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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 5, 4 December 1884, Page 3

Attention is directed to Messrs Wollerman and Hutcheson's very important announcement appearing elsewhere. The firm has a very large stockof goods suitable for the approaching festive season including some special brands of liquors for which their establishment has such an extensive reputation. Cr King stated at the last meeting of the Borough Council that Mr J. E. Nathan had signified his intention of erecting a close boarded fence arouud the old Palmerston Hotel which m its present state was such an eye-sore. The School Committee will meet on Monday m the school at 7.30 p.m. Poor Pastor Gaustad is very low today. We are sorry not to be able to report any improvement m his condi- ' tion. A heavy and almost continuous down- ' pour of rain fell during to-day from an early hour m the morning. It is feared that floods will be the sequel. We are glad to learn that Mr Jno. Walkley is slightly better to-day. He has been able to sleep, and the severe headache has diminished. i We nnderstand the Wesleyan body intend holding a grand Fancy Fair or . monster Bazaar m the early part of next yean A committee was last evening appointed to take the matter m hand and decide as to the most advisable manner m which the undertaking should be carried out to be assisted by advice from a council of ladies taking a practical part m the movement. W. J. Hatker, commission agent, of Napier, who made himself somewhat prominent as an agitator during the last elections, has filed his schedule. The Hon. W. Swainson, first At-torney-General of the colony, is dead. Mr Booth, the Temperance Reformer, purposes to visit New Zealand at January next, and will open his mission with a series of addresses. The Home Government propose during the next five years to spend live millions and a halt m building and equipping cruisers, besides the expenditure m iron-dads and harbor defences.