at Home bar* raised the rate of discount at 1 percent. A Goramitte>?hM^beeh ?appoint^d^o coaiidef the. 'question of tb« tetablishinent of a permanent Colonial Museum m London. / ,;'< <<■ . ' ' '• -We are glad to learn that Mrs Mow. bray, Binee t ejtftbli|hing her dreismakihjf business inPalmerston, has had every r ieTson to feel gratifi^witjvij&f ur^rt given her. Her patrons are xery pleased ' with the manner jin , their instructions are earned but, the consequence being that orders c6me from far and near, the assistantsTieing kept very fully employed.