Local and General.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2826, 1 December 1903, Page 2

Local and General.

?'alb Days—Thursday is Salb Day at Little River, and Friday is Sale Day at Davauchelle'e.

German Bay School—A concert in aid of the prizo fund will be held in the school roon, German Bay, on December 10th, at 7.30 p m. BiGHFiELD Estate. — The ballot was taken on Friday for the Highfield Estate, wb'-n K. Peitig/ew, of Pigeon Bay, succeed* ed i i the ballot for section 12, Block VI, of me estate.

Thb Efficacy of Chamberlan's Pain Halm in the relief of rhumafmn is being demon* el.rated daily. If troubled with this paiulul disease procuie a bottle at once. One application relieves the pain. Bold, by J, 8. DOODB, Chemist, Akaroa.

Bt. Andrew's Day —Yesterday being St. Andrew's Day. the Bmk was closed, and there were special sprvicee at St. Peter's Church.

American Friendliness.—The American Societies' Thai,kfgiving Day banquet, in London, was marked by further manifestations (if goodwill between the two countries. The American Ambassador and Mr W. J. Bryan expressed hopes cf the general extension of international arbitration and the consolidation 01 peace.

Cricket.—A match waa played ah Le BonE, between teams represeLting Le Bon's and Okain'n, resulting in a win for the laf.or by 2 wickets Scores :Le Bon's, 22 and 56 [V Leonardo 10, B. Barker 10). Okniu's, 51 (J. Hartley 16), and 22 for 8 wickets. R. 0. Mason aod J, Harris for Okiun'a, aud C. Petersen and Oilman for Le Bon's were the most successful bowlers. —We hear that Okaio's are anxious to try conclusions with an Akaroa team.

A Dangerous Disease—Everyone knows >hac cholera morbus is one of the most painful and dangeroue diseases known to human , iry The fact that it is so swift and so often fatal in its resulte makes it more to be feared than almost any other malady. It often terminates in death before a phyeioian can be summoned or medicine prooured, Atticks of cholsra morbus come unexpectedly, and every family should be prepared. Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is a reliable and effective modiciue, and if given in time will prevent eerious consequences. This remßdy cover fails and is pleasant to take. Every household should have a bottle to.day. Jr, may save a life, for ea!o by J. fcj. Dopca, Qhemiet, Akaroa,

Debenture Loan.—Attention i.s called to a notice appearing elsewhere re the New Zealand Government 4 per cent debenture loan. Lord Kitchener—Lord Kitohener, who recently met with an accident, by which one if his legs was broken is making excellent progrees towards recovery. llHhaltby Cattlh.—Transvaal purchased ten thousand Texas cattle because they are immune from red water disease, whereas Canadian are not, Excursion.—Wβ hear from Mr Hennins; that the U'.S.S. Co. intend running an ex;cursioi, iv the a.c. Mararoa, from Lyttelton to Akatoa, on Boxing Day. Boy Bandits—The police discovered nea? Miller's Station, Pitteburg'Chicago line, the stronghold of Roecks and Reidmeir, belong* ing to a g»ng of boy bandits charged with atveu murders in Chicago, and oaptured both after two desperate tights, wherein the guaid of a goode train and a detective were killed, and aucther deteCtiVe Was wounded. The English Crickkt Team. — The match against Queensland resulted in the Colonials scoring 242 runs against England , !) 215 in the first inniugs. Great Coubagh —Ab a fire in a Boarrl school at Fast Ham, England, two thousand children Were resrjued unhurt, owing to the coolness displayed by the headmaster and teachers. The damage done by the fire is estimated at £50,000. Somaltland.—News has been received that between Galadi and Bohotle, General Mannirg had adighfc brush with 220 Dervishee. Six of the latter were killed, and 380 camels and 2500 goats were captured. Thibet—The newepaper • Nove Vremya' declares that if British projects of Thibet are executed, British prestige in the eyes of five hundred million Buddhists will be com , pletely restored. The best way to help the Thibetane would be to exercise a little pressure elsewhere, thereby creating a diver , eioa disagreeable to British politicians. St. Andrew's Church, Le Bon's.—This church will be opened to day at 2.30 p.m. by Bishop Julius. A social will be given in the Le Bon's Hall to-night ab which some Akaroa friends are assisting. We hear that the concert, which commences at 7 30 p m., will be a very attractive one. The proceeds are to be devoted to the building fund. During the evening the Bishop is delivering one of his interesting lectures.

Transmutation of Metal?. —Professor Ramsay announces that radium throws off infinitely small partioles, which lose their ridio activity and then give the spectrum of helium, and, if there be only helium and radium, slowly changing into helium. He Btatea that the life of radium is two million years. Professor Ramsay further states that the transformation of radium into helium looked iike a solution of the problem of chatiging baser metals into gold.

The German Aemy and Navy.—General Baron yon Asch. Bavarian Minister of War, assented te a resolution, which thereupon was Unanimously p»ased by the Chamber of Deputies, providing that officers miltieating soldiers should be removed from U c active list. Ensign Huessner, whose trial in connection with the murder of (Simmer Harlmann, sit Essen, created a sensation, has been dismissed from the German Navy.

