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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 21, 23 December 1884, Page 3

MANAWATU RACES. BOXING DAY. FOR the infoimation of the public, the pm chaser ot the Gate Privileges subjoins the following prices for admission : — Ladies ... ... ... ... 1/Gentlemen ... ... ... 2/Children under 12 years old ... -/6 Ladies on horseback ... ... 2/Gentleiuen on horseback ... 3/VehicVes 2-wheeled (driver not included) 3/Buggies, 1 horse (ditto) ... 4/- \ do 2-horse (ditto) ... 5/Coach and iour horses (ditto) ... 10/6 Visitors are requested to bring exact change. I HEREBY give notice that a Poll will be taken under the 50th section of the " Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1883," for the Construction of the undermentioned Bridge, at the Corporation Office, Ashnrst, on Monday, Dec. 29, 1884. 1. The Manawatu Gorge Bridge, the estimated cost of which is £3529 8s 9d. 2. The amount of payment required on the above is £88 4s 7d annually for ten years, and the amount of Special Rate required to meet this is an Annual Rate of onethird of a penny m the £ on all property within the boundaries of No. 6 Ward, Mauchester Road District. 3. The plans*, specifications, and detailed estimates of the cost of the proposed work may be seen at the Office of , the Manchester Road Board during' ordinary office hours. 4. The Poll for or against the above Special Rate will be taken on Monday, Dec. 29th, 1884. Voting wjll be carried on from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. HUGH L. SHERWILL, Hemming" Officer, Manchester Road Board. S TEAM TO WELLINGTON THERE AND BACK FOR A POUND. Excursion Fares HOLIDAY TEIPS CHEAP RATES, CHEAP BATES. mHE favourite Steamer TOT will JL take passengers to Wellington ■during the holidays at reduced rates. Sails TO-MORROW Night at 12 o'clock. Return tickets available for the holidays only Jgl. J. W. LIDDELL, Agent. "Foxton, December 23. SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. NOTICE is hereby given that SATURDAY, the 27th Dec, will be observed as a Special Bank Holiday at all the offices of th«> undermentioned Banks m New Zealand : — For the Union Bank of Australia (Limited). JOS. PALMER, Chief Officer for New Zealand. For the Bank of Australasia. E. W. MORRAH, inspector. For the Bank of New Zealand. D.L.MURDOCH, General Manager. M. U. €. DEBATING SOCIETY. Chief Debate on December 26, 1884, at 3.15 p.m. 500 Members at £1 Each, To be presented to the following: — President £150 Vice President 100 Ex Vioe-President 75 Working Committee (divided) 75 Overseers (divided ' 100 Total £500 If not sufficient members, the honorarium pro rata, and working expenses to be deducted . Result slip posted to each member immediately after examination. Registered letters and telegrams not accepted. Add two stamps for reply and result. Applications by letter only, addressed to " ALPHA," Care of S. Abrahams, Box No. 19, Post Office, Palmerston North INSPECT Lybn's Christmas STOCK OF TOBACCOS, CIGAES, CIGARETTES, j Auckland Tobaccos IN EVERY VARIETY. Concertinas and a variety of Fancy Goods now . Selling Cheap. Halr-Brcsslng, Shampooing, and Singcinc, M. LYONS, NEXT CLARENDON HOTEL.