Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1902.

Manawatu Herald, 6 March 1902, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1902.

The Town Clerk notifies to-day that the District Elector’s List is now open for inspection during office hours. Mr Bruce Withers by advertisement will not be responsible for debts without his written authority. At the meeting of Foresters held on Tuesday evening it was mentioned that knottier chemist would commence Business in Foxton shortly, fcrhe Englishmen were defeated in test m ;tch by the Australians thirty-two runs to spare. An team proceeds Home with in the Omrah, leaving instant. of King Edward and Alexandra' has been definitely Thursday, June 26th. A. Taggart, of Palmerston was married at St. Peter’s yesterday by the Rev. W. C. to Miss M. G. Banner, youngest of Mrs Banner, of Bradford, ■Hire. Marconi has received wire-

PBWTessages from a station in Cornwall fifteen hundred miles at sea. The ticks of the instrument recorded up to two thousand miles.

A survey party under Mr Barron, of Rotorua, engaged traversing Rotoiti Lake, recently came across a cave on the northern side. They took their boat some two or three chains into the cave, but owing to the want of artificial light they were not able to proceed any further. It is thought there may he a connection between this cave and the famous abyss on Matawhaura mountain, used by the natives as a sepulchre for the bones of their deceased chiefs.

A Mastertonian, on a ramble Napierwards, a day or two ago, counted over one hundred casks of beer in the vicinity of one of the town hotels. A Clive (Hawke’s Bay) Chinaman has been fined £3, and costs by the Napier S.M., for having supplied beer to a prohibited woman.

A Masterton settler has had a letter from Kaponga (Taranaki) in which it is said that ragwort over four feet high is growing in patches in that district. , Twenty-five members of the House of Commons are down with influenza. Mr Balfour, Leader of the House, is one of the victims; ha is, however, improving.

The plague in Sydney, now again taking a very serious aspect, has this tune caused havoc in the tbeatncai profession. Following the death of Miss Booth, of the Willoughby-Geach company, comes the death of Miss Gilbert. She was the second daughter of the late Mr A. J. Burns, of Dunedin, and took the stage name of Gilbert. Miss Ada Lee’s death from plague, just announced, will come as a shock in theatrical circles. She was the sister of Jennie Lee, of "Jo" fame, and will be remembered for her very clever performance in '• La Cigale." Lieutenant Caulton, dangerously wounded at Vrede, amongst others of the Seventh, served with the Nelson section, and formerly lived at St. Belief’s Bay, Auckland. He saw service in the Maori war. He was for many years in the Colonial Defence Force, also in the Hawke's Bay Yeomanry Cavalry, of which latter corps he was sergeant-major, and in this corps he took part in the momentous engagement at Omaraoui. He also at one time kept the Masonic Hotel in Napier. He subsequently had a farm at Poverty Bay, naming his place “ Combermere,” aftei Viscount Combermere, on whose estate he was born, his father being gamekeeper there. Ha was named after the Viscount, whose family name, is StapletonCotton.

Two boys exploded the powder from some crackers in a bottle. They escaped injury, but another lad, son of Mr R. Mumford, of Auckland, who was watching the experiment through a crack in the fence, had one of his eyes so lacerated that it had to be reluovcJ.

It is alleged that New South Wales butter is being tinned in Melbourne and shipped to London, as “choice Victorian.”

The next English and European mail, via San Francisco, will close at Iho local office on Thursday, 13th March, at 8 p.m. An exchange says :—On Friday, while several boys were bathing in the Oroua River, one of them, named Josr-* h Hill, and about 10 years old. got into deep water, and being unable to swim, was in peril of drowning. One of bis companions, Andrew Itnrie, ol Foxton, immediately went to his assistance, but also being unable to swim, did not succeed in reaching him, but aided by another lad named David Tennant of the Main Drain locality, they finally got the drowning bey on to the bank after he had disappeared for the second time. The plucky efforts of those lads deserves suitable recognition, and we ( hope to see their action properly represented to the Humane Society. The Standard Oil Company, the gigantic oil trust which supplies kerosene to New Zealand, as elsewhere, has decided to ignore English custom and place the kerosene on the colonial market in American gallons instead of English, which will mean that all cases will in future contain eight and onethird gallons instead of eight gallons.

