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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1635, 15 February 1886, Page 4

Nearly 500 4>ales of wool have been purchased by the directors of the Wellington Woollen Company's woolshed at Petone. The bulk of the machinery will arrive by the ship Mataura early next month. The last of it was shipped by the Waimate, which sailed for New Zealand about the end of December last. The buildings are progressing rapidly, and it is expected that everything will be ready to commence active operations m June next. The company's manager will enter upon his duties on Monday next. — Post. Thd Ticbborne claimant's wife, Mrs Arthur (Mod, is dead, and his sons are going m for military life. One has joined the depot of the Hampshire regiment at Winchester, and a brother is m a cavalry regiment. Both were recruited under the name of Tichborrie. Sir Robert Tiehborne is quietly living i at Sheerness preparing for publication the story of his life. • Sir William Fox lins received a lelter from Mr VV. Noble, the founder of the Bine Ribbon AsHocintion, utatiu£ tb«t he lias just completed a most successful i«mr m Aini'ricii, and wi'l leave Sai Francisco next month for New Zealand Al tin: lime of writing, Mr Noi>le hnri not iHiidc up his iniinl whether to pro cetd on to Nuir.ey before making a tour ot this colon j l