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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1645, 26 February 1886, Page 4

The catalogue for F. K. Jackson and Go's, next stock sale nt the St Hill street Sale Yards, YVangauui, will be found elsewhere. . . C. M. Ross and Co, The Bon Marcbe, announce that their sale must terminate on completion 6E addition to premises which are now:' being proceeded with. Special attention is directed to Messrs | Collier and Co'simw advertisement appearing m the third page. Vendors at th 9 Borough Sale Yards on Thursday are requested to bring their stock early, as the entries promise to be exceptionally numerous. The -Fire Biigade meet ; for practice this evening at the shed. The outward Frisco Mail closes jthis. evening at;7.45i ' • •■■-'.■•- > We are glad to 'hear that Dr Chalmers., who bad the misfortune; to have his leg fractured, is progressing satisfactorily towards recovery. We remind our readers of ; Messrs Snelsoti and Co s horse sale at TaitersaH's ( Stablos, at 1.30 p.m., to-morrow. Mr E. Bezar, some years ago Staff Sergeant Major m connection with the Wanganui Militia and "Volunteer District, wns m Palmerston; to-day,,. e» route for ' Wanganut, to occupy an official position duriug the approaching Rifle Association. Meeting. , Messrs Wollermari and Hutcheson's altered advertisement will be found elsewhere, and is worthy of perusal. The firm has now gone extensively into several . new lines, and their stook of groceries and wines and spirits has been largely increased by recent shipments. , 11 Puff," m the Evening Press writes — Frozen meat going up ! Yes, s£d per lb will pay very well, if it, can only be maintained ! The New Zealand farmers are not going to have such . a bad time of it this year after all ! No, they're going to have a pretty good tfine, if they'll only live low and manage their business m a business like way 1 Keep out ,oi the hand* of the money-lendera ; and watch the .markets'! That's /the idea sou ny ! , -■•>■. An auctioneer m Adelaide the other, day not being ablj to dispose of any laud or other properties ho had for sale, fitialiy offered a £1 tiole to ba sold to the highest biddnr. The bidding commenced at 15s and oventually the note was kuocked down for 19s. EJop picking is now -in full swing at Awahuri. Jt is estimated that the crop will be heavier this season than it has been since the industry was established m the district.— Star. At the last meeting of the Wellington Education* Board the question of repainting the board schools was 'brought up, and it was stated, as is well-known that .the non-painting of the schools would deteriorate their value largely. The chairman, howuve'r, clinched the matter by observing that if the schools were repainted there would be no funds left for urg-nlly wanted new buildings. The matter ih in dropped. The arrival of three noted gaol birds, •including one of the notorious Sydney magsmen, by the Huia; from Wellington yesteiday morning, induced the attend- : ance upon the Wanganui wharf .of, a ; strong contingent of the police and "detective force", by whom the "birds' 1 " were carefully " spotted!'' News of the anticipated arrival of £he illustrious pro-' fessionals m crime had' apparently got wind, : .and -quite a crp^fd of people followed'in the wake of the unenviable trio as they leisurely mai-G))ed up the Avenue inspecting the public buildings — Chronicle. : ■ . <s n Broncliitls and A.stlima, 'J3«ter'3 Lung Pr rvcr' affords immediate reliof. For Consninptlon •' iJaxtor' Lxmg PreserTer has been signally successful