I Mr Welch, of the Puhnerston Stationery Warehouse, left for Wellington to-Juy to superintend the transhipment of. fresh consignments, m order to open next week with a complete stock of goods m till departments. .Mr Alfred Me Minn, brother of : the editor of the Standard, dieJ at Waujj.inui list evening. He vras v victim to paliuonjiry consumption, but the rather sudden termination of his protracted and painful illness was somewhat unexpectedly Ho had many friends m both is; limits who will loam with su.lncks that,; he is no more. He had resided for uiany^., years at Kawarau, Cromwell, Otago, where he followed the calling of :\ miner. He was unmarried, and had no relatives in 'tlie Colony with the exception of his brother hi Palmerston, and v, cousin m Waikato. His age was 43. . ' Messrs Stevens and: Gorton's stock sale at Feildiug will take- place on Tuesday next, at 1 p.m. , ; : . ■. We need scarcely remind the public, • k»f the Eacin'g Club's meeting on Mon--.day, which it is hoped will be. a success m every respect. The war scare is very strong m Tasmania. At a meeting Colonel St. Hill and Dr.E. L. Crovrther mentioned that they -regarded 'the possibility of an m;- -; vasibn as so certain and the moans to repel an attack so lamentably deficient that" they had made arrangements to ■ send" their f wives and. families away ■ from theoity immediately that war* .is; declared. . There will be no issue of the Stand- : AJ^P.pn; Monday, being a public holiday. The tender of Messrs Rubone and Holder'f or extension of the*A'berconi Anus Hotel, Woodville, has been accepted", contract price £450 ; the highest' tender feceiyed was £533, Mr/Larcomb is the architect. ' We (Heralfl), are sorry to hear, that the inspector under .the Rabbit Act, Mr Blundell, lias -found, it necessary, to employ a man to try and destroy the rabbits on the sand dunes near Waitotara, where they have increased ''considerably of late, and are now far too numerous to be : pleasant to the adjoining land owners. A large number of members of the Feilding Small Farm 1 ; Association have paid their first deposit,- and the survey, will be commenced at once. ' The L.L. whisky was so named from the fat:t that it was sent by M.- ssrs Kina-' ban and Co., of Dublin to th<- Du!«<* <»f Richmond when Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, ahout the year 1810. Tie was sn well satisfied with it (hat he ordered a cask of the snine kind. Tins cask \v>s marked L.L , and the brand has been preserved ever since. ' ■ •- An actor had a curious experience. in Nebraska .while.. performing. Two dogs began toJight m the .c«n.tre,.pas|ajje .<»£ the thcatr •, anil all altontion was instantly diverted from "the stage to the fight. •' I move we suspend proceedings m. this court," said he, " and I'll !»• t a dollar on the wliite dog." The whitidfKg.WiUi, the dollar was passed ucr*Bt} tfri- footlights to tli« "star" and the act inj; of the piny was resumed. '< Thw Banks wiH be closed on Monday nnd Tuesday. . \V«; remrnd our readers of the altered raifway tiiiid-tftble on Monday. : —Mr : Ncwinan will give a display of fireworks m Pahncrston m the paddock opposite the Freemasons' Hall on Monday evening. A large balloon is to be sent up. Several reports have reached us of attempts having Ix-en inado to brenk into houses, anil m sovpral easi-s footsteps have been heard round dwellings during th« night. More than one of these li in welcome visitors went their rounds last night. We should say to nil to securely fasten thoir doors and windows before retiring to rest. Notice is given that an extraordinary general meeting oE shareholders m the Manawatu Steam 'Shipping Company, (Limited), will be held at the Company's office, Foxton; on Monday, the Bth day of June, 1885. at 2 p.m. Business — To pans thu following resolution — ' : That the Manawatu Steam Shipping Company, (Limited), be voluntary wouud up." In Ooufflislaiid Oolilg, " Baxter's Lung Preserver" is unrir:illc<l. ■' .-Itt.'Bftmteliitis ami -Asthma, "Baxter's Lung Presenrer" jiffonli* iiunicili-itc relief. - . SANDEIt AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTHACT (Am. Mod. .Tournal, Jan., 1882). Pit/.cr, M.D. Prof. Theory anil Practice of Me«l., Am, Med. College, sayj :— "lt ii tlie best remedy known m tyiw-m iliri*l, typhoid fever, erysipeliis, diptberia, soarlet fever, etc." ' • " "Fon thk Br,ooi) is thk Likr'— CLARKE'S WOBL-FAMED BLOOD MIXTURIS is warranted to .clcHiise tlic blood from all impurities from wlcttcrer -cause arisi ii}.'. l-'or Serofnla. Scurvy, Skin and Blood Diseases, uml Sores of all kinds, its effeots are ln-ir-vellor.s. Tlioiisand.s of testimo.iifils. Sold m bottles, 2-» Ckl aiiil IU cnuh by Chemists und I'.iteut Medicine Vendors every vvliqre. Sole Proprietors, Thk Lix- '. col'jt \\n Miuuixu CouvriKS Dnuo Co., Lincoln Uujrl-.inil. • X CAIU>.— TO ALL WHO AHK ttL'VPBItI.VO PUOU THK-cror.H and indiscretion of yoxth, nervoiu weakri jss, early de.ctiy, loss of m-uiliooil, Jkc, I will . send iireceipe that will cure, you, FUEB OF CHAIIGE. Tiiis ffi-eat r«medy «-ait discoTerpd by a niin-sionary m Sout'.i America. . Scud a. self-nddressetl .cnyelopc . aud sixpence to prepny ixj.^tajje to the Rer. JbsKPii T. I.ViiAN, Sfcitioii I). New iXorK-Cit/,- U.S;A. SAXDKR AiTD SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT- — MosIor. J11.D.. Pro. Univewit}', Greifiiivalil^ rc> iwi-t-i :— Tlie Euca. Extr. proved majfujfieeiitly sue. CC3.sful iv very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, soaldiiigs, broken ribs and limbs. SANDER AND SONS' EUC. EXTR. (St. Louis • ■ Dcd. Journal, 1831).— Cuneer oil the Toiisrue.— Evidence of scrofulous dinihcsls. Prescribed four drops to be taken three times d:iily; also, tongue wetted three times doily, cured m four weeks. SANDER AND SON3t . EUCAI/ZTTI EXTRACT is the only existing volatile extract. All other propnnitio'is of the Eucalyptus, no matter where manufactured are crude, rcsiuous oils, irritating and blistering, and of real danger if erroneously applied iv throat diseases, etc. . WE A THER TELEGRAMm ■ .-' Wellington, Saturday. Bad weather approaching, between north-east and north and west. Glass fall again very soon and heavy rain after 10 hours. Indications very bad. R. A. Edwin. AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, 26th May. Messrs Stevens and Gorton's stock sale at Feilding. Sale at 1 o'clock. ALEXANDER FERGUSON, IMPORTER, &c, WHOLESALE & RETAIL STORES, The Square, Palmerstou North. GKOCERIES, Families waited on for orders. HtBDWARE, "'..- See Advertisement on Fii>t Page. AGENT FOR Sutton & Sons, of London. Chr. Hansen, of Copenhagen. Nflxon, Moate, & Co.. of Christcliurcli. Garrett Si Buchanan, of Philadelphia. Licensed Dealer m Firearm* and Ammunition.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 144, 23 May 1885, Page 3
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