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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1579, 11 December 1885, Page 4

Persons journeying about the country districts just, at present cannot fail to be struck with the yjtealth of blossoms that adorn ihe ti-tree (cabbage pftlm) 1 .this year. The enormous clusters of .featli- . cry bloom make, the . tree objects of great beauty. Tiny specimens, not more than a couple qf feet high, are putting forth a muss of blossom, while the grown-up trees show as much '■'blossom as foliage, -and the air is heavy with their rich tropical perfume. Such an. abundance of .efflorescence has not .;bee.ir observed for many years, and : like, otlver. indications,, points to a very drj F summer. ' ■ „ , A : large new cooling 1 chamber has been built at T\>moana. m the Taranaki district,' and was used on Monday last for the ' first time. During this week it 'is expected 800 sheep a day will be killed. There are about 6000 frozen sheep now ready fori shipment. Two : sbips are expected shortly, at. New Plymouth, so it is necessary, ,tq have .cargqes^fpr both ready.. The market for tinned . meat' being orer-stocked, all ■'tinning operation at Tom dan a' are now suspended. This stoppage threw some 60 men out of employment, but about 100 still remain on the freezing^, wool scouring, and tallow making .departments. ,-....'.. >: •• South Australia, hns 2020 civil, servaDts, who redeive £316,923 pei; annum, or an average of £155 each ; . .Victoria, 4355.,- officers wlio, receive £832,835, or an average of £180 each; New South Wales, 5859 officers who receive £1074, 065 perannnm, or an average- of £174 each. How many officers has New Zealand, and what is their average ? ""■'' The first block-of the -new PuMic Hall now being erected at Woodvillo was put 5n yPßtp.ydny. Mr ■_. Larcomb, the arcltitpct. -liiiing. prepcnr. The ; usual cremohj'- on this orrr-asion-; was carried out.? Host Wuikcri oil disppiising . chninpagnc nnd oth»>i # luxuries with. his. customary liberality. . . '