Messrs Abraham & Williams hold a stock sale at Palmerston on Thursday. An .American syndicate has made an offer to Russia to build a bridge TO7 miles in length across Behring Sea.
Mr Stead, of the “ Review of Reviews,” asserts that in March last one of his clairvoyants predicted King Alexander's murder.
On Saturday Messrs Gosling and Graham will sell by public auction in Messrs Gillanders Bros.’ rooms a large assortment of harness and saddlery. Sale at one o’clock. Messrs C. M. Ross & Co., direct importers of Palmerston North, announce their great alteration and extension sale is now proceeding at the Bon Marche. Genuine bargains are obtainable in ladies’ and men’s clothing. Mr G. H. Stiles advertises a tempting small job line which he has just purchased under the usual prices. We draw attention to his advertisement on the front page. The Government have a department of their Insurance under , which accidents are provided for, but they apparently hesitate to invite insurances as no one in' this town, not even a government department, is able to issue policies. This is a far away back system.
It is reported that the Mullah tortured Boer prisoners and decapitated wounded British officers, whose heads were paraded on poles through a village, and finally placed round the Mullah’s zareba.
On the 23rd inst. Sir William Russell is to. receive a presentation from his constituents of the Hawke’s Bay electorate, whom he has represented continuously for about twenty years. It is to take the form of a silver epergne, Ulaid with ana tf unique dwigo.
Next Friday Messrs Abraham and Williams hold a stock sale at Levin. The tribesmen have surrendered their arms and given hostages to the French General, and have paid an instalment of thirty thousand francs (£1200) indemnity. The Transvaal Legislative has unanimously decided to retain Digaan’s Day (the anniversary, of the breaking of the Zulu power) among the public holidays. The Boers express gratitude for this decision.
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Manawatu Herald, 16 June 1903, Page 2
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