EVENTS WORTH NOTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9419, 15 February 1913, Page 6

EVENTS WORTH NOTING.

Mr and Mis Xott insert ft tlmnks notice

lU>:b;u and Kiik draw attention to their st.ieU oi pumps, for which iwhl < v< ra! lirst-class ageiu i.

Dur wards, U,i,, announce the arrival of their new season's millinery, which is now open for inspection at their showrooms. The Commissioner of Crown Lands gives notice that three sections in the I'iripiri block will bo open for selection in March. Particulars may be obtained from the principal post ofiices in the district. Gilchrist, and Kidd, land and commission agents, of Rangitikei street, advertise two farms and a general store for sale. See ad vertisement. on page 8 for particulars. Mr F. Aisher, Relief Officer, reported to the Hospital Hoard yesterday that not one single charitable aid case had been assisted I during the month.

The ratepayer of the Sluggish River and Oroua drainage di-stiicts are invited to attend a meeting to be held at Glen Oroua, on Tuesday, February I8:li, 1915. at 12 o'clock.

J. B. Gerrand, watchmaker and jeweller, the Square, announces the arrival of a line shipment of rings which are now being displayed in the windows and show ca..es. li<also manufactures rings of every description to order on the shortest notice. J. R. Wilton, of Rangitikei street, has a .small farm ol 56 acres for sale.

O'Connor and Tydemnn have a good selection of men's watch chains of every description. Si-, advertisement on leader page for price-, and particulars. The Railway Department advertises excursion fares for the Fire Brigades' annual demonstration to l>> held at Wangaruii. 1 he P.S.A. will meet in the ()ri<ut Ilall at, 2.40 o'clock to-morrow. The subject "Missions" will | x > dealt with by the members. All welcome. The attentiui of those intending to take classes at tl:- Technical School this year is drawn to the advertisement appearing in this issue. Courses in commercial, domestic, art, plumbing, carpentry, engineering, agriculture, and science are provided for. The engineering department has be< n considerably added to. and a 7-j. horse-power gas engine installed. and application is being made to the Education Department, for more machinery. -•:) that in the cor.i-o of r. few mom'hs the engineering department will be equal to that of any other technical sdiool in the Dominion. All students who have attended the school in past years, and who still intend !<•" ping up their elas-es. should see the Director and hand in their nam's before the c las -e* ,-tari. as fresh enrolment have to be made each vear. not on!v v.i;:i new students, but with old ones. Bv so doing considerable confu-ion and delay on th« opening nights will be averted.