LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3769, 13 August 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

A cablegram from Melbourne reports the unearthing of a 11407.. nugget at the Poseidon rush. The Borough Council intend to prosecute persons for depositing tins and bottles in sanitary pans. Mr Jenks has secured the contracts for painting and renovating the local Courthouse and Mr Geo. Gray’s Post Office Hotel. The lyevin Dramatic Company has secured the Public Hall for race nights, on January 22nd and 23rd. P. Hennessy and Co’s new additions for the grocery, ironmongery and furnishing departments will be read}' for occupation by Thursday. An excellent concert programme is being arranged for the Presbyterian Social to be held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening next. The body of the man Mitchell, drowned last week in the Oroua river, has not yet been recovered,. His belongings have been taken possession of by the Public Trustee.

Lieutenant F. A. Wood, a prominent volunteer officer at Palmerston North, has been appointed to a position under the Defence Department in Canterbury. The Stratford case Paget v. Baskin, in which the former, a medical practitioner, alleged assault against the latter, was to have been reheard. The case has been settled by the payment by defendant of to plaintiff, each party meeting his own costs. The New Zealand Time says : 1 ‘ The Palmerston Borough Council applied to Mr Andrew Carnegie some time since for for the purpose of building a library. Mr Carnegie, in reply, points out that it would be a waste to spend so much money on a library in so small a town.' To satisfy himself that Palmerston really needs his bount}', he desires to have photographs and various particulars about the library that has up to now served the purposes of the town. The Cambridge Borough Council is asking the millionaire for One Councillor there took occasion to make the remark that Mr Carnegie’s gifts were by way of an endeavour to “bribe God” and to save his soul. He also informed the Council that he intended to pray that Mr Carnegie would not heed the request of the Council. Mr M. H. Walker advertises a trap mare for sale. At Watchorn, Stiles & Co.’s great sale, new season’s millinery from 3s lid to 12s 6d, usually 12s 6d to 45s. *

The reputation of the Economic dressmaking department is too well known to need comment. Mrs Hamer has made arrangements which will enable her to favourably supervise this department' during the coming season.* To Flaxmillers. —We are prepared to print the new tin and leather regulation tags for hemp bales, and would request millers to inspect samples of leather before placing orders for same. Inferior leather will be condemned by the department. We hold samples and invite inspection.—The Herald Printery. For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1/0 and 2/6 Eight from the first dose Ehf.ujio gives relief from the awful agony of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, etc. 2/6 and 4/6. Obtainable from all chemists and stores. J Messrs). A. Roger and Co., Williamstown Vic, write: —“Last week the merits of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm were again demonstrated locally. A customer of ours had a child very bad with mumps. One ot our salesmen suggested giving Chamberlain’s Pain Balm a trial. This was done, and the balm applied— (Nor Rubbed In) — and a flannel bandage was fastened about the throat and head during the night. By morning the acute pains caused by the swollen glands had -disappeared, and in a few days the mumps had entirely gone. We think this simple and effective cure should be widely known, as this distressing throat disease is very prevalent at this season of the year.” For sale by Gardner and Whibley, Grocers. Some poets, rhyme for tame alone. And some for bread and butter ; Some rhyme, because their nature is Poetic thoughts to utter. But these poor rhymes have nobler aim, They’re written to secure The health of all humanity By Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.