THIRTY YEARS AGO.
EXTRACTS FROM “STANDARD.” JULY 19, 1905. . It was anticipated that the funds of the Palmerston North Hospital would be swelled by at least £4OO by the receipts from a concert given by the Orchestral A Royal Commission appointed to study London’s street traffic had recommended the adoption of a scheme for the building of main routes for inward and outward traffic, tho estimated cost of which was £24,000,000. , , Mr Mangrove’s Dramatic Company had completed a season at Palmerston North with a performance of Old Heidelberg. Air Harcourt licatty and Miss Nellie Stewart were featured. , . _ The Japanese had continued their oltensivo against tho Russians at Saghahon Island Over 100 miles o light railway and 3000 coolies had been landed to assist in the attack. . . Hastie’s Hotel at I‘eildmg had been burned down. The Post Office and other buildings on the opposite side of Kinbolton Road liyxl been threatened .and a housemaid had lost her life in the fire.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 197, 19 July 1935, Page 2
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160THIRTY YEARS AGO. Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 197, 19 July 1935, Page 2
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