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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2073, 7 May 1907, Page 3

‘‘Owing to famine and other causes the demand for flour has outrun the capacity of steamers now running to flu; Hast,” writes Mr. Montgomery, (lie representative of the New Zealand Tourist and Industries Departments at Sydney. Shippers have decided to make extra chartering arrangements. In Mr. Johnston's garden in Alil,oll (says the Bruce Herald) are to lie seen apple trees in bloom, while \ tree with a second crop of pours ■an lie also seen. At Mr. Foatherston’s on the Clarksville road, a similar thing can be seen. These 'acts are interesting, as probably due to the mildness of the weather recently experienced. At a meeting of the Otago Acclimatisation Society at Dunedin. Air. Chisholm, who had visited t the {acidity, reported that the only, renody for the depredations of deer >n tile crops in the Ttnnklcburii district (Tapanui) was the erection of a •ix foot high deer-proof fence. The executive proposed to erect the fence, (f tlie Government would pay half xist (about £-100). and this recommendation was confirmed. Mr. Walton, the Anglican mission<M' who was engaged for a time last •iinmier amongst the navvies on the North island Alain Trunk" Railway, fates that some of the men have been entirely disappointed. They have gone up the line thinking they vould got away from whisky, but the duff has followed them. Sly grog vas always dribbling through. A wag;>n would come up the line, and under the cover would he a couple ol bottles and a cas'k or so. Last Alon •lay morning he had a talk with ■ man from Ohakune, who said tlu dace was running with whisky. A .Vaiouru, Mr. Walton visited a set'dement known as Cockney Camp. There many of the British immigrants dwell, with their wives and children. They found last winter r Hying time, hut they have setth down into sturdy workers. The women- genera Hy are reconciled to the hard life. Some of them are comforting themselves with" the thought that it is a helpful experience as a preliminary to settling on the land dong the line when the railway is a going concern. Whatever the railway camps may he for adults, they are a paradise for children. The lit-

He ones arc a healthy lot says Mr. Walton. They arc well n-mrisbod and warmly if not showily clothed, and can romp abb lit to tlieir heart’s content. They go to school usually under canvas, and nature study is tie biggest subject in Hie curriculum.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure lor Coughs and Colds never fails.—ls Gd and 2s Gd.

Tho now Mayor of Duiiidin (Mr

Loudon), speaking at the installs tion ceremony, said lie wished to express an opinion regarding the rv requiring all Councillors to vacal office at one time. That was wrong

in principle. In small municipalities, whoso functions were limited to rose making and repairing and collecting rates, this rule was not of great moment, but in larger bodies continuity of office was desirable, and should be maintained by only a certain proportion of Councillors retiring each year. It might happen that the wlifiHi Council might go out of offico at once, with serious results to tho corporation.

For Bronchial Coughs take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d and ■2s 6d .