The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 419, 4 August 1908, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The number of boxes of butter in cool store in the Dominion just now is 30,176 boxes, or 17,356 less than at this period last year. Auckland is storing 13,605 boxes. Wellington 9,319. Pa tea 5,100, Mew Plymouth 1,164, au d Dunedin 988.

The Borough Council invite tenders for additions to the public pound and formation of Putter Street.

A public meeting in connection with the formation of a local volunteer corps will be held in the Public Hall next Monday.

George Howe, a Chinese, pleaded guilty at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court last week and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence in respect of a charge of keeping a disorderly house, after evidence of a revolting character had been given by two European girls. Mr Beadle, who appeared lor the accused, said he had found the case so bad that he would withdraw.

With to-day’s issue we are circulating a pamphlet in connection with the International Correspondence Schools, giving an account of how the American Blue Jackets take advantage of the schools for educational purposes. On the American Fleet which is to visit Auckland within the next few days, there are several thousand students of the International Correspondence Schools. The third page of the circular contains a photograph (taken on the steps of the I.C.S. at Scranton) of Admiral Evans, General Porter, and several of the Schools’ officials, which goes to prove the deep interest naval and military authorities take iu this form of education.*

Particulars in reference to railway excursion fares to New Plymouth breakwater in view of the visit of the American fleet to Auckland are advertised elsewhere in this issue.

Mr L. W. Wilson notifies that during his absence from Foxton Mr W. Liddell’s receipt for moneys paid on behalf of J. A. Nash and Co. will be a sufficient discharge. Miss E. Wauklyn, corner of Thynne and Russell streets, is prepared to undertake dressmaking. A Mastertoji resident gives our Wairarapa, correspondent says the Dominion the following illustration of the difficulty experienced by a friend of his in obtaining the old age pension in New Zealand. The old man, a native of Scotland, had never had his birth registered, and the only record in his native town was the family Bible. This book was therefore shipped from Scotland to New Zealand, where it was inspected by the authorities, who were satisfied, granted the pension, add the Bible was then returned to Scotland. There are few family Bibles which are called upon to accomplish a journey round the world in order to substantiate a claim for an old age pension. Sewing Guilds and mothers—fancy being able te buy xos 6d calicoes for 7s nd, 9s 6d for 7s. This department overstocked at Watchorn, Stiles and Co’s.—Aim'

“ For years past,” says Mrs Catherine Weeks, Bowral, N.S.W., “ I have made a point to always keep Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in my home. Just us soon an any member of ray family show symptoms of a cough or cold, I give them a dose which invariably checks the complaint.” For sale by W. J. Gardner, grocer. — Advt.

There is no opiate of any description in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and that is one of the reasons why it has become so popular all over the world. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy soothes and heals, strengthens the lungs and removes the cause of the cough or cold. We condemn no honest medicine, but when the safely of your life or that ot your child is at stake, take no chance for poison. For sale by W. J. Gardner, grocer. — Advt. Miss N. Chailis, High-street, Carterton, N.Z., writes : —” I was a sufferer from chronic indigestion, and gave Chamberlain’s tablets a trial, with most satisfactory results. 1 can sincerely say that they are the best medicine that I have ever used, and have pleasure in recommending them to all who suffer from indigestion in any form.” For sale by W. J. Gardner, grocer. — Advt.