NEWS ITEMS.

Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 43, 10 January 1902, Page 4

NEWS ITEMS.

The Official Gazette in the Church Chronicle, published at Wellington, states :—" It is the desire of the Bishop of the province that no clergyman Vie mai ried within three years of his ordination to the diaeonate."

The Glasgow Exhibition closed re cently. after six months unparalleled success. The attendance on the last day was the record one of 173,266, bringing the grand total up to 11,497, 320. The totol amount of gate mohev taken at the Exhibition was £167, 876 16s 6d. The news that Russia is at last about to manage her almost illimitable t\nests on a scientific plan, and more vig >i - ously compete foi Great Britain's trade in timber, draws attention to the threatened shortage in the world's supply of wood. The Daily Mail savs that for the five years Great Britain has spent on the average' £22.000, 000 a year on She has b uig'.t largely from countries whose .-apply is now falling off. Norway's output is decreasing ; Austria's is decreasing and even Canada's apparently boundless resources have supplied Europe with less and less timber in the last few years. But the shortage in Europe alone amounted last year to 2,600,00 tons, and in Europe this is onty likely to be wiped oxit by the increased supply from Sweden and Russia which scientific forestry would produce.

The following fiVures will indicate the increase in Customs duties at the Port of Wanganui during the past three years :—1899, £52,481 16s 6d ; 1900, £53,608 8s 2d: 1901, £57,235 15s Bd. An Irishman sued for debt in the Balclutha Court the other day was asked why he had recently sold out his interest in a business. "Shure, said he "I found a lawyer and a J. P. together in it, and I know'd they'd be too many for a poor divil like Hie." The Ocurt agreed. Some weeks ago there appeared in Punch a picture of Mr Roosevelt as a rough rider. It was the cartoon of the week (writes Mr H. W. Lucy, in the Sydney Herald), recording the tragic turn of affairs that brought the Vice-President of the rUnited States into the seat of the President. In the holiday absence of Mr Sambourne, Mr Eernard Partridge had the good for-

tune to have thef subject committed'"'to his charge. Through the' Agency of the American Ministry here the President has effected the purchase of the original drawing, which was despatched by. Wednesday's mail. The incident of the, purchase of the briginal drawing of Punch cartoons by the public men portrayed is common enough. Both the Emperor of Germany and Prince Bismark wanted to buy the original drawing of TenhielV cartoon, the " Dropping of the Pilot." Loid Rosebery had forestalled them. He gave the original to Bismark, but possesses a replica drawn for him by Sir John Tenniel.

Particulars of the damage done by a recent hailstorm which swept across Victoria, show that in the Murton district the losses are estimated at over L4OOO. Nearly 1000 acres of wheat and crops were destroyed in the Horsham district. The storm will account for a shortage in the wheat delivery for the season of 12,000 bags. The storm appears to have been about four miles wide, and to have travelled a distance of 20 miles.

During a recent fog, when the Lucania was due but did not show up at her New York dock, Mr Vernon 13. Brown,_the Cunanl agent, had the Marconi operator on the Umbria, then lying there, try if he could " raise her." Sure enough a wireless reply came at once through the fog, stating that the Lucania was anchored outside the bar, waiting to come up. when the fog lifted. The test was a. very pretty one, as there was a dense fog and the boats were miles apart.

Professional shoppers are employed by a certain large firm of drapers in the United States to test the abilities of shop assistants. Th's firm owns over thirty large shops, and emplo}-s nearly one thousand assistants. To find out whether every customer is p ilitely served, a number of lady customers are employed to call at the various shops. They are told to give as much trouble as possible, and sometimes to leave without inaki.ig a purchase after looking at everything in the shop. Should the nut' -rtunate assistant's temper not be equal to the strain, o- should a single word be said that might offend, a rep >i t will infallibly reach headquarleis aiil lead to the dismissal of the sorely-tried handler of silks and ribbons

The Evviing Post says:-—" Smoker's heart ' caused the rejection of quite a numl er of men who applied for places in the Wellington" section of the Eight Contingent. Cigarette-smoking is said to be the cause of this form of disease.

