Local and General.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LI, Issue 2590, 19 July 1901, Page 2

Local and General.

K.S. Cygnet—The agents notify the a. c. Cygnet will, during the winter, only run on Tuesdays. The Stkam Launch.—Messrs H<nning and Co announce the sale of the steam launch, Piraki, to Mr B. W. Benniag. Wade'u Wotm'Figs are moat effective and not unplcatiu t; ehildreu thrive after taking their. Price Is. Welcome of Troopers. — Troopers Brookes and Nicholls returned by coach yesterday, and were heartily cheered by the echool children on their arrival. Returned Troopbbs.—By the Express that arrived in Christchurch on Monday night caane the following troopers, who went to South Africa from this Peninsula:—M. L. Armstrong (Fourth Contingent), J. Brookes, H. Nicholls, F. Perham, G. Reynolds, ti. Thoma3 (Fifth Contingent), J. Thomas (Imperial Yeomanry). The Best Plasteb.—A piece of flanne dampened with Chamberlaiu's Pain Balm and bond to the affected parts ie superior to any plaster. When troubled with lame back or pains in the side or chest, give it a trinl, and you are certain to be more than pl«a«pd with the prrmpt relief which it affords. Pain Balm also cures rheumatism One application gives relief. For Bale by. J. d. JJovDS, Cnemiat, Akaroa.

