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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9105, 29 December 1909, Page 5

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STAR ALMANAC, 1910

The 27th edition of the Star' Almanac and the West Coast Directory, published at the Star office, liawcra, is to hand, and is as complete in its information as its predecessors. This Almanac is very popular on this coast and contains a lot of very useful information regarding the towns in the Taranaki, Wanganui and Manawatu districts. Special attention has been given to the farmers' pages, which contain some very useful information relating to farm work of every description. The Statutes of New Zealand are fully published, a- list of the members of the New Zealand Legislature and the official list of the officers of the various departments may also bo found in the Directory. Dominion statistics of every kind, general trade returns, exports and imports, valuations, postal, railway and other information help to make up a very useful book, which should find a place in every householders' home. The book is well got up and well printed, and reflects great credit on the publisher, Mr W. A. Parkinson, of the Hawera Star office. ~

AUCTION SALES. The Man awatu Auctioneering Company hold their usual mart sale of fruit, new potatoes, furniture, etc., to-morrow. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sell at their yards. Levin, at 2.30 p.m. on Friday, February 4th, Mr J. H. Tjiylor's Manakau property, comprising 2758 acres of freehold land. Of this area; 1000 acres are in grass and the rest is good mixed bush, suitable for milling. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Wellington, advertise for sale by tender a dairy farm oil account of Mr 11. J. Richards, Levin. The property consists of 14& acres, three miles from Levin. It may bo tendered for in one lot or in three sections. An advt. in reference to the sale appears on page 8. When setting your table start well by laying a real Belfast Table Cloth. It It will improve the whole appearance and make the fare seem the brighter, and more appetising. During his visit to Belfast our Mr Cunninghame selected some of the loveliest patterns of Damasks and Serviettes 'that it has been our pleasure to show (for it is a pleasure to handle these goods and hear the complimentary remarks from our clients in praise of them). Table Damasks, real linen, from 2s 6d to 5s 6d, yard. Real Linen Serviettes 3s 9d to 12s 6d the half dozen at Collinson .and Cunninghame's, Limited, the Damask and Serviette People.—Advt.