Mr P H Wood makes aii addition ol 200 owes and lambs to his noxt Taratahi stock sale.
, The cost of drainage of Molkurno is estimated at five and a half millions.
The storekeopirg business of Mr G. Fain, at Marlinborough, has been pur chased by Mr ot the I'aueru. Mr liraest 0 Smith, of tho Tauora", invites tenders for road cutting at bis saw mill.
A boy ablo to milk and make himself generally übblul 'is required by Mr Thomas Hitchinga, of Waironga. We undoi'Btaud that a Mnsonio Lodge, under tbe.New Zealand Constitution, is about to be established in Pahiatua.
We learn by telegram that Mrs Oharles Burch died at Papawai this morning from inflamation of tho lungs. _ Tho Lady Minstrels, of Groytowm intend _ giving a repetition of their entertainment at Featliorston on the 26th inst.
MrF, Piranl, who has been chosen by the Kuights of Labour of Palmerston as their candidate, is a printer in the offlco of tho Manawatu Daily Times,

Tt is said that rabbits have been Been on tho property of Mr D Donald at Pukotoi.
Mr Ormond has positively declined to seek re-election, and his committeo has therefore decided to support Mr G H Swan as a candidate.
Messrs Dawson, Wilson, Best, H Bedoolo, Reese, Burrows and Naylor have been returnod as members of the Pahiatua Town Board,.
Mr H. Bunting headmaster of Greytown School, who is at present in capacitated through very sorious illness was slightly better'yesterday.
