Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1902.
We have to thank the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture for a copy of the report oi the Conference of N.Z. Fruit Growers held at Dunedin in June last. On our first page the New Century Talking Machine Co. advertise their net prices for Phonographs. They stock a very large number of capital records, which are refreshed every three weeks. The most curious present ever given to anybody is surely that made to an elderly Welsh couple in Kentucky. John Williams and his wife recently celebrated their golden wedding, and among the presents they received from friends was a tombstone with their names beautifully engraved on it. There were blanks for the dates.
Some amusement was caused the other evening at the Christchurch camp by one of the on the horse lines. At the dead of night the orderly officer was going his usual round of inspection to see that the pickets were alert and attentive to their duties. In performing this duty it is usual for the officer to question the sentries to see that they have been properly instructed, and one of the questions most frequently put is in, reference to an outbreak of fire. On being asked what he would do in the event of his finding the ship on fire, the first sentry interrogated promptly replied, “Go quickly to the bridge and inform the officer on duty their,” “ Very good.” said the orderly officer, and passed on to the next sentry. “ Sentry ? ” “ Sir.” “ What would you do if you discovered the ship to be on fire ? ” “ Yell out like anything, sir,” came the prompt but totally unexpected answer.
It is stated in Masterton that Inspector Fleming has discovered child slavery in its worst form in connection with the dairy industry in that district.
The “ Lancet ” says : —“ Death from chloroform need never occur, according to the doctrine of Syme, Lister, and Hughes (all celebrated surgeons), if this simple rule is observed. mind the pulse, never mind the heart,* leave pupil (of the eye) to itself. But keep your eyes on the breathing, and if it becomes embarassed to a grave extent, take an artery forcep and -pull the tongue well out (a piece of cloth in the fingers will hold the tongue with but little difficulty)., Syme never lost a case trom chloroform, although he gave it over 5000 times.”
One does not often hear of business men expressing regret at increasing the price of goods they sell, but on Saturday, Mr Mark Perreaa had to take this course. Owing to the continual rise in the price of flour, to raise the price of bread was imperative, and this is what Mr Perreau has done. We do not doubt but that when flour was cheap he was doing better at his then -selling price than he will do now at the increased price, owing to the cost of the chief necessity.
A Sydney buyer of poultry recently requested the Department of Agriculture to supply him with a thousand birds per week for South Africa. As the department does not enter into this branch of th 6 business, the buyer is making inquiries from private individuals. Orders for 40,000 birds have reached this colony direct from South Africa. A the present moment these orders cannon be entirely fulfilled. It seems, however, as if in a very short period New Zealand will be in a position to send away even larger number of birds.—Times.
The Carterton Leader says Over the|grandstand of the Manawata Agricultural Society is the inscription in large letters “ A. and P.A.” noticing this a recent visitor to the Show grounds suggests that the inscription is not complete without the “ M ” for Manawatu. If this were put up it would then read “ The M.A. and P.A. (ma and pa) Association,” and thus become a regular comfortable family affair.
Mr \V. Jupp offers a reward of £5 to the person who locates where the sunken hi.iuca, Florence, lies in the river.
A prize of £lO is to be given by the Government for a design for a postcard and a letter card not to exceed 5J in by The design is to include a representation of the King’s head, and the Royal Arms should appear in a suitable place. There may be a representation of any scenic or other appropriate subject in the left hand botton corner of the address side of the post-card, and the whole of the reverse side of the letter-card may be used for such design.
Captain Angus Smith, a Crimean War and Maori War veteran, who died at Opotiki last week from blood-poison-ing, won the new Zealand Cross for bravery and endurance under the following circumstances A party of the Bay of Plenty Cavalry under his com-' mand was surprised at Opepe by Te Kooti’s band and nine out of thirteen Europeans were killed. Although suffering agonies from a wound on the foot, Smith set out to warn his commanding officer of the enemy’s presence. On his journey he was captured by the rebels, stripped of all his clothing, firmly bound to a tree, and left to his fate. He was in this position for tour days, without either food or water, when he managed to release himself and proceed to Fort Galatea. Fourteen days in all he was without food or clothing, and on account of the wound in his foot he was obliged to crawl fir a considerable distance on his hands and knees, and further had to risk his life twice by swimming the rivers.
A complaint regarding alleged excessive punishment inflicted by the master of the Matawhero school on two pupils (a girl and a boy) was considered by the Education Boad. In the case of the girl, who is in the sixth standard, she received six cuts on each hand, for talking in the ranks whilst at drill. In regard to the boy it was alleged that be had been knocked about ” for a trifling offence; The committee held an inquiry, and decided that the master should write to the parents of both children regretting his action, and to give a guarantee that in future he will refrain from giving excessive punishment. The following resolution was passed by the Hawkes Bay Education Board: —“ Tha Board is most reluctant to interfere with the question of discipline in the schools. It is one of the most essential factors to school-keeping. At the same time it has always required that it shall be exercised without undue severity, or to the hurt of the children. In the present case it considers that according to the evidence adduced and not contested, Mr Marshall had acted without sufficient judgment or care, and requests him to so conduct this pait of his work as to retain the confidence of of the committee in this as in other work.’’
