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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 22, 24 December 1884, Page 3

FREEMAN R. JACKbON. STOCK SALES— DEC. & JAN. St. Hill-st ... Wednesday, Dec. 24 St. Hill-st ... Wednesday, Jan. 7* tVaverley ... Friday, Jan. 16 St. Hillst ... Wednesday, Jan. 21 Waverley ... Friday, Jan. 30 Tho sales at Waverley will lie held every alternate Friday, commencing on Friday, January 16th, instead of monthly, as heretofore. FREEMAN R. JACKSON, Auctioneer, Wanganui aud Waverley. CHRISTMAS GREETING To my Numerous Customers m and around Palmerston. MY STOCK OF GROCERIES IS NOW COMPLETE FOR THE Festive Season APPROACHING. TEAS At enormously Low Prices. SUGAR China, Mauritius, and Queensland Brands. SULTANS, ELEMES, & MUSKATELS, CHOICE CURRANTSEXTRA GOOD QUALITY. A. PETERSON, THE SQUARE. ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY AN adjourned meeting of the above Society will be held at Mr Linton's Olh'ee on Mouday, December 29th at 3 o'clock p.m. Business — To consider the distri: bution of 4000 to 5000 fish batched at Awahuri, and general. H. J. LLjYD, • Secretary.

SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. NOTICE is hereby given that SATURDAY, the 27th Dec, will Vie observed as a Special Bank Holiday at all the offices of the 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. R. C. 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 Vice-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

I HEREBY give notice that a Poll will be taken under the 50th section of the " Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882," for the Construction of the undermentioned Bridge, at the Corporation Office, Aahiirst, 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 £8S 4s 7d annually for ten years, and the amount of Special Rute required to meek this is an Annual Rate of onethird of a penny m the £ on all property within the boundaries of No. 6 "Ward, Manchester 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 will be carried on from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. HUGH L. SHERWJLL, i Returning Officer, i Manchester Road Board.