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Manawatu Herald, 21 August 1894, Page 2

"A scandalous waste of time hy Ministers, who have obstructed and opposed the Bill throughout the afternoon."— Captafn Russell on the action of the Minister fov lands and Premier as to the Drainage Bill. ,|>was at.ttte Hgpdel Festf va\jWt) afjfer the birth of the Duke of York's son, "when 4000 performers and 30,000 listeners were present, that a great demonstration was made. After the proceedings had been opened, as usual, with a profoundly imposing presentation of the National Anthem, the vast assemblage, suddenly moved by an irresistible impulse, broke out into three tremendous cheers. A public trial of Withall's patent milking machine took plaoe on Thursday at Connell's farm, Bell Block, New Plymouth, and was a great success. The cows were milked in seven minutes. A boom is setting in at Coolgadie, front* ageß^ri^Bftyley.-street in good positions bringing as mnoh^aa £20 per foot. Prices have advatftect Btfto CO" per cent, since the recent rioh developments,