The funeral of the late son of MrJ, R. Stansell. of Te Horo, took place yesterday (Friday) afternoon, and was largely attended by residents of all parts of the district. The cortege was proceeded by theTe Horo school children—schoolmates of the deceased, who was most popular at the school—most of whom carried wreaths and crosses of flowers, etc. A short service was conducted at the Otaki Maori Mission Church by the Rev J. McWilliam, and the beautiful hymn, “ Jesus, Sou of Mary, Hear I ” being sung at. its conclusion. The body was laid to rest in the public cemetery, the Rev J. McWilliam officiating at the graveside. The coffin was covered with wreaths, and a very large number were also carried to the graveside by the friends from all parts of the country. The school children have subscribed and secured a most beautiful permanent wreath. A plate bearing an inscription will be attached to the wreath, which will be placed on the grave, in memory of the esteem in which the deceased lad was held by his schoolmates,— Mail.
Sir Joseph Ward, who is the Ministerial head of the Government Tourist Department, has authorised the organisation of the new tour in the Northern thermal springs district. Starting from Rotorua, tourists will be taken by coach to Wairoa, where Mr Alf. Warbrick, who is now in the employ of the Department, will receive them, take them by boat across Lake Tarawera, a distance of eight miles, passing on the way Moura, where 39 natives were-buried on the night of th& eruption of Mount Tarawera in June, 1886. They will be landed at Te. Ariki near the site of the buried village where 52 persons were engulfed by the eruption, including Mr Brown, a surveyor’s assistant. They will then have an easy walk for half a mile across country covered with powered pumice stone thrown out by the mountain to another ferry for a trip over Lake Rotomahana, starting from the point where the White Terrace formerely existed. The lake trip will include a passage through the part which is boiling, and the landing spot is the site of the destroyed Pink Terraces. A further walk will take them on to the Black Crater, the Echo Crater, and finally to the Waimangu Geyser. They will be at liberty then either to go on to Waiotapa or return to Rotorua. The whole trip can be accomplished easily in a day. The boats for the lakes will be under the control of an officer of the Department, and the trip will exhibit some of the most interesting of the wonders of the district.
Question! Are we all going Graphophone mad ? We think not; but we are all beginning to appreciate the possibility of obtaining good music in our homes at reasonable piices. It may be an item of interest to state that a gentleman' recently from China says the Chinese have numbers of graphophones and records of Chinese music (?) and words.
We have called attention to the want of a town clock so often that it is a pleasure to be able to announce that at last we have got one. Owing to the attention paid by Mr W. MacDermott to the wants of his office, the Department sent a double-faced clock up, and to-day it is in position in the window of the lobby. It looks very well, and the cabinet work of Mr Gillander reflects much credit upon him.
The Town Clerk has just compiled, j and had printed the District Elector’s j List for the Borough. The list con- | tains 4.24 names. We wonder whether | it will be required for the Mayoral j election ? To-morrow the nominations | for the office must be in the hands of j the Returning Officer by noon.
The poundkeeper gives notice of the impounding of a bay mare. Will be sold on 3rd May if not previously claimed. The S.M. holds his usual court on Thursday next;
There is nothing new under the Sun —so it is said, but to-day Mr Edmund Osborne, of the Centre of Commerce, has shown us something that is new, and will be very saleable, and that is Blanket Rochette. This is a new material, resembling fine blanket, and is most suitable for under sheeting. It is made in double width and Mr Osborne, who has only just received the material, is selling it at two shillings a yard. We recommend everyone trying to be the early worm. The Saints are persons of very much interest to bankers, and to morrow they close their money-changing houses to study the life and doings of St. George. SANDER and SONS EUOALPYTI EXTRACT. According to reports of a great number of physicians of the hightest professional standing, there are offered Buoalpyti Ex tracts which possess no curative qualities. In protection of the world wide fame of Sanders and Sons preparation we publish a few abstracts from these reports, which bear fully out that no reliance can be placed in other products!—Dr. W. B, Rush, Oakland Fla., writes It is sometimes difficult to 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 oamphora, the objectionable action of which is well known." Dr H. B. Drake, Portland, Oregon, ga yg_“ Since I became acquainted with this preparation (Sander and Sons) I use no other form of eucalyptus as I think it is by far the best," "Dr L. P. Preston’s Lynchburg, Va., writes—“ I never used any preparation other than Sander and Son's, as I found the others to be almost useless.’’ Dr J. T. Connell, Kansas City, Kans,-, says —“Care has to be exercised not to be supplied with spurious preparations, as done by my supply druggist,.” Dr H. H. Hart, New York, says—“ It goes without saying that Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract is the best in the market.’’ Dr James Reekie, Fairview, N. M.—“ So wide is with me the range of’applications of Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract that I carry it with me wherever I go. I find it most useful in diarrhoea, all throat troubled bronchitis, etc.” Baby’s Cough Must Never Linger.— Nothing is more distressing than to see a helpless little infant suffering with a cough, and to be fearful of using a remedy which may contain some harmful ingredient. The makers of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy positively guarantee that this preparation does not contain opium in any form, or any other harmful substance. Mothers may confidently give this remedy to their little ones. It gives proper relief and is perfectly safe. It always cures quickly. W. Hamer chemist sells it. , Toothache ins'antly cured by applying Bock’s Herb Extract, prioa Is. Neuralgia permanently cured by taking Book’s Neuralgia Drops, price Is fid. Apply to M. H. Walker and Thos. Westwood and Co., Foxton. WADE’S WORM PIGS-the Wonderful Worm Worriers—are a safe and sure remedy, in llboxes; sold everywhere.
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