Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JAN. 17, 1903.

Manawatu Herald, 17 January 1903, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JAN. 17, 1903.

Mr D. Whibley has three acres of prime Dun oats for sale cheap. The statutory public meeting to consider the proposal of the loan for roads will be held by the Mayor on Tuesday evening next at the Public Hall. The announcement made by Mr John Davies on Wednesday that he had seen the error of his ways —politically, and bad become a supporter of the present government„.wg.s teegfved* with applause, at tb^Tuncheon.

The Special Committee of the United States Senate^ to consider J;he_maifaf^'3' W ards ex-Queen Liliuku--lam £88,475 as compensation for personal damages sustained through the annexation of Hawaii by the United States.

The grand change that has taken place in the weather is very much appreciated from the gales and rain for the past many months. Hopes are entertained that summer has at last arrived. If the weather keeps as at present there should be a record attendance at the races next week.

M. de Plehwe, Russian Minister of the Interior, has announced the appointment of a Commission to harmonise the working of the Imperial departments and the provincial bodies, with a view to improving the condition of the peasantry. The newspaper “ Novoe Vremya ” hails the creation of the Commission as a political event of the first magnitude. A poll taken on the proposal to adopt the rating on unimproved values in the borough of Ashburton, resulted in the proposal being lost, the figures being—Against, 199; for, 103. All the members of the Borough Council, except two, were at the luncheon tendered to Mr John Stevens on Wednesday last, and the present Mayor and five past Mayors. This marks what those who have been brought into contact with Mr Stevens think of him.

A heavy south-west gale was raging on the Sydney coast on Wednesday. The weather was almost wintry. Last year Russia exported to England butter to the value of about £1,000,000, while Denmark sold £B, 000,000 worth. Some idea of the amount of raspberries that are grown in the Motueka district, says an exchange, can be gathered from the statement of a trustworthy eye witness who on one occasion during the past season counted standing in two rows near the Motueka wharf upwards of eighty horse conveyances of various sizes, each loaded with raspberries awaiting delivery. An immense haul of kingfish was made at Napier on Saturday. About four tons were secured, and there were in addition alarge quantity offlounders, mullet and kahawai. The largest kingfish weighed 841 b, and the smallest 3°lb- .

The public will opportunity on race night of witnessing the two funny comedies. “Jane” and “The Butler ” as the Leigh-Douglas Comedy Co, have secured the Public Hall for those dates. The company are now performing up-country and has been earning golden opinions all round-

Mrs Withers, .of Palmerston, announces that she has a feyt vacancies for music and singing. Snow several inches deep is reported from Sheerness and elsewhere in England. Racing at Birmingham was slopped owing to the weather. The photograph of the luncheon, taken by Mr Christan is a very successful one, and should find a ready sale. The features of the guests come out very-distinct' so that it can be easily seen who’s who. The arrangements for Anniversary day are advertised, by the railway manager. Holiday excursion tickets will be issued on the 21st and 22nd available till 19th February. A special train will leave Feilding for Foxton at 9 a.m. arriving at Foxton at 11.30 a.m.

We would advise our readers to pursue the advertisement and visit the establishment of G. H. Stiles, who is clearing the whole of summer muslins at ridiculously low prices, also about 50 quilts to clear at just about halfprice. Nuns veiling at io|d a yard in seven shades, and last but not least, a line of ladies’ lace collarettes picked up since the advertisement was forwarded, to go at one shilling each. Lately the railway authorities have had the line from Foxton ballasted with gravel obtained in the dredge, frontithe river and the work has been a revelation of expedition in work and saving of labour, The metal is placed, at the wharf in iron ballast trucks and is then run out to the line where the trucks are opened in the floor and the metal falls between,the rails. Attached to the bottom of the van there is a. plough which runs just above the rails, and the engine backing ploughs all the" metal flat with the surface, making an excellenf job and - saving much work.

