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Manawatu Herald, 7 April 1898, Page 2

A singular occurrence is reported from the seaport town of Fiume. on the Adriatic Sea. A meteorite fell and set fire to a number of warehouses, causing considerable damage. Mr H. Field, M.H.R. for Otaki, is seriously ill. He- has been ordered by his medical advisors oomplete rest and change of scene, and he is about to start on an extended holiday trip. For Coughs and Colds Take Wood'b Great Peppebmimt Cure. 1/6 and 2/6 Mr Justice Edwards has been appointed President of the Arbitration Court in succession to Mr Justice Williams' who has resigned in order to go to England for the sake of his health. Instead of the inoreased revenue of over £2,000,000. which the returns have shown, the British Treasurer had estimated that a loss of £906,000 would result on the year. An advertiser wants to purchase an 8 or 10 h.p. portable engine. As the Americans seem so anxious for steamers, could not the Government sell them the old Hinemoa ? 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 cough. Keep a bottle of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure in the house ; it's a good honest family remedy, and infinitely superior to any* thing of the kind in the market. 1/6 and 2/6,

In connection with the coming eleotiona in Cape Colony Mr Cecil Rhodes has secured the support of the Dutoh Partj. Mr Bhodes' policj is one of the equality for both races, which he is convinced will soon induce the federation of the British colonies in South Africa. It is believed'that the fire in the Duldey pit has been extinguished. The discharge of smoke from the air shaft has ceased. In nearly every civilised country the number of cows is increasing every year. In France the number of cows increases 200,000 every 10 years. In Denmark, in 1871, the number of cows was 807,000 * in 1894 is was upwards of 1 million. The increased in Austria in 10 years was 116, 000, and in 127,009. In the United States' the camber of cows has risen from nine millions to 16& millions in 23 years, in Canada a proportionate increase is noticelble. There is also in Great Britain a large increase every year. For the y.ear Ending June, 1897, the number was 25,000 in excess of that of the previous year. There was a remarkable scene at the wedding of Mr A. C. Maclaren, the English cricketer, to Mibs Power at. South Yarrft, Victoria, on the 17th ult. The church was crammedrtfrtttiffocation with highly-excited Spectators, whose conduct was pronounced that Canon /Tucker had thrice to call for order, and to ask, the crowd to remember where they wpere. /Several ladles jammed .themselves into the pulpit. Afier the ceremony the spectators gave themselves a free hand, tore the, decorations from the screens at the entrance to the chancel, and bore them off as mementoes of the wedding of one of England's greatest living cricketers. On his return to England Mr A. E. Stoddart, Captain of the team, will be married to Miss Maud Fhillipson. The bride prospective belongs to a very wealthy family, and her brother, Mr H. Phillipson, was a member of Stoddart's 1894-95 team. The station master at Tapanui said (referring to prohibition in Clutha) as much whisky as before, if not a little more, taking into aocount the enormous number of people who had left the district, had gone through his books Bince the abolition of licenses, but less beer. Mr Gleeson wants two good scutchers at at once at Waver ley. Tenders are invited by the Manawatu County Council for supplying and delivering metal and for road formation on the new beach road. This will be hailed with very much pleasuae by the inhabitants of the town. On Saturday afternoon a man will be in attendance at the railway crossing on the Lady's Mile to show intending contractors the work on the beach road. Certainly the most effective medicine 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 aco.idents, of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, sdaldings, 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 the Kidneys and Urinary Organd. 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 article and eject all others. — [advt.JFob Cottghs and Colds Take Wood's Great Peppermint Cube. 1/6 and 2/6. To The Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed Aural Specialist and inventor of Artificial Ear Drums, has just issued the 100 ih 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.