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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7354, 23 July 1902, Page 4

Tho Frisco mail reached PalmGr.ton at 9 o'clock last night, aud was immediately sorted into the- private boxes.

Tho adjourned meeting of tho Borough Council will be held to morrow night. The principal business will.be the consideration of the opera houso site.

Members of tbe Manawatu Mounted Rifles are reminded of tho parado which will take place at Hokowhitu on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Last evening Dr Campbell conducted an examination of the ladjes' ombulanee class.. Forty-five metibors Bat, and the results will be known in the course of a few: days. Lovers of. the light fantastic aro reminded of the dance which takes place at Kelvin Grove this evening. For the convenience of those going out from, town,A bus will leave the piat office at 7.80.. ■' "■

Referring to the death of the late Mr Michell, pf Palmerston North, the Evening Post says;—" Many old Wellington residents will regret tp hoar of the death of Mr.Henry Michell," who served as accountant in the early days with the firm ot Bothune "and Hunter, and in later years with Messrs J. H. Betbune . and Co," "On; retiring from work some years ago, the deceased took, up his residence: m 'Palmerston. wharJß: some of his children'reside. The late Mr Miohell arrived ?in Wellington., in 1852 by the ship Belle Creole." The funeral'of th.c deceased took place at tbe Karori '"Cemetery" yesterday', iließiv A. L. Hansel., M.A., Vicar _of _Karori, officiating. .* .' ■*'.. '

By tbo last Frisco boat Mr O. P.. Ronberg, _ v?oll-known local poultry' fancier, hasroeeivod from Homo a small consignment of prize birds, consisting of two trios each of Buff Loghorns and Cornish Indian Game. '.The :Baff Leghorns, Mr Ronberg informs us, are larger birds, than Hit* ordinavy.Leghorris, and lay a bigg.-r egg... ThaaCornish stamp of Indian'gauie is a new class of bird to this part of ihe district.} **: It is a large bird and very compact, and should bo most suitable for crossing .or'the' Efgli-h_Hi*H'k«'V N'i;doubt: Mr'/Bon-' berg's ente. pri-- - will: ue'eusiu. , souio interest amongst local .a_cie.B,rrrrr