Late Cable—The ladies of Madrid are respnting the Governor's orders to remove their hats, and threaten to leave the theatres in a body if the order is enforced. —The C/.arina's tympanic membrane has been perforat.e-1, to aford relief.—The colonial salditr at Cherbourg, who attempted to wreck the Italian sovereigns' trail), is insane.— A post examination of the late Prince?s Klizabeth of Hesse disclosed the c*u;»? of deufcb,,* v' be oyetm- poisoning.

Russia and JapaS , -The " Times " Pekin correspondent Bays that, contiary to PriDce A.l(xieff'e exaggerations, which are iodicutive of uneisiness in the iaoo of the complete" nees of Japan's preparations, the Russian iroops in the -leased territory r>f Manchnria number 32,000, which Russia is increasing to 50,000. Mr Bennett Burleigh, the well known war correspondent, reports from Tokio thai the situation is eerions. There is great activity in the Japanese arsenals and naval circlep.

Accident-On Friday morning, while Mr J. <V. Johnston, of Tai Tupu, the wellknown owner of Ha Ha and other horses, was driving home, his . horse, becoming frightened ut a pig which crossed iv front ni it, suddenly sprang to one side and caused a capsize, Mr Johnston was thrown violent ly againaoa barbed wire fence at the foot of the steep incline at Kaituni Point, his head being forced through between lh« wires. The horse and cart turned upiide down, the former fallirg across Mr Johnston's chest. He wa9 taken to the residence of Mr Johu Oocp, and the injuries were found to consist of a bruised face, two large gashee on the head, and some broken ribs. On Saturday the sufferer was taken lo Lincoln, where he would be close to the doctor.

An Unpleasant Accident.—Mr Stuart, one of our heal fiehetmeu, met with a very nisty experience some weeks ago. He was taking Botne live fish out of a net when one of them ran a bone right into one of his fingers, just at the back of the nail. Though the prick hurt him a good deal for the momeut, it did not trouble him more than a few minutfS and he let the finger go. In a few days' time the finger became so inflamed that he went to the Hospital, and it was found that the finger was poisoned and the first joint was amputated. Howevar, unfortunately, the inflammation had soread beyond the fist joint, and the whole finger has now been cut off Mr Stuart is about pgain after his unpleasent experience, and the wound, which has healtd most satisfactorily, will soon be quite closed up.

Sawdkb and Sons Eucalypti HJxtsaot. - to reports of a great nutnbsr of physicians of the largest professional standtug, there are offered Eucalypti .Extras which possess do euratve qualities In protection of the world-wide fume of Sander and Sons' preparation we publ'sh a f,iw abstracts from tMese lepnrtf, which bear fully outi that no re innie can be pluo-d in otbor products:—Dr. W. B. Bush, Oakland, Fla., writfts. It is sometimes difficult to obtain the genuine ardcle (Zander and Scus J ). I employed diffiereot other preparations but they hod no therapeutio value and no effects, In one case the eflecLs were similar to tilie vil camphora, the objectionable action oi whijh is well known." Dr. H. B. Drake, Oregcsi, cays 'rfiaco I became acquainted with this preparation (-i*nJdr and boua) I uee .10 other torui of eau4.ypt.ua as I tliink t by far the uml.' I>r, JL. t. l'reaton, Lyncnburg, Va., writes I' ' 1 never usoauy preparation other than Sender and Sous', as I havj found ofchera Iβ be tiltnojt useless.

Cholera Infantum— This has long been regarded as one of the most dangerous and fatal diseases to which infante are subject). It can be cured, however, when properly treated. 411 that is necessary ia to give Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil as directed, with puch bottle, and a cure is certain. Since this remedy has come into such general use, there are very few deaths from cholera in' fantum, ulc! none whatever when it is given For Bale by J. 8. Docds, Chemist, Akaroa.

Fob Children b Haoking Cough at night take Woods' Great Peppermint Carp, Iβ 6d and Eβ 6d,

Pkesidbnt Rooskvelt—Five hundred police are guarding President Roosevelt at his uncle's funeral, at New York. These extrnordinary precautions are attributed to the r-oeipt, of two threu.eniug letters, the writers of whitfh are siipp'6-ed to be iru'ano.

Hell?.— The " Daily Tvlfgraph's" Shanghai cbrre pondent states that the viceroys of thirre n provinces have offered the Daw ger E it! press ninety thousand foreign drilled troops to fight injMariohuria.

.. BALtANTyNB & Co —To furnish her house fir spring and summer in a light and stylish manner is one of the great problems that besets every housewife; bu!; all difficulty is removed by a visit to J. Ballantyne an 1 Co's showroom. There ore carpets,cretonnes, printed musline, tapettry carpet pquaiee, etc, of the very newest designs and of varying prices. All can have their wants satisfied, for there is a splendid assortment of every kind of furnishing material. The a*yle and quality are unsurpassed, while the designs are exclusive. At J. Ballantyne and Go's, letter orders receive special atten , tion, and samples and estimates are sent on application to country customers. Buyerb are also reminded, that the. firm always allows one shilling discount off every pound for cash.

For Influenza and Cold in the Head take Wonds' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and Iβ 6d.