REMARKABLE CURE AT LOURDES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 562, 4 November 1902, Page 3

REMARKABLE CURE AT LOURDES

ENGLISHWOMAN WHO SUFFERED FROM CANCER NOW SAID TO BE WELL,

Tho Daily Chronicle says that a Mrs Nottorman has returned to lior homo in Loudon after a pilgrimage to Lourdes, where, to ail appearances, she was miraculously curod of an internal cancer-

ous tumor. Mis Nottorman was unavailingly treated for cancer, before going to France, by experts in London hospitals. On entering the waters at Lourdes she experienced a fainting sensation, accompanied by pain. In a few minutes this passed away, and with it tho swelling of tho turnur. Both at Lourdes and since her return to London Mrs Nottorman has boon examined by doctors, who pronounce her absolutely cured. She attributes her euro to the agoucy of the Virgin. Hor caso created a great sonsation among the English pilgrims. POST AND TELEGRAPH- PE-

PARTMENT,

KING’S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY

Gisborne Post Office.—On Monday, the 1 Oth hist., this office will he closed Mails usually despatched on that day will he made up at 7.3 U p.m. on Saturday, the Kth. A delivery of letters onlv will he made over the counter from 7 to S p.m. on Saturday. Telegraph Office.—Tins office will lie open (private box lobby only) from 0 a.in. to 1 p.m., and from 7 p.m. to midnight. The Telephone Exchange will no open as usual. . , _ All country offices in tnc Gisborne district will observe a close holiday in all branches, mails closing Saturlay, at 7.30 p m. G. W. SAMPSON, Chief' Postmaster,

It is difficult to kindle a great deal of earnest feeling about tho Civil sort icc , buttho now rapidly-increasing party that desire purity of Administration, should mate it a plank of their platform. And \ye venture to think that if the matter is taken up in earnest, the proposal would receive tho aupport of a very large proportion of the Liberal members. For many i among them are 9ick of autocratic methods, and strongly opposed to patrona"c. At any rate, it would be a great deal more practical than tho annual desultory chat about an Elective Executive. Wai* rarapa Times.