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Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1900, Page 2

Mr Spiers has started erecting the frame of the new hotel. Mr John O'Brien is paying a visit to this town, as he is on his annual -leave from the railway. On Saturday Messrs Westwood & Barhamhold an auction sale at their Central Auction rooms, comprising drapery, furniture and other lines. The latest return of the strength of the various parties in England is as follows : — Conservatives, 273 ; Liberals 91 ; Nationalists, 64 ; Unionists, 49. Mrs Austin is about to erect a new residence containing nine rooms on the rise on Neylon street, which has been for some years prettily planted. Mr West has prepared the plans. The Manager of the Motoa estate purposes fencing along the road boundary in consequence ot the Borough having notified its intention to remove the gate across the road. The French shipbuilding programme for 1901 consists of in new vessels, including seven submarine boats. The navy will possess altogether twenty-two of this stamp of vessel by 1903. The young woman Bessie Scott, who attempted suicide last Wednesday at Wanganui by jumping off the bridge, and through whose action the man I Watts was drowned while going to her rescue, has been committed for trial. She expressed sincere regret at her foolish act, and sympathy with the widow of Watts. The girl had been [ iu delicate health and low spirits for j some time.