Personal Items.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3499, 21 March 1905, Page 2

Personal Items.

Colonel Hay, United Secretary of State, is suffering from overwork, and has been ordered a month's holiday in the Mediterranean, Mr Marconi, the inventor of wireless telegraphy, was married last week at St, George’s Church,. Hanover Square, to Beatrice, Lord Inchiquin's sister. The Prince of Wales represented his Majesty the King, who was suffering from a slight cold, at a levee last wee!;. A'chbishop Redwood, of Wellington, who has been on a trip to. Bnr-'pe., is returning by the Waikare, due at Wellington to-morroW (to ml Sydney/ The Princess’ Victoria, Who, some Weeks ago underwent a serious operation, is now convalescent, and has embarked, at Portsmouth with the Queen on a Visit to Lisbon: , , , The Grand Cross of 9t. Michael and St. George, has been conferred otl the Earl of.Sulbofne, who has been appointed' to succeed Lord Milner as High Commissioner for South Africa. As a memorial to the Rev. H. F. Lytc, author of “ Abide with Me,” the old Devon church at Lower Brixham, of which he was the vicar, is being rebuilt bv subscription, and £I3OO has already been raised’out of the £2500 needed. , At a private function at the Civic Club at Sydney the Don: J. A. Hogue, Colonial Secretary, on behalf of the State Ministry, welcomed Captain Ssddon as the son of a man who had won so prominent .4 place in the Empire; ■ . Senor Manuel Garcia, inVertfof of the laryngoscope, celebrated his hundredth birthday in London last week. He was born at Madrid on March 17th, 1803, and became a professor of singing,’ as well as a doctor of medicine. The laryngoscope, which he invented many years ago, is a reflecting contrivance for examinining the larynx. His daughter, Madame Viardot-Garcia, made her debut in Loridon in 1830, married in 1840 M. Louis Viardot, director of the Paris Italian Opera, and retired from the stage in 1862. Senor Marcia received countless Congratulations, included messages from King Edward, the Kaiser, and Alfonso of Spain.- .... General Booth left Loddofl by the R.M.S. .Victoria pn the 2nd instant, and is due to arrive id Adelaide oq Monday, April 10th. which, ctlfiodsly enough, will be the General’s seventysixth birthday, he having been born-in Nottingham on April 10th, 1829. As at present arranged, General Booth will come straight to New Kealand, holding the first meeting of his present tour in Invercargill on Tuesday, April iSth. This will be General Booth's fourth visit to New Zealand, and especial interest attaches to the 1 fact that he comes here almost immediately after having taken part in the Welsh revival. General Booth will be accompanied from England by Commissioner Nicol.fthe editor-in-chief of the Salvation Army’s papers and magazines), Colonel Lawley, and Major Cox.

On Sunday evening, at the residence of the Rev, ]as. Duncan, a few of Mr W. R. Hutchison's friends met together to present hun with a token of their esteem in the form of a purse of sovereigns. Mr Moore, in making the presentation referred in eulogistic terms to Mr Hutchison’s work in the district, and hoped the occasion would be an indication to him that bis friends here had not overlooked his energetic and faithful labours for the last twelve months throughout a wide parish. Although Mr Hutchison had had discouragements and obstacles to contend with, the speaker felt sure that Mr Hutchison’s work had not been altogether in vain, but formed an ample basis upon which his successor may carry on the work in connection with the Presbyterian cause in the district. He had the best wishes of his friends f >r his future prosperity and success. Mr Hutchison-in reply expressed his deep appreciation of the goodwill which had prompted the giving of so generous a present, and referred to the valuable experience he had gained during his sfavinFoxon. He could not but feel some regret at leaving his friends here, but was pleased to know that in quitting the district he did so accompanied by the goodwill of tbs Foxton people. He further mentioned his sense of indebtedness to those in connection with the Presbyterian congregation who had given him loyal and valuable assistance in his work, and trusted that the same would be extended to his successor. AN HONORABLE DISTINCTION The Western Medical Review, a medical publication of the highest standing, »ays in a recent issue I “Thousands of physicians in this and other countries have a;tested tha SANDER AND SO JS EUC LYPTI EXTRAO 1 is not 'm y absoum y reliab'e, bat it has a pronounced and ind'snutab e superiority over al other preparations of oucalyptus.” Your hea! h is too precious to be ampeved with, therefore reject al products foisted upon you by unscrupulous meroen-rFs and insist upon c-tting S \NDER ND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, Tie only pie paration recommended by yoor physic an and the medical press Used as month wash regular y in the morning (3 to 5 drops to a glass of water) it prevents d»oay of i eth, and is a sure protection against all inf cuous fevers, such a ; typlioi 1, rna'aria, etc. Catarrih of nose and throat is quickly cured by garg ing wi h same. In-tamtanenus re icf produced in co'ds, influenza, diptheria, bronchitis, i-'flamma’ion of the lungs and consumption, by putting eight drops of SANDER AND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTR ACT imo a cupfu of boiling water and inhaling the arising steam, Diavrhcca, dysentry, rheumatis n, diseases of the -udnoya and urFary organs, quick y cure! oy taking 5 to In drops internally 3 to 5 times'daily. Wounds, ulcers, sprains and skin diseases it heals without inflammation when painted on.