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Manawatu Herald, 12 March 1903, Page 2

Messrs Abraham and Williams’ stock sale at Levin will be held tomorrow.

The Town Clerk notifies that Mr Henry Bradcock has been appointed Ranger for the Borough.

The tomb of Thotmes and the courts of one of the Pharaohs of the eighteenth dynasty have been discovered at Thebes, containing the body of a chariot in perfect condition, also boomerangs and other interesting objects.

A Queensland departmental telegram states that a terrific cyclone is raging at Townsville. Cabs were overturned in the streets. Telegraphic communication is now interrupted. The benediction pronounced by the Pope at the jubilee festival was phonographed, and his Holiness has authorised the reproduction of the cylinders and their sale in aid of charities. A first-class entertainment and concert is being arranged to take place at the Foxton Public Hall sometime at E ister. The proceeds will be in aid of Ail Saints’ Fund. Further particulars will be announced shortly. The Manawalu County Council invites tenders for supplying and delivery of metal for the Foxton-Shann ni and Elkins-Motuiti .roads. Tender:; will be received up to noon of Wednesday iS March. ** A parade ot the Fpxton Rifles will be held this evening. As this is the first Government parade of the new year every member should make an eflort to be present, more especially as an election will be held during the evening for the position of second lieutenant. An Irish priest was preaching to his flock one Sunday on the evils of intemperance. “ Whisky, my brethren,” he said, “is a curse—a terrible curse. It is whisky that makes you beat your wives and starve your children. It is whisky that makes you shoot at your landlords, and, worse than that, my brethen, it makes you miss them to,” The police have ascertained that the destruction of the Crofton (Rangitike f i) School on Sunday evening was caused by two boys aged u and 14. They played truant, and being afraid of punishment resolved to destroy the school. They will appear before the Magistrate on the 21st,, The ratepapors will be glad to hear that Mr George Nye, one time Mayor, has undertaken the laying out and overseeing the expenditure of the £3OOO loan. Yesterday afternoon the Mayor with Mr G. Nye and Mr W. Alzdorf drove round the road; to be dealt with.

From the Minister of Agriculture we acknowledge the receipt of the loth report on Biology and Pomology. As is usual with these reports the contents are very interesting and many capital photographs of orchards, vine' yards, and the industry of raspberry pulping are given. Mr Alfred Ross the Returning Officer advertises that the Licensing Committee election will be held on Thursday the «6th March and the nomiaations will be on tho xßth of March. Candidates attention is noted to th« conditions of candidature and the fact that a deposit of /io must be made with the nomination.

A Dunedin telegram contains the information that Mr Crnickshauks, S.M., has declared the Bruce Licensing poll void, mainly on the ground that popular polling hours were not observed at Manuka Creek, Berwick, and Waitabuna Gaily, whiejj were distinct breaches of the second subsection of the common law of elections.

Mr Austin, who with Mrs Austin is now taking up his residence in Foxton will be a great help in promoting our local town band into one of the best. For a number of years Mr Austin has conducted the band at Levin as leader, and- under his guidance the band flourished. The Levin people were sorry to part with him, and we are glad to welcome him amongst us. Mr Henry Phipps, the American steel magnate, who has recently given £25,000 for the relief ot the Boers and £IO,OOO for establishing a centre of agricultural education and scientific research in India, has (says a Philadelphia cablegram) founded a ' home for the treatment of consumptives at a cost of £300,000. The Finsea treatment, as used at Copenhagen, with sunlight and electric light, will be introduced.

At the Court to-day, before Messrs Thynne and Hennessy, the following business was transacted :—One first offender was convicted and discharged. Poutaka Hemara was charged with USaaUlullg Georgy Nicholla, ue Wab discharged. Another accused was convicted and discharged for drunkenness. John Taylor for being drunk was fined 5s and costs 7s. A prohibition order was also made against John Taylor.

At the Dannevirke races held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, Mr A. Wright’s horse Waitohi was successful in both his engagements. On the first day he had a very eary win in the Maiden Flat Race from four others, paying the small dividend of £r 7s; and on the second day he was succesful in the Welter Handicap, carrying top weight, and paid a dividend of £2 Bs. This is very encouraging to his young owner-trainer who has been very persevering with the horse. SANDER and SONS BUG \LPm EXTRACT. According to reports of a groat number of physicians of the high test, professional standing, there are offered Encalpyti Ex tracts which possess no curative qualities. In protection of the World wide fame of Sanders and Sons preparation we pub'Mi a few abstracts from these reports, which, bear fully out that no reliance dan be placed in other products-Dr. W. B. Rush, Oakland Fla., writes Uis aoraetim.-a difficult to obtain the genu n 3 article (Sander and Sons). I employed differ u other preparations; they had no Mi-.*.-,, pent-io vaia-.i uuu ao effects, ia on - ca.ie the effects wempunfiar ’0 the oil ca m.-lio.- v, the objectionable action of which s we 1 known.” Dr H. B. Drake, Portland, Oregon, eays—"Since 1 became acquainted wilii this preparation (Sander and Sons) I u-e no other form of eucalyptus as I think it is by far the best.” Dr L. P. Pre-tons Lynchburg, Va., writes—" I never used any preparation other than Sander and .'on as t found the others to bo almost useßss. ’ Dr J. T. Cormcll, Kansas City, Kans., ays —“Cars has (0 be exercised not to bisuppliod with spurious preparationg us done by my supply druggis .” Dr !. 11. Hart, Now York, says—" It .goes wiiho t saying that Sander and Sons’ BueaL : > i 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 tluu D carry it with me wheivver I go. . I find it most useful in diarrhoea, all throat troubled bronchitis, etc.”

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