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Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 151, 30 January 1903, Page 4

A writer in a Wellington exchange says “Blenheim itself.is a badly bound pocket edition of Christchurch. With attention it would have been one of the prettiest townships in New Zealand, but neglect has made it draggle-tailed and down-at-heel, like a slatternly woman.” True, there is a slight resemblance, but the Christchurch people are not compelled, like those living in in the town with an unenviable reputation lor floods, fires, and financial vagaries, to construct immense embankments, over which a giant in stature cannot sea, in order to keep out the flood water which does so much damage to property. And as for drainage, Blenheim hasn’t got any proper scheme, and those in authority are totally anab’e to grasp the fact that sooner or later a larger hospital and an extension of cemetery area will he needed unless some little attention is paid to sanitary matters.

. - A clergyman who was proceeding to Queensland to engage in missionary woik reported to the police the other day that he had been robbed of £lO by means of the confidence trick. Latest reports from Tasmania state that the hop crop this season is much lighter than - last; year,, consequent upon the vines not “arming out” well through the long period of cold weather experienced this summer. • The latest sale of well known brand was at Is 7d per lb, fob. SPRAINS are often more serious than broken bones on account, of. not . being, properly treated Apply Chamberlain’s Pain Balm freely as soon as the injury is received and it will quickly restore the parts to a healthy condition A, Manov sells it.