The Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1908

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3782, 23 January 1908, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1908

A young man named Harold E. Ward was found dead in his bedroom at the British Hotel at Lyttelton yesterday. A curious sight was witnessed at a grass fire at South Carterton, says the Wairarapa Daily News. A rabbit, with all its fur blazing, rushed out from some nook in the burning area. A dog caught the animal and put it out of misery.Mr J. C. Williamson, when crossing the Atlantic by the Lusitania last week, closed a contract by medium of a Marconigram with Sarah Bernhardt for an Australian tour of a hundred performances in thejnidsummer of 1909. Madame Bernhardt will receive for each performance, she is aged 61, but still maintains her sway over Parisian and London audiences. According to Mr Clemett Wragge, the present season is the commencement of another drought circle, and until 1912 Australia is to have a severe time of it. If credence is given to Mr Wragge’s prediction, it should prove a valuable guide to New Zealand farmers in encouraging them to cultb- ! vate those cereals and other products of which Australia is likely to be short in the event of a succession of dry seasons., Mr Cornelius Lundie, of Cardiffe, the oldest railway director j living, is in his ninety-fifth year (says an English paper), and takes ; an active part in promoting the | interests of theßbymney Railway, from the general management of which he retired only a few years ago. He is proud of the fact that he has talked to Sir Walter Scott. Mr Lundie was born at Kelso, and Sir Walter was a frequent visitor at the manse where the Lundie family resided.

Exiensive bush and grass fires are raging iu the Nelson district.

Fires in the Manawatu Gorge have destroyed two of the small traffic bridges. Quite a number of visitors unable to secure accommodation have slept out in the open during the last two nights. Twelve bookmaker’s licenses were issued by the local club for each day’s racing. The club’s funds will thus benefit to the tune of ,£240. The McCallum Entertainers delighted a large audience in the Public Hall on Tuesday night, and their clever and refined programme was much appreciated A contingent of “ bookies ” arrived from Wellington by motorcar this morning. They lelt the Empire city at 4 a.m breakfasted at Levin and arrived at Foxton shortly after 10 a.m Mr W. McKenzie (“Long Mac” of rugby fame) the. “ Dominion’s” energetic representative, is on a visit to Foxton. Mr McKenzie has been pencilling the disastrous bush and grass fires in the Forly-Mile-Eush which have been graphically described in the Dominion. The Borough Band helped considerably to enliven the proceedings at the races yesterday and today, and Bandmaster Ennis was the recipient ofsome very flattering remarks Irom the public. In the Ekethuna district settlers are digging holes and burying their furniture in anticipation of the fire becoming more severe. At Nireaha in the same district the school and the teacher’s residence, the manager of the Co-operative Cheese Company’s house, and the following settlers’ houses were destroyed :—Messrs Hansen, Alberthsen, Goodin, Saey, and Busst.

“ When seeing off the last party of New South Wales settlers,” writes the London correspondent of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, “ I heard a pleasing order given by the captain, and one which says a good deal for the class of people being selected for New South Wales. After saying a few friendly words to the ‘emigrants’ the captain called some of his officers aside, and said ; —‘ It must be clearly understood that the word ' emigrant ’ is not to be heard on this ship. These young people are ‘ settlers ’ —new settlers,’ not emigrants.’ There is always a certain amount of opprobrium attached to the terra ‘ emigrant,’ and ‘ new settler ’ seems a happier term.” One of the largest dealers in cigarettes in Piccadilly says that the practice oi cigarette smoking is making fabulous progress among ladies in the higher circles. His firm has sold 100 per cent more of expensive cigarettes to ladies this year than last. Among recent pm chasers on a large scale was the Queen of Spain, who bought, however, for the purpose of making gifts to her friends. She has ordered a number of red morocco cases with the Spanish arras on the top in gold, each to contain twenty-two varieties of cigarettes. The dealer referred to holds warrants from half the royallies iu Europe, and he says that the Queen of Roumauia is one of the votaries of the cigarette.

Mr Edward Payson Weston, the veteran pedestrian, entered Chicago at 12.10 p.m on November 17th, after walking 1,200 miles from Portland, Maine, in 24 days 19 hours 10 minutes, thus breaking, at the age of 69, by twentyhours, twenty-five minutes the record he established forty years ago. The inhabitants of Chicago turned out enmasse to greet and cheer the famous athlete on the completion of his marvellous exploit. The actual distance traversed was over 1,300 miles, as Mr Weston several times lost his way, and had to make wide circuits to avoid rain-flooded roads. The longest day’s walk was miles.

Persistent coughs tnat continue through the spring and summer usually indicate some throat and lung trouble and it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of this nature, and a few doses taken in time may save a doctor’s bill and perhaps years of suffering. Jfor sale at Gardner and Whibley’s*, Grocers. Weekly English Mail Service —A sc earner will leave Wellington for Sydney every Friday, • and will connect with mail leaving Sydney for London on Tuesday evening. Your storekeeper or chemist sells Eheumo at 2s 6d and 4s 6d. A bad taste in the mouth always arises from a disordered stomach, and may be corrected by taking a dose of Chamberlain’s Tablets. They cleanse and invigorate the stomach, improve the digestion and give one a relish for food. For sale at Gardner & Whibley’ Grocers. Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, has purchased a large assortment of traveller’s samples including stockings, skirts, pinafores, children’s clothing etc. Crash skirts from 4/6 each. A large assortment of fancy goods suitable for Christmas presents.*