The Summer School at Wanganui isdoing good work. The Waikato Times has found it necessary to enlarge. We congratulate our enterprising contemporary. In oonneotion with the fire in Prince* s street, we are informed by the Nightwate' .man that only five minutes elapsed fr O m the time he first discovered the fire tiU the Brigade were on the scene. This is r jaatt work, and, as far as he knows,, the qr sickest on record. As the result of two audiences recently granted by the King to Lord B oberts Mr Brodriok, Lieutenant-General X e ]j v ]£ enDy aDd Major-General Veitoh, J gaBg a8 t^ definitely decided (says the *i) a ay Mail) to dispense with the khaki we/ apparel in the Army on the termiry'rion of the campaign in South Afnoa. instead of khaki the intention is to adf jpt B drab mixture for the working costume of the soldier. The new colour, it w. argae a, i B o f a more neutral character, t'nan the khaki serge now in ÜBe, becAdes being more suitable in other respeota. . Mangatoki Dairy Co. invites tenders for supply of firewood. A gigantio sale of men's and boys' clothing now raging at the Economic. The firm.** half-yearly distribution is a popular on«, and they are going to eolipse their previous efforts if possible.— Advt.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7378, 3 February 1902, Page 2
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223Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7378, 3 February 1902, Page 2
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