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Motueka Star, Volume III, Issue 110, 2 September 1902, Page 3

A Wellington stock-dealer informs us (Post) that his cable advices showthat the shipment of sheep by the Whangape to Sydney realised only an average price of 21s per head. This lov* average is arrived at by the fact that 723 of the animals died before the saleyards were and so reduced the return dn the total- shipment. The shipment, be asserts, instead of giving a profit, resulted in a loss of about .£2OOO.

The London stock market report states that there has been a' revival in the shipbuilding trade, the new orders for last month aggregating about 35,000 tons, which is the best for an* month this year. The freight t market, moreover, is beginning to look more favourable, and if South Africa sends the orders she is expected to do there may be more freight room required than any one has dreamed of. Another factor in favour of trade generally is to be found in the very low prices now ruling for new boats. Ifc is hardly possible for steel plates on general shipbuilding material to fall much lower, owing to the very high price of pig-iron, iron ore, and the current rate of wages paid to workmen. A cable message to the New York “World” from London on 31st May says—“ Two jewel experts who have examined the ;regalia to be used at the Coronation of England's Sovereign have made the discovery that nearly one-half the ‘gems' in the regalia are spurious. Nearly all the large stones have been replaced by imitations. The discovery confirms the statement made in various memoirs that Queen Victoria’s two immediate predecessors, William IV. and George IV., resorted to the expedient of selling or pawning the Crown jewels when they found themselves in financial difficulties. It is said that King Edward refuses to be crowned with paste jewels, and has ordered that the imitation stones in the regalia be replaced by real gems, for whose temporary possession he will pay.” When the British ships under Lord Nelson were bearing down to attack the combined fleet of Trafalgar, the first “lieutenant of the Revenge discovered an Irishman devoutly kneeling at the side of his gun. So very unusual an attitude exciting his surprise and curiosity, he asked the man if he was afraid. “Afraid !” answered the tar; “No, your honor, I was only praying that the enemy’s .shot might be distributed in the same proportion as the prize-money-—the greatest part among the officers.” ‘Wireless Telegraphy” is the latest g |Thinh discovered in this age, And it ranks perhaps the greatest— Soon it will be all the rage. But there’s something much more needful To maintain sound lungs that’s sure, Which is easy if were heedful. Taking WOODS' GREAT PEEPERMINT CURE.