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fFuoM Oub Own £obbebpondent.) ■ , RAUIAI. Nov. 19. ,' Peep regret was. expressed .'at .the death, of Sctrjjt. A.' MaeDonald, which occurred iu the fit'ihg line. : l'lo WHs.'boni in the Yah, ley, near HbUey's Hill, and was educated at thi! Fohaugina school". After finishing lii:i education, ho took up in which ho was very, successful, being helped by a good knowledge of stock. IT« was secretary to the Rduinai Social Hall (.'t>., Ltd., for some time, inuj. was also secretary of tho Pohangiha ftiffis Club. A real sport unci a good shot, ;it the call for his country he enlisted and sacrificed hin life for the land of his' birth. The family have received sincere sympathy in the be- ; roaveuicnt. Our county engineer, Mr fl. Sinclair, who was taken suddenly ill and conveyed to tho hospital, is, from latest reports, re- j covering- • . ■ Shearing operations are in full .-wing. Shearers are scarco and a good many o the fanners have to i!o their own shearing. . Owing to the wet weather feed is plenli- ] ful this season. This i-. good for dairy- j ing if tho factories arc fortunate enough | to get their produce away, There is ; every prospect of a splendid season.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1017, 20 November 1917, Page 3
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