Akaroa and Wainui Road Board —A j epecial meeting of this Board will be held on Saturday next, July 20tb, to appoint a temporary Clerk and do general bueinesa. AKAROA COUNXy r COCRSIKG CLUB.—The final open meeting for the season 1901 will be held on Budling'a Flat, Little Kiver, on Monday, July 29th. Entriea close at Little River at 8 p.m on Saturday, July 27th, with Mr E. B. Nutt, Hon. Beo. Medals for School Children. —On Tuesday last all the children of the Borough School were presented with medals. On one side of the medal ia a representation of the ship Ophir and. on the other the heads of their Royal Highnesses the Duke ani Duchees of York—a fitting memento of the Royal visit. Football.—Tho following will represent Akaroa iv the match against Lβ Bon's at. Le Bon's to-sorrow :—Porter, Mora (2), Witkins, Thorburu, S. Curry, Lynskey, Glynan (2), Brookes, Reed, fc , . Wright, Kearcey, Geatro and Narbey. Emergenoies-Phil-lips, Woikman aud T. Porter. Akaroa Christchurch glassblowers have sent us a handsome present, ia the sh>pe of a large two-handled flagon, which they entitle the " Akaroa Cup." It. is a capacious and thirstylookicg bowl, evoking memories of the immoital " Simoa " and Dame Marjory. Game for the Alps —The Council ol Acclimatisation Society haveresolved to vote £200 to the Government; towards the cost of importing the ibex and other similar animals whose habitat is on the snow line. It was also agreed to ask the Government to import lapwioga. Telephone .Exchange.— Wβ understand that all material'for the Telephone Ex change is now in &iaroa. The Mayor htts received a oommuuicA'-ion f.om the luspec tor of Telegraphs stating tlut the work of connection will begin in the course of a few days. Government Dairy School. -Mr Kinsella telegraphs us: "Should be obliged if you would announce that Government Dairy School for North Island will be held at Stratford factory from Ist to 17th August. This class is for butter-making only. Cheese claeses will be held iv South island ia September. It is also intended to hold ehoit course on cheese-making in North Islaud before opening of etason. Clares are limited to factory managers and first assiitants.—KiNSELLA.'Dairy Commisainer." Late Cable.—The Piotsbnrg strikers, in three subsidiary companies of the s',eel corporation, now number 100,000. The aesc ciation threatens th>'.t a further b )dy ot 140,000 metal workers will strike unless the demands of the men are conceded. —Five hundred British troope have left Aden tv occupy a Turkish -fort seventy miles inland which has been eiec.ed on British protected territory. The Ports disown having given authority for the erection of the fort.—The intense heat continues in the west and sou'h of the United States, aud pray ere for tain are general in Missouri and Kansas. The I'hinJ'.sb Puzzle—The lekin cor respondent ot ihe " Kieuz Zeitung" states ,lnt the Australian horses used by the Geimans in ' hina are very good. The Chinese have consented to the Italian Lenition at Pekin retaining the Temple of Ance-t <re. They have aho agreed to the construction of a glads separating the Legations from the Chinese city, r either : Kuropeana nor Qhinoee to bnild thsreoa. Owicg to liff rences between England and Pmsia over the piymenb of Chinu'a indemnity, the negotiations are at a deul lock. Heuter states that the departure of the Third Bombay Cavalry from Tientsin has been countermanded, while the strength of the Britijlj. there is to he iDcrea3ed by a t£weand men. The cause of action is unknown? Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extrvct.— According to reports of a great nurrber of physicians of the largest professional standing, there r.re offered Eucalypti Extracts vrn'ieh possess no curative qualities. In projection of the world-wida fame of Sander a;r.l Sols' preparation wo publish a few attracts from these reports, which boar fully out that no reliance can bo placed in other products:—Dr. W. B. Bush, Oakland, Fla., writes. It is sometimes difficult to obtain the g- suine article (Sander and Sons'). I employed diffierent other preparation;) but they had no therapeutic value and no effects. In one case the effects were similar to the oil camphora, the objectionable action of which is well known." Dr. H. B. Drake , , Oregon, says ' Since I became "acquainted with this preparation (Saudcriai 8joi) I use no other form of eucalyptus as I think It by far the oest.' Dr. L. P. Preston, Lyncnburg, Va., writes 1' • I never use any preparation other than Sander aud Son*', a 9 i have found < there to be almost useless. At Balaclava years ago, Six hundred men engaged the foe, Ah ! what a gullaut charge was made, By that courageous Light Brigade. Though rnauy peiiahed there, who knows The number killedjjby Rustia's snows, For none can damp and cold endure. Without some Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Fire ! Fire ! ! Fire ! !—Attention is called by circular to the great Sale of Salvage Stock now on at Penrose's Drapery Establishment, Beach Road, Akaroa. Roslyn Blankets, double size 17s 6d, boys' suits 3s 3il, shirting, sox, etc., all reduced, ggMessrs. G. G. Stead & Co.—Special attention is called to this firm's advertisement appearing elsewhere. How to Cure Croup,—Mr R. Gray, wholives near Ameuia, Duchesa county, N.Y., says: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is medicine I have ever used. It ia a fine children's remedy for croup, and never fails to cure." Whea given as soon as the CiiK' becomes hoarse, or i-ven after the Cruupy cough has developed, it will prevent the attack. This should be in mind, and a bottle of the Cough Remedy kept at hind ready for instant use as soon as these symptome appear. For sale by J. S. Dodds. Ohemist. Akaroa. You can depend on ridding your children of Worms with Wade's Worm Figs, th wonderful worm worriers. Price Is. Ballantynk's Winter Sale.—This great firm's "Winter ?ale—as will be seen by adveitieement —is now proceeding. It is almost unnecessary to dilate on the great reductions made at these times by first claes houees like Ballamyne's, who, being forced to be up to date, must rid themselves of the past season's stock at any cost. In addition to the reductions five per cent, discount is allowed for otsh. Special attention is paid to orders by post, the country trade receiving epeciat attention, and to enable anyone to select at the r o<va homes sale catalogues are sent p< st tree on appl.cation. Pnkumo.nia Prevented. — Among the tens of ihousands who have used Chamberlain'd Cough Remedy for colds and la grippe dm ing the past few years, to our knowledge, not a single case has resulted in pneumonia. Thos Whit field and Co., 240 W&bash avenue, Chicago, one of the most prominent retail druggists in that city, in speaking of this, eaya: "Wβ recommend Chamberlain'a Cough Remedy for la grippe iv many cases, as it not only gives prompt and complete recovery, but also counteracts any tendency of la grippe to result in pneumonia." For sale by J. S. Dodds, Chemist, Akaroa. Wade's Teething Powders for babiee are soothing, reduoe fever and prevent blotches Price Iβ.