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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1636, 16 February 1886, Page 4

An additional entry of lOuO 4 and 6 tooth long- wool wethers has been made to the catalogue of Messrs Snelson and Co.'s annud ram and sheep fair to be held on Thursday next. Further entries have been made to the catalogue of Messrs -Beckett, Hammond, and Dick's rain sale for Friday next. The additional entries comprise purebred Lincoln and Koinuey Marsh rams, lambs, and ewes. ' The Mauawatu Road Board require tenders for the erection of a groin at Awatriri Bridge. We understand thnt despite the private reasons which induced .ylr Carson .to iv tire from the Education Board that getil lonian intends to otf r himsclt to th.: committees tor re election. — Chronicle. Mr ■Macarthur explained to tl»omeeting last evening that Mr Ferguson wan acting as \\w chairman at hit* special request, Mr Ferguson being the chief magistrate of luu town had been requeut cd to take the chair out of deference t<> his position, tie hoped, however, although Mr Ferguson was not a supporter of lih, thai he. would yet receive his support, of whish. he would always, feel proud. The New Zealand Chemical Manure Company operating at Tauranga, and working sulphur at White Island, ha* }ost .£1228 siuce it commenced operations. Mr Dawson, late traffic clerk at Wanganui and now at Napier, is likely to be Mr Ashcroft'e successor at Wellington. The Taranaki Acclimatisation Society have discontinued paying premiums on liawka' feet. Tho PieeideuL says they afford something to shoot at.wheji.gaiiie is out of season !