NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1510, 5 August 1912, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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The annual stcoplocbaso meetinz o£ Hio. Manawatu Hunt. Club ; will ■ bej hold on the- Atfapuni raceeour. l * on AV«diie=day. Visiters from Wellington will Uβ able to seo thEfc. meotittf,' nod Tolnrii to town the eamo,.evening , . Probably, if the railway authorities: weroi. approached, they.'would content to .'stop, the "down Mew .Plymouth, mall at Awtipuni to pick up passengers . for "Wellington. Owing to n. mdden iridisjiosition . overtaking trainer M. Gardiner, the "Wavorleytra.Dod ICnran will not bo sent to Biocarton'natil tho middle of, tho present ivesk. • £h«i BirkonUwitl hor« I'ormby. kaa

finished his racing career,.and is in,future to do stud duty in the Ihranaki district. At a meeting of tho HawkcV Bay Metropolitan Comniith-e on- Frulaj- last, the cross-country jockejrs, R. Gray and Rangi Thompson, were, granted licenses for threo months. At the end of , that period they will bo required to mnkb reapplication. - ■ , Taialia, though weighted for tho Ertlield Steeplechase, is ineligible to start, having won an open, steeplechase,worth 120 eovs.at Gisborna last month. In tho middle of last week Sir I/etlio '- was galloped at Claroville in company with the Winter Cup candidate, Leepuki. ~Tho showing made by the 'National (Steeplechase gelding was entirely satisfactory. '•.The Feildiug-trained Ngatimuru is to bo a -starter in tho Winter Cup.' Freedom's son will- he .sent south on Thursday next, and. will bo--, ridden at Riccarton by'W. Young. '. , ' 'JJioiigh ho is being schooled over hurdles) onl.v, which, by-tho way, he. 5s jumpingbadiV. Black Northern continues to find supporters for tho Grand National Steeple-: chase.'- Tho -Salvndan gelding is a qunliried huntoiv and his refusal to jump'.hurdles ' at-Bic,Mrtoii'is difficult to understand. According to southern advices the tracks 'at Bicactoß'hro'fnr from being in. tho same gooil order which characterised them twelve m'pnths ago, and it will requira a great deal of fine weather to get thorn right lor the opening of the , National meeting oik August 13. Those bickers who have supported Silver Clus<!<for the National Hurdles will I not'be pleasiil to know that he performed vary .badly, ii.i.ci schooling gallop on Friday morning, whjsn an old plodder like Jack Ashore Ibcat .him all the way. To Roti;:'who weib£: with, the, pair, fell at the third fence,'.'.'. Continuance \ias been c schooling and galloping in'.'a .v»'ry pleasing manner since arriving at ißicoartoni and, despite his heavy :impost..of ; . 12st. 31b., there is not likely to,bo.a v .bßVter..hacked horse in the , National StecpilQchase, on August/ 13. Tho peoplo behiud'.the'Gisbprne horse havo steadilv adhered tv tlieir belief that" th© Sabrotachtf, gelding 1 will equal the feat of Haydn, vroq won ithe National Hurdles ono year aril the .-.National Steeplechase. during tho following- season. " ■"'"' ■ - On.Jriday'tiexti at 9-p.m., acceptances clos-o for tho. -Hunters' Hurdles, Trial Hurdles, Avoniiead' Handicap, Jumpers* Flat Race, and \Enflold Steeplechase. At. tho same time a, final ■ payment for the Grand National Steejlechaso, Winter Cup, and Grand National Hurdles'is also duo,- " " ■' '.'-.'■ , The friends/oftlio New-cZeaiand sports--man, Mr.vA. E. Hcqxttrell, who during the last year or so hhs'bcori'running Secret, Niwaru,. and other horses 'ou courses around Melbourne.' will regret to hear that ho^died;last.mouth after, a. lingering illness. ■ •. . ' ■ , , The annual football match Noifth Island Jockeys V.'; South Island. Jockeys will be played' at 'Riccarton'' during" National week. A fceen game is expected, as both teams-havq been training hard for some \tiuio. past. ■ " . . . ' ■'J'he.locals-owned Mt. Victoria, who, has'-.an.engagement in the Winter.Cup, is; now...trained ( by J. Sc-ott. Odessa. . who, carries .the colours-as Mt. Victoria, will, also starb in the Cup, but he will be prepared: by; his usual ineutor, C. Pritchai-d... . :. C. Pritehard left U«tt on Saturday last, and in ftitnre-h*> will reside at Ti-critham, where his' : ;.team ;is' now trained. Gnnciip,- who Awoii. the. V.R.C. Grand National last month, is said [ to l>3 one or'\rho i smallest horses Ti-hich ever sncceedod'-'inUhat race. Should Gapvtain Jingle win ili6 C.<f.C. Grand National i Steeplechase he, iioyi, would certainly be; Qno of the' smallest- horses that had ever accomplished tho .V^The jockeys ou t\ o first tvnd second lic-Tsesrin-.the-Austi-a'Jum Hurdle.Race at ■C'iulficld-on. Saturday y are. both cx-Nt-w Zpalnnders.' ■ '-...'