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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3595, 7 November 1905, Page 2

In order to allow our staff to reap the full benefit of tha King’s Birthday holiday, the Manawatd Herald will not be published on Thursday. A compound high-speed reversible engine, boiler and fittings are advertised for sale. Read our advertising columns.

“ Any person, who can prove that my tapioca is damaging to his health will at once receive three packets gratis,” runs a tradesman’s advertisement in a German paper. The greatest pilgrimages to the Holy Land are undertaken by the Russians. It has been calculated that between 30,000 and 40,000 Russians visit Palestine every year. An international league tor the extermination of rats has been formed in Denmark. In Berlin the municipal authorities are offering a penny for every rat’s tail delievered.

The longest day of the year in London is x6i hours, in New Your 15 hours, in St. Petersburg 19 hours, in Tornea (Finland) 22, and in Spitzbegen three months and a half.

In a square inch of the human scalp the hairs number about xooo, and the whole number on an adult's scalp averages 120,000. If you don't believe this count them yourself. Mountain sheep are employed as beasts of burden in some parts of the ranges of the Himalayas. The animal carries iroin rylb to 251 b, and Jives entirely on wayside herbage. The total number of police in Sydnej and suburbs, with a population of 518,570, is 987, and in Melbourne and suburbs, with a population of 507,450, 775, Visitor* to Rotorua last season indulged in baths to a total number pf 57,611, while 25,132 were taken by those who went to Hanmer in the same period.

The final rehearsal for the Athletic Concert takes place at the Public Hall at 7.80 to-nighi when all those taking part are requested to attend. The programme of items is well spoken of and a foil house on Thursday night is assured. Mr G. A. Simpson will present the trophies during the interval. Prior to the concert on Thursday night, the Band will play selections.

Burglars during the year have had good hauls on the Hurunui-Bluff section of railway. On the Supplementary Estimates are the following votes: — Cash stolen by burglars at Hornby station, £l9; Amberley station, £201; Burke's station, £3 ; Ravensbourne station, £8; Mosgiei station, £11; Waitaiti station, £4; Kaiapoi station, £l3 ; cash lost in transit, Omakau to Dunedin, £IOO.

Speaking in the House on the Loan Bill, Mr Major, member for Hawera, referred to the gag of the Criminal Cods Amendment Aet. He said with considerable emphasis: “At this very moment in my electorate, I have just heard that foul slander is being circulated concerning myself, circulated, no doubt, with the express purpose of injuring me in the eyes of electors, for unfortunately, I regret to say it, there are many to believe evil of a public man without enquiring as to the truth or otherwise, or enquiring for motive that gave it birth.”

The Foxton School Committee meet to-morrow night at the Counoil Chamber#.

A dark brown fur, left in the Foxton Public Hall some time ago, is advertised for in another column*

We call the attention of our readers to the first advertisement of the Primitive Methodist Bazaar which appears in Our issue to day*

The flealth Department Wrote to the Council last evening complaining that three boarding houses and one hotel in the Foxton Borough wore in need of a better system of drainago. Tenders are called for the grazing of 40 floras (more or less) of Target reserve, tenders to, close on Monday next at nOOtl vHtii Mr G. Brewer, Foxton, and to bo accompanied With one Half year’s rent. Burk*, the Dunodin distance runner, won both the half-mile and mile events at the Wellington Amateur Athletic Sports on Saturday; Gopdbohere, the young Feildinglk, woh both College Championship*, and also the 100 yards open.

Maniapoto ran unplaced in the Mel' botirne Stakes on Saturday, a quarter mile if? consequence of which he receded to 16 to 1 in the. betting for the Melbourne Gup run thid afternoon. Perhaps he will repeat his Bandwick performance and fly in an easy winner,

Stead’s Noctuifonn got a very bad passflgC iil the He* Zealand Cup last Saturday, but nevertheless took charge of the held in the straight and ran in a winner by a length and a half. He Wft« the hottest favourite that ever started in the big two mile event, paying only .£1 11s 6d on the machines. In the Herby yesterday he paid Ml Is. The committee of the triton Athletic Club met at Haywood’s Hotel list evening, there being present—Messrs J. Pr6W 'chairman), Perreau, F. Hadfield, jiiist, iiowa, iic m |* on ’ Wil T’ M WhiWej , (secretary-,» was decided that a Mtibdfdf fee put.?!* 90 , “J uesday to attend to rUtming and Cycling tracks. All S. n! “ arrangements were made as to sports, and the members of the committee allotted their diflerent tasks. It was arranged that a tarpaulin tent fefii eritted for use of competitors, MrlfJupp having kindly giVeii same for Use by the committee, Votes of thaUks to the chair, and to Mr Haywood for the use of the room concluded the meeting. The “ Hugardes ” Company appeared at the Public Hall last night to a moderate audience. Certainly their performance merited a better house, and should they decide to pay Foxton a return visit, the Public Hall should be packed. Of the performance, there was plenty of variety, comic, sentimental, and coon singing, dancing, etc. The Ibsen Family proved themselves to be gifted musicians, and the conjuring and illusion feats of the gentleman we used to know as Kellman were particularly clever, A lightning change act was put on which showed marvellous versatility, and at the finish of the performance Kellman allowed three of the audience to fire ball cartridges out of rifles at him, and caught them in such a manner as to bring forth the plaudits of the audience. The whole entertainment was pleasing. It happened in Hew Zealand. A young and blushing couple waited on the officer in' charge of the registry office, and acquainted him of their desire to join themselves “for better, for worse,’’ for all time. The formal ceremony concluded, the officer looked for his fee. “ I have only got half a crown,’’ stammered the bridegroom, and thereupon dived into bis pockets and produced a coin of that amount. The officer looked aghast; it was somewhat of an unusual experience for him, but he had to take the half-crown, for it was impossible for him to unite the knot, or rather, tear up the certificate, and he was forced to make up the amount out of his own pocket, much to his chagrin. The couple should Lave an interesting row to hoe—Waimats Witness

