NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7391, 18 February 1902, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

The awards in the Wellington fntniture trade dispute, painters' dispute, and tin plate and metal workers' have been lodged in court with the Clerk of Awards. These awards come into operation on the 24th inst, and are for a period of two years. The meeting called by the Christchurch Trades and Labour Counoil in the open air on Saturday night to protest against the action of the Millers' Trust, who have now raised the price of flour to £8, was postponed owing to the heavy rain. The Mana arrived at Paten, from Wellington, on Sunday, and sailed for Wellington yesterday with 2000 boxes of butter and 30 bales of wool. It is stated that the amount to be paid by the British Government to Charles Lilly white, as compensation for his wrongful arrest on a charge of having committed a murder at Colchester, is £600. This is supposed to cover a year's salary at his trade, and his law exoenses. The Home Government will also pay his passage back to New Zealand, where he intends to settle. There is every indication of a continued abundance of feed in Hawke's Bay, and farmers in that district are holding on to their sheep and stock. In fact, buyers from the Hawke's Bay have been constant visitors at sales in Masterton and other districts. — Masterton Times. ALLAYS THE PAIN. Charlotte A. Mackay, Queen street, Masterton, says : — " For n?ore than three years I had suffered severely from sharp pains in my arm, shoulder and spine, so that it was almost impossible for me to obtain any sleep. Seeing Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised, I obtained a bottle at Mr Eaton's chemist shop. By following the directions— l had the Pain Balm well rubbed on to the affected parts — and almost immediately I experienced relief. After several applications, the pain was so allayed that I was able to obtain my regular sleep and perform my household duties. I consider it a wonderful medcine, and think so much of it that I will never be without a bottle m my home." Chamberlain's Pain Balm is on sale at Hawera General Store, — Advt..

A gigantic saleof men's and boys' cloth; ing now raging at the Economic. The firm's half-yearly distribution is a popular one, and they are going to eolipse their previous efforts if possible. — Advt.