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Temuka Leader, Issue 1731, 1 May 1888, Page 3

In response to a telegram from the Mayor of Christchurch, the Premier telegraphed that work for the unemployed will be found at High Peaks shortly. Mr H. A. Watt, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, who is leaving Christ* church for England on account of illhealth, has been presented with an address by the Caledonian Society, of which be. is the President, and with A draft for £360 by the principal business men of the city. At 1 p.m, on Sunday, Albert Gusto, 8 years old, fell down a cl[ff under Observation Point, near Port Chalmars, about 200 feet, and sustained a fracture of the skuil and other injuries. He died on Monday. A telegram from Monaia states that Titokowaru, famed as a chief .in the wars .against settlors years ago, ia dying of heart disease. He is not expected to last more than a few days. There is great activity in the flax inindustry ip the Blenheim district. Fester, day Ohayfor, sheep farmer, started a mill employing 20 hands, Poljard, late manager at Birch Hill and Tophouse stations, will shortly start a mill at the north bank of the Wairau river. D. H. Puttie lately started a mill it Birch Hill. All the old mills are working night and day. Where yratfr fails, steam power is put into requisition, In sopie cane* raw mat* rial is carted 1.5 and 20 miles to mills. Given up by the Doctors. “ li it possible that Mr Godfrey is up and at work, and cured by do simple a remedy P ’’ " I assure you that he ia entirely oared, an< with uoth-ng but Dr. Suole’s Ameiican Ho| Bitters j alj! pnly tea days ago bis doctor.g»ve him up and i«s fie must die, ” “ Well-a day 1 " Jfb i| je Remarkable! ” 1 will go this day and get some fop my poor George. X know hops are good.—Post.