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Motueka Star, Volume III, Issue 124, 21 October 1902, Page 4

The Americans are raising the alarm of a “British invasion/’ On August 9th Comptroller Grant, of New York, awarded a contract to the Imperial Enamel Compan}*, of Birmingham, for 90,000 ornamental .street signs for New York City. Objection was made, but Mr Grant said the Britishers’ tender showed the best and mast artistic article. A colossal order for material for the new ocean cable from the United States to China has been practically placed in England. There is a possibility of Mr Seddon being seen at the Royal Academy next year —both in oil and marble—as I understand that he and Mrs Seddon gave sittings to Mr Tennyson Cole for their portraits in oils, and that Mr Seddon gave a sitting to Mr Pegram, the sculptor of the Atkinson and Mackenzie busts.

General lan Hamilton recently alluded to General French, with whom he nad fought side by side in many engagements. Speaking of tne courage of his leader, he related an interesting anecdote. On one occasion, when they were having breakfast in camp, a messenger ran to General French an said bullets were falling thick t all over the encampment. “I looked at General French somewhat alarmed,” said General Hamilton, “and he loudly called for another mutton chop !” A couple of Melbourne burglars have a real grievance against a subur-

ban council. They went prospecting th« other evening, and, having annexed a horse and cart from an unguarded stable, proceeded to a store, where they stocked the vehicle with tobacco, wines, spirits, groceries, brooms, and general ironmongery. When the cart would hold no more the outfit moved off, but in passing through Colling wood, it got bogged in a neglected back street, and nothing would shift it. In no way disconcerted, the resourceful tradesmen fossicked around till they came to a carter’s premises, where they commandeered an upstanding bay mare. Her they put in the shafts, but the harness .was too light, and the first pull broke the traces. Then Jack Sheppard and co. went back to the caiter’sand hunted up some stout harness, but by the time they got this fixed it was breaking day, and two useful horses, a cart, and a choice stock of groceries had to be abandoned. At next Colling wood municipal election there will be at least two burglars whose votes will be cast for municipal reform and better streets. Bulletin. “Th£ Passing of Mr Seddon” is F.C.G.’s latest cartoon of “King Dick” in the Gazette.” The Premier is represented •in nautical garb, shaking hands with Mr Chamberlain and the following conversation ensues :—Mr Chamberlain : “Well, good-bye, Mr Seddon ; I don’t want to burry you, but don’t miss your train. \yeleome the coming, speed the parting guest, you know.” Mr Seddon : “All right; good-bye, Mr Chamberlain. By the bye, why don’t you run across to New Zealand, and see how I manage things there ? I’d be very glad to come over here and run your shop while you are away. Good-bye.” The skull of a man unearthed in Kansas is pronounced by scientific men to be 35,000 years old. A PAIN IN THE CHEST is nature’s warning of a threatened attack of pneumonia. Dampen a piece of flannel with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and bind over the seat of pain, and another on the back between the shoulders. One application ' gives relief. Try it. A Manoy sells it. 1 Worms undermine Children!s Constitu- ! tions. Use WADE'S WORM FIGS, is 1 boxes.