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Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 204, 4 August 1903, Page 4

Over 560 [fowls per day are being shipped from New Zealand to South Africa, and Mr Hj-de, the poultry expert, says this is not a tithe *of the orders waiting, A young lady living in the Waikato, with 200 Minorcas ou less than two acres of land, is reported to have made a net profit of .£SO last year, while a Levm poultry keeper makes £5 a week net. -■ Considerable interest was taken in a sly-grog selling case- at Tapanui last week. The Court room was crowded. When a dozen bottles of whisky and two dozen of wine were hhown, the interest became keener than ever. A police constable having given evidence lie was told to test the contents of the booties ; when he had done this, counsel for defence said he would like to know would there soon be a vacancy in the police force, because it "seemed a job worth having." The Government has decided that in future the Gregg shorthand system, as well as Pitman's shall be recognised in I all public i At a sale at Canterbury last week 2501 b of beef and lamb, 701 b of cheese, aud 75 large loaves were cut up for luncheon and consumed in a very short time. A sudden death occurred in the Methodist Church at Spottiswoode on Sunday, 10th inst.. where service was being conducted by Mr Peter Abbott, a lay preacher. "While thejservice was goin/' on Mr Abbott suddenly fell in the pulpit, apparently in a fit. He was at once conveyed to Melbourne Hospital by the St. John Ambulance Societ}' in an unconscious condition. Attempts were made to restore consciousness, but he died almost immediately aitei admission. His sudden death is ascribed to the breaking of a blood vessel on the brain. For Children's Hacking Cough at night take Wood's Great Pepper-mint Cure, Is fid and 2s 6d. Toothache is a severe.test of a man's philosophy. A simple remedy 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 relief. A. Manoy sells it. For Bronchial Cough, take Wood's Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d everywhere.

If Mr McNabhas his way this session women will in future be eligible for seats in the House of Representatives. Mr McNab has introduced a Bill amending the Electoral Act with this object. Mr Herrman Lewis, of Wellington, is acquiring the Empire Hotel,in Willis street, from Mr J. Man del. The price to be paid for the freehold and building is stated to be £BO,OOO the stock and furniture bringing the purchasemoney to, approximately, LI 00,000. A trial of a new totalisator, the patent of Mr H. A. Reynolds, was held at the New Zealand Trotting Club's grounds, Canterbury, recently. The new machine is worked with marbles, which being released on the purchase' of a ticket ring on the numbers automatically. The invention was givensa. severe test, and came out of the ordeal satisfactorily. There is a prospect that the new totalisator will be work ing short!} 7 . The following estates of deceased persons were certified to .during July : Wellington : Chas R. Bid well £36,831, James B. Moore £22,895, Jas Bowen .£11,091, Michael Killeen £7773, Isabella Bartholomew £5848, Seigmund Cohen £4931, Sarah White £4874 Eli Salt £2483, Chas Walker £2190'. Jane Hale £12198, George Browning Samuel Carson £'l 509, Andreas C. Clausen Bertram Mitford £I3OO, Mary Cameron .£lll9. Na- [ pier—James Lawrence Susan Bennett £l9lO. New Plymouth Etnile Kate Marett Nelson Christina Birkett £34=72, Wrn Northam 1 L3395. Graham JL8154., -.-•.?_:,...... '