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Manawatu Herald, 8 July 1902, Page 2

The cost of collection of Custom dues, if calculated on the gross revenue was slightly under one and a half per cent.

The average amount standing to the credit of each open account at the Post Office Savings Bank was £zg 17s rod in igox being the largest amount since the year 1876. The annual wealth production of New South Wales would probably be reduced 30 per cent, for the ‘next few years according to the president of the Pastoralist’s Union.

Five shillings per pound has just been paid for the first Scotch strawberries of the season to arrive in Glasgow. ,

The Government do not rob a poor man of his beer, but they get £90,244 out of him and Iris mates for duty.

Dr John Smyth the Wanganui Inspector of Schools will not stop very long in the colony as he has been appointed Principal of the Training College for Teachers at Melbourne. Mr Seddbn, with the King’s permission, visited the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore, and placed a wreath on Queen Victoria’s tomb. The “Morning Post” asserts that official statistics show that eighteen million Russian children are without means of education.

A death occurred in the isolation hospital at Auckland, on Thursday and the case has has been reported by the Acting-District Health Officer (Dr Frengley) to the department in Wellington as plague. The patien) .was Edward Walker, lumper on , the wharf. The case has been under observation since Wednesday.

Plague has broken out at Constantinople. The Customs due collected at Auckland for the year ended 31st March last exceeded the amount collected as any port, having been £609,273 at against £540,818 at Wellington, the the next largest collection.

In the House the other day the Minister repeated his previous statement that the offer of the Government for the purchase of the Manawatu riilway having been declined, it was the duty of the Government to do the best it could for its own railways, and that this was the course it was proposed to adopt. A novel test for drunkenness appears to have been invented in Wales. A man appeared before a court on a charge of being intoxicated. It was stated on his behalf that he first gave a false address at Llanachaiarn, afterwards admitting that he came from Murnoch Gwmyglo, Llanberis. His solicitor held that if he could pronounce these words he must have been sober, and the magistrates dismissed the case. Drunkards will fall on hard times if the inability to pronounce, say Llanewpewllneglo,’’ is to be taken as a proof of their condition. Mr J. Chamberlain, speaking at the Imperial Conference, cautiously advocated free trade, with revenue duties only. His Majesty the King has graciously approved “ Royal ” being added to the designation of the Permanent Artillery of New Zealand.

We are pleased to hear that the sale of tickets for the complimentary dance to Mrs W. Cook realised eleven pounds. The expenses only amounting to one pound thus left si balance of ten pounds.

Messrs Garter Bros, notify that passers on Section No 464 will be pro scouted:

A pleasant afternoon was spent on Saturday at Mis Haywood’s when Mrs F. E. Jenkr, on behalf of the com-mittee,-presented Mrs Cook with ten pounds.

At a poll of the Melrose ratepayers 230 of the majority of those who.voted were in favour of the proposal to merge into the Wellington city.

. On Saturday Messrs Gosling and Graham hold a sale oi ornamental trees and shrubs, also fruit trees, clocks, watches &c,, at the Public Hall. The fruit irises are trpin the Havelock Nursery and should do well iri this district. Further entries will be accepted. The next visit of Mr Ellis, the representative of Messrs Bridge and Andrews, to Foxton will be on Thursday 24th July. The. dates to other parts of thedistriol aye also advertised. At evensong, at All Saints’ last Sunday the Vicar mentioned some details of the opening arrangements of the Diocesan Synod of Wellington. The Synod will be opened on the afternoon of Wednesday at 4 o’clock. Evensong will be sling in Pro-Cathedral .at 7-30 p.m. when the bishop will deliver his Charge. On Thursday there will be a celebration of the Holy Communion at 8 a.ra. for the members of Synod. Mr Wilson begged parishoners to remember in their prayers the delibratidris of tlid Sjinod during its session, that they may be guided by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The next English and European mail, via San Francisco, will close at the local office on Tuesday the 17th of July, at 8 30 a.m. Messrs Gillanders Bros., representing the Dit.Gi have kindly lent one of the blast pianos to be Used at the Volunteer Corps annual ball to-morrow night. They have also procured a “ Simplex ’’ player; which will be used for the ■eklra danbes.

