BUSINESS NOTES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10504, 27 November 1901, Page 3

BUSINESS NOTES.

' The tender of tho Barrowfield Company, Glasgow, has been accepted by the Borough Council for the gasworks plant. The price is .£2820.

A special excursion is advertised tomorrow afternoon by the p.B. Aotea in aid of the organ fund at Aramoho, the steamer leaving the company's wharf at 2.30 p.m., and calling in at Aramoho, where, no doubt, she will be well patronised. ' .^ .

A bargain which seldom happens is being offered in the shape of a nice dairy farm of 150 acres close to a creamery, school, and store; rent, only 6s per week (long lease). See R. Baddeley and Co. 'a advertisement on our third page. The firm also have some cheap house -properties for sale, belonging to an estate which is being wound . up ; 0-roomed house and i-acre, Ingeatre Street, .£350; 6-roomed house near town, .£150; easy terms.

This afternoon a trial of speed took place on the river between the launches May and Wai-iti, the course being from the river wharf to tho railway bridge, with the result that the May proved successful, beating her opponent by about 200 yards. The May is owned by Mr J. C. Nixon, and was buill at Castlecliff by Mr J. O'Neill.

At a meeting of delegates held at the Borough Council Chambers to-day, Mrs Marguerite Williamson, Messrs T. B. Williams, ~ and James - Richardson (Marton) were elected to represent the combined boroughs of Wanganui and Marton on the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Messrs W., Ritchie and H. Hole were re-elected by the Waitotera County Council, and Mr James Laird by tho Rangitikei County Council.

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