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Manawatu Herald, 20 February 1902, Page 2

A fine new 14 b.p. portable engine by Ransom, Sims & Jeitres was landed from the s.s. Queen ot the South for Mr P. Hennessy 1 on Tuesday. The Messrs Mardon have also imported a new boiler for their hemp mill. The highest price yet received by a miller for flax was reached the other day when a contract was signed for £st per ton at Wellington. With regard to the lamb trade (says “Drover” in the Otago Witness), latest reports indicate that 3d per lb will be about the ruling price for prime moderate weight lambs in London. The Department of State announces that the ransoms for Miss Stone and Madame Tsilka have been paid. The brigands stipulated that they should have a week in which to ensure their retreat before the missionaries are liberated. Lord Rosebery, speaking at Liverpool, said he believed that a scandal graver even that that in connection with the remounts would be unfolded in regard to the supply of fodder in South Africa. To-day the Commissioner of Crown Lands notifies that about 2,7x3,700 superficial feet of timber on Block IV Hautapn will be offered for public sale on 'Tuesday 14th March. Plans and particulars can be obtained at the principal post offices. The two faced clock for the Po9* Office has arrived and will soon be placed in position. The Education Board has accepted theresignation'of Miss West with regret. No one would dream of robbing the poor man of his beer, except the Stipendiary Magistrates and other ornaments ot the judicial Bench, the bakers in Christchurch have no c mpunction as to bread, and have decided to make their dozen, twelve, not the carious thirteen, bakers have up to now considered made a good twelve,

The power of the court to collect money is wonderful, of 40 cases set down for hearing to-day the majority were settled out of court. A meeting of those interested in football is called for Monday night at eight at the Manawatu Hotel. The Postmaster, Mr W. McDermott, this morning saw to the receiving box being placed on the lamp post near the windmill, on the Avenue road. The public can now post their letters there and it will be cleared every day at 8.15 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Rexo Variety Company will give one of their excellent performances at the Public Hall to-night. The company include some clever artists, and have been meeting with much success in all the towns visited. Popular prices at as and x» will be charged for admission. On Saturday next Mr Mounsey will sell by public auction at McMillan Rhodes store, a consignment of drapery, watches, and clocks, on account of P. Stephens of Wellington. The sale will be entirely without reserve and will be resumed on Monday. The sale commences at one o’clock each day. Rimu, the locally owned horse, woo the first Hack Hurdle Handicap of 60 sovs at Hawera yesterday. It is officially announced that Pretoria remains the seat of Government in Transvaal Colony. In his speech at Liverpool, Lord Rosebery said that a long interval had separated the Liberal Unionists and Liberal Imperialists, but there was now an opportunity for a renewed Liberal party. The "Daily News” is incensed at Lord Rosebery demanding that the new Liberal party must abandon mouldy programmes. “ Freeman’s Journal ” denounces the naked and shameless apostasy of Lord Rosebery. Conditional upon Canada, contributing the cost of establishing a station, Signor Marconi has reduced the rates for wireless telegraphy to xo cents, (about sd) a word.

In reply to an application for another assistant at Foxton, the Board decided to inform the committee that, according to the Government scale and regulations, the school was fully staffed. The Hawke's Bay Herald, writing on the testimonial to the Premier, saysWe do not wish to undervalue the work of Mr Seddon. He has'the supreme merit of personifying the aims and desires of what we must suppose is the majority of his cuontrymen. And he has with an energy which is wholly admirable advertised the colony and pushed its interests at every possible opportunity. Everyone, without distinction of party, will recognise that Mr Seddon’s Imperialistic tendency has given New Zealand a distinct and prominent place of its own among the dependencies of Great Britain. On Tuesday evening the hall was well filled when the Coppin Dramatic Company staged “ Struck Oil.” The performance was highly creditable to the members of the troupe, audience testifying their approval in a marked manner. We look forward to their return visit with pleasure, when new pieces are promised by Mr Coppin.

Mr Preece, the well-known land agent, in another column inserts a special advertisement relating to the sale of choice dairy land situated midway between Oroua Bridge and Bainesse railway stations, about two miles from the railway station and the same distance from public school and post office. The property which is occupied bv Mr C. 'Fyke, consists of 884 acres, will be offered in any sized blocks from 80 acres to suit purchasers and terms will he particularly easy. The land recently taken by the Government from Mr Morrison is immediately in the vicinity, and the farmers who have obtained sections there speak highly of its productive quality. The cutting up of this property, and the establishment of a creamery in the locality as is guaranteed, will quite revolutionise this district. The land is of exceptionally good quality for dairying purposes, and the completion of the Ngawhakarau road in the near future will greatly add to its value.

SANDER ani SON > EUCULPYTI EXTRACT. According to rtjjons of a great number of physicians of the (lightest professional standing, there are offered Eucalpyti Ex tracts which possess no curative qualities. In protection of the world wide, fame _ of Sanders and Sons preparation we publish a tew abstracts from these reports, which bear fully out that no reliance can bo placed in other products Dr. W. B Rush, Oakland Fm.. writes It is sometimes difficult 10 obtain the genuine article (Sander and Sons). I employed different other preparations; they had no therapeutic value and no effects. In one case the effects were similar to the oil camphora. the objectionable action of which is well known.” Dr H. B. Drake, Portland, Oregon, aays—“Since I became acquainted with this preparation (Sander and Sons) I use no other form of eucalyptus as f think it is by far the best.” Dr L. P. Preston, Lynchburg, Ya., writes—“ I never used any preparation other than Sander and Son’s, as 1 found the others to be almost useu;3-*. Dr J. T. Oormel), Kansas Oily, Kans., -ays —“Oare has to bo exercised not 10 tie supplied with spurious preparations, ts done by my supply druggist” Dr if. H Hart, New York, says—” ft goes wuho t saying that Sander and Sons’ Eucalyp-i Extract is the best in the market.” Dr James Reekie, Fair view, N. M.— •* So wide is with in; the range of applications of Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract tha I oarry.it with mo wh-r ver 1 go. I find it most useful in diarrhoea, all throat troubl d bronchitis, etc.” WADE’S TEETHING POWDERS for the babies are sooth, ing, reduce fever and prevent blotches. Price, 11-