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Manawatu Herald, 31 December 1898, Page 3

Stock and Produce Column. FOB fTbMERS. TJOR SALE— 6 or 7 head of Young ji Cattle. One near calving. Apply to P. GUERIN. ROBERT CHAPMAN. Town Clerk, Foxton. TT 7HO has had long practical ex\l\ perience prepares Designs, Plans, Specifications, arranges Contracts, and superintends the erection of all kinds of Baildings. Charges very moderate. John Henderson, Bootmaker & Repairer, (Next Loveday's Drapery Store), MAIN STREET, FOXTON. Ten Pounds Reward WILL BE GIVEN TO ANYONE GIVING INFORMATION THAT WILL CONVICT. MESSRS KEMP AND JUPP thank the Public of Foxton for their support on Monday, but through the treacherous work of some person tampering with the boiler the Florence was unable to run. The matter is now in the hands of the Police. Anyone found on the boats without permission will be prosecuted. ' NOTICE. q^HE BUSINESS PEOPLE of I Foxton are requested to observe the 26th and 27th December, and 2nd and 3rd of January next as Holidays. ALF FRASER, Mayor. COXTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. r* NOTICE. The Council Office will be Closed from the 220d inst. until FRIDAY, January 6th. January 6th and 9lh will be the last days for receiving Rates without the addition of ten per cent. By order. R. CHAPMAN, Town Clerk. The Event of the Year. Palmerston North FRIENDLY OOCIETIES' r o FOURTH ANNUAL Picnic and Sports Will be held on the Reserve, FOXTON, ON NEW YEA R'S DAY, (Monday, January and, 1899.) Open Handicap, of 90s; 440yds, 220yds, 100yds. Winners of each event, ss. Points Prizes — Ist, £3 ; 2nd, 10s ; 3rd, ss. Nomination, is each event ; acceptance, is each event. Friendly Societies' Handicap, 120yds. Ist prize, trophy value £1 is ; 2nd, trophy value 10s 6d. Nomination, is; acceptance, free. Three-legged Race; trophies. Entrance, is. Married Women's Race ; box of tea. Young Ladies' Race, gold brooch. Young Ladies' Race, silver brooch. Veterans' Race (over 45), bag of flour. Novelty Race (sweepstake). Entrance, is. Consolation Race (do). Entrance, is. About 20 events for Girls and Boys. Nominations (with performances), for Open Handicap (three events), and Friendly Societies* Handicap close with Secretary on WEDNESDAY, December 28th, at 9 p.m. Handicaps declared 30th inst. Acceptances on ground. Train Fares from Palmerston (including admission to grounds) — Adults, 3s ; children, is 3d. Admission to Ground — Adults, is; children, 6d. Milk and Hot Water provided free. Palmerston North Brass Band in attendance. Langley's Refreshment Booth on ground. S. J. WATSON, Secretary, Palmerston North. WANTED KNOWN— That a Watchmaker is about to start business here, and invites everybody to look him up. £100,000,000 Unclaimed. Dougal's Registered List containing names of 20,000 Familiesadvertised for, to olaim property and money since 1700. Price Is 6d, post free, 2s. Every man and woman should buy this book, as instructions are given how to recover property from Chancery. DOUGAL & CO., 62, Strand, London, Eng. Est. 1844. A fortune may await* you. This book can uow be obtained from W. C. Rigby, Adelaide ; Gor don and Gotch, Mel., Brisbane; Geo. Robertson & Co., Mel., Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane.