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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1576, 8 December 1885, Page 2

Notwithstanding all the talk about depression, 'we learn on reliable authority that, as far at Wellington ig concerned, the fourth of tho month has passed over satisfactorilyy ""all engage^ - tnents being fairly well met and trade having every appearauce of being mC»; , sound and safe condition.— Wellington paper. -■■••■"- ■_. .ii The. Following appears m. the. Wan. ganui Herald '.—Stranding 'of. the 'Strain* ' bird. Great success of the Heads Railway. £10 reward will be paid to the first person who will'biiy five shares m the above at cost price. The Marton, paper has" the following sarcattic paragraph "krSir. WUliajga^Pox sent nearly n cart-load "of books "to the Marton Public' Libriry" on Sathrday afternoon. They consists io>|oly of Blue Ribbon books and works of reference, and will doubtless be greatljr appreciated by political student*!. [ [ What becomes of the soar beer? Thii was a question that was put m Court - lately to three Nelson brewers," all of whom were pressed hard for an answer, hut the only one that was forthcoming was "It is utilised." This is a> convenient term, but it leaves the mystery unsolved. Tenders received for carpenters' lobor and nails only, re the' ertction of a residence for Mr H. Bennett, were as follows :— Nicholas. £185 ; Munro Bros., £165 ; Wr.tte, £153 5s j-Edwards, £143 ; Stubbs, £125 65.; Heald, £124; Pope, and Pearson, (accepted). ''*''" '* ' ' "