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Manawatu Herald, 12 August 1897, Page 2

The Taita State School and the teacher's reaidpnoe ware totally destroyed by fire at about 11.30 on fctondtiyi Mr J e llicoe has wired to Mr at lnvercargill yesterday :—" I advise you you are entitled to the Aw irua Beat," so the matter wll probably be fought out in the Election Court. . A man Tyho is supposed to be Ferdinand May. th«s German financier, who wni lately reported (o have abscv'dvl *o Australia with 5,000 000 mark 3 (£250,000). has arrived at Maryborough, Q le^n-sland. "In the printing office only 13 virtue attained." This may one dav brew? a tt°w t°xt ; for although a printing offic is considered hy some persons id be a raihei tough place, and a newspaper worker a mighty bad man, statistics do not bear out that idea. Said a police officer to a Philadelphia Bulletin reporter: "In looking over a book containing the reoords of prisoners I find in trie State penitentiary of Texas, out of 3890 convicts, there is not a single newspaper man or printer. There were, however, ministers, doctor', bankers, barbers, photographers, barkeepers, cooks, and members of all other professions and callings. The newspaper man gels a bad name because the nature of his business teaohes him to detect shams, and he scorns the hypoo'.ite." Edward F. N. Campbell, aged 35, a son of Mr Noble Campbell, was found dead lying on the beach at Evans' Bay on Tuesday morning. Alfred, son of Mr Joseph Cummerfield, a boy between 8 and 9 years of age, met with a painful accident on Tuesday afternoon. Attempting to jump a fence he fell and cut his face severely and knocked a number of his teeth out. Ha fa'her took him to Palmeraton yesterday morning. Sir Frank Lascelles, British Ambassador of Berlin, says he is confident that a new commercial treaty will soon be concluded between Britain and Germany, to replace the treaty just denounced. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of Canada, has decided to reduce thn si 29 of the Klondyke c aims from 500 to 100 feet. J Master Lionel has been Irans- ! ferred from the Foxlon to the Taikorea School. The laiW school is under the Charge of Mr William Stansell. The trustees of the Dunedin Ravings Bank have determined to wind up thebusi ness as they believe the Post Office Savings Bank now meets all requirements. The first meeting of 'he Youths' Institute will be held to-night at the Public Hall. Much interest is felt in the start, and it is expected there will be a good y number of candida'es for enrolment. We understand the ages lie between 13 and 18 # At the last meeting of the Wanga^ui Education Board it was resolved that Mr W. S. Stewart, headmaster, be informed that the Board authorised the excision of the entry in the 'og book, as it was thought undesirable to allow it to remain, and that the Board endorse Mr Pirani's statement to Mr Stewart. The Governor was duly sworn in on Tuesday afternoon. He received a splendid weloome from the oitizens of Wellington. .Thirty-six horses belonging to the yewv ew South Wales Mounted Rifles, who visited England in connection with the Jubilee celebrations, were sold at Tattersall's, and realised 1516 guineas, which is considered an exoe'lent average. Mr Robert Praser, Bon of Mr F. H. Presar, of Wellington, who served his ap prenticeship to the New Zealand Shipping Company, has passed his examination as a lieutenant in trie Royal Nay Reserve, and ia now attached to H.M S. War&pite in that capacity. After completing his term of service, he will return to New Z°aland as the chief officer of one of the company's steamers. —Post. The Whangaroa ia now alongside the wharf with a load of timber, and she will probably leave with to-night's tide for Littleton. Mr B. Gower is tracking 400 freezers for Wellington. They are a very fine mob and does credit to his oare and feeding. There was very little business at the Magistrate's Court thi» morning. All were small dpbt cases nnd mo«t were settled out of Oonrt. The Stipendiary Magistrate wa^ unable, to attend so Mpssrs Thynne and Nye, J's.P., occupied thBench. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypf' Extraot. Test its eminently powerfu' effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the re lief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is thf safest remedy — no swellings — no inflam mat ion. Like surprising effects producer! in Croap, Diphtheria, Bronchitis. Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, Ac. Diarrhoea. Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organrf. In use at all .hospitals and medical clinics; patronised jby His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at Internationa l Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in thir approved article and eject all others.— [advt.l To Thk Deait and trios* troubled with Noise.a in the Head or other Aural Tronbl n s. Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed Auval Specialist and mv ntor of Artificial Ear Drums, has jus issued the 100 h edition of his illustrated and dnscript ye book on Deafness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr Colin Campbell, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z. Mr Campbell was enred of hi" deaf ness by Dr Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in New Zealand. A little boook on the cure of Rheumatism Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the °ame 1 author may be had from Mr Campbe'l, I also free.