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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1654, 10 March 1886, Page 4

Two steady men used to farming and dairying want work. They \vill< take the first that offers and will* be satisfied •with reasonable wages. To day is ,the holy day known as Ash Wednesday. j The farmers are again crying out for rain, which by all appearances is not very far off. ■: In order to give a full account of the London riots as received by 'Frisco mail, ] which will donbtlcssVprove of engrossing j interest to tne general' public, leader and j other master are held over. Mr Win. Bentley's opening notice m connection with his removal to new premises wijl appear m our next issue. ; Messrs Rnelson • and Co., announce their Fitzherhert street stock sale to take Dlace oir next Saturday. The .entries, already received , are duly catalogued, but one entry, viz., 16 2 year old aifeja came m top late to include m advertise.ment. A successful sale is looked forward to. . ■•', - Messrs Ross aud Co's altered advertisement relating " the curious adventures of the man with Ihe sewing machine " will, appear m our next issue. The machines referred to are the cele-" i brated White machine, for which Messrs Ross and Co, of tho Bon Marche, are sale agents m Manawatu. There will be a " surprise " practice of the Fire Brigade on Friday evening between 6 and 8 o'clock. An alarm will be rung on the 'fin-bell, bnt no ward will be indicated. Our readers will remember tho practice, and not be alarmed when they hear the firebell. A telegram received as we go to press states that two of the essays on the industries of the Colony" are equal, dne ' is written by tlnselden of Westport, and the other by Winter, editor of the Marl-- " borough Express. Each will have a gold modal and money: will, be divided. The third is by George. Robert Hart, of the c , ' Ganterhury . Preset. Tii'e' ' eesayi' ' willy probably. be'ptiblished. .: „ .'

In Couglis and 0 lds,,Baxter's Lung Preserver' unriyallfid. The Sale at The Bon Marche must ter- ■ miriate at fin^ early date. : Those -who hare not yet secured some of the Bargains being Circulated should do so without furthe delay. His absolutely impervious that the ' balance of Goods m Show Room be dis- » < posed of previous to completion of altera- ■ tions. C. M. Ross and Co., The Bon Marche