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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 69, 23 February 1885, Page 3

Chineao'Strategy.— Artillery officer to mandarin : " My Lord, the French ships are approaching." Mandarin : «• Fire a cannon at them !" " But they are still so far off that the ball will go only halfway." " Then fire two cannon at them." It is a matter" of some interest t'oknow who ia the oldest n.-sidont m Australia, says the Sydney Herald. The honor is claimed for M rs Ann Morgan, who reaiiles m Pitt-street, Kedfern. Sim came lo th* country m 1791, m the " second fleet," having been born on the passage out. Her father was m the New South Wales, corps, commanded by Colonnl Pateraon. Her ago is 94. She is hale, possessed of all her faculties, and is a great-great grandmother. It is probable that there are many persons on this continent older iii the matter of age, who, arrived hero much later on, but as "none ! of those who came m the "first fleet" m 1788 are living, or, as far as we kn'o.v, any others of . the " second fleet," Mrs Morgan must bo our oldest inhabitant." Our Miss VVatson has. during this month, turned but several handsome dresses to order, which ha/c given such satisfaction that a perfect shower of orders has been the result. Wo can now assert with good authority that we : possess a dressmaker second to none m the district. One who finishes a dress well, and- at the some time is able to make a perfect fit with style Unapproachable. Ladies wishing to have their dresses: ; made by a thorough artiste,, 'would,. do, well. to. .at, once, call and give their orders, so as to avoid disappointment, as. we have now about a dozen orders for dresses, and would therefore he unable to promise any further order for at least two weeks. -Address: Miss "Watson.-— Bentley Bros., Marlboiough House, The Square. — [advt.] M6Bsrs Greenwood and Son, Dentist fWangaiwi, Registered under the Imperial Colonial Acts. Dentistry m all its {branches. Mr Greenwood bringß with ihim nil the requisite apparatus for administrating Nitrons Oxide Ga,B for the painless extraction of teeth, Mr Greenwood may be consulted at Palmerston on •; — , at Walkley's Hotel.— JaDVT.I :..., ;V f ; "• ■, -

Mail notice, The next English and European mail via San Fr&ncisco Will close at tli,is office oiiFiidsiy the 27th day of February" at 7.45 p.m. ■■■■ ■■■•■■ GEORGE INNESi • ; ■ ' Postmaster; i ." AUCTioN SALKS. . \. .' .;, . „,-'..:■ !l?Q-M'0.BB01V. * , . ■ ....... Messrs Stevens andi Gorton's stock sale at Feilding. ■,> ; Sale at 1 o'clock.

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ALEXANDER FERGUSON, : IMPORTER, &c,, WHOLESALE & RffiDAlL STORES, The Square, Palmerston ; North. '• V GROCEBI^, Famili«s waited pn for orders. See Adyertitjemont oh Fiivt Pflgp. ; ' ' AGENT FOR '/) I i "lj Suttou & Sous, of London.' | Ghr. Hansen^ of>C<)penjiageq. Nelson, Moate, <fc Co',, of Christchurch. Garrect & Buchanan, of Philadelphia. Licensed Dealer m Firearms and Ammunition. READY MONEY STOiiE. ORASS SEED. .• : ; - ••■.: ■ '■■>'{} ■''■, A large consignment of Perennial Rye, ; machine dressed, from old ''''". pastures'. ' ; , .: r. r • Atao ». . ''*':. ' .'. A. splendid assortment of" Cocksfoot . Timotliy,' local and imported. ' s Clovers of all descriptions; And about- 15 Varieties of otiier English and 'American ; -■ , .'.'v Grass Seeds. Lime, 7/6 per bag.; . ; . Cooper's Dip. . : , , Fencing Wi«e. - Staples* Ac, &o. J. KING, Manager; NEW ZEALAND Industrial Exbibitioft 1885. Wellincwon Local CommittKr W. H. Lovin, Esq., Chairman. W. C. Chat Held, Esq. G. Deuton, Esq. W. Littlejohn, Esq. J. Lockie, Esq. G. V. Shannon, Eaq. E. Dixon, Esq. C. J.Toxward, Esq. J. Puthie, Esq. R. Gardner, Esq. J. Mackay,E&q. IN order that the Wellington Provincial District may be fully and thoroughly represented at the forthcoming Exhibition, to be held m Wellington m August next, probable exhibitors are invited to communicate with any of the above-named gentlemen, and to obtain all information from the Secretary to the Exhibition at Wellington. Forms of application \ for space m. the Exhibition can be j had at the office of this pnper, and must be duly filled up and returned to the Secretary at Wellington on ov before • the, 2Bth mat., for the General Branch ; and on or before the Ist April nuxt for. the Home Industry. Branch. CHARLES CALLIS, ■ „ General Secretary. Exhibition Offices, Wellington, 17 Feb., 1885. OF J. H. TOPPIN^ HAVING purchased the Book Debts m the aliove Estate, we hereby give notiue that we hay« ap~ pointed Mr H. Gardes to collect the Recounts. Any accounts not paid within fourteen days from this date, will be Mied for without further notice. C. L. ANDERSON, JAS. A, TOMPKINS.