COMING EVENTS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9097, 17 March 1908, Page 4

COMING EVENTS.

TO-NIGHT, Concert, Opera House, Martou. TO MORROW. Meeting to form Investment Society, Marion, Messrs A. H. Atkinson & Go.’e unreserved clearing sale at “ Dunoily,’’Waituua West. Messrs Abraham & ((Williams’ Raumai sale Messrs Freeman R. Jackson’s & Co. Wanganui sale.

LATER. Messrs Dalgety & Co. ’s clearing sale for Mr W. Franklin, BullsTurakina road, March 19th. Palmerston sale, March 19th. Messrs Abraham & Williams’s Pa- ' keokahu sale, March 19th. Messrs A. H. Atkinson & Co. ’s sale of suburban properties, Feilding, March 20th. Dr Van Slyke visits Feilding, March 20th. ; Competition Bazaar, St. Andrew’s Hall, Marton, March 24th. Garden Party Ann Bank, Turakina, March 25th. Hunterville Sports, March 25th. Paraekaretu Equestrian Sports, Ist April. Twenty-five pairs only Men’s Colonial Saddle Tweed Trousers in all sizes. Ordinary price 10s 6d, sale price 7s lid. E. Lloyd & Co., late McEldowney’s, Marton

Just as the steamer Den ~ot® Ruthven- was leaving Suva foiSJ Auckland it was reported that al|‘ sugar planter had been murdered by IB coolies with a knife. The name of®, the murdered man could not bo® definitely ascertained but was said® to resemble Mr Roaley. ■ In conversation with a Dunedin® Star reporter, a leading boot manu-H faoturer stated that, ‘in repairing® boots, the best operatives were the®',, older class of men. “The young men® of the colony won’t enter the trade,”■ he said, “consequently we have to® depend for new labour on tradesmen® coming to the colony seeking employ.® ment, or else draw supplies from our® , younger class of owrkmen, who are® a somewhat indifferent lot. It® would be a difficult thing to say® what are the causes contributing to® this state of affairs, for wages and® general conditions of work are satis.® factory.” |

A successful flower show was held 1 at Kimbolton on Saturday. It was formally opened by the member for the district, Mr F. Y. Lethbridge.:; There was an excellent display of flowers, fruit and vegetables. Mrs J. Wallace was first for table decoration, but the favourite table of the public was that of Mrs J. Richardson. This lady also had a pretty exhibit in the shape of a floral windmill, complete in"every detail. The principal exhibitor of fruit was, Mr J. R. Bradley; in potatoes Mr W. London, who showed upwards of 20 varieties. Miss Eduey was the largest exhibitor of sweets in the home produce class, having no less than eighteen varieties. Competition in other sections and classes was greater. The total number of enries in alljclasses was 450.