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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9116, 8 April 1908, Page 5

Forbnry Park Land Company offer to sell Forbury Park to the City Corporation for £14,000, taking four and a half per cent debentures. It is understood that the position taken by Government over the Dixon case at Drury is that it was a private prosecution for recovery of debt. A Nelson telegram yesterday reported that a ship on fire had been seen off Takaka. The mystery has been cleared up, as inquiries show that the ship was the Nora Niven, which was cruising up and down the Bay with a large trysail set. Smoke from the engines seen through a sea faze gave rise to the report. The Auckland Bakers, after having affirmed the desirability of adopting cash coupons, at a fuller meeting last night decided to shelve the question until the sysem has been more thoroughly tested else- j where, and in the meantime to maintain the price at 3>£d per 21b loaf. The nows of the death of Mr David Thomas, who accompanied the bowling team to Australia, was received with great regret in Ashburton. Deceased, who carried on an auction business for many years, was highly respected and had served in rrfr*rly nil local bodies and sports vdui/» > Was an ex-mayor and a \i.-<c i. }'!!■• Borough Council and chairman ot the High School Board at riv HkVj a his death. He was 66 years of age and leaves a wife and i st.-.- son-: i'-;d two daughters. , T; 1 < inquiring a coat for the Easter holidays would do well to visit the Bon Marche, Feilding. Messrs SpencqSpence are now showing big selections of ladies and gents’ coats in the correct styles. Pearson’s Pepto-chlor will certainly remove that frightful pain in the chest. All chemists Is, 3s 6d and 45.,