The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. "Te Ora Mota Iwi." TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1903.

Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 174, 21 April 1903, Page 3

The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. "Te Ora Mota Iwi." TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1903.

Nominations for the three vacancies to be filled in the Riwaka Road Board close at noon on Friday next. We hear there is to be a contest.

Mr A. Manoy notifies that his bacon factory will be open on and after Thursday next to receive prime dairy fed pork. A light four wheel conveyance and a sniky are advertised for sale by Mr J. S. Wratt. Both are handy vehicles, especially the four- wheeler, which can be fixed up for family purposes and during the busy seasons can be used for carting raspberries and other small or large fruits to the factory and to the wharf. The price asked is very reasonable, being a bargain tc anyone in want of one.

His Worship the Mayor l has convened a meeting of residents, to be held in the Schoolroom at half past seven o'clock on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of taking steps to iorm a local branch of the New Zealand Soldiers' Guild, fcfee object of which is to raise lunds to care for the graves of those who fell in South Africa during the late war. The movement has received a great deal of support in other parts of the Colony and we trust the Mayor's invitation will be responded to. Poultry farming is now attracting considerable attention throughout the whole colony and every advantage is being taken by fettleis and others to improve their stocks. Mr C, J. Bartlett, of Motueka, has been very successful vith his poultry and in order to help others to make the industry profitable he notifies that he is prepared to sell or exchange for other stock, pure bred Brown Leghorn roosters, which may be inspected at his residence, Queen Victoria street. A charitable action may be forgotten in this world, but we believe it will be one of the "works" which count in the hereafter, besides being an abiding source of pleasure to the originator. Hearing that a neighbour, who has had a hard time of it lately through sickness, was in want of some of the necessaries of life for himself and family, a Maori in this district generously authorised a local storekeeper to relieve temporary wants at his expense. This is a case of practical sympathy, worth re-

cording. Won< in connection with the erection of a drinking fountain at the port, in memory of the soldiers who died in their country's service at South Africa, is now proceeding and it is expected the fountain will be ready for public use at an early date. Last week the water pipe was driven by Mr Huffam, a splendid flow being obtained. The contract, which is in the hands of Mr Miller is to cost £25, and Mr Moffatt has in hand about 10s, including the sum of £2 received a few days ago. An effort will no doubt be made to raise the balance to pay for the work, which when completed* and surmounted by a lamp will beof great public convenience. Attention is drawn to an altered notification by Mr C. J. Bartlett, which appears on cur first page. In addition to carrying on undertaking 011 improved sanitary lines Mr Bartlett is prepared to supply plans and specifications for new buildings, the erection of which he will supervise. A letter' from Dr Dukes, in reply to Mr H. At more will appear iu our next issue. Dr Dukes returned yesterday from a visit to the Auckland district. Motueka subscribers to the Mount Kembla Motor Car Art Union will be interested to learn that the drawing took place at Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, on the 25th of last month. The three first prizes went to Australians. The fourth was drawn by Mr J. Hancock, Dunedin. The race arranged to take place here is, therefore, " off." A friendly football match will be played in the local cricket ground on Saturday afternoon I etween teams representing Motueka and Riwakn. As both clubs have joined the kelson Association the match should prove an interesting one. At a meeting of the committee of the Motueka Gymnastic Club, held last night, it was decided that the ladies

classes should commence the season this evening, and the gentlemen on Friday. It has often been remarked that the colonial youth has little or no respect for constituted authority. A somewhat amusing instance of this occurred the other day during the visit of the Premier to Oamaru. A telegraph messenger had been in waiting on the Minister at the hotel for some time to convey an answer to a message. Whilst standing in the passage one of the servants of the hotel went into the room where the Premier was. "Here, I say," said young New Zealand, "tell Dick to get a wriggle on ; I'm tired of waiting !" Catarrh is Always the Result of a neglectled cold. Chamberlain s Cough Remedy ! will not cure catarrh, but will cure the cold and so prevent that disagreeable malady. This remedy not only relieves the local irritation of the throat and lungs but removes the bauses of the diseased condition. It leaves the system in a natural and healthy condition, It always cures and cures quicklv, A. Manoy sells it. For Children's Hacking Cough at night take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure,, Is 6d and, 2s 6d.