A rara avis has been discovered in a New Zealand town, in the shape of a publican who ptefefs a teetotaller to a moderate drinker. This is how Mr Public House explained it to a select coterie ;—“ Ve see,” he said, “ it’s jUst this way. A modherata dhrinker comes to rno plade, orders sixpen’ofth iv whisky, collars the morning paper, takes the best sata before the stove in the bar parlour, throws on three thirtninjus lumps iv the best Kaitangata coal, and stays there for half-an-hour, and all I get is thruppence. Now a teetotaller, ho conies to the back-dure, buys a bottle of whisky, pays for it and is off like a sky-rocket, and the dickens a bit iv trouble he gives at all at all.” Rumour has been busy during the past ;faiv days with the alleged discovery of two plague-infected rats in Wellington (says the Post). It appears that two of the rodents did cause suspicion at first, but after a thorough bacteriological examination and exhaustive tests by Mr Gilruth, it was demonstrated beyohd doubt that the “ suspects ” were not infected. The Government Bacteriological Department, acting in conjunction with the Health Department, is examining rats found in all parts of the city, but in all cases so'far they have been “ healthy.”

A West Coast visitor, who arrived in Nelson a few days ago, has in his possession samples from a large seam of coal, which is lying undeveloped in the southern Buffer district. The coal, which is described as an anthracite, appears to be of excellent quality, says the Mail. He states that the seam is 30ft. thick, and that there is a “ mountain ” of it lying about nine miles from the water’s edge, where a haib'jnr could be formed capable of •.irrommodating the largest vessel afloat. He is taking the specimens to Wellington and Christchurch, with the object ot getting a syndicate formed to exploit the coal measures of the locality in question. The decline in the price of wool was discussed at the late Conference of Chambers of Commerce, and special mention was made of what were deemed to be excessive charges by the London warehouse keepers. The Wellington Chamber has written to the Australasian Chamber of Commerce in London, asking it to bring this matter before the Council of the Chamber. A similar letter has been sent to the London Chamber of Commerce.

Lord Rosebery is greatly troubled with insomnia. He finds constant change of air the only alternative to the use of drugs. He is perpetually flitting from place to place. Some- < times he orders a carriage and pair and with postillion mounted he whirls in an open carriage through the night air with the view of inducing sleep. Sometimes he takas the night express for London or Edinburgh, as the case may be, the motion of the train often giving him a good night’s rest. For the New Zealand polo tournament which commences at Palmerston towards the end of this month, f hf> Manawatu polo club will lie represented by three teams—A taern for the Savile Cup, and A, B and C teams for the Handicap Cup. A programme has been drawn up for the sports to conclude the tournament comprising the usual polo cup and hurdle races, bending competition, polo ball and potato races, whistling competition, cigar and umbrella race. It will be remembered that it was the Seventh Contingent who revolted against the orders of a British officer to tie some of their comrades to gunwheels for daring to answer an insulting remark. As one of the British Generals said when one of these cads complained at a colonial not saluting him, “ They don’t salute, but, by jove, they can fight.” “ McKinley got bis deserts. My term will soon expire, and then I will see that Roosevelt gets the same dose,” said an intoxicated United States soldier at Fort Columbia, Washington. This soldier has been punished with ten years imprisonment. Rats are to be exterminated in Palmerston. It appears that the Corporation rubbish heap is a rendezvous and breeding place for the vermin, and complaints having been made to the Council that the rats were swarming over the adjoining property, the Borough Council decided to wage war against the rodents. A case of typhoid has been reported near Feilding. Should this disease get into the more numerously populated part of the town the danger will be alarming, as the condition of the place from a sanitary point of view is disgraceful. Feilding is floating on its own drainage. Under certain shops there are aggregations of filth over twelve inches deep, and the stench arising therefrom is at times overpowering. The case reported should have the effect of stirring up the borough authorities, whose laxity is amazing.—Press Association.

All through the South Wairarapa the settlers are busy laying poison for rabbits.

A Horowhenua village settler is said to have realised £4O from a crop of rhubarb this season.

The number of rabbit skins exported from New Zealand during the six years between 1894 and 1900 was 62,932,127. A Masterton horticulturist has been informed that in Nelson blackbirds and thrushes have played terrible havoc with the tomato crops.

It was decided by the Palmerston Borough Council this evening to request that the Defence Minister should be asked to select Palmerston as the location of the Easter Volunteer encampment. The members of the Borough Council are also to make an active canvass of the town, in order to ascertain what assistance will be forthcoming towards the National Dairy Association winter show. — Tuesday’s Times. We (Palmerston Times) hear that a conference of dairymen will be held in Palmerston North in a few days to consider what policy will be pursued in regard to the winter sales. Dairymen from all parts of the North Island will attend the conference.

