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Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 90, 24 June 1902, Page 4

Speaking at the peace celebrations at Hastings, Cap’ain Russell, M.H.R., addressing more particularly the children, said that this would be a memorable epoetin their lives, and although we had siiffered many privations in the cause of the Empire, yet we had shown the rest of the world what immense strength the Empire could bring forward when called upon. The XJnion Jack, he said, was symbolical of the unity of the .vliole British Empire, and he lookeu forward to the time when the Boers will constitute a loyal portion of that Empire. Lord Kitchener is a keen land speculator. During his Soudan campaign he bought an island on the Nile for £SO, and has just sold it for £ISOO. A Dunedin publican is advertising his favorite brand of whisky as “Balclutha Toothache Remedy,” and offers to deliver country orders free at railway stations. To Prevent Croup, begin in time. The first symptom is hoarseness ; this is soon followed by a peculiar rough cough, which is easily recognized and will never be forgotten V one who has heard it. The time to act is when the child first becomes hoarse. If Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is freely given, all tendency to croup will soon disappear. .Even after the croupy cough has developed, it will prevent the attack. There is no danger in giving this remedy as it contains nothing injurious. It always cures and cures quickly. A. Manoy sells-it.

• Mr Herries M.H.R., told an East Gpast, in ter viewer last week that lie had succeeded in having no less than L50,for his electorate, but, as with every other electorate throughout the Colony, the amounts, voted had not been syent---a Government failing that applied, if anything, more strongly to the electorates that returned strong . Government supporters than to those that had not.

To celebrate the Coronation-—feed the unemployed. Heaven knows they will be plentiful all over Australia this bitter wj n ter: With the drought murdering the pastoral and agricultural industries, with big miiYes closing down, and with a financial crisis threatening the various Governments and limiting the,, expenditure pf. money on State w.orks, there will be, indeed, a pitiful crowd of-them. Let, then, what money is to be spent go .in food, not gas and fireworks. Bulletin/ It is freely reported . t in Wellington that Messrs Tom Mann, E. J. Le Grove, and W. T. Young (Seamen’s Union) will be,candidates for the Welllington Parliamentary seats in the coming general election. r Ladies are being enrolled strongly in the Wairarapa as honorary members of the Farniers’ Union, and several branches have been holding socials and dinners as a means of bringing the

members, together. The Upper Hutt blanch are going ovU'-bietter, and are holding a ball next week. The Pahiatua' Coronation Committee has decided to erect'a. town . clock and tower to commemorate peace. A special loan is to be struck hv petition for £3OO. : * . The will of the late Dr Talmage shows that the deceased minister possessed a fortune of over £60,000. In the four chief cities during the month of May 13 deaths resulted from cancer, and 16 from phthisis. A member of Parliament called as a witness in a southern suburban court, one morning lately, was asked by the presiding magistrate what he lived upon. The member leaned c mfidentially upon the ledge of the box and gently tapped his cheek. 4 Yes, yes,’ said the Magistrate, and business proceeded. A coi respondent of the Otago Daily Times wants to know how Jthe Sydney millers can supply flour at from £8 10s to L 9 10s per ton with wheat at 4 - 3d per bushel, while in Dunedin, with wheat at the same price, flour cannot be bought under £ll 10s. When finality is reached in connection with the war in South Africa the National debt will probably amount to £780,000,000, equal to about £l9 per head of the population of Great Britain, which in after all a trifling sum compared with the per capita debt of New Zealand. As showing the mildness of the weather in North Auckland it may be mentioned that during the recent tour of the Hon. C. H. Mills in that part of the colony new potatoes were being dug for the market, and fresh rhubarb was setved to the Ministerial party at several of the country hotels.

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