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Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 360, 10 September 1883, Page 2

It is stated that the butter produces of this district have " struck" and decline to supply hi t'r . to the local stores at the price offered, viz. sixpence.per lb. A storekeeper iuioriu.s us tuaton Saturday on>y 31 bs of butter were b ought into town. *"■ Lambing continues 10 be very promising thfoughi'Ut the di>uict. In some ca.-i-, whvre runs are ove so;kei the v\i*e be expected, hut m otb- rs it is rxl.ected thar quite .150 p. r cent will result It w s repored on Pat-mdiiv evening that a ewe beVngtnu 10 Mi iVi'Jiweu o< K;ti«.ie had given bir'b t« no less than s- ven laiui>s, five of which are still iivi &, Mesgri Woolcovk and Hosking, blacksmiths, of this town have just turned out a Cornish range t to the order of Mr James Linton, which is really an . excellent specimen of local skill. The wbole of the iange, except the castings, has been constructed here. We are informed by Mr Perkins that on Saturday last the Brewery Company lodged f he usual bond, &c, and intend to prosecute the appeal m the case. 1 Brewery Company v. W oiler man Sergeant Major Henry will attend the parade of the Palmerston Rifle Volunteers on Friday next. The Feilding Star says a prominent. Manawatu settler has invested £1000 m the Wellington Meat Preserving Company. . At the Wesleyan Church last evening service was conducted by the Rev. W. Worker, of Sandon. Special reference was made by the reverend gentleman to the death of an esteeemed member, the late Mr E. Marsh, whose funeral had taken place that' day. ; A novelty has just been introduced by Mr W. Park, stationer, m the. shape of " The Mauawatu Exercise Book." The article comprises forty pages of ruled paper and is sold tor twopence. A larger si^e containing forty leaves or eighty pages is supplied tor flvepence. We may mention that the books have been specially manufactured m Glasgow to Mr Park's orderThe man Aldridge, who was injured by an accident while oushfalltng on Dr Lemon's property on Friday last was brought into town on Saturday and placed m the old hospital building till this morning, when he was to have beep conn vey'ed by the train to Wanganui, tq be placed m the hospital ttfere. We learn taat ho had a most narrow escape from a fatal accident, The tree fell across him and pinned him m a follow m such, a positiou that the tree had to be cut before he could be extricated. The ■ufferer was very much bruised, but it is hoped that the internal injuries aie but slight, though his spine has been g-yarely shaken, The Returning OfiW of the Painl**'* ston Borough, Mr K. N. Keeling, gives notice of the candidates for election next Thursday. Mr James Linton announces a land sale to take place at his rooms on Saturday next, when he will offer valuable sections situated -n the Square, on one of which is fcitutiied the dwelling-house of Mi V. Gi.lel', p;ositt ihe Bank of Ausnalnsia, and on the other the premises known as Gi-leti's btorrs. Full particulars can be obtained on applieaion to the auctiomer or to Messrs tiankins & Baker, solicitors. The damage by the Te Kopuru sawmil i fire is ascertained to te under £10,000. 7 "We remini! our readers of Messrs Stevensjand Gorton's monihly safe which takes plact at their rooms to- morrow. A. long list ot' eniiiea is detailed elsewhere: Mr F. Loudpn of Foxto.n, advertises a quantity ot potatoes for §;ileV £n."the present scarcity of thisar'icle hes shpuld speedily find purchasers at remunerative prioei.