The Grej town Butter, and Cheese Company btgan th« season on Monday, with 200 gallons of milk.*' - The annual report of the Kaiapoi Woolen Company shows a profit for ihe year; including last ye: r's ba'ance, of £18 2i7. Cut <>f this an m'erim dividend of 10 per cent, has been paid. Another 30 per cf>nfcdividend will b© d«clar, d, and £5000 carried to -the reserve. fund. V\\ V Kiwi, the CoromanJal native, who went to Ameiica with Cole's circus, returned by the Zealandia. He was well treated, and saved 2500 dollars while m Washington. He had an interview with President Arthur, Herbert Slade tbe half caste pugilist, acting as interpreter, . A Nelson telegram says :— A trial shipment of bops, grown by Mr J. Saxon, of Motweka. realised 1 best price, beating EnglisL, m the 'London maiket. - They fetched 150 b per cwt. A report received by the Brindisi mail speaks highly of tbe quality;, and tond tion. and states they are aumir ably suited for the English market. Miis Gebrgie ' fSmithson, who with her company were ebnehing from Cidmwell to Arrowtown on S»turday,met wjth; rather a serious accident. One of the reins broke .;; and the hois es bolted. The driver pulleti < the horses into the bank anl the coach upset. Misi Smithson had her lift arm badly fractured, and Mr Hennessey was. badly bruised. ;v- - ' ' . •■? . < A singular occurrence is reported from the State University, Minneaopolis, which is greatly m favor of thofe eleotiic ; wires ovsrhpad. which we have hither' o dreaded i as a i possibly .ne.w danger. The Bfw 'drii'l" | hall at the above p'aee was stiuck by light- \ ning when there were 4 000 people m it; j All at once a series of electric iHinps, 15 m 'j number, were suddenly lighted — going out • again as favt and as automatically as they wee lighted. . A Idud report .followed and balls of fire were seen following the electric wires away from the building. The intensity of the current fused the fine wire-circuit ..... feeding the electric lamps, which accounts' for. their epa-modic working. This is not: the firtt proof of the fact that electric wire.B v are a protection .durisg a tbunder-storni. ! • " Bough on Corns," Aek for Wei /a j "Eoughon Corns." Quick relief, com. i plete, permanent cure. Corns, warti j bunions- Felton, Grimwade ie Co., Agents* Wellington. - . '• Bough on Pats" -r- Clears outmice. rat's roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beeilee, in6ec skunks; jack-rabbits, gophers. Druggists Felton, Grim wage &Co Agents WelliDgf on.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. D. PBINGrI;I|, TpAEES the present opportuaity of JL thanking the public for the very liberal patronage accorded him since starting m business, t>nd begs to intimate tbat he has removed to premises near tbe Royal Hotel, . , . The stock of Saddlery, Harness, &c, is one of the largest and best evov shown m Palmerston. " t This will be Eold at prices which inus commt nd a trade! All repairs executed with despatch, and prices moderate throughout-. . • Foe Sale.— X eatsfoot Oil, Soft Soa^, Saddle Paste, &c. A. cheap line of SpoDges, l .. • ; Horse >i air purchased m any quantities I • Note the Address : SADDLEE&HASNESSMAI^EE, , Tlie'Sqixaie, Palmtrston JNoith and
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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1327, 22 October 1884, Page 4
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