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Manawatu Herald, 2 April 1898, Page 2

Flaxmillers are aware that prices for the fibre are rising, and for this possibly the late rebellion in the Phil I pine Islands is responsible. It will not cause them therefore very much discomfort to note that the rebellion is again assuming proportions qual to the late outbreak. Mr Robert Coob has parted with his farm at Baukawa. Palmerston. Early next week Mr Stansell removes his family to his farm at Te Horo. Great Britain is sending delegates to the International Conference to be held in Brussels to oonsidea the proposed abolition of the Continental sugar bounties.

His Excellency the Governor does not like the cooking in country hotels and has therefore had provided for him a sleeping, dining, and kitchen car on the railway to which, after the festivities at inland towns he retires to rest and quiet tt doe 3 not look very sofeiable. Our Otaki friends have formed a football club and it is to be known as the Otaki Football Club. Messrs Weddel and Co. in their produce circular dated Jan. 28, say that there is a general belief among both buyers and sel lers that we shall, not see lower prices for butter for some time to come, and that any change will be in an upward direction. The number of prisoners in the various prisons in Wellington at present totals 229. Of this number 75 are Maoris, sent down from Taranaki a while back in connection with the land troubles in that district. Fob Coughs and Colds Take Wood's Gbeat Peppebwnt Core. 1/6 and 2/6 A Christchurch paper publishes a legal opinion on the question " May a woman be a justice of the Peace under the present law in Ne»w Zealand ?" The opinion concludes — " Properly interpreted, the law does not exclude women from being appointed and acting as Justices of the Peace. It is not the custom to appoint them, and that is all that can be said." There are (says the looal Herald) 31 names of prohibited persons posted up in Timaru hotels. It is doubted whether any other town in New Zealand can show so many. A new residence for the master is to be erected at Otaki on the school sit?. A connoillor of Hastings, Murdoch by nam°, refused to shake hands with the Governor. What a lucky Governor. The autumn and winter goods are now arriving at Mr F. Lovt day's establishment; Notice is given (hat the triennial valuation list for the Borough of Foxton is now Open for inspection. The usual monthly meeting of the Borough Council will be hehl on Monday evening. For Coughs ani> Colds Take Wood's Great Peppermint Core. l'(} and 2/6. The Chief Justice onoo laid it flown as law that payment by cheq-i >«m n t made until the chpque was actua !»• ;• (V-'-o '. Mr Justice Conollv xtated at New Plymouth ! last week tha. h<> would go further than that, and Pay n<>: even then was payment made ; payment cf the cheque was not payment o! the noaey. The nvivo Evil:-, charged with the murder of his wit'u at, LVihaka, baa been found gui ty and sentsne d to d ;v!\ The Daily Chronicle states tint Japan will raise her tariff rates in September. The fund raised on behalf of Miss Nellie Farren, the celebrated burlesque actress, now amounts to £10,000. A Hokitika JP. preaohed to a "first offence " drunk as follows :— lt is your first offenca, and you oan go. Do not again appear as a first offender. Next time you get drunk you might bs run over by a vehicle and killed. Then you wjll thank the police for arresting you, and 1 shall be more severe ! For Coughs and Coujs Take Wood's Great Peppbbmint Cube. 1/6 and 2/6. About a month ago a pa> ty which wen up Mount Egmont fix j d firmly, on thft night -st. part, a fla/poU* about six feot high with a flag of red material at the top ; and and thereby hang3 — not a tale, but a solid block of i •<*. Two weeks later, just after a storm of sleet and snow, a number of local g^n'.lenvn ascended the mountain aud found the flag frozen stiff— having beeij blown out straight to its full extent— and appended there was a solid strip of ice, about ci hteen inches thick, and reaching right down to the ground. It presented quite a novel appearance,, and the flag could be seen in the midst of the clear ice, embedded. Mr Foote, one of th»» party secured a good photo of tho frozen flag, or rather of the ice enclosing it, wit'i several gentl'-men grouped in front. — Taranaki Herald. Napoleon won battles because he never waited for the enemy. He got there first. Example sound and sensible and well worthy of emulation. Don't wait until you get half dead with a congh. Keep a bottle of Woods' Great Peppfirmiut Cure in the house; it's a good honest fami y lemedy, and infinitely superior to anything of the kind in the market. 1/6 and 2/6. Certainly the most effective medicin? in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings — no inflammation. Like surprising Effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, &c, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of tho Kidneys and Urinary Organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved artiole and eject all others. — [advt.] Fob Coughs and Colds Take Wood's Gbeat Peppermint Cube. 1/6 and 2/6. To The Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Tronbles. Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed Aural Specialist and inventor of Artificial Ear Drums, has jus< issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deafness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr Colin Campbell. 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z. Mr Campbell was cured of hi» deafness 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 same author may be had from Mr Campbell, also free.