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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3619, 8 February 1906, Page 2

Shadbolt and Howan, lately dissolved partnership, give notice to-day that all accounts owing to them must be paid on or before the 20th of next mouth (March). The sneak-thief has been in evidence at the Tennis Court this season. On two occasions (lie cups and saucers have been stolen from the tennis cupboard. and we rather think the perpetrator will come in for severe handling if he or she is discovered.

The L.M.S insert an inset to-day. Austin Brothers wish to engage firstclass paddockers on contract, A question is wanted for cash price of one acre of land not more th m half-a-raile from Foxtoa. Answer Herald Office. A tender of ,£24,000 has been accepted for the erection of new promises for the National Bank of Australia in Wellington.

vf.oo Alice Xtoo.sovoll received 4000 wedding prison‘3. Viilu-'d a I on-' mi’li -n dollars, and ranging from jewels to American wines, fruit and vegetables. At the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court Stanley Smith was fined £lO, in default six months’ imprisonment, for using obscene language in St. Asaph street.

Those interested in Mrs A. B. Seymour’s Art Union will find the following are the winning numbers Ist, 101; 2nd, 50; 3rd, 125; 4th, 145; sth, 194; 6th, 223. Tenders nre invited in another column by the Manawatu County Council for the supply of 200 yards of metal for the Shannon-Foxton road. Look up the advertisement I

Mr G. G. Stead has given £IOO to purchase four challenge shields to be shot for by the Canterbury branches of the Defence Service. The Government will give a further £IOO. A well-known land agent in Masterton recently informed the Masterton Age that there is an abundance of buyers in search of country properties in that district, but owing to the good prices realised for their products, settlers generally are holding back. The Very Rev. Father Hays was a passenger by the Moeraki on Saturday for Sydney, en route for England, where he will continue his work in the cause of temperance. Father Hays greatly benefi'ed in health daring his stay in New Zealand.

The Premier has received by cable a very cordial invitation from the Gorowa Closer Settlement League of Corowa. New South Wales, to attend a conference to be held at Corowa on March 15th, at which it is intended to discuss questions regarding closer settleraen' and immigration. “In March, 1858,1 and several Maori boys hunted wild pigs on the present site of Palmerston North/' said Mr J. Stevens. M H.R. at the banquet. Mr Lawry, for Parnell, said t h a* twenty-three years ago he was in Palmerston and had then predicted it was going to be a city. Said Sir Joseph Ward to the deputation from the Chamber of Commerce : “ We have spent about £12,000 upon increasing the accomodation in the railway yards here quite recently and this has been done solely with a view of successfully dealing with the large amount of traffic passing through.” —Manawatu Standard.

Mr F. C. Raphael,- Secretary to thfNew Zealand Cricket Council, has re ceivecl information from Sir Joseph Ward that the Melbourne Cricket Club team, now about to tour New Zealand, will be all >wed return railway fares a single rates ; a’so that excursion farewill be allowed to enable country residents to visit various centres where matches are to be played. The Foxton Borough Council meet on Monday evening next. Amongst the business to he dealt with is the consideration of tenders for the Main stree' culvert; also the cnnsid -ration of new Council Chambers and a supply o f water for fire extinction purposes. Tin. Valuation list will a'*-' be nlaccd before Council.

In the course M remarks marie at tn meeting between Sir Joseph Ward and die Chamber of Commerce a very high tribute of praise was paid to the good work done by the local station-master Mr Smith, and his staff. The onl’ fault tha f could be found with the fo” m°r apparently was that “he does no' worry the heads of the department enough to get more conveniences her hut works seven days a week in the on deavour to make the present ones do.” —Manawatu Standard.

