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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 282, 25 October 1884, Page 3

The Clothing Factory are now offering exceptional bargains m the way of suits made to order, the material for which the purchaser can select himself from a large number of samples of superfine quality. No better value has ever been offered |m Palmerston, and we are not surprised to learn that ordere are being booked from all parts of the district. The Factory is keeping up its reputation for the excellent satisfaction it gives to its customers. ; The time for sending letters by the ' Doric has been extended until Wednesday, at 3130 p.m. The Doric will arrive m London about 10th December. It is reported (says the Marton paper) that a well-known resident of Wanganui, formerly of Rangitikei, has hastily quitted the district m company with a married woman, who has left behind her an injured husband and three children. Di H. Macarthur Esq., MjH.R., is ex- ' pected by the train this evening. The Waipoua Brewery at Masterton waß burnt down last night. It was unoccapied, but was insured for £650. •■--Mr T. B. Walton is authorised to collect all outstanding costs due to the late firm of Hankins and Baker. . ' Tenders for bushfelling contracts on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway, close at noon on Tuesday nest, at the Company's office, Wellington. „ *,W e have to acknowledge receipt of complimentary ticket to the entertainment which will be given on Wednesday evening next, at. St. Peter's Mission Room, and will commence at 8 o'clock. Messrs Stevens and Gorton's next atpcksaleat the FeHding : Yards will take place on Tuesday, commencing at 1 o'clock. The first meeting of creditors m the estate of George Marsh, storekeeper, of Ashurst, will be held m the Court-house. Palmerston North, on Tuesday, the 11th November, at 2 p.m. \ The ship Pareora has arrived at Lyttelton from London, after a voyage of 110 days, attributable to adverse winds and heavy weather. An advertiser wishes to sell a piano, which is a first class instrument, aud nearly new. It will be sold a bargain. The Rev. Mr Worker will occupy the Wesleyan pulpit to-morrow evening, and Mr Powellwill conduct services m the morning. The steamer Ballarat from Melbourne arrived at Plymouth on Thursday. The Address-in-Reply m the Home 'Parliament was carried by a substantial majority. A statement with regard to the present position of the British navy is to be shortly made by the Home Parliament. It is probable that the proposed Federation Enabling Bill will be introduced m the House of Loids during the present session. i Mr Keeling left for Blenheim last evening, m connection with the Foresters meeting of delegates. During his absence Mr Hoe will perform the duties of Registrar of Births, &o. For the meeting of the Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society ijor next Mouday, there are set down m the syllabus, readings and recitations by Messrs Kendall, Randolph, Short and E. aud J. Dillon.