THIRTY YEARS AGO.
EXTRACTS FROM “STANDARD,” JANUARY 22, 1906. A violent gale had dono £3OOO worth of damage to the partly erected exhibition buildings at Christchurch. The subscribers to the Wellington telephone exchange totalled 2400. TweLve years before the number was 80. The Manawatu cricket team had had a hollow win against f be Horowlienua team. Manawatu made / V and Horowlienua 16 and 50. The, office accommodation at Palmerston North for the officials of the Stock Department, Veterinarians’ Department and Valuation Department was stated to be inadtequate and considerable satisfaction was expressed that, tho local officials in thoso departments would bo accommodated in tho now Post Office. . There was anxiety at Johannesburg at the reported intention of the Government to alter the Constitution to give the Boon greater power.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 45, 22 January 1936, Page 2
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129THIRTY YEARS AGO. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 45, 22 January 1936, Page 2
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