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Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXIII, Issue 6079, 15 July 1897, Page 3

The Speaker.—Among the messages of sympathy jjsent to the Hon J. G. Ward was the following:—" Very sony to hear of your resignation. Hope your retirement from Parliamentary life will be only temporary, and that the country will soon regain the benefit of your services.—O'Robke. Athletics.—Ata committee meeting of the Wanganui Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club it was decided to recommend the name:? of Messrs Kingsley and Bailey as the representatives of the colony in the high and long jumps, and Mr A. 11. Holder for the 100 yds, 2-20 yds and 4'oyds flat and 120 yds and 440 yds hurdles at the Australasian Championship Meeting, the club guaranteeing the sum of £5 towardß the team's expenses. The great expiration of lease sale at Warnock and Adkin's is now in full swing, and we can safely say that all of the large crowd of buyers are fully satisfied with the wonderful value they have received for their money, as the firm have decided on leaving Palmerston at the end of the lease, the stock must be sold, and the big reductions in prices cannot fail in speedily clearingthe stock.—Advt. NEWS CONTINDKO ONFUUKTH PAGE.

FUNEKAL NOTICE. THE friends of the late J. MoCitrthy are respectfully invited | to attend bis funeral, which will leave j j his late residence, Pitzberbert West, on Feiday, 16th inst., at 12 o'r'ook I noon. GRIGGS & SON, , Undertakers. ! FUNERAL NOTICE. j THE friends of Mr Mathers are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of his late wife (Minnie), I which mill leave his residence at Taikorea for tbe Rongotea cemetery, on Batukday, at 12 o'clook noon. GBIGGH & SON, Undertakers. FUNERAL NOTICE. mHE friends of the late W. K. 1 Simpson are respeotfully invited to attend bis funeral, which will leave Oroua Bridge by tbe midday train en Satubpay, 17th inst., for the Foxton cemetery. JOHN BETT, Undertaker. APPLICATIONS are invited up to Monday July 19th, for the position of Secretary and Librarian to the P.N.V. Fire Brigade at a salary of £30 per annum. For particulars apply to SUPT. TINGEY, The Square. 1 July 12th, 1897.