TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 70455, 4 October 1900, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) , Wellington, October 3. A man named Otto Peter Cars tens, nged 47, formerly a storekeeper on the West Coast, committed suicide early 1 this morning, by hanging himself. He suffered from melancholia, and had been recently under restraint. The Tutanekai has returned to port, having been unable to pick up the shore 1 end of the broken cable in Cook Straits. The steamer leaves again at an early ' hour in tho morning. Wellington, October 4. 1 The value of the gold export for 1 September totalled £162,588, against 1 £114,326 in September of last year. ' This increase brings the yield for the ' year close up to last year's. Auckland provided £38,445, Greymouth £32,519, Dunedin £79,239. The export of silver for the month was valued at £3479, against £3301. As a souvenir of his management of tbe Wellington tramways, Dr. Grace's partners presented him with a silver upergne and candelabra, designed and made here. The weight is some 200oz, and the articles are said to be the most valuable of the kind ever made in New Zealand. Auckland, October 3. A poll of ratepayers «f the Borough of Devonport was taken to-day on a proposal that the borough adopt the system of rating on the unimproved land values. The result was : — For the proposal, 356 votes ; against, 109. Dr Thomas, the new lecturer on music at the University College, and conductor of the Choral Society, conducted for the first time to-night, and wan heartily welcomed. Tho occasion was used by Mr Henry Brett, proprietor of the Auckland Star, to present the Society with the magnificent organ erected in the Choral Hall at the time of the Auckland exhibition. The organ, which cost £786, was presented with a proviso that other musical societies can have the use of it at a nominal fee.

Notice in connection with Hawera Technical School appears in this issue. RCST IMPOSSIBLE. No fear of rust, no nails or study blocks of any kind on inside like other washers. Sellers' xoua wife's Rustless Dolly will last a life time. .In other Washers of ease, similar kinds they are of woo i, and are the first parts comfort, to Rive way. Sellers brought out the Rustless Dolly. health, These Washers say« time health, patience. Give Sellers' Washer a trial. Messrs Dixon .and Bates patience Hawera, sole agents for Taranaki D. Nimmo Scott has been appointed agent for the Eickapoo Indian Remedies, and has a full b'ne. — Advt. It will be interesting to our readers t know that there are very special inducements at the Economic re-opening sale. The firm is determined to make a big clearance, and goods are being thrown out regardless of what tkey cost. Are you economical? Then, visit tbe Eoonomio. I —Advt IMPORTANT TO MOTHERS. i Ome of the advantages of having a Sellers 1 Washer is, you can let your boy or girl work the handle and praotioally do the ] washing, while you are doing something ] else ; try one. Dixon and Bates.— Advt. • WHAT! SALE CONTINUING? ( Mr J. Brunette, jeweller, has decided to still farther reduce his valuable stock of 1 Watches, Jewellery, Clocks, and Plate ] during month of October, at the enormous I reduotion of 4s in the £ discount for cash. < No puff about this, and no fancy prioes.— 1 Advt. y