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Manawatu Herald, 28 December 1895, Page 2

The " Assets Eealisation Board" to purchase, administer and realise the assets of the Estat"s Company, and of the Auckland Agricultural Company, consists of Mr W. Fraser, member for Wakatipu, and the Hon. R. J. Seddon as a director, and Mr George Todd, of the Mutual Agency Company of Otago, as chairman. The appointments according to the Act are for a term of three years, and the whole of the chairman's time is to lie devoted to his work. The aggregate of the salaries is less than the maximum sum (£ISOO a. year) mentioned in the Act. It is understood that Mr Forster will be appointed manager at an early date.

Sarti, Elkington and Co.'s manager, concerned in the recent robb 'ry of si ver ingots, has b en sentenced to three and a-half years' imprisonment.

Jabez Balfour is to be tried again, in order to settle whe'her the evidence in the House and Land Trust case is sufficient to sustain a conviction.

A beautiful comet has been observed at Adelaide. It is almost as large as a star of the first magnitude. It is very clear, but only visible for a few hours. It wa-i also seen by Melbourne observers. It is supposed to be identical with the comet discovered at the Lick Observatory on November 19.

Owing to the scarcity of sheep fit for freezing in Hawke's Bay, Nelson Bros. 1 Woodvi'le works will only employ less taan half i he usual complement of hands this season.

The Hon. W. W. Johnston has been appoint d by the Government a director of the Bank o"f New Zealand.

King Prempeh has arrested two Englishmen at Eumassie, on the ground that they are spies.

Bravo. The last vo'ume of Hansard is now to hand. The Government Printer wins with heaps to spare.

Boxing Day witnessed a very large crowd on the beach, who appeared to be enjoying themselves immensely.

The Otaki Lawn Tennis Club will send a team to have a friendly con est with the local club on Wednesday, 7th January.

The Oroua Polo Club opened the season this afternoon on their new ground at Herrington.

Five hundred shepp came down from Napier by special train on Boxing night. They will go by the Queen of the South to Queen Charlotte Sound.

The storekeepers express themselves very satisfied with the business done on Xinas Eve.

A special meeting of the Borough Council wi 1 be held on Tuesday to fix up certain matters in relation to the dog tax.

The Manawatu County Council notify the running of a special train on New Year's Day, so as to permit visitors attending the Bangitikei races.

Horse owners are reminded that nominations for the Foxton meeting close tonight at 9 o'clock.