RANGmKEI NOTES.
rr: — ♦ — ' ' ' ■■ - - ■ (From Our' Own Correspondent.)' ■' ' - - _i__ " *■'*" "".- ' J v ..MARION, , Tvi-sdajr. ' The Registrar of Electors for Manawatu ■• - electorate has .received the follow. ig telegram from Mr Hugh Pollen : — " It- is possible that -writs will be issued on £2nd instant, and polling day fixed, for 61 1 Decem ber in .•which case notmination.3 w;ll close on Wednesday,' 29th 'nst.~ The .first roll is now closed, and the second one fc il ; in all probahilityj close to-inoirowY'' R.Ts.' Beckett, Esq., being the only candidate*, for the '31ayoralty, wai declared - duty. -elected for the ensuing 12 moVths. .There.will be. uo parade for th- Rangitikei Rifles on Wednej-clay night. . R.^E^ Beckett reportsva^suc.ciasfcl sale * as follo\P6i^-"I held -my usual »:ork sale at Maiton.T;6-day, 21st. Stock on'y came iprwprd in tttb'derate numbers,' but' all fofmil ■ready "»aje under f the' hammer, ai advanced rates, except we§ber ■ jiigs, -"hicn did not come tp vendors'. reserres i qno l e: Pat balloeks, #6 ;.~empty heifers, Sfl, 10s; fat heifers, 334 2s 6d ; springing cow-«, £5 to £5 17s 6d; ewes and lambs', 13s j 'orwnrd «we»i 10a j fat ewes, 11s bd -;" vethers, 13s • Id ; hoggets, 11s 9d to 12s 4d ,■ ■ porkers,. 30s. ' - - ■-' The Fire Brigade held a t uccessfnl meeting last night: . ■ Amongst other .oiattera it was decided to .hold their sports on the 17th March, and to considerably enlarge their programme, so as to induce more com petition; . A donation of £2 17s M was received' from Mr." J. (& Gilbard. 7he new firebell has arrived, and will be placed in position after the next Counoil wft-fing. The parade of the Royal Rifla ordered . lor Wednesday has been postpone!.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 22 November 1899, Page 3
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