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Manawatu Herald, 7 July 1903, Page 2

We understand th;it Mr Hamer has sold his chemist’s business to Mr Healey, of Wanganui, who wi 1 shortly arrive to take over the business.

We are glad to hoar that Mrs G. Simpson is progressing satisfactorily. Mis Simpson nnderwe .t a painful operation ys-slerday at Palmerston, when- one of the fingers of (lie.ha ml was removed, which was found necessary to save the hand.

.The first whitebait of the seism came in fiv in Lcest-m yesleiday (says ;he Christchurch Press of the 30th June.) They were caught in a-stream running out of Lake Ellesmere into the sea, and probably constitute the earliest catch on record.

Anxiety is felt for the Pope’s health. While it is feared that he is dying, there is soma hope that he will linger a few days, with the assistance of oxygen treatment and other stimulants. The Churches in Rome are filled with worshippers.’ Profound sympathy is expressed throughout Europe. The price of the Priest man’s dredge which is now working in the river lifting shingle was £503 with punt. The Wellington Harbour Board have one with everything complete for £6O \ Will the Borough, in_ cjnjimc im with other interested local bodies, think it advisable to invest this sum ? The third annual ball of the Fnxton Rifie Volunteers will take place tomorrow evening at the Public Hall. Every preparation has been made to ensure a most enjoyable evening. It is requested that holders of tickets for admission will present same at the doors. _ .

General -Babingloc, when addressing a Southern corps, stated that should New Zealand be, called on again to assist the Mother Country in time of war, none but volunteers would be allowed to go. It is a pity that the Defence Department did not follow this rule with the contingents for Africa. They gave volunteers no preference whatever. Dr Breckler. of Vienna, has made a tremendous onslaught on vegetarians : —(i) They tend to lower the bTlh rate; (2) they do notsurvivethe fourth generation; (3) they become b dd vmv early in life; (4) they stiff r trom defective eyesight; and (5) tney are deficient in courage. The acting coroner for Manchester threatened to prosecute a mid wif; far certifying a child was stillborn when it lived for more than a day. He ponded out that 1500 children were bnrie I > .l Manchester on midwives’ certificates as still-born in twelve months.

Arthur Holmes, the English solici tor, who was several weeks ago before the Christchurch cmirt charged with having permitted fraud as an agent at Bradlord, England, was taken to Wellington by the Maori last Thursday. It is probable that he will be sent h mie in the Maori in charge of the captain. —Christchurch Press.

Messrs A. Speirs jnnr. and W. Staff have just erected a new flaxrnill at Linton for Mr G. Seifert. The necessary buildings were put np in quick timeunder three weeks—which enabled Mr Seifert to start stripping on Saturday. The Manawatu footballers defeated Wanganui by one point, the scores being Wanganui 3, Manawatu 4- The visitors to Wanganui were not favourably impressed with the sociability of the home Association, In fact with one exception, the only acquaintance they had with their opponents was on the battlefield. On their arrival and at their departure they were left .Severely alone. Suggestion upon suggestion is being adopted by the energetic committee which has .got the Manawatu Winter Show in hand. The latest is the installation of a refrigerator which will riot only enable perishable products to be stored when not being shown, and in which an object lesson will be afforded to the curious of the manner in which our produce is stored and dealt with in the big ocean liners. It is estimated that when the dairying machinery is all placed in position there will be Something like an eighth of an acre of these exhibits in full running order, The half ton cheese has left the hand of the maker, and is on its way to Palmerston. Already several entries have been received for the football and hockey tournaments which are to be an oiitsicle feature of (ho Show. The Poultry Committee is hard at work, and it is hoped to make a record entry for New Zealand Under this head.