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Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6698, 17 May 1900, Page 3

The most unique an' choice selection of nick nacks very suitable for Easter gifts and mementos consisting of ladies' silver chuiu purses, silver pencil cases, silver glove hooks, silver fruit knives, silver card cases, silver salt cellars, match boxes, sovereign cases and charms and other novelties now on view at the j U.F.C.A., Ltd.—Advt. You can depend on ridding your children of worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderfuf Worm Worriers. Is Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Wrom Worriers, never fail for adults or children. Price, Is. What brings the colour to the cheek Of those who suffer and are weak, Whose ailments have but made them crave To be released and in the grave '? What now has given such desire To live again, you may inquire, Consumption cannot well endure The strength of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

NEWS CONTINUED ON FOURTH I P£,GE. l NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAYS. HOLIDAY EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued | from ANY STATION to ANY j STATION on the Wellingtou-Napier-New Plymouth Section, and from ANY STATION on the NapierNew Plymouth line and branches to WELLINGTON, yia Manawatu Railway, on May 22nd, 23rd and 24th, available for return till 30th May. These tickets will be extensible for the return journey for further period of 14 days under usual conditions. WANGANUI BACES. Excursion tickets will aLo be issued to Wanganui f.cotn falmersfcon J and intermediate stations by morning I train on Friday, 25th May, available for return till 80th May. On THURSDAY, 24th MAY, a special passenger train will leave Palmerston at 5.15 a.m., arriving Wanganui 10.10 a.m., returning from Wanganui at 6.0 p.m. for Palmerston. On THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 24th and 25th MAY, the u&ual 4.40 p.m. train will be delayed to leave Wanganui at 5.25 p.m., and run forty minutes later than usml to Palmerston. OTAKI RACES. Excursion Tickets will be issued to Otaki from Palmerston on 22nd, 23rd and 24th May, available for return till 30th May. For further particulars see posters at stations. BY ORDER. mHEAT RE T) OVAL. Lessee and Manager, Mr Douglas Ancelon. A GREAT THEATRICAL TREAT. MONDAY. TUESDAY and WEDNES- ' I>AY NEXT, 21sx f 22nd, 23rd MAY. Mr Douglas Ancelon has the honor to announce the re-appearance and farewell of the popular Actor, WALTER BiSJSTLEY, Prior to his tour of the World, which follows New Zealand. Supported by Mr Douglas .Ancelon's Dramatic CJouipany. MONDAY, 21 st MAY—The drama of the century, T&e Silver King. WILFRED DENVER (the Silver King), WALTER BENTLEY. As played by him throughout the world with unparalled success. TUESDAY, 22nd, Shakespeare's Immortal Tragedy, HAMLET. | HAMLET (Prince of Denmark), WALTER BENTLEY. WEDNESDAY, 23rd,. ' • The Excruciatingly Funny Farcical Comedy mi bill. < Box nlan at Park's. Prices —3/-, 2/-, 1/-. SLUGGISH RIVER DRAINAGE BOARD. GENERAL RATE. NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the Slug- [ gish River Drainage Board — i "To make a General Rate under the provisions of sections 30 and 31 of 'The Land Drainage Act, 1898,' and section 37 of ' The Rating Act, 1894,' of three half- j pence in the pound on the \ rateable value of all lands in the Board's District classified as No 1 ; of one penny in the pound on all lands classified as No. 2 ; and one half-p^uny in the pound on all lands classified as No. 3, for. the period commenced on the first day day of April, 1900, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1901. Such rates to be due and payable in one sum on the 28th day ot ( June, 1900, at the Board's i Office jPalmerston North." [ { C. i>UNK,