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Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 153, 6 February 1903, Page 3

Just now it is “schoolmastering’* under difficulties at the Lower Moutere. On Monday morning, three scholars with “smiling morning faces” put in an appearance and things looked dark for the teacheis. Next day a dozen attended the morning service, but to the dismay of the headmaster they went home at midday and forgot to return. Then the door of the school was locked. It was past midnight, and all was quiet. A man crept silently towards the dark staircase 5 he made no noise, for lie had taken off his boots. No one heard his coming, hut scarcely had he reached the fourth stair, when a cry of anguish rent the air. The stee-e-1 had entered his soul. Then his wife smiled softly to herself, as she thought of the scattered tintacks, which repaid her for the lonely evening she had spent. “At the present cost of feed you can t feed a horse for under LI a week,” said a witness, a cab proprietor, in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court. Two innocent-looking young men (says the “Kawhia Settler ”) visited Kawhia a few days ago, when they made themselves very agreeable with the residents. The result of their visit has been the serving of twenty-v four* summonses on seven persons for alleged selling liquor without a license. The New Zealand Times says:—Our readers will recollect that during the Midland Railway arbitration case, a number of witnesses were brought from what is known as the Matakitaki and Murchison districts ; and on the West Coast the old residents in this part are known as the “Lost Tribe,” as it is only once a year that they have a look at civilisation. The Premier the other- day received an invitation, in which it was stated that “We, the people of the lost tribe, want to point out that you have never visited our part of the world, although you have been Premier for many years. The lost tribe are on the eve of the allotted time for man and a new generation is coming on to fill the places that will soon be left vacant. If, therefore, you wish to see the lost tribe before it disappears, you should not delay too long. We promise you a hearty and loyal welcome,” The Premier has intimated that he will tiy and find the lost tribe on his next visit to the Coast, and that “damper and bacon” will remind him of the past, and be an agreeable change. Men over forty are practically proof against enteric fever. Only one man over that age fell a victim in the Soudan campaign. Who hasn’t been attacked by Grippe Aud languished in its hold ; ’ How many give this life the slip, Neglecting cough or cold. Ga™ l me “ with cough and hollow cheek Whose death seems almost sure, Can pick up health if they but seek For WOOD'S GREAT PEPPER MINT CURE.