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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3500, 23 March 1905, Page 2

A party of Foxton cyclists journeyed to Palmerston North last evening for the purpose of witnessing Wirth’s circus. They reached home again about 3 o’clock this morning. At the Education Board meeting on Monday an application for a school building at Hinvitangi was held over, hut it was decided that the question of making a reasonable allowance for rent would be considered.

A mistake occurred in the report in our last issue of the. Foxton Debating Society, in which it was stated thai Mr Moore had been elected vice president of the Society. Bro. Fox was the gentleman appointed to the position. The Sydney City Health Officer reports that the health of the people is exceedingly good. The number of deaths from all diseases was lower than for any twelve months for the past seven years, and infantile mortality showed a decided falling off.

A letter received from Dr Woolnough, head of the scientific expedition in Fiji, shows that the important geological results of the expedition go to confirm the opinion that Fiji was formerly part of a large land surface, extending thronggh New Caledonia to Australia. The Federal Pislmasfer-General (the Hon. bydney Smith) and Mr James Mills, managing director of the Union Company, had a preliminary interview regarding the Vancouver mail contract. The question of the acceleration of speed was discussed. Nothing definite was done. On Saturday night, in Wellington, a constable discovered a suspicions looking parcel in the doorway of the King's Chambers, and on examining it, found it contained a baby boy, aged about a fortnight. No clue has been discovered as to the parentage of the child, which has been placed in the receiving home. A conference of representatives from the various Flaxmillers’ Associations in the colony if to be held at Wellington on the 31st instant. It is proposed to interview the Minister for Agricul tore on the subject of flax grading, as the present system is proving very unsatisfactory to millers and merchants alike, and a better method of grading is desired.

The Westland Railway League has been advised by the Minister tor Public Works that the Midland Railway will be completed to Broken River on the Canterbury side by November of next year, when a coach connection will be mada, making it possible to do the through journey between the East and West Coasts in one day. The Minister adds that the League may rely on a very substantial vote being proposed for the Midland Railway for the coming session of Parliament. With regard to the Ross Railway extension to Lake Mahinapua—the delightful tourist and holiday resort —he says this is to be ready by next summer,

Whooping cough is prevalent in New Guinea. Seventy-six deaths have occurred in the Darn district in the last live weeks,

Captain Edwin telegraphed at 11.52 a.m.: —“■ Strong winds from between west and south west and south ; glass rise ; tides high ; sea heavy.” Hi" I 1 -i,-U-- g la -I I I fI-,-0 -U ■ 1.11111:11 '■ -jut Lion, all f 1 ,‘vnstraiasnn yi Mr ■ 1 - shall ;end-.-,:vau-. -.1 Singapore every year for combined fleet exercises; The Wanganui Education Board has decided to make a protest against the discontinuance of capitation and allowance for cottage gardens at choolfi Mr T. W. Kirk, Government Biologist, states that there are few potato crops in New Zealand not affected by disease. Those in dry districts,are the ■cleanest, ft 6 variety is really resistant, but, speaking generally, the oldest varieties suffer most.

The Secretary df the Pdstal Department has been advised that the Sierra, which left San Francisco on the 18th Ist. fw Auckland, has 1200 bags of nail matter, which is double the usual ■ umber. It is believed that owing to lie uncertain thinning of the Orient -learners little use is now made of the Eastern service for New Zealand from London,

Messrs Dalgety and Go., Ltd. have received the following cablegram from their London office dated 17th inst: — “ Since the, date of otir last telegram leather in general is lower by 8d lb. Prices for hides and basils are unchanged. The wool sales continue firm without further change. There is a slightly better demand for strong qualities of greasy cross-bred wools in good condition, owing to American buyers operating itifsrS ftegjjh The wheat market is very weak and dull.” At the Women’s Christian Temperance Union meeting at Wanganui; the .flection of New Zealand officers renhed ; President, Mrs Atkinson (Wellington); corresponding secretary, Miss M. Powell; recording secretary, Miss Bell (Dunedin), treasurer, Miss Hill (Napier); vice-president at large, Mrs Schnackenberg (Auckland) j editor and business manager of the White Ribbon paper, Miss L. Smith. It was decided to accept the invitation sent by the Christchurch District Union and to hold the 1906 Convention in that city.

At Gough’s Bay, near Akaroa, on Tuesday, a murderous assault was committed by a man named Snnckeli on his wife (who was living apart) and his daughter, Mrs W. J. Lelievre. It appears that Snnckeli, taking advantage of Mr Lelievre’s absence, went to the house at about 10 o’clock on Tuesday morning, and on gaining admission knocked the women about with a heavy riding whip, seriously injuring Mrs Snnckeli. It is further stated that Snnckeli set fire to the house, com pletely destroying it, and subsequently committed suicide.

The Woods-Williamson company concluded theii* two nights’ season on Tuesday evening, and presented before a large audience the farcical comedy “My Wife’s Mother.” There is no doubt the play itself, together with the way it was presented by the organisation, justifies us in stating it was the best comedy that has been put on. the stage in Foxton. Public appreciation was shown repeatedly by •he boisterous mirth and frequent encores during the several acts. The playing ot the comedy also gave remarkable evidence of the versatility of the combination, particularly in reregard to the principals, Maud Williamson as Mis Jellibroad, and Alfred Woods as Arthur Hammingtop, whose portrayal of ihe characters mentioned stamps them as being in the first category of the art. A sincere welcome awaits them should they return here. Mention must also be made ol Mr Hawkins, the musical conductior, whose excellent pianoforte renderings during each evening was the means of giving great enjoyment to all. The hall management are also to be congratulated on effecting a needed improvement ininstallingthe acetylene gas, an innovation that greatly added to everyone’s comfort. EUCALYPTI IN EUROPE. The Australian eucalyptus tree is being grown on a large scale in Southern Europe and North Africa, because of its tendency to drain swamps. This was formerly supposed to he due to abundandant exhalation of watery vapour from its leaves, but it has been shown that actually the transpiration of the eucalyptus is only oue-haif or one third that of willows, nirches, and other trees, and it is thus assumed that the phenomenon in question is due simply to the rapid growth of the eucalyptus. AN HONORABLE DISTINCTION Tiie Western Medical Review, a medical pub icatiou of the highest standing, savs in a recent issue : —“Thousands of physicians in this and other countries have attested tha' SANDER AND -ONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT is not nu'y abso cue y reliable, but it lias a pronounced and ind sputab e superiority over a t other preparations of ■ucalyptus.” Your heal h is too precious to be ampered with, therefore reject all products foisted upon you by unscrupulous mercenaries and insist upon getting ZANDER AND SOVS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, the only preparation recommended by yonr physician and the medical press- Used as mouth wash regular y in the morning (3 to 5 drops to a glass of water) it prevents decay of i oth, and is a sure protection against all infectious fevers, such as typhoid, malaria, etc. Catarrah of nose and throat is quickly cured by gargling with same. Instantaneous relief produced in colds, influenza, diptheria, bronchitis, inflammation ot the lungs and consumption, by putting eight drops of SANDER AND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTR ACT in'n a onnfui of boiling water and iiiluW g tk9 8 "’-mg steam,' Diarrhoea, dys ml .. .ism, disi rises of the idneys and u i a y organs, quick y cured uy taking 5 to 15 drops internally 3t. 5 times daily. Wounds, ulcers, sprains | and skin diseases it heals without flammation when painted on.