FORTY YEARS AGO.
(From “The Manawatu Herald,” September 26th, 1879).
Progress. —During: the next few months a considerable impetus is likely to be given to Foxton, ns we understand n number of new buildings arc likely to be erected. We hear Mr S. M. Raker intends to start shortly the erection of a large and commodious house upon his land up the Avenue; Mr-Hulke is also about to build near Racecourse Hill, whilst Messrs Ingrain and Hughes have been importing a considerable quantity of timber lately for building purposes. They intend erecting houses near that occupied by Mr Stevens.
Our Export Trade. —We are pleased'to see that our export trade is decidedly looking up. Almost every day large quantities of timber—• sleepers, poles, and ordinary builds ing material —are brought down by the train.. Several cargoes are already stacked in the railway yards awaiting shipment, whilst the Mary Ogilvio is rapidly tilling up for Lyttelton.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2033, 25 September 1919, Page 3
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155FORTY YEARS AGO. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2033, 25 September 1919, Page 3
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