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Manawatu Herald, 24 March 1903, Page 2

To-morrow the great stock sale at the Motoa Estate will be held. The Feilding Industrial Exhibition is to be opened to day by the Premier. It is expected that the Prince and Princess of Wales will visit India in October. On Thursday Messrs Abraham and Williams hold their weekly stock sale at Palmerston, We acknowledge with thanks a complimentary ticket for the - Folding Industrial Exhibition. The Mayor calls a meeting of , all the property owners from Ho. x Line to the river for next Thursday, at 8 p m. We are asked to remind sheepowners that this is the last month for dipping sheep after which they are liablq to heavy penalties. The Borough Council calls tenders for clearing a number of drains in the Borough up to Monday, the 30th March. The Licensing Committee election will be held on Thursday. Mr Alf Fraser will act as deputy-returning officer at Foxton, What is wanted, Messrs P. Hennessy and Co. announce that they have been appointed agents for the Pohangina Co’s, totara mill, and they are now prepared to take orders for building timber. American contributions) amounting to twenty-five thousand pounds sterling, averted large mortality in Northern Finland, where a hundred thousand people are dependent on relief. Their sufferings were terrible, but the worst is expected when the thaws in April render the country inaccessible. Arrangements for the Wellington Rifle Battalion’s Eastertide route march are well forward, says the N.Z. Times. The several companies will entrain for Levin, and from that township the march to Foxton will be made. The scheme of Lieutenant-Colonel Collins for an attack and defence scheme is being heartily taken up by the country corps, and already it has been arranged that the second and third Wellington Battalions (Wanganui and Napier) will participate, and the whole of the forces will concentrate at Foxton on Easter Monday, At Feilding Court last week, before Mr Greenfield, a fine of £6o and costs was imposed on Halstead Harley, on a charge laid by the Collector of Customs, of making false entries in his books, and substituting water for beer in his casks with the intention of defrauding the Customs. The magistrate also ordered the forfeiture of all utensils and fixtures.

On Tuesday, 114th April, an entertainment and concert will be given in the Foxton Public Hall in aid of All Saints’ Church funds. The programme which is now being arranged will comprise items by well-known local amateurs and others. As the object is a deserving one, there is sure to be a good attendance. Tickets can be procured from the stores. The programme will appear in a later issue. A tribute was paid (says the Post), by Mr A. R. Atkinson to the activity that the police bad displayed under the able directorship of Commissioner Tunbridge in enfoicing the licensing laws. He regarded as a serious disaster to the colony that Mr Tunbridge had seen fit to resign his position. It was to be hoped that his successor would take a similar stand. Mr Atkinson also referred to the active assistance Inspector Ellison had given, locally. A new idea in the way of sea-bathing has peen introduced at New Brighton, Christchurch, and judging by the number who disport themselves in the surf, it promises to become very popular. The bathers, each “armed" with a light flat piece of board about 6ft. long, walk out into the breakers as far as possible, and then on the top of a roller lie full length along the board, and allow the sea to carry them inshore. The pace they travel is very fast, and the contests cause great excitement among the spectators on the pier and beach.

Wc draw attention to the altered advertisement of Mr Alf Fraser, who has opened up a new shipment of goods, amongst which will be found popular table games for the coming winter, such as table bowls, spoof cricket, &c. In the windows will be displayed a handsome selection of books for prizes and presents, and novelties in stationery. The stock is so varied that :oi insoection is necessary, when the proprietor feels assured of being able to please one and all.

Mr G. Stiles has an altered advertisement with the interesting notice that is important to ladies, and must thus be important to ns all. It appears that to please is the object ot the ladies, and Mr Stiles endeavours to help them, f'le has some beautiful designs in blonsings; a nice assortment in velveteens, and also fancy flannellette blonsings. The price appears to be suited to the lines, and thus the shop is likely to be blocked by purchasers examining and buying some article to add to their personal attractions.

The' Mayor calls attention to the Alcoholic Control Act and requests business people to close on Thursday at noon instead of Wednesday, (tomorrow), and notifies that the licensed premises must close between noon and 7 P- m -

The Times says that the Sultan, yielding to the demands of Sir Nicholas O’Conor, British Ambassador at Constantinople, has issued, an irade practically settling the Aden hinterland difficulty.

A cable to the Sun from London says :—ln an address before the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, stated that it was his belief that the natives .of,lndia possess 825 crores of rupees/Which‘arehoarded and mostly buried, besides the money in circulation. Reckoning the rupee at eighteenpence, this would mean nearly £62,000,000 sterling'. His estimate is probably under, rather than over the mark; for all classes of people have a quantity of ancient ornaments, representing cash, which would not be included. Lord Curzon urges the natives to bring out this wealth and invest it, especially in industrial-enterprises, and in that way themselves reaf) the profit which the British capitalists are slow to appreciate in the possibilities of the developing of India, which have been neglected. SANDER and EUOALPYTI EX TBACT. According to reports of a great number of physicians of the {lightest 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 prbdtiotsi-s-Dr. W. B. Rush, Oakland Fia., writes It is sometimes difficult to obtain the genome 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 camphora, the objectionable action of which is we 1 known.” Dr H.B, Drake, Portland, Oregon, ; gays—” Since t 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. Pre-ton s Lynchburg, Ya., writes—“ I never used any preparation other than Sander and Son - . as I found the others to be almost useless.” Dr J. T. Cornell, Kansas City, Kans.-, says Care has to bb exercised not to be Supplied with spurious preparation-, as done by my supply druggist.” Dr H. U. Bart, New York, says—“ It goes wiil.o t Baying that Sander and ‘Sons’ Eucalypu Extract is the best in the market.” Dr James Reekie, Fair-view, N. M.—“ So wide is with me the range of 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,” Worms undermine Children’s Constitutions. Use WADE'S WORM FIGS. 1/- boxes. ' A good article always commands, appreciation. Mrs Greenhill Fordeil, N.Z., writesl can certify that Bock’s Balsam is what it professes to be in healing cuts, cracked hands, and wounds} also taken in drops for colds, etc., ju=t as represented. Bock’s Balsam has cured asthma, and Bronchitis, sore throats and coughs, price Is 6d, Book’s Rheumatic Powder price 3s 6d. Bock’s Powder for the liver, stomach and blood, price Is. Bock’s Herb Extract an infalliable cure for toothache, pr os Is. Bock’s Neuralgia Drops, price Is 6d, and other preparations may be obtained from M. H. Water and Thos, Westwood <fe Co., Foxton. Who'esale from P. Bock <& Co , Auckland, N.Z. Children When Teething have more or less diarrhoea. This should be controlled and can be, by giving Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. Every house should have a bottle at hand. Get it to-dav- It may save a life. W. Hamer, Chemist, sells it. What is Pain Balm ?■ Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is a liniment and, while adapted to all the ordinary uses of a liniment, has the qualities which distinguish if from other remedies of this class. Pain Balm is especially beneficial for rheumatism. Thousands of cases can be cued in which it has effected a cure when the sufferer had previously tried the best medical service without securing relief. Pain Balm is positively guaranteed to give relief in the most severe cases of chronic or acute rheumatism.