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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1691, 22 April 1886, Page 4

-Messrs Siaii & McGr&th, auctioneers. u£ AVoodville, Will hold a stock Bale on Saturday at their yards. Tb-tnorvow being Good Friday, the Standard will not'bo publislied. Wanganni can again score one. Many years ago Lord Salisbury resided there, and was. m the Civil Service at the time. Hoist the flags at once. Frank McDowell is now suing Jame3 .McDowell for £500 damage* for" alleged W.flicious prosecution.- The case is bofore the Wellington Supreme Courfc, and arose out ot the recent criminal case between the sane parties. The outwar-I 'Frisco mail will close to-morrow evening at 7.45., but the public are re.ninded that the post and telegraph cffi:es will be closed on that day, being Good Friday. Letteri tnd newspapers, of course, will be received m the letter box and despatched as BsuaL We again remind our., readers of the Feilding Race Meeting on Monday ,which it is believed will prove a capital meeting. ■ Given fine weather the Encampment promises to be a groat success, and will probably attract a very large numher of visitors. . . Mr Frank Palmer stili continues to improve being now able to take nourishment^ as required. He is only the ' shadow of his former self. We learn that Mr Johnston, formerly m the Clothing Factory m Palmerotoh, has how left the em ploy of Messrs Hallenstein, and is likely to accept another position m Wanganui. Mr Lee's tender has been accepted for the supply of firewood to the State Schools. An advertiser requires one hundred pounds of fresh butter a week. PartiGulart can be ascertained at this office. Mr Downes informs us that the survey of the Small Farm Association Block is nearly completed. A special meeting of the School Committee was held last evening. Present : —Messrs Wright, Leary, Stewart, Haw:kihs, Woodroofe, and Hosking. The business transacted was purely formal. The secretary submitted* general report for: the past year, which was altered somewhat by . the meeting. Statistics were also received from the two schools to be used m filling m same report which will bs formally laid before the householders' meeting to be held ou Wednes • day next. ' We notice m Mrs Mowbray*& window a very nice assortment of china,' glass, and earthenware, 'making up quite a tasteful display. - On Easter Monday, the post and telegraph offices will be open from 9 to 10 a.m. for transmission of telegrams, delivery of letters, &c, and again m the oveni rig from 7 to 8 p.mV for delivery of letters only, the telegraph office, not being open m the evening./ ';. ; l'here will be service at AH Saints Church to-morrow at 8 and 11 a.m., and 3, 5, and 7 p.m. An advertisement from the Mauohester Uoad ; Board readied us too late for insertion m this issue.: . ; . ; ' '.