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Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 93, 4 July 1902, Page 5

A sheep farmer in Poverty Bay recently advertised for a manager for his station, and received about 200 applications. A forest about thiity miles from Rotorua, estimated to contain 300,000,000 feet of totara, rimu, and matai, has been pu>-chased by Mr Peter Bartholomew, of Levin, and two Auckland residents, .who intend to erect a sawmill on the block at an early date. A tram line twelve miles long is to be laid to connect the mill with the Auck-land-Rotorua railway. Mr Newed (solicitously)—-“And how do you get along with the butcher, my love?” Mrs Newed —“Oh, splendidly. He is such a generous man, Mortimer. When I order a tour-pound joint he always sends one weighing six or seven.” Patient : “Do you think a sudden fright would be likely to bring on a relapse ?” Doctor : “Most certainly.” Patient : “Then plea.se bear that in mind when making out your bill.”' Little boy : “Isn’t fathers queer ?” Auntie : “In what way ?” Little boy: “When a boy does anything for his Pa he doesn’t get anything, but if another man’s boy does it he gets a penny.” Doctor : “Why, my dear sir, I r thought from your telegram you were ill.” Patient: “111! Never better in my life, but I’m summoned to serve on a jury !” Loafer: “Any chance o’ work ’ere, Misted?” Foreman: “No. We’re not wanting any more hands now.” ■ Loafei-: “Well, the little bit o’ work I’d do wouldn’t make no difference.” London Punch. * SCALDS are always painful and frequently! quite serious, but Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is a liniment especially suited for such injuries. One application gives relief. Try iL A. Manoy sells it.