It is stated that a buyer in the Ashburton district is prepared to give the following prices for sheep and lambs delivered at Fairfield, the vendor retaining the skins and fat : Lambs under 421 b 4gd per lb, over 421 b 4d, seccond class lambs 3gd, sheep under 641 b 2gd, 64 to 721 b 2|d, over 721 b 2|d, second quality 2^d. The Maoris for many miles around had a gieat day at the Opunake races (says theEltham Argus). The first race was won by a Maori owned horse, Omprah, and as his colors were seen leading in the straight yells of delight broke *forth from the Maoris, women and men and t v e Maori urchins were fairly frantic with delight. "Omprah; Omprah, he makee te win," they screeched w 7 ith all the lung power they were possessed of, and when the horse passed the post fir. t seme of our Maori brethren threw J their hats into the air, danced about, and wrung each other's hatids ; and one dusky warrioi relieved his feelings by rolling on the ground and yelling. The amount of feeling in America oyer'the color question may be guaged by the following extract from an American paper ,:- —The most damnable out-

rage which has ever been perpetratedby any citizen of the United States was committed by President Roosevelt when he invited a nigger-to dine with him at White House One of those discreditable scenes which are not unfamiliar to the Bulls race-course, but which nevertheless ceitainly do not add 'to the tone of racing, occurred on Wednesday, at the Rangitikei Racing Club's meeting, when Mr J. Stevens, M.H.R., the judge, was severely hooted by a large crowd who felt aggrieved because he had not placed Elusion first in the KLillymoon Hack Race. It appears that Nioiti arid Iji- the -Van were fighting out the finish on the inside, when Elusion came with a dash on the outside, and it was a difficult matter for anyone but the judge to tell which of the three had won. When the numbers were? posted, a large crowds evidently supporters of Elusion, yelled and hooted to their hearts' content for some considerable time, and the demonstration altogether was a disgrace to those participating in it.—Standard. A Christehurch gentleman interested in the mutton and lamb trade, estimates that the recent rains in the Colony have given half-a-million sterling to the expdrt of frozen meat,Which would have been seriously short if the drought had continued.

Mr A. L. D. Fraser, M.H.R., has intimated to his friends and supporters, who proposed to present him with a testimonial in recognition of his services in Parliament, that though he heartily appreciates the good opinion of his efforts, expressed by his friends, he is not disposed to accept any testimonial, at all events until his present Parliamentary term has expired. He feels that such a presentation might be misconstrued, and that, moreover, it is fitting any expressions of opinion as to the manner in which he is carrying out his duty as the representative of Napier should be allowed to wait until he is able to give a full account of his three year's stewardship. H.B. Herald. A. A. Oxlade a. member of the Australian athletic team, had a sensational escape from a fall into Hell's Gate, Tikite re, Rotorua. He was skylarking on the brink of the chasm, when the soil gave way. Both his feet were disappearing, when he was grabbed by E. S. Marks (manager of the New South Wales team), and saved from falling into the water (the heat of which is 232 degrees) and meeting a horrible death.

" Old Moore " has issued his programme for 1903, and the outlook is by no means a cheerful one. As the year opens, he declares, grave and serious disasters will befall Great Britain ; there will be sickness and death in high places, and much weeping ; on the high seas a great disaster will occur ; and there are also to be earthquakes, a colliery disaster, and storms. Then, in "the Crystal,"Old Moore sees "a mighty nation upheaving with discontent and ready to burst into open rebellion, a little more taxation pandering to wealthy syndicates, a prolonged frost, a strike, a fiery fustian-clad orator, blows, shrieks, anc a volley." Sout Africa is to become a contented nation, and John Bull is to dismiss in Nov. his chief clerk, Mr Chamberlain. Certainly the best medicine known is Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract, Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza— ; the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases arid accidents, be they wounds, burns, scalds, bruises, sprains, is the safest remedy—no swelling, no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swelling, etc., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys, and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by his Majesty the King of Italy, and crowned with medals and diplomas at International Exhibitions. Insist on getting Sander and Sons'; Eucalypti Extract, of else you will be supplied with worthless oils.