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Manawatu Herald, 1 March 1898, Page 2

Additions are made to Messrs Abraham and Williams' Foxton sale. Notice is given that tender* are invited for the purchase of the stock and fit'iiigsin the assigned estat i of H. T. McCloflkey. On St. Patrick's Day the Otaki Tennii Club send representatives to Foxtonfora return match. . . . . ; . The gallery in St. Mary's Church is now finish' d, and adds considerably to the senting capacity of the building. The vestry is being also enlarged. The Roman Catholics wi'l hold a concert on St. Patrick's Day which wi'l be a p eas ing event as many new musicians wi 1 be introduced to the public and some instrumenta 1 selections will be p'ay-d by competent artistes. We can recommend a l l to make a Voint of att-nding the cone rt if they desire to have a musical treat. The d te for the Wellington election is fixed for Wednesday, 9th March. "Judge Edwards in the Supreme Court said that counsel appeared to forget that as there were assassins of the knifr and pistol who assai'd the body, si also there w>-re assassins of the tongue who assailed th« reputation." Unfortunately such assassins are found in many courts. A German Antarctic expedition has been arranged to explore the west coast of Victoria Land, discovered and named by Sir James Bo>B in 1842. The Wanganui Herald understands that a local syndicate has sent Rome for a large steamer for thp up-river trade. .The Manawatu Standard says a warrant was issued for the arrest of one of the witnesses in the De Bidder case. It is rather a peculiar thing that in the course of the case Judge Kettle remarked thtt he was not satisfied with the manner in which this witness gave evuUno*.