■ v , ■ Jlr.-E.' S,-> Watt's. was cortainly aufortunate in hnxg beaten in the bier hurdle race at the VIA.T.C. meeting, making practiivaliy aft Iho' running over the big. course.; Had \ tho Moriweo gelding .succeeded in-ltccpinpi his head in front of. Usbri.dgpjliijirej-w.l would hava.been a remarkabt»|V>ii6.'indccit . .. '..''...., ~i F IXTU.RES, ' , • August 13,- 15, and:I7"C.J.C. Grand'. Na- ,, tioual -, meetiiiß. August.29—Amlvrley. Steeplechase- Club ' Annual.- , ■ ..-■..... September J.C.. Spring. September 12 : .and 13—Ashburton Coainty R.C. '■•'." .■'.-.■. I September id and 27—Geraldinc R.C. - Spring. __ - ■ ' LODQE: AFFAIRS. The weeldy session .of the Star, of .Newtown; Lodge,- No. 24, was:, held in- St. Thomas's Schoolroom on Friday evening, Bro. G. Pelherick..presiding. There was .a..large attendance-. The lollowing offlcers ; werc elected for tho ensuing terra: C.T., Bro. N.,A. Ingrain; secretary, Bro. G. Pctherick; V-.T;,.-Sister; Mrs. Harriss; F. secretary, Bro. B. Pethorick; treasurer, ■Sister AVridit; marshal. Bro. Ward;chaplain] Sistei- Wardi' P.C.T., Sister .Mrs. J[rs. Clark; guard, Bro. Howitt;.sentinel, -Bro. Harriss; pianists, Bros. /Robertsand 'Haigh; assistant' secretary,, Bro. Webb; reporter, Bro. Inguani; registrar, Bro. B. l'ethwick; Finance Committee., Bros.Har■rig, Pethcrick, and Atkinson; trustees, Bros. Petherick, Harris, and Tngram; Absent Members' Cohunittee, officers of lodge; Sick Members' Committee, officers of lodge. The officers werp then duly installed by Bro, Roberts, p.G.C.T., Bro. Price, P.i)iD.G.C.T,, l>eing instelling marshal, and Sister Goode ■ deputy-installing marshal. A> hearty vote..of thnuks was accorded tlie visitors. ■ BURDENS LIFTED. Weary is tho back that bears the:burden of kidney ills. There, is no rest or peace-for the man or. wonmn who has. a, bad back. Tho distress begins in early morninc. You feel lame pad not refreshed. It is' haTd ..to got I out of bed. It hurts to stoop to tie youf • shoes. All. day tho ache keeps up. Any-aiddeiimove-meut sends sharp twinges through tho: back. It is torture to stoop and ■straighten.. At night tho. sufHprer retires to toss and twist. and jjroan.' Backache is kidney ache—a throbbing, Aill aching in the 'kidneys. Plasters or liniments won't do. You must, gefat the.cause inside. This woman tells you how to do •if ■ ■■ ■.'■■'■■ Mrs. W; J- Andrews, "Kia Ora," -95 iWaripori Street, Berhaiupore, Welling-, ton, says:—"For a long time I-suffered-terribly from weak and disordered kidnej'i--, as the result of a severe cold which settled ,in these delicate organs. My back used to ache till it felt like breaking, (i.i'd I could not-rest from the awfnl pain, day or nigltt. My arms and legs /became very swullan, and-as I-know, this was a. sure sign of dropsy, .ij: worried me a gocd deal. I was often eo bad that I was laid up for weeks 1 at a time. My seoretions were wry. irregular,. also thick and , cloudy, and I was really very ill, I saw no fewer than five, doctors, and. they prescribed na sorts of- things I iorme, but. I got no rtiief from my constant'suffering, and I Inul begun to think I shonld never bo well again. One-day/ 1 lead- about .Dean's Back.achn Kidney Pills curing people of kidnttr trouble, so t mndo up my mind' to giVe thorn a trial, and it was a grand dav for me when I started takin? theso pills.- Before t had taken one bottle I was much better, aiwl by the time I had finished eight bottles ■I' was completely- curad. Thi?' was five i years aero, and I am. still perfectly well snd feel like a different woman, thanks to Dcran's Bncknchn. Kidney. Pills, whiph I consider the finest kidney inedioine in tho world." ' . ,-Tonr health depends oa-ymir kidnem; jshen ilvb-kidneys are ill thf> whole body is-effected, and every organ is wealcenotl. 1 Doan's Backache Kidney PiUs. will keen your kidney?.-well. They are. sold by afl. chemists and storekeepers at 3s. .per nottle'(six bottles 13s. fid.), or will ho 'posted,, on receipt of price by FostorM'Clelkn Co., 6 Pitt Street, Sydney.

Pirticulors of sevfjitj-four acre? of , splendid, dairying land are injerrnd iii. i oar adrerlifing coliimiis by Jfc.ssi ■;. Spojtce and Co., Dmm?virke. > sfosoi-s. Wheaf.li\v, Raven, und Co., i. Auclvland, adv«rti%o a list of choice, conn-' • rrj" proporiies for s:i!«. 1 i tailor's tale is a sad, sad tale, ~ i And a waiter's wail no bettor; » A sp-ilor's. sail is a glad, sail, Though 'tis cither wot or wetter. - But a c'ouifUer's cough is the vilest cough Upon this'earth or under; - Whon Woods' Great Peppermint Cure ■ drives it off,, 3 .We know, that it'a no blunder, 103"