A good opportunity is offered a flaXmiller by an advertiserwho has a three horse team and dray and harness for sale.

We have to thank the Volunteer, Jjall committee for a complimentary ticket for Wednesday next. We wish them a successful gathering, Front the report of the Borough Council proceedings it will be seen that an excellent deputation to Wellington re loan, has been secdred for His Wofship the Maypr and Grs. Robinson, Gower, and Purcell are going. The net profits of the Manawatu Racing Club for the past year amount to: £B6B. In addition to this amount the sum of over £7OO was spent on the new course, making a total profit of nearly £I6OO for the year. The Wanganui Borbugh Council has reduced the number of. Councillors from twelve to nine.

£goo, ooo were the takings of the Monte Cailo Casine last year. £500,000 of this were clear profit.

A fine medallion of the late Mr Archibald Forbes, war correspondent and writer on military .subjects, is to be placed in the crypt of St. Paul’s Cathedral, and will be unveiled by Viscount Wolseley when he returnes from visiting South Africa;

I “ Bobby, your mamma tells me you ; are a very bright boy, and she expects you to be a great man, l i_' said Mr ; Blossom, as he sat in the parlour, waiting for, Bobby’s sister. “ Ma ; never does ’spect nothin’ right. She ; doesn’t know what she’s talkin’ about. She told pa she 'spected you and my sister would'he married ’fore spring, and that was more’n a year ago ” On Saturday afternoon a horse and buggy belonging to Dr Rockstrow, while being driven from the railway station by a boy, bolted, and turning 1 the corner off Cuba into Taonui-street collided with a delivery cart belonging to the U.F-C.A. says the Maaawatu Times. Both traps were upset, and considerably knocked about, the front of the buggy being completely smashed. The boy who was driving the buggy was picked up unconscious, and was carried to Dr Rockstrow’s residence, where he was suitable treated. We learn, however, that ,the lad has suffered no serious injury, and that he will be about again soon. The driver of the U.F.C-A. cart narrowly escaped having the shaft of the buggy driven through him. The horse which was being driven in the buggy was slightly injured, and received several cuts on its legs. ' SANDER and SONS EUOALPYTI EXTRACT. According to reports of a great number of physicians of the hightost 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 few abstracts from these reports, which bear fully out that no reliance can be placed in other productst)v. W. B, Rush, Oakland P!a„ writes It is sometimes difficult v to obtain the genuine article (Sander and Sons). I employed different other preparations ; they ■ bad no therapeutic value and no effects, la one case the effects were similar to the oil camphora, the objectionable action, of which is well known.” Dr H. B. Drake, Portland, Oregon, as,ys—." Since I became acquainted with this preparation (Sander and Sous) I use no other form of eucalyptus as r think it is by far the best” Dr L. P. Preston’s Lynchburg, Va., writes—“ I never used any preparation other than Sander and tsouy. as 1 found the others to be almost useless.'* Dr J. T. Connell, Kansas City. Kans., t ays —“Caro has to be exercised not to be supplied with spurious preparations as done by my supply druggis .” Dr ii. H. Hart, New York, says—“ it goes wi‘ho ,t saying that Sander and Sous’ Eucalypti Extract is the best in the market.’’. Dr James Reekie, Fairview, N. M.—“ So wide is with mo the range of applications of Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract that I carry it with me wherever I go. I''fin 1 it moat useful in diarrhoea, all throat troubled bronchitis, eta.” , Ghambekeain’B Cough Eemeds is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough and influenza. It has become famous for its cures of these diseases over a large part of the civilized world. The most flattering testimonial have been received, giving accounts of its good works; of the aggravating and persistent coughs it has cured; of severe colds that have yielded prompt ! y to its soothing effects,

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