THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 303, 20 November 1934, Page 2

THIRTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM “ STANDARD.” NOVEMBER 20, 1904. Arrangements were being finalised for the visit of the All Black team to England in 1905. It was expected that the New Zealand Rugby Union would have to spend £6OOO. Both the English and the Welsh executive bodies had fixed a minimum of £SOO for the visitors at each Test match, while the All Blacks were to receive 75 per cent of the profits at those games. Following delays caused by congestion on the line, it was considered that Palmerston North should be connected telcphonically with Pahiatua by a separate wire, to go over the Range Road. The summer meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club had 100 sovereigns as the minimum value for each race. The-Mana-watu Cup carried with it 500 sovereigns and the President’s Handicap 350 sovereigns. There were 306 pupils on tile roll of the Terrace End School. The average attendance for the month had been 257, reported the headmaster to a meeting of the committee.

The Czar had authorised General Stoessel at Port Arthur to destroy the forts, dock, magazine and vessels, and to retire. 'The Japanese had been making slow progress against Port Arthur but had conducted an effective blockade.

The Abcrfcldie bridge on the Parapara Read between Wanganui and Raetihi had been opened. Tho Minister of Public Works said that tho construction of the road was to be pushed on expeditiously.