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Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 94, 8 July 1902, Page 5

A COUGH IS NOT A DISEASE, but a symptom. -It indicates that the lungs and bronchial tubes are inflamed.- This inflammation often leads to pneumonia. The surest way to ward off pneumonia is to use Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy on the first appearance of the cough or cold. It always cures and cures quickly. A. Manoy sells it. During the fortnight, ended last Saturday 111 vessels were fumigated in Sydney Harbour, and on 58 ships 1185 dead r-.ts were subsequently f >und. Mr R. Dascelles Ward, of Wellington, is bringing under-the notice of the Government “the propriety of introducing a system of thumb pr ints for use in the various bj arches of ti e public service ” This method, which has been adopted in various countries for pm pose of ident'fication is said to give an absolute guarantee against forgery, as the thumb prints of diflerent persons are eas ly distinguishable, A New Yu: k boy nan ed Willie Hoppe, who is thirt< en years old, is going to Ij uidon to “ stonish the natives.” He has been playing billiards for- seven years and good judges who have seen him state that he is coming champion of the world. It is asserted that in the matter of ability he stands now-Inhere men like Roberts, Peall, Slossbm and Be) aefer stood at the age of thirty. His 'm ight is 4 feet 6 inches, and he uses a 220 z cue. A deliberate attempt was made a few days ago to wreck a train near Hastings by placing a rail across the railway line. Fortunately the driver noticed the obstacle and pulled up the tr.vn in time. Tie latest things in strikes is a strike of barristers. The barristeis of Ale neon, France have objected to a regulation by which their vacation was to be curtailed. They struck not for more money, but for more holidays. They said the proposal to open the | courts early in the season was a bad one, as the roads were excellent, and they wanted to do more cycling. For this remarkable reason the business of the courts were delayed until the roads became bad. Dwelling accommodation is reported to be very scarce in Christchurch at present while there is a rush on in the building < f cottages. TOOTHACHE is a severe test of a man’s philosophy. A simply remedy is to saturate a piece of cotton with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and place it in the cavity of the affected too:h. One application gives relief. Try it. A. Manoy sells it.