The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1904

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIV, Issue 2855, 11 March 1904, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1904

Cricket —The Australians won the final test match against England by 218 runs.

Bt, Patrick's Day—St. Patriok being the pa'cronal feaet of the parieh and Church, spo , cial services will be held In the Cabholio Church, on Thursday next, Maroh 17th. Solemn High Mass will be sung at 10 a.m., to be followed by an Instruction. At 7 p.m Benediction will be given, and a panegyric on the life of the saint will be delivered.

Oub Supplement.—3Jhe serial, "The Romance of Our First Century," is continued in to-day's supplement. A complete story, " Dandy Grey and his Learned Pig," is also given. An interesting article, "How to Restore Youth," describe different methods of creating and maintaining beauty of the human form, while " Stories of Duelling" and "Antipodean Schoolboy" give some interesting and amusing details on the subject of duelling and school teaching. A number of other artloles of general information, and all the latest jokes are to be found in to-day'e supplement.

Sasdibb and Sons Eucalypti Extbaot. - aocordLag to reports of a great number of physioians of the largest professional standing, there are offered Erioalyptl Extxaote which possess no curpjive qualities. In protection of the worldwide fame of Sander and Bone' preparation we publish a few abfltracte from thesei reports, whioh ibear folly oat that no rsiianoe can be plaoed in other prodnots:—Dr. W. B. Bush, Oakland, Pla., writes. It gls sometimes diffioult to obtain bhe genuine article (Sander and Bcas'). I employed different other preparations but they had no therapeatio value and no effects, In one case the effeots were similar to the >il oamphora, the objeotionable action of whiah is well known." Dr. H. B. Drake, Oregon, eaye 'Since I became acquainted with this preparation (Sander and Sons) I ude 10 other form of eucalyptus aa I think tby far ihe oest. . Dr. L. P. Preston, Lyncnburg, Va., writes!! , • I never nee any preparation other than Sendee and i.ue', ac I hay» found others te be almost useless.

THB AKABOA AND WaINUI ROA.D BoAKD. —This Board meets at ueual hour and p'aos to-morrow (Saturday).

Lentbn Services in St. Patrick' o ,— Th s evening, and each future Thursday 67eniog during Lent, there will be the exer , cisc of the Station of th-3 Cross and instrac' in the Passion.

PiPLB Sbooting— ln the Rapid Firing Mat.oh, Capt. Barker, of the Le Bon's Biy Rid) Cub. came second with 33 points, thereby winning a£4 prize. In the Nelson Match, with 84 points, he won a £1 priza. Following are the scores of the Chorlton Club .—Barker 33, 33, 23 ; C. Craw 25, 31, 28 ; W. Craw 21, 28, 25 ; J. Bhuttleworlh 13, 29, 18; S. Shuttleworth 10, 26, 24. In

the rapid matoh, Barker, Le Bon's, m»de a great score*—3o out of a possible 35 As his seven shots were despatched in one minute, the quality of the performance is easily undersotood.

Easter Monday Night Convbnt Con

CBRT —The Committee have secured the valuable "services of Mr Home, of Christ' church, who will entertain the audience with several humourous vocal items, aleo of Miss Robinson, the favourite contralto, of Mrs and Miss Mitohell, favourably kiown to the music loving public of Akaroa. Mrs I-gram, Mi?s Brown, Messrs Schubert, Kiddey. and Taylor, have consented to lend their valuable aid. " Goody Grim." a most laughable farce, will be staged by the pupils who will alpo appear in dialogues, ohoruses, waltz drill, etc., etc.

J. Baixantynb & Co.—The epread of education in this twentieth century has caused a corresponding increase of refine menb, and with refinement comes a nead for tasteful dressing. ?At J, Ballantyne and Co's the mosb fastidious will find thf-ir wants amply satisfied. The blousings have been eelecbed with the greatest cirr, the newest textures, and newest colours. This season's autumn blouse? are especially smart and becoming, as all who visit Ballantvne'e will discover for themselves. C'Vintr/ cus tomers are reminded that patting will be forwarded post free on applicat'o i io Messrs J. Ballantyne and Co.'c, Ohri-tchurjli.

How to Avoid the Dang-b of a Colds. — Everyone must realize tho attending a severe cold, and that it is always prudent to remain .'ndoors until lha danger ie passed. Many, howerer, do not fe. I able to lose the time and will be intere'pd in knowing that a severe cold may be broken up and all danger avoided by tlif prompt uee of Chamberlain's Ccugh Rcni'dy. It not only cures, but cures quickly ml counteracts and tendency towflrd preumonia. For sale by J. P. Dodi>s, Chomia*, Akiroa,