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[The “‘Times” car leaves Palm- | erston at 4 o’clock each morning, and runs via Aokautere and Woodvillc, to Dannevirke, and returning via Te Rehunga and Kiritaki to Woodville, Pahlatua, and Ballance, and tiience to Palmerston via the Gorge, 105 miles each day. These Notes below are supplied by our Travelling Representative, with headquarters at Dannevirke. Office in Ward Street, or Box 155, Dannevirke.] DANNEVIRKE DOINGS. The death occurred here of an old a°"e pensioner named McLeod, who had been a resident of the town for many years. Shopkeepers to-day (Thursday), i again kept holiday, business premises, | except those of fruiterers aud such like, j being closed. The rather too free use of iireworks | in the streets on New Year's eve | caused some consternation and it is re- | ported that in a number of instances there were either narrow’ escapes from | serious injury to life and limb or damage to property. j Dannevirke is becoming famed for \ rain. Wet days in 1918 numbered 177aud close on 50 inches of rain fell. Last : month there were 20 wet days and the rainfall measured 4.65 in. | Rain, hail and gale. Much of each j wc endured to-day (Thursday). The j new year is starting very badly, so far ■ as weather is concerned. 1 Mr Falconer, of Dannevirke, who was j farming in the Takapau-Waipukurau j district for several years, has bought j sorcc land at Tirau (Waikato), in j which part ho will be taking up his residence. Mr Harper, late of Foxton, who has secured a responsible appointment here with an engineering firm, has purchaser? ... residence in the town. Several residential properties haveboon put up for sale lately on. what are called ”c:isy” terms, which compared with the conditions of a while ago indicates an easier market. i One would think that it was thC' rightful duty of the Defence Depart- j meat to provide cadets with necessary equipment, but it docs not appear to bo so. A ball was held in the Drill Hall to raise the wind to buy now rifles for the cadets and the financial result is expected to be satisfactory. The Municipal Band and Mr C. Little supplied capital music and there wore several extras and also vocal items. Mr D. Reese, of Christchurch was a visitor during the holidays, also Mr and Mrs J, Thompson, of Wellington and late of Wanganui. Miss W. EamCs is homo from Turakina. It was announced in these notes some weeks ago that Mr E. C. Roulston - had secured the daily mail contract for the Pongaroa service and the new order of running commenced on Wednesday. The boy scouts intend camping out for a few days at Konini. The scoutmaster is Rev. H. W. Monaghan (vicar of Pahiatua), and Dr Wilkins is hon. medical officer. One reason alleged for people not installing the electric light is that the current is not turned on soon enough at night. Other complain that the fittings are very expensive. Borne generous donations have been made to the funds for the Municipal band, the festive music being appreciated. Mrs 6. McCloskey, wife of Mr Chas. McCloskey, of Makuri died in the District Hospital. She was aged 66 years.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 14096, 3 January 1919, Page 3
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535OVER THE RANGE Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 14096, 3 January 1919, Page 3
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