To witness a party of achool-childm’ lying in wait for their teacher to •id their childish minds of uncouth fedin" • towards their superior is such an un common happening that it is worth recording. Such did occur not more tha a stone’s-throw from Foxton. Tissu'd one youthful members had received

s one punishment from the teacher iquosthn—pur.ishra nt which the othechildren termed unjust. So, with tha' desire for vengeance for which fr thoughtless are noted, the youngsters nlanned to meet after school hours and rive their senior a bad time. As a m suit, he was followed home by a mob of small girls and boys, to the aecompani ment of what seemed much undue hnnter. The efforts of the teacher to stay the attack of the youthful rioters was unavailing. However, we rather think there was a different tale to tel' next morning when the children wer assembled together to answer this charge of misbehaviour. Possibly (he attendance of the guilty youngsters wa p sma'l, and “ reasons of absence notes ’’ large.

It seems that we were slightly misinformed regarding the adventures of k he unfortunate “ townv " who wa c flooded out at the beach during tlv storm m the small hours of Sunda' morning. The facts of the case are tint after an eternity of we iris'"ap waiting and franticeatrea’y his impor tunhies passed unheeded. and’h«dnor of “ Lupin Lodge ” remained closed as tightly as ever. At last in sheer desperation, drenched to the, skin, and teeth chattering like castanets, this venturesome spirit was forced to seek shelter elsewhere. Sudden 1 v in a flash of inspiration, he remembered the lien roost at the rear of the Pilot St'tion. Hastily making tracks in that direction, and reaching the do or, imagine his j iv on finding that instead of Heine met with tlm s'ouev hearted indifference and cruel ca’lous-'ess as in his previous experience, he was accorded a warm welcome bv the members of the “ Cackle Club,” who made him very comfortable in a corner with a couple of sacks aud a ginger-beer bottle.

Mr A. O. Oliver gives nojice m our advertising columns to-day that he will commence business as baker, pastry-cook, and confectioner on March Ist, m the premises at present m the occupation of Miss Walden, Main street. Bread will be delivered to all parts ot the district. The Governor has informed the Premier that he has received a cable from the secretary of State for the Colonies dtntin<r that” his Excellency's telegram ot sympathy with inch’ Majesties on the hcilii oi tiid Ivvg of Denmark had been laid before the Kiag t> who desired that their Majesties’ gratitude for the kind message should be conveyed to the Governor, his Ministers and the people of New Zealand. Concerning the prevalence of disease amongst Taranaki cattle, an amusing incident is stated to have occurred at a saleyard in northern Taranaki recently. Two farmers, who had each sold a bull that day, were giving the reasons why they had disposed of them. Following this with a description of their respective animals, they found, to their mutual disgust, that they had simply exchanged their bulls, which were both diseased! Over and above this they had the mortification of knowing that they had paid commission for having the exchange effected.—Waitara Mail. AN HONOURABLE DISTINCTION ! The Western Medical a msdioa’ nublioatiou of the highest standing, says i 1 recent issue“ Thousands of physicians 'n this and other* countries have attested ♦hat HANDER AND SONS EUOALYPT’ EXTRACT is not only absolutely rehab’ but it has a pronounced and ind'sputab’ ■ superiority over all other preparations 0' eucalyptus.” Your health is too precious ♦obe’ampered with, therefore reject a 1 products foisted upon you by unscrupulous mercenaries and insist upon gpttin l ZANDER AND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, the only preparation recommended by your physician and the medical press. Used as raouF. wash regularly in the morning (3 to drops to a glass of water) it proven decay of teeth, and is a sure protectin' a gainst a infectious fevers, such a ♦yphoid, malaria, etc. Catarrah of nos* and throat is quickly cured by gargHn with same. In=tantaneous relief produce in colds, influenza, diptheria, bronchiti nflammaMon of the lungs and oonsum ion, by putting eight drops of SANDE AND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCA i LYPTI EXTRACT into a cupfu’ of boiling water and inhaling the a rising steam. Diarrhoea, dysentry, rheuma' ism, diseas d the Kidneys and urinary organs, quick ured by taking 5 to l/> drops internal 3 to 5 times daily. Wounds, ulcers, sprain and skin diseases it heals without dammation when naintad on.