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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1467, 29 September 1885, Page 4

Tlje Governor's visit is postponed foj a week 1 owing 'to serious indisposition. The meeting of the School Committee takes place on Monday evening next, oth October, at the Central School-house, at ; 7.30 p.m. We inadvertently stated m- 'last night's issue that the meeting was '■ to have taken place last evening. Longei hb'tice of meetings is now being given so as to prevent any possible illegality m the proceedings. The date of Mr Greenwood's next professional visit to Pahnerston is Thursday next Ist- of October. The showers which fell to-day will dc & world of good, as rain was much wanted for the country. ::.. j." The new branch of- the firm of Stevens and Gorton m Feilding was opened yes terday, Mr Franklin^ of the Palmerston brunch, taking charge, ; jVJi' i( Frank!in was entertained l:ist\evening by his Palmerston friends to a farewell suppor.at the Royal Hotel. .... rJ The Premiers of New Zealand and Tasimnia aroboth total abstainers. ;.;Tho AVanganui Parliamentary Union hasiiegsitiv'id a motion to admit ;ladi<jj tasMueinlM-rs l»y 28 to 13. •■ •'■ „* yS e (.Chronicle) hear that out of the .{&' hands employed at 'M-ssrs Mitchell jind Richards' meat preserving works some 40 have h«-en discharged dririug tire past fmtnight. It is very likely also that farther dismissals will follow. The ckiise is, we hear; thV' great a'dva'iice m the price of stock. The firm recently sold 209 h«ad from.their yards obtainiiig a better price thereby than by killing them and tinning th<> meat. "The Otago Daily Times announces that Admiral Tyron- will visit the principal ports of New Zealand with the Pacific squadron this summer. His first visit' will" be paid to Auckland early m Deceirtber, and thence the fiVet will make Ineir way South, stop-fting at least a' week 'nt Wellington, Lyttleton, . fkdidj Part Chalmers. " Tho'bunedin Fire Brigade have decided to send a team to the Napier coinetition. v - , •■ •. ! *' Thd Wrllington Woollei^Mahufacturiftg tlotWpatiy are" inviting tendert' for -tire erebtion of mill,; offices, arid biiild--ings m brick, and woolahed m iron. .; .Mi*. F. Palmer notifiiva that he has leakftd the .Commercial Hotel'' Stables; from Mr Walkley, and that lie is prepared to train horses, and break calls m to saddle. Fie has also saddle horses and buggies on hire._ .' . The well-known sire Morpbeiis will be at the service of breeders this reason. Particulars can be ascertained on application to Mr !•'. Palmer.