Says the Manawatu Standard of Wednesday The first coach service for free conveyance of school children to State schools was commenced between Glen Orotla and Rongotea on Monday. Twelve children took advantage of the conveyance, and the result was very satisfactory. The cost of the service is provided by the Government, and this method ot ensuring the edudatioti of children in out districts where there are not enough to form a fair sized school, and where the roads are suitable for the service is very useful. Under the School Attendance Act, children living within two miles of the terminus of the coadh service are compelled ( to attend school and that ensures a successful result.

A day or so ago a gentleman and his wifi, residents of Takapau, were poisoned by eating fruit that bad been sprayed. The husband had a very narrow escape, while his wife was not so badly affected. A block of 56,602 acres of Crown land at Kawhia t which was to be offered on March 18th under cash occupation, with the right of purchase and lease in perpetuity systems, has been withdrawn in order that it may be offered on April Bth under the lease in perpetuity system only. A Polish engineer named Rychnowskl 0 has discovered a new gas called “ electroid,” which is being prescribed by the medical authorities in Vienna and at Lemberg as a cure for consumption, with very satisfactory results. The gas is inhaled for periods varying from half a minute to a quarter of an hour at a time, according to the degree of sensitiveness of the patient, and its effect is to stimulate the whole organisation and destroy morbid germs. It has also been found very effectual in cases of amemia and neurosis.

The Standard says: —Mr A. Christiansen, of Stoney Creek, was the victim of a peculiar accident recently. While having some teeth extracted he accidentally swallowed one, which lodged in bis lungs and has caused considerable pain. Mr Christiansen leaves for Wanganui on Friday for the purpose of making use of the Xrays and undergoing an operation for the removal of the tooth. He will be under the care of Drs Wilson and Cleghorn. Wellington is determined to run no risks of a possible visitation of the plague. Both civil and the Harbour Board authorities intend to see that the town and the port are kept clean. An extra staff is to be put, on by the Corporation for this purpose, and a house to house inspection will be mads by the authorised inspectors. The campaign against rats is to be renewed and the Corporation will probably again offer a bonus of 3d per head for all rats caught in the city, and delivered at the destructor. These precautions are being taken in view of the steady increase of plague cases in New South Wales.

A new strain of honey bee has just been brought into the colony, a strain .-.aid to bo vary successful as honeygatherers, and of a mild temper. Mr Frederick E. Cory, an experienced bee-keeper, who recently arrived at Auckland, is the introducer of this new variety, known as a cross between the Italian and Carniolan. He has brought two stocks with him, and is in no particular hurry to place them until he has found what he regards as a highly suitable district. He states that for several years past this strain of bees has been very successful at Home in regard to taking prizes for honey-gathering.

SANDER and SONS EDOALPYTI EX TRACT.

According to reports of a great number of physicians of the hightest professional standing, there are offered Eucalpyti Ex tracts which possess no curative qualities. In protection of the world wide fame 01 Sanders and Sous preparation we publish a tew abstracts from these reports, which bear fully out that no reliance can be placed in other products :~Dr. W. B, Rush, Oakland Pm., writes It is sometimes difficult 10 obtain the genuine article (Sander and Sous). I employed different other preparations; they had no thora pentio va'u? and no effects. In one case the effects were similar to the oil camphora, the objectionable action of which is well known.” Dr H. R. Drake, Portland, Oregon, says-”-* 1 Since I became acquainted wi'h this preparation (Sander and Sous) [ use no other form of eucalyptus as I think is by far the best.” Dr L. P. Preston, Lynchburg, Va., writes—“ I never used am preparation other than Sander and Son'-, as 1 found the others to be almost useless. ’ Dr J. T. Corraoll, Kansas City. Kans,, say—‘‘Care ha? to be exercised not to l> supplied with spurion-', preparaion;, t.s done by my supoly druggis Dr H. H Hart, New York, says—“ It goes widio saying that Sander and Sons’ Eucil/w i Extract is the best in tha market.” Dr James Reekie, Fairview, N M.—“ So wide is with mi tha range of app'ications of Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract tha I carry it with me wherever 1 go. I find it most useful in diarrhoea, all throat troubled bronchitis, etc.”