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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7319, 12 June 1902, Page 4

Tbo Colleg3-strect School Committeo will meet this evening, and tho Cump-boll-strect Committee to-morrow night. An important mooting of tho Chamber of Comnierco will bo held to-night, to consider mattors in connection with the Manawatu Railway. AVo havo been informed ihat a section in Broad-street lias been offered, free of cost, as a site for tho proposed town hall. AYe regret to hear of iho destruction by fire at Foxton of Mr AY. Cook's residence, which occurred on Sunday morning. The furniture was consumed, and tho inmates practically had to leaye tbo houso in their night attiro. Tho i-trat-Ord-AVhangaiuomona railway is now surveyed as far as Iluial.nma, nearly twenty-five miles from Stratford. Tho survey will not bo carried any further far a time —until tho foundation work is further advanced. It is understood that provision for tho extension of tho line to Huiakam . will be obtaiued next session. According to a London correspondent, " Miss Napier 801 lis engaged to Mr Miivroc.r.ato, a wealthy Greek. The wedding will take place shortly, and the honeymoon will bo spent in a tour of tho world " At tho drawing conducted by the Starr-Boivkett Society lust night, Mr A. E. AVhitehcad was the owner of tbo luclcv marble which secured tho X'SOO.