Oα page two the serial, on page three Women's Notes, on page six Feilding notes aiid market reports, on page eeven Caledonian Society annual meeting. On Saturday, the 21st NoYQmber, by order of the mortga gee, Messrs Dalgety and 00. will sell at their auction rooms, Queex street, several Kongotea sections. Tenders for the supply of 34t yards of metal of approved quality for Kairanga street by the Uauawatn Drainage Board. Tenders close om Tuesday, 30th inst., at noon. Holiday excusion tickets will he issued by the Railway Department till 26th October to Napier and Hastings on the 19th and 20th October from Wangauui, Foxton, and intermediate stations. At All Saints' Schoolroom, on October 20th and 21st, a eantaca, "The Flower Queen," will be re* dered by the choir, assisted by a number of leaning amateurs and conducted by Mr Drew. It is confidently expected that a large attendance will be present. On Tuesday night a very interesting lecture was given by the Rer. T. G. Oarr, of Marton, in the Methodist Ohurch, Ashhurst, and ths lecture being both amusing and interesting, everyone thoroughly enjoyed, it. The prooeeds were in aid of the Home Mission. Sven Schoeler, an erstwhile cook at the Occidental Hotel, got a bad spill off his bicycle on Thursday, receiving injuries necessitating his removal to the hospital. His injuries are not considered hkeiy to prove serious. The Provident Life Assurance Company are doing good business in this town and are prompt settlers, as an advertisement in this issue proves

by a covered letter from Mr J. W. May, thanking the company for the prompt settlement of his claim, on the life policy of his boy. The forthcoming card party at Ashhurst In aid of the Band, promises to be a great success. As all the prizes have been promised by the business people and others the expenses aro practically nil, and it is hoped there will be a very substantial sum to hand over to the treas'ui'er as a result. Tickets are selling freely, and a big gathering is anticipated. Suttons' seeds are of world-wide notoriety for excellence and maintenance of a good standard, and there is therefore no need for ub to dilate on their merits. What we wish, however, to inform the Palmerston public js, that Messrs Barraud and Abraham have been appointed sole district agents from Ootober, 1907, and as these seeds are exclusively supplied by them, it stands to reason that farmers needing any variety of Suttone , seed should go to that firm.

Thiee offenders for drunkonneaa fined 10s, 7s, and 5s respectively by Messrs Woodroofe and H. Waldegrave, J's.P., yesterday.

Mr 0. C. Graham, who was in active service as Stipendiary Magistrate at Dunediu uutil recently, has been appointed to act as S. M. at Wangaaui for a month or two and will leave for the North on Monday.

The committee of the Manavatu Mavage Olub last evening decided to wind up the season with a special ladies' night during Show week, on the Thursday probably, at which the distinguished show and naval and military visitors will be entertained.

The funeral took place from the hospital yesterday of Mr James Broad, who had until lately been aoting as manager to Mr W. G. 0. Smith, at Orona Bridge. The late Mr Broad died on Wednesday last, and a large number of friends attended his funeral at Terrace End.

Mr I. Fake has resigned his position as referee to the Manawatn Boxing Association by reason of the sriticism of his decision in the Rollo-Tracey match. Mr Fake states that he repeatedly warned Tracy with regard to fonl blows, and was at length compelled to give his decision against him.

Mr J. M. Johnston, as representing the committee of tho Liberal Party here, has received a telograrn from Sir Joseph Ward that urgent public business necessitates his being in Wellington by 5 p.m. on Wednesday. He is therefore to be motored from Feilding, leaving there at 9 a.m. and going on by train from here at 11.40 a.m.

We regret to announce the death of another old settler in the person ef Mrs James Hanley, who passed away, after a short illness, lasting three days, at her son's residence in Fergusson street. Mr and Mrs Hanley arrived from Cork in the early fifties and settled in Auckland where they wore well known and respected by all with whom they came in contact.

An extension until the end of De•enaber, says the Post, has been made in connection with the" low freights charged for carriage of New Zealand hemp and tow by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, the New Zealand Shipping Company, and the African Steamship Company. This concession amounts to a tou shillings per ton reduction on the rates usually charged.

Cabinet Ministers are beginning to return to their former offices after the session. The Hon. Mr McNab is back iD the Molesworth street residence, and the Hon. Mr McGowan lias returned to the Departmental Huildings, but the other Ministers are still in their sessional quarters at the temporary Parliamentary House, where the Hon. Mr HallJones will remain until he leaves for England to take up his dutios as High Commissioner.

Ihe eervices of the Rqv. H. Mason, the Otahuhu "water finder" are iu growing request. He is under promise to visit Feilding next month, ami now the Eastbourne Borough OoHncil, Wellington, is anxious to get a good water supply, either by •reek or artesian bore. The Council approached Mr Mason, and in reply he eaid he did not charge any fee far discovering water in his own district, but tliat if he came to Wellington he would require that his personal expenses be paid. He would ask the Council, should he discover water, to pay £5 to tho funds of his ohurch at Otahuhu. The Council agreed.