MANAIA.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
The main street presents a rather busy appearance lately, the contractors for the hotel having put on a gang who are busy in constructing concrete walls in the cellar, preparatory to commencing on the framework of the hotel. The site of the late bank is also being put in order in readiness for the builders.
Mr Andrew Hastie left* this morning with three horses, which will be exhibited at the Hastings Show (Hawke's Bay) on Thursday and Friday next. Mr J. D. Mitchell, who will judge draught stook at the show, leaves per to-morrow's train. Our telephone bureau is steadily increasing. Mr Jno. Hunt, J.P., and the Town Board office will shortly be conneotcd with the contral station, thus making 13 connections in all.
Little Phyllis Perrier, on Saturday night last, gave the Plains people a sample of her droll mimicries. She is, without doubt, a marvellous mimic, and at times kept the audience convulsed with laughter. Mr Perrier, Phyllis' father, is a musioian of no mean order, and is alßo " no coon " at conjuring. The house was packed on Saturday night.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 7047, 8 October 1900, Page 2
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