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Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 181, 15 May 1903, Page 3

Applications are invited by the Motueka Borough Council fur the position of dog tax collector and poundkeeper. particulais at the Town Clerk's office where applications must be lodged by 5 p.in next Tuesday. The first in a cribbage tourna'ment was played at Thorpe last Tuesday night between a team representing the Oddfellows and one representing the district, which resulted in a win for the latter by four points, a very en joyable evening having been spent. Thorpe, scoring 26, was represented by Messrs Durrant, Silcock, Carter, King, Duncan, Hall, Smith and Hawkes. The Oddfellows scored 22, the players being Messrs Rogers, E. J. Win, "\\ r , Win, Turner, Hewetson, R. Win, H. Win and N. Win. Messrs Everett Brothers, of High Street, issue a circular with to-days Star having refei-enee to the establish merit of a dressmaking department, under the charge of Miss Bowles, in connection with their business.

We understand that a resident of Motueka has written to the fines De partment enquiring if it is possible to get the use of a diamond drill in ordei to test the Moutere hills,, an opinion having been frequently expressed that the country is likely to prove gold bearing. The discovery of a payable reef in tlie locality mentioned would add materially to our pr< sperity in the future.

f"The annual meeting of members of the Motueka Institute is to be held in the Hall next Monday evening at eight o'clock. Ihis valuable educational institution is worthy of more support from the public than it has been accorded in the past and we trust those who have the welfare of the institution at heart will attend the meeting and lend a hand to make it a live and progressive concern. A new habitation is Jbadly wanted for the books, and if it is possible to induce the multi millionaire Carnegie to take a hand in the erection of a building it behoves us all to get a move on before Andrew spends all his loose cash.

Wlien you cannot sleep for coughing, it is hardly necessary that any one should tell you that you need a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to allay the irritation of the throat, and make sleep possible. It ahvavs cures and cures quickly- A. Manoy sells it]