Briefs.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42793, 19 October 1905, Page 2

Briefs.

The voyage of the Kumara, from ' England to Wellingt>ri, was unfoiy* tunate, no less than four deaths occur* ring on the passage. Three children wqre among those who died (two from chil s), while a passenger named W. J. Crampton succumbed to an attack of peritonitis following on dysentery..

Earl Spencer, who was seized with illness on Thursday last, shows no symptoms of paralysis in the limbs. His speech only is affected, and that is improving. ‘ - At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Cricket .Council, held at Christchurch on Saturday night, the sub-committee appointed ti draw up a report on the proposed visit to the colony of an English teim, recom - mended th.it the best time would be during the season 1906-7, the team to arrive about December of 1906, and to be amateur, or nearly so. It was also recommended that arrangements should, he made for ensuring fixed minimum gate takings. The estimated cost of the visit was £2250. Consideration oi the report was deferred until the next meeting, to be held on the B'h instant. An auction sale of articles left in the Wellington tram cars and never claimed has been held; The •’articles , included 92 umbrellas, 65 purses, a collection of walking sticks, articles of clothing, miscellaneous parcels, boots, furs, gloves, and various other sundries. RHEUMO STANDS THE TEST OF TIME. '

The test of time is the infallible test* If a remedy has real merit it will stand this searching trial. Rheuino stands the test triumphantly. Ever since it was first introduced some three years ago its sales have steadily increased each month, and now it is found at every chemist’s and store, from the ;i North Cape to the Bluff. There is but one reaseu for Rheumo’s success : It is an absolutely reliable cure for rheumatism, gout, and kindred diseases. Thousands have been cured by it; they have' recommended it to their friends with equally satisfactory results. If you suffer from rheumatism, give Rheumo a fair trial, and it .j: will cuie you. Sold by all chemists and stores at 2s 6d and 4s 6d.

A famous physician, upon being asked recently what was the chief cause of ill-health replied : “ Thinking and talking about it all the time. This ceaseless introspection in which so many of the rising generation of nervous folk indulge is certainly wearing them out. When they are not worrying as to whether they sleep too much or too little they are fidgeting over the amount of food they take ( or the quantity of exercise necessary for health. -In short they never " give themselves a moment’s peace.” That the forthcoming general election will be fought on exceptionally keen lines is lecognised throughout the country, the Opposition being determined to use their utmost endeavours to remove from office a Ministry that has abused its power and privileges and has established a condition of things politically in this Colony which is repugnant to all men and woman who believe in honesc administration, There is a general belief that the Government will lose ground in the forthcoming election, and there is also good reason for believing that a far laiger number of seats will be v.on by the Opposition .than the Seddon Party antic, putos. — Manawatu Standard. In the Loch G irvie cases, the sailors accused of assaulting the officers were fined 49s or a fortnight each. Tho Magistrate said he thought the case against the Chief Officer of firing ,a revolver would have to go before’ a* jury. The hearing of the defence was postponed. Council 'said he understood the ship was to sail today. Magistrate : I think she should stop where she is till we know a little more about her. This will probably happen as the chief and second officers have applied to the Mariue Department for an enquiry which is granted, A native child, 18 months old, died at Tologa Bay, Gisborne, from ptomaine poisoning. Another is in a critical condition.

Canterbury Hill, Christchurch, is to be altered at a cost of £2OOO to make it more suitable for all classes of entertainments. The' dress circle will be re-erected for 25 feet near the stage and arranged with 350 seats. . - At Kaiapoi Court the other day, the question arose whether the six month’s limit in assault cases on girls is now in force instead of the old limit of one month. There are several cases hang*) ing on this point and the Magistrate said the Supreme Court musfijecide before the Stipendiary Magistrate could act. THE SYMPTOMS OF (RHEUMATISM. . | Thesympiornsof rheumatism leave no doubt as to what is the matter 1 with the sufferer. Sharp pains are felt in the wrist, knee, elbow, ankles or other joints, which are usually hot, red and swollen, Tho pain often shift, from one joint to another—one day it may be the hand, the next, perhaps, the foot is seized with lance like pains —while the part first affected may be much easier. No matter how severe the symptoms of rheumatism, Rheumo will completely banish them. Hun* dreds of well-known people testify its wonderful power of conquering rheu-i matisrn. Price 2s-6d and 4s 6d, from all chemists and stores.. There is a chuich in America built entirely of stone taken from a single boulder.

In France postage stamps are sold at all tobacco shops. If a Chinese wife is too talkative to please her husband he may obtain a divorce upon these grounds without the slighest difficulty. The busiest time on Ihe Atlantic cable is between the hours of 10 and 12 in the ' morning. During that time, on an average, about 900 messages pass over the cable eacli way, # .‘V ;