MANAWATU

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6492, 11 April 1908, Page 11

MANAWATU

(From Our Own Correspondent.) I’.\l.merston, April 10. Mr John Stevens, A1.1'., i.-; visilins ills constituents at l'o:d<m. Mr Stevens lin« taken up his ic.-ih r.i liulus. Mr I). 11. Cnl.iirio. of Unahinc, has been aslnsl to fita.iul in llte Opposition interest ap'.iiast Mr lleniingkm, .M.l'., for the J!aa;;il iiiri neat. Jt is understood that he wil) do .so. Captain I'ringle has given the use of a see! ion own. (I tv him next to the Homan CathoJie Ciinre-h propr rty in liroad street to Ihe MaiKiwat a .Mounted idler. for creel ion of an orderly-room. The hnihlin” will be decorated and furn.isheil corn tort ably. The billiard-room In lie added to Mr J. It. t'. Slrnn-.l's reside,ace by too Gov-orniiK-til, arH»il‘*cl. for hi* Excellency the (JovcriH)!' wi.ll 1)0 }>rsrrnaJiOJit* and will be paid for ami taken over by Mr Strang .-it: tho conclusion of the- Ratio. Iho other extra bnihiinj's # will lie removal. Operations wIM bo carried out by the Dublin Work/- Uopa.rt.iiK-,nf. by day labour, ffis 'Excellency hopes to lx* in residence M HoU'jwSi i t.T by Juno next.

Tho qin d ion of entertaining Sir Joseph Wal'd on tho occasion of the opening of Mm water works was discussed by tho Council thb, evenin','. U was that i n vi' ntions should include the Mayor, Councillors-. Town Clerk. M.iVs for the district, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, ex-Mayor* (and ladies in each rase).