Page 2 Advertisements Column 4

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8105, 9 May 1906, Page 2

Melbourne advises that the Brindisi despatch of April 4th arrived in London on the 4tli inst. The survey of the proposed railway route between Stratford and Opunake has been discontinued, and the party recalled. It is not yet known why this step lias been taken. It is expected that fully 50 branches of the Farmers' Union will be represented at the annual Wellington provincial conference, which is to be held at Paliiatiia on the 20tli inst.

A resident of Cambridge, near Kast London, South Africa, writing; under date March 20th to Christclimvh, says Things are very bad liere, and depression is likely to be tlie order for years to come." Tlie chairman of the trustees of the O.imaru Hospital has received from Mrs John Keed (Elderslie) a cheque for £IBO to he devoted to the erection of a children's ward. This amount, with a subsidy of 24s in the £, will provide a ward suilablo for the purpose. Dairy farmers in the Kaikoura district complain of a peculiar disease that many cattle have been sullerins from. Tlie animals arc attacked by n swelling in the feet, which grows until it bursts, causing much lameness. One owner had no less than nine affected at the same time. The cause of the malady is unknown. Out on the deep the storm blew wild, But the man at the wheel stood firm. He swallowed some 0. T. PUNOH end smiled, For tlie cold couldn't make him squirm One ot those rare sales at which genuine bargains abound is now in progress al- the Melbourne. Thrifly people should not miss this rare chance of replenishing their wardrobes at a minimum of cost,— Adyt.