Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 81, 1908.

Manawatu Herald, 31 March 1903, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 81, 1908.

The ratepayers at Marten have carried loans for extension of the gas mains, erection of a town hall and fire brigade station, and for drainage works.

The Times says that M. Currie, a French physicist, has discovered that radium continuously emits heat without combustion or chemical change or change of molecular structure, and maintains a temperature of 2.7 deg. Fahrenheit above its surroundings. The parishioners of Bishop Neligan presented him with as address and cheque for £750 ai:d an episcopal ring prior to his departure to assume the duties of Bishop of Auckland. Saturday was the forty-third anniversary of the battle of Waireka, the first action ionght by colonial troops, many of whom were under twenty years of age. They were under the command of the late Sir Harry Atkinson (then Captain Atkinson). Their behavious elicited the admiration of the whole colony, as well as of the Imperial troops, they being the first under the fire and the last to leave the field.

The new grandstand at the Manawafu Racing Club’s com'-e at Awapuni is to bo 200 ft long by 40ft wide, and will have seating accommodation for 1600 people, including a portico which projects out 7ft from the rest of the stand. The ends of the stand are closed in—that nearest the prevailing wind with glass and the other with removable shutters, while the stand is surmounted with an ornamental tower. There is a public dining-room 72 x 32, a stewards’ dining room, and ladies’ sitting-room. Mr L. G. West is the architect.

The Messrs Newth some few months ago secured some three or four acres of land from Mr Thynne on lease for a market garden. It is situated on the corner of the road near Mr D. Whib ley’s house. They have done a lot of work upon the ,land clearing flax and manuka off it, and now have as fine a growth of vegetables as would please the most particular of gardeners. We understand that they are very well satisfied with the property, and they have made a decided improvement in the locality. In talking with a resident in the neighbourhood of the Oroua Downs estate we were rather surprised to learn that the cows milked there yielded a better butter-fat return than the cows milked for the Rnngotea Factory. We think this arises from the feed being harder. Mr Arthur S. Jouson, son of Mr Andrew Jonson, advertises to-day that he is now prepared to contract for all classes of work in the building trade. Mr Arthur Jonson is well known as a smart and good carpenter and in the press ot work now on will find pleuty of work to do. For some years he was working in Levin where many buildings testify to his energies and skill. He also makes cabinet-making and picture-framing a specialty. Mr Arthur Jonson held the rank of Quar-ter-master Sergeant in the N,Z. Contingents in South Africa. The Brussels correspondent of the “ Standard ” states that Russia is secretly negotiating with a FrancoBelgian bankers’ syndicate for a Russian loan of twenty millions sterling at 4 per cent. The bankers ask that the loan be postponed till the autumn in order that German bankers may participate in it, Owing to her horse stumbling and falling, the Kaiserin was thrown t and received a slight fracture of the forearm. The accident occurred at Gremewald. The Kaiser extricated his wife from her dangerous position. The will of the late Sir F. Sargood, of Melbourne, who died at Taihape, New Zealand, last January, has been lodged for probate. The approximate value ot the estate is £6BO, distributed as follows:—Victoria, £268.335 ; New South Wales, £150.000; Wes’.ralin, £60,000; New Zealand, £301,665. i

The Cabinet has, we understand, says the N.2k Times, resolved that in future Supreme Court sessions shall be held in Palmerston North. Litigants and offenders from that district have hitherto had to go to Wanganui; but it is now considered that the amount of business arising in Palmerston and is sufficient to warrant regular sittings of the Court being held there.

The Mayor has written to the Railway Department asking for special trains during the encampment.

Mrs W. Cook resumes her dancing classes for juveniles at the Triad Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 2.30 o’clock. Lieut.-Col. Watt invites tenders for the supply of meat to the 2nd Battalion Rifle Volunteers for the Easter encampment. The Returning Officer, Mr Alfred itoos, HjoCtC? to-u«y urn ouiclui announcement of tlic poll for the Licensing Committee. We call attention to the fact that the clearing sale of household furniture and effects at the Motoa homestead will be held t®-morrow. Mr Mark Perreau has been entrusted with the catering for the lunch which is to be provided. Mrs Madkie, of Park-street, has on hand a large variety of knitted goods. They are most useful garments, such as football jerseys, men’s socks, ladies’ and boy’s stockings, and in fact all kinds of knitting will be made to order. Mrs Mackie has earned a valuable reputation for the good work she does.

Before Meesrs P. Hennessy and Dr. Bennett, j.’s P., yesterday Priscilla Wilson for drunkenness, was convicted and discharged, and James Wilson was fined xos, and costs 3s. Harold Bay, alias Charles Smith', charged with obtaining £3 19s by false pretences from A, R. Loclder at Wellington in October last. Accused was remanded to appear there on Thursday next. The Wanganui men bring their band with them on the Thursday, which however they only reach at midnight. The syllabus of the instruction in camp will consist of advance, rear and flank guards; outpost by day and night; .escort to convoys; minor tactical schemes; company v. company, and held fn ingi By the Courtesy of Lieut.-Col. Watt w.; ars cm I’.ied to give the names of the tenders accepted for the Easter encampment:—Mr Devine has secured the canteen at £29 10s; groceries have been secured by Messrs Thos. Westwood & Co. at five pence the ration ; Mr M. Perreau supplies the bread at isd the lb ; and Mr Coley supplies the straw and firewood. SANDER and SONS EUGALPYTI EX TRACT. According to reports of a great number of physicians of the hightest professional standing, there are offered Eucalpyti Ex tracts which possess no curative qualities. In protection of the \Vorld 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 oilcamphora, 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 hv far th - best.” Dr L. P. Pro ton a Lyuehumg, Va., writes—“ I never used any pn [mraliou oth.,-r than Sander and . as • found the others to be almost usei«s. ’ Dr J. T. Connell, Kansas City, Kans., -ays supplied with spurious preparations, as done by my supply druggist.” Dr id. H. Hart, New York, says—“ It goes wit ho t saying that Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract is the best in the market.” Dr James Reekie, Fairview.'N. M.—“ So wide ia with me the range of (application.; cf Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract th.v I carry it with me wherever I go. I flu I it most useful in diarrhoea, all throat troubl’ d bronchitis, etc.”

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