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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9412, 5 April 1909, Page 5

Mr Tuck, Webb’s backer, lodged £IOO with the editor of the Herald to-day, challenging Arnst, on behalf of Webb, to row for the championship of the world and £SOO a side: The Health Department prosecuted a Wellington pork bntcher to-day for selling meat unfit for human consumption. The Magistrate imposed a fine of £3 and costs £4 14s. Hastings reports that Mrs G. P. Donnelly, who has been seriously ill some time, is in a most critical state. She,'however, spent a very peaceful quiet night. The Waian Hotel, which wA crowded with visitors, was destroyed by fire on '‘Sunday morning. There were many narrow escapes, but no lives were lost. Val Yousden, a well-known entertainer, jumped from the balcony, escaping injury, with the exception of slight burns on the body. Edward Morgan, Normanbv, was found lying beside the fireplace this morning dead. Last night at 9 o’clock was apparently in his usual state of health, although he complained of a pain in the chest. The position of the body suggested that deceased had fallen when m the act of preparing breakfast. Deceased was 70 years of age, and unmarried. He had been in different parts of the district for 80 years! On Friday afternoon, Mr Francis Birtles, the Australian cyclist, left Wellington for Auckland on his bicycle. The journey north he intends to make quietly, observing the nature of the road on his way: He will pass through Taihape, Ofcakune, and Te Kuiti, and expects to reach the Rudge Depot at Auckland on Wednesday morning. Conditions proving favourable, he will commence the retnrh trip on Thursday, and, riding straight through, arrive at Wellington on Saturday afternoon. PATENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. Patents may now be obtained in practically every country in the world. Fullest information regarding costs and procedure will be supplied on application to HENRY HUGHES, Patent Agent, Queen’s Chambers, WELLINGTON. Our pamphlet “Advice to Inventors ’ posted free of cost. You oan lose your situation. You oan lose your rank or station. You can lose yonr reputation, You can even lose your wife! But if this advicfe you follow When your cough sounds harsh and , hollow, . And Woods’ Peppermint yon swallow, You will never lose your life. For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, Is; 6d and 2s 6c 1 -