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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8998, 9 November 1907, Page 2

Good prices were obtained at to Feildiug stock Halo yesterday. The prices for cattle mrticarcd an advance. \a the ttdop..-:,i/ii offices will bo closed ou lioibhiy next, llf\»fthe Eangitikei Advocate will not be issued 011 th at date. Frederic]'. Barrett, -ti' years of age who was iniurcd by nn explosion 01 Has at Levin about lour Hnonital last 'night, lie vas .1 gurnaiist on the .raff of the Lovm J General ordors*issued to-day notify that" njanoonvi-oioxtouding over four clays, from the 7th to the : Oth April, will'be held in each military district of Now Zealand at Easter oi i year, a lie operations are to bo continuous, and embrace all arms I and feed Aajnps are to ne set up.

Members of the railcvay service in the Oamn.ru district 'exports great dissatisfactioa at the provisions o;. the Railway Uiasniheatiou_ : BUI, which they consider rtoos aounjig r°i men in grades between ; G&0 ami --^. while those receiving more than the latter sum receive every eonsmeratiou -s meeting of employees at Oamarn coutddorod tho matter Inst j> w\? by tho Labour Biireaj; of Wellington, The names, occupations, aim u.iuo of arrival of all immigrants coniiUß to the Dominion are sent to the various brandies in Ncav Zealand, so thai, anv employer requiring labour may Ret such without going to Wellington. 'Thi'4i's .a rory good and vrrv ueeessarv departure, especially for" those requiring domestic .servants. Sometime., ill Wellington half a dozen people have been seen waiting for the arrival of lu-coimm,' boats- 'so that they may engage c.cmestie servants. This will now bo obviated, as if application is made to tlio Bureau before .baud the immigrants will be sent straight o:iio the employer. Mr M. H. Haycock, representative of Mesrss Ross and Son, I'oxton Rope and Twine Worlds, is now visiting this district, and lie informs us that he has just been through the South Island, and while tlioro toe booking of binder twine was very satistacforv as the Elax Bush|braud has b'-como verv popular with farmer-.;. The Eor.ton Company is sending twine aii over the colony from Invercargill to the Isortli ol Auckland, and farmers; who ase this brand will have the satisfaction of "ev.'-'T-agina; a local industry. The lis; .■£ agents vrill be found in the advertisement of the firm on the first page. Messrs J. Harris and Sons, laud agents, Marton and Marton Junction, report the following late sales at satisfactory prices :—Mrs Laglehi 401) acres, joining Marton, to Mr .1. G. Johnston; Mr J. G. Harris' 400 acres, Rpngiwahiii. to Mr E. Baggo; Jfr tt S Harris' 200 acres Rangiwahia. to Mrs Bagge; Mr T. R. Mount's 230 acres, Hnnteryille to Mr J. F. Trimble; Messrs Hildreth Bro- ' 300 acres, Rangiwahia, to Mr IT. Beard.; Mr H. Guff's 000 acres, Kawatau, to Mr li. S. Harris; Mr Graham's store at Oolyton to Mr .). Krockett; Messrs Mohitt and Goodwin's 000 acres, Mangawelca, to Mr

v Fvde • Mr T. Whale's 220 acres, Marten, ro Mr Walker; Mr E. T. Grange's <'-'M> acres. ;Mangawcka, to ■'• 'j'' v ■'■-*-, also sections at Mar- ; m June-. -. to tho value of £llOO. The firm : iso report that they have t«kcu Mr J. G. Harris into partnership and that the firm will uow be kroVn as J. Harris and Sous.