The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mota Iwi.” FRIDAY, JULY 31 1903.

Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 203, 31 July 1903, Page 3

The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mota Iwi.” FRIDAY, JULY 31 1903.

“Mr Dooley' 1 forwards a contribution which will appear next Tuesday. The annual concert in connection with the Riwaka School is to be held next Wednesday night. A capital programme, which will be published on Tuesday, has been arranged, and the function promises to be an unqualified success. Visitors from Motueka and elsewhere can deoend upon receiving a hearty welcome from the good people of Riwaka, their kindness and hospitality being proverbial. It is not often a body of men, meeting together for the purpose of dealing with monetary matters affecting themselves, can be induced to display such unanimity as did the’shareholders of the Motueka Fruitgrowers’ Society on Monday evening. The whole of the resolutions were balloted for, the voting in each case being unanimous. The Salvation Army services for Sunday next are advertised in this issue. The lassies in charge of the local branch are energetic officers, .vho have set out to instil some spiritual life into our community, and they look lor the moral and practical sympathy and support of residents. Mr John King, the genial Government auditor, has been visiting Motueka for the purpose of approving the Borough Council’s annual balance sheet. A general servant is advertised for hv Mrs William Rogers, of the Port, ENe'son. For Childrens Hacking Cough at nijht take Wood’s Great Pe Cicre, Is 6d and 2s 6d .

A meeting in connection with the proposed Motueka Harbor Board Bill is to be held at the schoolroom, Riwaka, on Monday evening. The chair is to be taken by Mr Alexander Drummond, Chairman of the Riwaka Road' Board! We are informed that the directors of the Motueka Fruitgrowers’ Co-opera-tive Society intend enlarging the factory at the Port at an early date, and, likewise, to procure a moderp tinning plant. Their determination to be ready for next season’s opex*ations is to be commended.

The Wairaea County Council’s engineer, Mr Littlejohn, and his assistant, Mr Knapp, paid a visit to this portion of the Council’s territory during the present week. Tenders will be received up to Monday next, the 3rd August, for the purchase of the property of Mr G. Austen, advertised m this issue. The half yearly meeting of the Executive of the Motueka District 1.0.0. F. M.U., was held in the Motueka lodge room last Tuesday, G.M Bro Win in the chair, the following delegates being in attendance : P.P.G.M.’s Bros Wm Boyce and H. Rum bold representing Motueka Lodge ; P.P.G.M.’s Bros J. Rowling and H. Everett representing Good Intention Lodge, Riwaka. The Prov C.S Bro C. Fry" was also present. Routine business was transacted, and the half yearly balance sheet, presented by the C.S., read and adopted. Mr S. Fowler’s usual weekly dancing class will be held to-morrow nio-ht. On account of the public meeting to be held at Riwaka on M-ondav night it has been decided to postpone the monthly sitting of the School Committee for a week. An epidemic of mumps is causing a lot of trouble in Wellington. Not only are school children suffering, but the Government departments and private commercial houses are, 7?- manv instances, working shoirhanded. Mr James Allen’s Bruce Licensing Poll Validation Bill is explained in the title. It has little chance even of being discussed during the present session. The impression is that the Government will strictly avoid licensing legislation of any description, and a good many members also seem to be afraid of the subject. Somewhere in the back block, not a thousand miles from Eketahuna, where no licensed house has yet appealed, there is, (according to the Express) a shaving establishment where business is conducted upon quite modern principles. Jhe person who pays for a shave, if he be of good repute, is enrolled as a member of what is known as “The Club,” wheieupon he can procure as much alcoholic liquor as he wants —provided always that he possesses the coin of the realm. A police probxtioner from Wellington, disguised as a runaway sailor, recently sought, admission to the club, but he could not qualify, and was accordingly passed ou t.

We love the dear old Union Jack, We love the Motherland, Our help she will not ever lack, But by her side we ll s'and ; In peace or war, what it may be, No love coul<3 e’er be truer, We’ll build our health from colds so free, On— W. E. WOODS GREAT PEPPREMIA T CURE. The Greatest Danger from colds and influenza is their tendency to result in pneumonia. If reasonable care is used, and Chamblains’ Cough Remedy taken, all danger will be avoided.* It will cure a cold or an attack ot influenza in less time than any other treatment. It always cures and cures quickly. A Manoy sells it. For Bronchial Cough , take Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure , Is 6d and 2s Gd everywhere. Toothache is a severe test of a man’s philosophy. A simple remedv is to saturate a piece of cotton with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and place it in the cavity of the affected tooth. One application gives Telief. A. Manoy sells it.