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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 70, 24 February 1885, Page 3

A box cart; .driven round the Square this afternoon containing some horribly foul smelling (substance emitted a fearfril dterichj and caus9d manyto inquire ! 'was thtiptiWid health a matter of any concern that such a thing was permitted ,lobe donfe ' with ; jmpunjty. • 'anora-offetfetve^o Uhe ''-olfactory ofgans than tjie -odour left tho track of this vehicle cotil'd hot "be conceived, and the' < Gripping 'fiftf/-e*udingfr'o'm the end and dropping on tlrcstreet was indescribably' : abomii'iable. '-• In suoh 'a case tf\o Inspecttilvdf Nuisances 'should take -^Voinpt action. • - The Ctirohicle has the following ' ab- '' surd paragi-apli :— " Great inconvenience m Palmei'sionibiough the drought. Local carters making big money carrying water.." For P.almer.ston;re.atiEoxton, 'ahd-thfeSfem'willbecbtrebt: " rf - T ; Mr bixdri'mforms vs 5 he has received a wire from Wellington to the effect that his son, who lately met with an accident to his eye while m Palmerston, can dis•oerh dimly a lighted candle with the injured organ. — . ! At : yesterday's special meeting pt thfe Road Boi.rd it was resolved to < strike a rflto.of 2d."in the.£ on the sections in 4he MiddJe A orangi district for the purpose • of provicKng for the repayment of « loan ; of £1750.1 A irate-of l^d was also struck on sectionS;in the Longbum Road district to repay loan of £1000. The Rev. R. 8. Bunn "left for Napier to-day. . . , . . : ", The Iley. Mr Simmonds, of : Sandpn, di6sappointed the Wnsleyan Church ; iast last evening m not attending the public meeting, held . m. , connection with the children's anniversary. Remnant and Key's tender was accepted for fencing and road ma Id rig m Fitzherbert on Gapt. -Walker's property.Capt. Walker fired his Fitzherbert bush yesterday and had a very successful burn. The monthly meeting of the Wanganui Education Board takes place to day. Yesterday a sitting of the cormnittee appointed to report, on the unsatisfactory schools was heldr : - A New Plymouth telegram states that -on Saturday^, a man was nearly burnt iti : a ; b'ußh fire. Iri '^taTting "a " burn"/ )\6 remained too long, and being enveloped m smoke did not know which way to !get from the fire. Being nearly suffo-,-cated, ho cried for help, and was olily rescued with difficulty by another mmi going amongst the burning trees, and . dragging him out. He. was, insensible; [ The election for the Oroua Licensing Committee took place on Saturday, with the following result: — J. Bpwater, 21 j A. Cocklmrn, 20 ; C. H. Tomlinson,l6 ;. iA. G.-Burcham,l3 ; O. L. Anderson, 11 ; R. W. Bishop, 10 ; P. Stewart, 10 ; \V. 'H5. Tompkins, 7. It will be seeu that the old committee were reflected. On dit m Wellington that the new Government Printing Office is. to; be built with bricks mado by prison labour. Our Miss Watson has. during tins month, turned < out ' several handsome dresses to order, which-hairo given such satisfaction that a perfect shower of orders has been the result. Wo can now assert with good authority 'that wo possess a; 'dressmaker second to none m the district. One who finishes a dress well, and at the: same 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 calk and give their orders, so as to avoid, disnppointi ment, as we have now nboat a dozen . orders for drosses, and would therefore be unable to promise any. further order for at least two weeks. Address : Miss Watson. — BbdJtley- Bros., Marlboiough House, The Square.— rADVT.T

■ , - mail notice; .-,^he neXt-English and, Eurpp.ean\rnail fi^Sffn 1 - iPrancißco Will close aft tiiisT)ince on Friday the 27th day of February at 7.45 p.m. GEORGE INNES, , ; '• ! T Postmaster.

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ESTATE OF J. H: TOPPINa HAYING purchased .tho BoQk Debts m the above Estate* .\se hereby give notice that we have appointed' Mr H. GfAitDES to collect the accounts. „ . ■ Any acpouhts not paid within fourteen d,ays ; . from.;, this- date, will be •sued for without, further notico. \ JO. L. ANDEUSq^, , •ja^'a," tompkins; ; i •■ ■• ' ■ ■■ : • i MAKE your wants known through the columns of the Standard. Its wide circulation will ensure their being met*