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Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 189, 12 June 1903, Page 4

The Blenheim Borough Council has been petitioned to take a poll on the question of the adoption of the system fcf rating on the unimproved value. 1 ; Hoarsenssin a child that is subject to croup is a sure indication of the approach of the disease. If Chamberlain s Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the, croupy cough has appeared, it will prevent the attack. It always cures and cures quickly A, Manoy sells it.

A very exciting race that might have resulted in a serious accident happened on the TTtiku-Mangaweka road recently, (says the Rangitikei Advocate). One of Mr Sherson’s six horse teams were being watered at the trough near Utiku when a large mob of horses came along. The team got out of hand and all raced away for Mangaweka. The leading man. with great presence of mind, galloped on ahead and warned th<j com ing coach, which just had time to draw into the watertable, when the whole lot came tearing by. The team, being used to passing other vehicles, pulled aside of their own accord and so saved a serious loss of life. The leading man galloped ahead and getting off his horse met the whole stampede on foot with a rail just opposite Batley’s yards, and succeeded in turning the team into the gateway, where all were brought to a standstill without much damage being done.

Iu view of the Premier’s proposals with regal'd to the stile of New Zealand meat in thp provincial towns at Home, the following extract from a letter written by Mr J. H. Newlyn to Sir Julius Yogel, the Colonial Treasurer, in 1884, will doubtless be read with interest: —“The frozen meat industry,” Mr Newlyn wrote, “would, I believe, be much more valuable to New Zea—--1 usd if arrangements could be made to send specially constructed carts to the suburbs of London, and other cities in the United Kingdon, so that the middle and working classes could buy at their doors such joints as they required. A judicious storage system would minimise the expenses of pushing the trade, which could by this means be kept in colonial hands.” New regulations in the Public School Teachers’ Salaries Act, 1901, appeared in the last “Gazette.” It is stipulated that if a school falls sit the beginning of any year from a higher to a lower grade, the salaries of the assis taut or pupil teachers, provided for in the higher grade, but not provided for in the lower grade, may, at the discretion of the Minister, be paid until the 30tli April following, but no longer ; unless the average attendance for the first quarter of the year exceeds by five in the case of a school in a grade lower than grade nine, or by ten in the case of a school of grade nine or a higher grade, the maximum for such lower

grade ; and then payment of a salary may be continued until the 31st July following. It is made a condition that if in such school the average attendance for the first two quarters of tbe year exceeds by five, in the case of a school in a grade lowe~ than grade nine, or by ten in the case of a school in grade nine or a higher grade ~ tnen payment of the salaries referred to may be continued until the 30th September following, but no longer, unless the conditions.of clause Bof these regulations be satisfied. A lame shoulder is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles and may be cured by the use of Chamberlain’s Pairi Balm. This liniment is unequalled as a soothing lotion. One application gives •relief. Try it, A, Manoy sells it

For, Bronchial Gough, take Woods' Great Peppermint Care , Is 6d and 2s 6d everywhere. - ' ’ * ■

During the recent voyage of the ship Senaton to Sydney from Algoa Bay, the wife- of .Captain Sutherland was stricken with paralysis, and died in three days, on March 23, Captain Sutherland decided to preserve the body for interment in Sydftey, and it was rapped in a long 101 lof canvas covered, with a thick coating of pitch to exclude the air. The carpenter of the ship constructed a rude shell,. into which the body was placed. The shell was then carefully caulked and painted with several coats of pitch rendering it practically air-tight. The Senator was in sand ballast, and a grave seven feet deep was dug by the crew in the sand in the main hold. Here, m the presence of the ship’s company, the body was reverently interred. According to the Brisbane Worker, trades unions have dux-ing the past 25 years spent on strikes and lock-outs the sum of .£648,000,, while in benefits—sick and funeral allowances, .ut of work pay, etc., they disbursed £4,250,000. We have some evidence (says “Commercial Poultry”) that feeding a mash once a day increases egg production. It does not seem to make any difference whether the mash is fed in the morning or evening.

A-clergyman preached a rather long sermon from the text “Thou art weighin the balance and found wanting.” After the congregation had listened about half an hour, some began to weary, and went out. Others soon followed, greatly to the annoyance of the minister. Another person started, when the preacher stopped and said, “That’s right,- gentlemen, as fast as you are weighed, please pass out.” The”sermon mon was continued for some time, but no one else disturbed the congregation by leaving. • . The following lines by Adam Lindsay Gordon, the gifted Australian poet, are worth rembering, the more so if we act in accordance with the precepts embodied in the last two lines .

Life is mostly froth and bubble, ■' Two things stand like stone : Kindness in another’s trouble, Courage in your own. A Dunedin gentleman posted a penny stamp to the address of a friend in that city, the receiver’s name being put on the gummed side of the stamp. Much to the amusement of all concerned, the letter carriers especially, the stamp was duly delivered next morning.

Last Friday’s Westport Times says : —A record in coal haulage in one day’s work was put up on the Westport rail way yesterday. With the ordinary service the department brought in 2867 tons of coal from the Denniston and Granity mines. When the late Mr W. S. Caine, M.P, was a candidate' for Barrow-in-Furness he told the following story, which, he said, he had from Mr Bainum : One winter morning two of his elephants began shaking with chills, so he sent his keeper tor three gallons of whisky. One and a half' gallons were given to each elephant. It cured them. Next morning, when the keeper went, to them, he found both elephants shaking with might and main. “No, you don’t,” he shouted, “you are well enough today,” arid they stopped shaking.

Certainly the best medicine known is Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza—the relief is instantaneous in serious cases and accidents, be they wounds,'burns,'scalds, bruises, sprains, is the safest remedy--no swelling, no in flam-' mation. Like surprising effects- produced in croup, diphtheria;.bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swelling, etc., diarrhoea* dysentery, diseases of the kidneys, and urinray organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics all-over the globe ; patronised by his Majesty the King Of Italy, and crowned with ■* medals and diplomas at International Exhibitions. Insist on getting Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract, or elso you will be supplied with worthless oils.

UPPER MOUTERE ROAD BOARD

The monthly meeting was held on 30th May. Present: Messrs Beuke, F., G., and O. Bensemann, and Droge muller.

Mr Beuke was re-cleeted chairman, the members speaking in appreciative terms of his valuable services. Mr Beuke suitably replied, thanking the members for his re-election.

Minutes were confirmed, and accounts passed amounting to £lB 18s 3d. Correspondence was dealt with, including application from C. Drogernuller, jun., for extension of time for road contract.

Resolutions passed That Mr Drogemuller be allowed a month’s extension; that the fordway in Rising Sun Valley near Wilkens’ be repaired ; that the water tables on Blackbird, Supplejack, and Rising Sun Valley roads be cleaned out ; that two days’ repairing be done on Old Dovedale road ; that a new foot bridge be built over creek near Gardner’s Hill ; that further extension of new road in Supplejack Valley be held over till spring ; that the secretary order two bushels of poisoned grain from Motueka.