Commandant-General Viljoen in Ms his book ,on the war says "It Tommy with his smartness were a good shots and could judge distances better, he would be perhaps a perfect soldier, and certainly twice as dangerous as he is. In general, Tommy is a humane fellow. Towards our wounded Tommy was as a rule sympathetic, and he was eager to help a fallen enemy." It is believed that Madame Patti's earnings with her wonderful voice amount to a round million pounds. During one single year she netted £70,000. Day after day daring one part of her career she made within two or three hours over £IOOO. The highest figure ever paid to a singer at Covent Garden was the sum of-£9600, paid to Madame Patti in 1870 for sixteen appearances, or £6OO for each appearance. During her American tours she obtained as much as £I4OO a night. Her fees for singing have certainly been “ princely,” but she probably bears the palm in her profession for being paid for not singing, for at one season at Covent Garden, besides her £BOO a performance, she was paid a retainer of £12,000 not to sing elsewhere for a certain period. Madame Patti’s voice is “ underwritten " for £IOOO a performance, or for £BOOO for total loss of voice. Only twice, it is stated, has she drawn the insurance. The writer of Colonial Notes in the “ Morning Post" on the New Zealand elections:—“ That Mr Seddoa ha. 3 many political enemies we are often reminded, but their number Cannot be of the magnitude it has been representedjm view- he agamTa good majority. It is understood that Mr Seddon proposes to restrict trade combinations; he might, perhaps, at the same time, restrict labour combinations. These unions are the great drawback to the adequate development of Nsw-Zealand. Labour problems are ever present there, and as the Labour party possess the voting power, they have to be reckoned with. Personally, I am glad to see the Premier, who was so lately a guest in this country, once more in the post he has so ably filled fir many Parliament and I looked forward, under his leadership, to atj|lmperial policy which will help to place New Zealand in the van, and at the same time will be generous towards the Mother Country." SANDER ana SON-: EDO \LPYD EX TRACT. . According to reports of a great nu nb.->r of physicians of the highest professional standing, there are offered Euoalpyti Ex tracts which possess no curative gi-altU^. In protection of the world wide fam■> of Sanders and Sons preparation we publish a few abstracts from these reports, w' ich bear fully out that no reliance can bplaced in other products:—Dr. W. B. Rush, Oakland Fia., writes It is .->omntim s difficult to obtain the genu ne article (Sander and Sons). I emoloved differ -sv other preparations; they had no therapeutic value and no effects. In cv cv-v the effects wcresitnilar to the oil camph i s. the objectionable action of which is we.'i known.” Dr H. B. Drake, Portland, Oregon, says—“ Since I became acquainted w. ii this preparation (Sander and SinA I us. no other form of eucalyptu s as 1 thin'; it ig by far tho best." Dr L. P. Prie-ton's Lynchburg, Va., writes—“ I never use 1 , u:jv preparation other than Sander and -on' as i found the others to be ai:no • as-1 -s. 1 Dr J. T. Cormell, Kansas Oily, Kims., . a . s —“Care baa to be exercised not to be supplied with spurious pfepara ion rs done by my supply druggist.” Dr ii. H. Hart, New York, says—“lrgoos w : ho t saying that Sander and Sons’ Euu-ilyn i Extract is the best in the mark L’* Dr James Reekie, Fairview, N. M.—“ So wnie is with mo the range of applications of Sander and Sous Eucalypti Extract tha I carry it with me wherever I go. I finl it most useful in diarrhoea, al! throattroubl-d bronchitis, etc.” The Proprieto s of Bock’s Herbal Remedies are daily receiving flattering testimonials. Mrs H. Signal of Gladstone House, Merton, N.Z., vrites: —I have Bock’s Balsam in m> household and found it to do all there is claimed for it. It cured my husband of an old standing cough, and other member of severe colds. I can conoiencously recommend to everybody. Bock’s Balsam, price Is 6d. Book’s Rheumatic Powders, price 3b 6d. Book’s Herb Extract an iufa' liable cure for toothache, price Is- Bock’s Neuralgia Drops, price Is 6-1. Bock’s Powder for the liver, stomach and blood, price Is and other preparations may be obtained from M. H. Wa'ker and Thos Westwood & Co., Fox font Wholesale from P. Bock & G«., Auckland, N .Z. Worms undermine Children’s Constitutions. Use WADE’S WORM PIGS. It- boxes.