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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1744, 26 June 1886, Page 3

Messrs Snelsou arrived back m Palmenton •tit evening looking considerably improved io health. The committee appoioted to enquire into the working rnftn*getnent of tlie BorougJT Council met yeiKnlay. We b«!»r that it was decided to appoint a rate collector as wai moved by Cr Stewart, it being evident that the Clerk • time was otherwise folly occupied With the Council business. , Owing to onusual pressnre on oar space we are alleged to hold over correspondedce, including letters from Miss Ada Campbell, Mr B. Larocmb and •'lgaaracniis," Built, all «>f which will appear m Monday'i itiae. , The Tui will leave Foxton, for Wellington, on l Mond«j, »t 5 p.m. ! We have been requested, to tfate;that owing { o indisposition * Musf Oampbell will not be able! to deliver her lecture on Charles Bradlaifgh to-morrow (Snnday) afternoon, but will lecture m the evening talcing for her subject " Truth verrus Christianity .'.' This .lecture create J a great deal of discussion m Wellington m the co'nuini of the " Evening Presi." Mr Sneltpn ihowed us to-day a piece of melted lava which was thrown out from the first eruption; of Tarawera, and which took place perhaps hundreds of years, ago. The curiosity was picked up by Dr Hector and handed to M» Sbelson. Weuiiderßtaad Mrs Snelion has a very interesting collectiou of curious volcanic substances thrown up during the late erup^iou at Tarawera. The inclement weather prevailiug last evening kept away r l» number of persons who wonld otherwise have.beeu at the Fancy Dress Ball jfiven by' the Football Club. Considering the limited attendance at the , entertainment everything passed off smoothly. About 40 witnessed the proceedings from the gallery, the admission to which was a shilling. Herr Norberg supplied the music and Mr Fraser undertook the catering m his ufual satisfactory manner. : , We learn that the chimney Mown down at Mr Fentou'« More 1 , Terrace End, did not come through the root, or might have caused a leious accident, »s Mr ßobert was sleeping ia a room luiiuediuuly uudtineath |where it crashed on to the roof, i y : ; ■ i-1 ' Siirnor Renaud arrived in iPahnerston to-dii>vand;canbe;conßulted at. the Royal Hotel till noon on Monday next, when be ■will leave far Wairarapa. He wishes us to, state that, asjiis stay, . w so. brief, he will not decline to see patients from a distance who deiire to interview him tomorrow,- He regrets haviiigi.to abandon his Marton tiip altogether. . , The sale of septions m the Pahiatua village settlement has proved very successful. Fifty^eight lots were ottered arid 48 were taken up, Jhe area thus represented bein^.s7s;jicreß reading £2038, 13b. W-M^^PP^ 11 ?^ were uuable to* obtain the sections which they wished. The Land Board is very well satisfied with the result.of ,the sale, and if hopeful that when other village settlement section^ are^offered equally «jood prices will fbe &BJJBfld.j ; .5 f The cause o*£ Signer' Reuaud's detention was the inability oEthe Kotorua to lav alongside the New Plymouth breakwater. ' M ariy people think J;hnt r can now lie [alongside ' altjfny tifce, but such ii, uot the c>se. f %hk %g Pjjrf.. mouth papers ar« always silent with regard to little incideuU such as th&t recorded above. : a .