THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 256, 28 September 1932, Page 2

THIRTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM “STANDARD.” SEPTEMBER 28, 1902. The Manawatu Racing Club decided upon a slight increase in stakes for the Christmas meeting, all events being valued at 100 sovs., or over. The Palmerston North Peace Demonstration Committee was able to refund 8s 6d to all who guaranteed 10s towards the cost of the celebrations. ..... Two Auckland people had ‘ ridden their ‘locomobile’ from Wellington to Palmerston North, a fair test as to the capabilities of a motor car.” A local resident was reported to have ordered a vehicle to seat two persons. Returns showed that the total deaths among the ten New Zealand Contingents which went to South Africa were 223 officers and men, 59 of whom were killed in action. The number included those who died since leaving South Africa on their return. An unprecedented shortago of fish was reported from Christchurch and at a public sale there was not a single fish available. A message from Melbourne reported that the Premier, Mr Peacock, was seriously ill, and that his opponent, Mr Martindalo, had committed suicide. It was reported from London that a trial was being given a motor-fire engine.