The Governor's" Speech at the opening of Parliament is coming over the wires as we go to press. It will be issued this evening as a supplement to a portion of our Town Edition. An agitation is now going on m Masterton for a reduction m the price of bread and meat. One thousand pounds sterling has been refused for an eighth of an acre of land m the township of Waipawa. The auditors appointed to examine the accounts of the town clerk at Kaiapoi, who disappeared last week, report that his cash is correct. Messrs Snelson & Co., will sell the Caledonian Society's privileges on Saturday. The investigation re election School Committee stands adjourned. We learn that Mr James "Weight is one of; the successful ticket-holders m the drawing m connection with the Drqids Art Union. Special attention is directed to a new announcement front the tailoring firm of Robert Johnson and Co. The Road Board invite tenders for work on Hamilton's Line, and river work, Fitzherbert.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1707, 13 May 1886, Page 4
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