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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7393, 20 February 1902, Page 3

SECOND EDITION. CABLE NEWS • Per Fbess Association. — By Elkctbic Telegraph. — Copyright, WHITE PINE. Received February 20, 10 a.m. Brisbane, February 20. Edwards and Fisher, members ol the Federal House, have called a meeting with the object of urging the Minister of Caßtoms to re-impoße p duty on New Zealand white pine. It is contended Queensland can supply white pine for all requirements. PRAYERS FOR RAIN. Sydney, February 20. In response to representations from the ohurohes the Premier has appointed the 26th a day of prayer for rain. THE PLAGUE. f Fpur hundred employes are thrown out of employment by the closing of Her Majesty's. Everywhere in city and suburbs there is great activity to prevent the plague getting a serious bold. SMALL-POX SCARE. Hobabt, February 20. A passenger by the Wakanui states that there is unnecessary scare on account of the small-pox aboard. The patient showed only slight symptoms and was at work again four days before he entered the port. DAIRI INDUSTRY. «. NEW EXPORT REGULATIONS. (PBR PBBSS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, February 20. Mr Kinsella! Dairy Commissioner, has issued a circular to butter manufacturers, stating that in consequence of fraudulent trade practices carried on in Australia in passing New Zealand butter as Australian, the Department has decided to revise the export regulations under the Dairy Industry Aot. Graders and inspectors will be empowered to prevent the export of oreamery butter branded other than with an approved registered impress brand impressed on each end of boxes. The impressing of box ends on the inside (without; ink) is also proposed. Power will be given to the Dairy Commissioner to immediately cancel all email regulation atenoils which are now being used as an assistance to fradulent practices. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. • (per press association.) Mangawbka, February 19. A man named Jack Osborne was' seriously injured by an explosion of dynamite at Kav/atau. He was putting in a charge to blast some papa, when it exploded prematurely. He was on a ledge 18 inches wide with a drop of 100 feet, but after being injured, he walked back with his clothes on fire. Westport, February 19. John Carlsen was drowned on the Mokihinui bar by the capsizing of his boat. EMPLOYERS* ASSOCIATION. ■ ' ♦ (PER PRESB ASSOCIATION. J Chbistcbdrch, February 19. At a meeting of the Employers' Association to-night it was decided to double the annual subscription of members in order to provide the necessary funds for federating throughout New Zealand, and appointing an organising secretary for th* colony. FOUND DROWNED. ♦ (PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wanganui, February 20. The body of an elderly man was found this morning in the river close to the oattle wharf. There is no due so far to his identity. He had been in the water over nine days. RIFLE MEETING. (PER tRBSS ASSOCIATION.) Wanganui, February 20. The first meeting of the Wanganui and West Coast; Rile Association commenced this morning at the Putiki Rifle Range, arrangements being under Colonel Watt. There are 54 competitors, including the most prominent shots on the ooast. Taranaki Match, 500 and 600 yards. Seven shots each. Winslade, Wanganui, £3 66 Color-sergt. Okey, Taranaki, £2 10s 66 Sergeant Scott, Wanganui, £2 ... 66 Corporal Hulbert, Patea, £1 10s ... 65 Atkinson, Hawera, £1 64 Carey, Patea, £1 63 A. Purnell, Wanganui, £1 62 Drummond, Wanganui, £1 ... 62 55 was counted out. . i - SAD SUICIDE. ♦ — • (PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, February 20^ At Cbrißtchurob, Mr M. Cunningham, a. canvasser for the Government Insurance Department, and a very old resident 'of the city, shot himself dead with a revolver in the Lin wood cemetery do-day. He had been depressed lately owing to business matterß which preyed on his wind, though everything in connection with his .business was in a satisfactory condition. BOWLING. Recent games in championship tour, ney, Hawera green, resulted as follows : Tait beat Connell by 21 to 16. Tait beat Ogilvie by 21 to 9. J. Syme beat Tait by 18 to 17, after a great game, the first Tait has lost for Borne time, after a long run of excellent play. Of the 17 or 18 competitors, following are in good position : — Won. Lost. Tait 10 2 Parringten ... 10 4 Parkinson ... 10 4 J. Syme ... 5 3 Keen 8 4 Bain is again needed in the Masterton dißtriot, and farmers are complaining of the dryness of the soil. A special meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening, when a speoial order re loan of £2000, on account of drainage connection, wob confirmed. Yesterday and to-day though duplex telegraphy is used for the first time in this district, looal wires are heavily blooked by the race course work. Unfortunately this morning a tree fell across the wires near Inglewood, and caused some hours delay. A Hawera lady, Mrs B. Tait, crossed the bridge at Makohine viaduct reoently. The length of the structure is 750 feet, and the height 250 feet. Mrs Tait is one of the first, it not the first, lady who haß made the somewhat nerve-straining crossing. It is a well-known fact, says Mr Wettman in the Live Stock Journal Almanack for 1902, that where correct accounts are kept of the cost and production of different ' kinds of animals, Jersey cattle almoßt invariably give the highest value of any on the profit Bide. SHEEP DIP. On the 31st ult., Messrs W* Cooper and Nephews received the following letter from Kimo, Gundagi, one of the leading sheep Btations in New South WaleB :— " We have been using Cooper's Sheep Dip at Kimo for the past twelve years,- and have no hesitation whatever in saying that the results are wonderful— in one instance it made a difference of over one penny per lb, in some wool here. I have tried several other dips; but I mußt say none have come up to yours at tho critical time when the wool comes off (the shearing). Your dip is also a grand preventative of maggot fly, and has been used with exoellent results here." ALLAYS THE PAIN. Charlotte A. Maokay, Queen street, Masterton, says :— " For more 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 Fain Balm advertised, I obtained a bottle at Mr Eaton's chemist shop. By following the ■directions —l had the Pain Balm well xubbed on to the affected parts— and almost immediately I experienced relief. Alter .several applications, the pain was so allayed Jhat I was able to obtain my regular sleep and perform my household -duties. I consider it a wonderful medoine, and think so muoh "of it that I will never be without a bottle in my home." Ohamberlaln'B Pain Balm is on sale .at Hawera General Store,— Advt.