The new Borough of Wailii, which started its municipal life with a well-to-do socialistieally 7 inclined population and a big revenue from the gold duty, is carrying the fraternal policy 7 a little fai’ in respect of its public works. Not only did all the wages men and direct servants of the Borough Council receive full wages of 8s a day for the holiday period at Christmas, but the Council not content with this degree of gener- | osity 7 , “served out the same kind of sauce to the staffs of its contractors and carters.” The quoted words are from the pages of the Observer, which adds : “As one good turn deserves another, the workmen on their part put up a sum of money with which to entertain the Borough Fathers at a dinner.” One form of spoon-feeding naturally suggests the other. As a New Year’s gift, a Toowomba (Queensland), woman presented her husband with an average-sized family in one night—three girls and one boy. One of the girls died, but the others are all doing well. SPRAINS are often more serious than broken bones on account of not being properly treated Apply Chamberlain’s Pain Bahn freely as soon as the injury is received and it will quickly restore the parts to a healthy condition A, Manoy sells it. Wo.ems undermine Childreiis Constitutions. Use WADES WORM FIGS, is boxes
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Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 149, 23 January 1903, Page 4
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