In a very fine book of naval memoirs, “The Autobiography of a Seaman," written fifty years ago by Thomas, tenth Earl of Dundenald, occurs the following noteworthy appreciation of Nelson : “ The impressions felt on my mind during these opportunities of association with Nelson was that of his being an embodiment of dashing courage, which would not take much; trouble to circumvent an enemy,' but, being confronted with one, would regard victory so much a matter of course as hardly to deem the chance ot defeat worth consideration. Trafalgar itself is an illustration ot Nelson’s peculiar dash. It has been remarked that Trafalgar was a rash action, and that had Nelson lost it and lived he would have been brought to a court-marshal for the way in which that action was conducted. But such cavilliers forget that, from previous experience, he had calculated both the nature and amount of resistance to be expected, such calculations torming an essential part of his plan of attack as even as bis own means for making it. The result justified his expectations of victory, which were not only well founded but certain."

The New Zealand Rugby Union has received letters from . Mr Dixon, manager of the team, stating at the time of writing that he hoped McGregor would soon be recovered, but would not play till thoroughly well. The attendances so far were considered very good; in several intances they were records, but only sixpence was charged for admission, which was the recognised amount for county matches. Mr Dixon says the attendance on a population basis would be considered small in New Zealand. He mentioned a point which has been attracting notice lately, of matches interposed between international games, and asked for authority to drop some if it appeared desirable. It was decided to send the following cable to Mr Dixon : “ The Union authorises you to postpone, cancel, or add any matches. Congratulations.” The team has received an invitation to play in France after the tour at Home, and this gives Mr Dixon authority to accept, as they will have a margin left of some three weeks.

The Tutanekei was despatched from Auckland yesterday under instructions from the Marine Department to search for the dismasted vessel reported by the Idniqui to have been seen off the North Cape, The other day a Gladstone native performed a hair-raising feat by jumping, feet foremost, from a portion of the well-known MC'Lauehlin cliff into the Ruamahanga river, a distance ol loz feet. The native was fully dressed at the time.

A fkxmilling syndicate has purchased a block of 3500 acres ot the Makerua swamp IfOtti the Makerua Company, and intends erecting mills, and working it as a flax form. 1 The price of flax, having received the high rate of .£3l 10s, has given a fresh impetus, to the industry.—Standard. A writ claiming A IOOO damages has been issued by H. G. Fuller of Government printing office staff, against G. M. Yerex, who is contesting the Hutt seat, for alleged libel contained in a recent issue of the Petone Chronicle, of which Yerex is owner. The correspondence read at the Council meeting last night included a letter from the Governor acknowledging the receipt of a petition from Foxton ratepavers praying that the boundary of the Borough be reduced, and stating that tlls matter had been in the bands of his respond? Risers deal with. Our printer’s devil plsvia£ s readers with the following curd for * ove ' sickness ; Take twelve ounces P* dislike, one pound of resolution, two grains of common sense, two ounces of experience, a large sprig of time, and three quarts of cooling water of consolation. Set them over a gentle fire of love, sweeten with the sugar of forgetlulness, and skim with the spoon of melancholy. When cool cork it in the bottom of your heart and take it in small doses when the spell comes on.

The Mayor of Foxton (B. G. Gower, Esq.) and the Borough Clerk (Mr All. Fraser) are in receipt of correspondence from Mr W. Rutherford, aecretaiy of the Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board who asks (he gentleman named to co-operate with a committee to raise funds for the erection of aiT extra ward on the Hospital. It is probably ?hat a special d«Sy (a Sunday) will be set apa.. *W. (he purpose’ named when the churches niS-y be requested fo donate their contributions, and the Band Will be asked to provide a musical programme in the Park for ti/e object. The move is a good one, and will doubtless receive mueh support. AN HONORABLE DISTINTION ! The Western Medical Review, a medical publication of the highest standing, cays in a recent issue of physicians in this and other countries have attested that SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT is not only absolutely rauable but it has a pronounced and indisputable superiority over all other preparations of eucalyptus.” Your health is too precious to be tampered with, therefore reject all products foisted upon you by unscrupulous mercenaries and insist upon getting SANDER AND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, the only preparation recommended by your- physician and the medical press. Used as mouth wash regularly in the morning (3 to 5 drops to a glass of water) it prevents decay of teeth, and is a sure protection against a 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 of the lungs and consumption, by putting eight drops of SANDER AND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT into a cupful of boiling water and inhaling the arising steam. Diarrhoea, dysentry, rheumatism, diseases of the Sidneys and urinary organs, quickly cured by taking 5 to 15 drops internal! 3 to 5 times daily. Wounds, ulcers, sprainy and skin diseases it heals without flams mation when sainted on.