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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 209, 9 August 1883, Page 3

Compljimentary Critici«M. • A good story is told of the late Dr. V ,of P . The doctor when a young roan had gone about the country for a considerable time as a probationer before he got his first and last charge m P , the duties of which he dis* charged ably and well to the day of his death. One day, when bis heart was despairing over ever getting a con* gregation of his own, he had been preaching to a country charge which was then vacant. He had done fairly well, as he thought. No one, however, had said anything either to encourage or discourage him. At length, one Monday morning he was awakened earlier than was bis usual by someone speaking loud m his praise. The young preacher listened very attentively to what sounded to him like a chance at last. " Whist/ said the guidwife of the house ; " whist Marget, yell waken the minister, he's sleepin' up the stair." " Aye, but yon's tbe man for oor kirk at ony rate, an' I'll gie him my vote. Ye should vote for him tae, woman. My certies, hoo he could rreach." This was all the Dr. heard, but it was sufficient to encourage him not to despair. He thpn dressed and came down stairs to breakfast, when he was accosted with — "That's a quid mornin', sir. Ye wid be disturbed gey earley this mornit' wi' that loud-tongued woman." " No, not much disturbed," was the quiet reply. " But ye wid hear her I tho\" " Yes, I heard perfectly what she said." <{ 0, bit, sir, yer never tae mind her, for ye ken, sir, she's no a'thegitber right m the upper storey • "

In Bankiuptcy i The MANAWATU STANDARD is duly appointed the y DISTRICT GAZETTE for all Official announcements under the Bankruptcy Act. ; IN BANKRUPTCY. lIN THE DISTRICT COURT OF I- WANGANUI, (Holden at Palmerston North). In the matter of "The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and m the several Amendments thereof, and m the. matter of the bankruptcy of Thomes Bugg and Robert Bugg, both of Palmerston North, m the County of Oroua, lately carrying on business together as butchers, under the style or firm of BUGG BROTHERS, now out of business. ; fFHIS IS TO NOTIFY that the IJL above-nanvd Thomas Bugg and h obert Bugg, both of Palmerston North m the County of Oroua, lately carrying on business together, as butchers, under the style or 6rm of Bugg Brothers, now out of business, have this day filed a q^atemenb that they are unable to meet their engagements with their creditors. The first meeting of creditors to be held at the Court House, Palmerston North, on FRIDAY, the seventeenth day of August 1883, at eleven o'clock m the forenoon. Dated this ninth day of Augußt, 1583.. A. R. THEODORE HAULTAIN, Clerk of the District Court, Palmerston Korth. Hawkins & Son, Solicitors for the Debtor, Palmerston N. and Foxtcn. IMPORTANT TO ADVERTISERS. THE Ma> awatu Standard has the largest circulation of any newspaper circulating on the West Coast, published m Manawatu. , PRESBYTERIAN ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL AND SOCIAL MEETING, IN THE PORESTERS' TTALL, Palmerston North, on TUESDAY, AUGUST . 14th, 1883. Tea on the Tables at half-past five o'clock. Tickets 2s ; Children Half Price. NOTICE. POISON' is now laid on the Race Course Reserve. Owners of Dogs trespassing on same will please take notice. T. PARKI2S. August 6th. 1883. WE Shall Offer T)ALANCE OF OUR CITOCK D O or BLANKETS, Ulsters, J ACKETS, AND Dress Goods, AT COST PRICE, FOR FOURTEEN DAYS, i Ready Money Store. ' THE SQUARE, EAXMERSTON. j