The Star.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 7777, 25 August 1903, Page 2

The Star.

The special event of a re-union given to the New Zealand footballers in Sydney was three rounds of light boxing 1 between Cooke and the captain of° the Newtown Club. Much amusement was caused by the f|act that Judd, who was mixed up in the incident which ended in Cooke being ordered off the field in the first match, acting as his second on tfiiis occasion. The large number of 1750 sleepers are treated at tho Woodville creosotJng works every week. As each sleeper consumes from two io two arid ahalf gallons of creosote, it can bo imagined a very large quantity hias to bo kept in stock. For t r no past twenty years imprisonment for debt in Scotland has been aholished. Consequently all broad Scotland is now practically a deptor s paradise. A person can be imprisoned only for non-payment of *he Jving s taxes. Scottish tradesmen, through their debts recovery associations, strongly press for a return to the old law, as many flagrant abuses Waive sprung up uncle." the present system. Aki instance showing how necessary it is for farmers in this district to have the services of a veterinary sur-o-eon was seen at the Q_rbine Stables to-day, says the Palinerston Times' i Feil-dinsj correspondent. A hors& had } a carrot stuck in its throat, and after I various methods were tried it could not be removed. The animal consequently is unable to eat and will have to be destroyed. Wiremu Pirfh»nga died at Oromahoe, Auckland, a few days ago, at tho aotj of 90 years. He was the last lot Bone Heke's old warriors, and" fought against the British in several battles. He was at Ohaewai when the. assault ordered Tjy Colonel Despard resulted so disastrously, the British losing 100 men in a few ni nutes. Wiremu led tho war dance before the Governor at Waitangi four years ago. He was greatly respected by both Maoris and Europeans. There are (says the Times) a number of spurious half-sovereigns in circulation in Wellington. Tho fraud is one of the cleverest yet known in Now Zealand, and shows the master-hand of a practised coiner. Tt consists of a genuine half-sovereign and a sixpence sliced in half, the head part of tho sivpem-u being welded' into the coat-of-a nus half of the gold coin, and viceversa, and then finished oil" with gilt over the other side. As one half o£ such a spurious ooin is gold, detection of the fraud is very difficult. The Question whothei: large of sumll dogs do most damage in worrying, shoe]) created a difference of opinion among several witnesses in a case heard at Kaiapoi. After hearing various statements, counsel for the defence ventured' the suggestion that a fox terrier woulrl< have a larger casualty list to its credit than a collie puppy. The Magistrate, however, disagreed' with this opinion. His experience was that when a collie developed worrying instincts that class of breed was the worst offender. The .Registrar of Friendly Societies, Mr George Leslie, in his annual report, laid on the table of the House, states that the number of members in the 445 lodges in the colony at the beginning of 1901 was 39,(v37 ; the members admitted by initiation and reinstatement were 4420 ; those admitted by clearance were 2SO ; total admit ted, '1700. The number who left by arrears, resignation and expulsion was 2057 ; hy clearance. 238 ; and death, 276: total left, 101. The net increase for the year was 1599, or slightly over 4 per cent., and the number of members at the end of 1900 was, therefore, 41,230. The deaths of members' wives ouring the year wore 151. The total funds of tho societies and branches on December 31st, 1901, amounted' to £50i.743, made up as follows :— Sick land funeral funds, £744,08S ; medicine and management funds, etc.. £(50,fi1>5. Dividing the total' tunds by the number of members at the end of. the year, it is found the average capital per member is now £19 10s 4d. The programme for the concert to be gbven in Atarua Public Hull ou Friday. 4th September, will consist of items by the school children. In connection with an explanation regarding the reason why a person was in receipt of charitable aid, it was stated at the Hospital Baai*l' meet ing o n Monday that calls on Bank of New Zealand shares was the ciausc of the recipient's descent from comparative allluence to poverty. Major-General Eabington. Commandant of the Forces, will visit this district for the fiVist tlimi* this week. He will bo accompanied by Colcxnel Webb. A n»eiiting of members of t>he H|awera Riflo Volunteers will be held ' tihis eventing-, for the selection of oiffi- I cers. The Mauiawatju Daily Times states thai it has been remarked that the wild ducks are building very high up t'hius winter. This has always been regarded by the Maoris as a pcroursjor of a rainy season. Mr Heii t ley Young was in Ha-werti to-day malting arrangements for the appearance of the " Message from Mars " Company. Opunake residents will hear wHtJh regret of the death of Mr C. Wiley, wno for many years has been a settler at the western end of tho lOltnbju lload. Latterly he has been in very weal*" health, almi he passed away at the Hawera Hospital on Mionclay. The English mail has arrived in Aiudklaaid. I'ihc steamer with tJio iSouiuhci'n portion left Ono'hiuvya at 7 o'cl'ock this morning, and to-m'or-I'ow mornings express will brin# dow(n tilic H'awcra mails. A ball in aid of the Kaponga Brass Band will be held on Friday, dlh September. Sheep dog straying on Mr W. H. Hughes' place. On Thursday nest, Messrs W. H. and A. McGarry will sell household furniture and effects on account of Mrs J. Bobinson, Eltham. Messrs Steuart and Corrigan will on Friday, at Kaponga, sell Mr C. Moore's furniture and effects. Patea County Council givos notice re rates. Miss Cowens, Mountain road, E'tham, is prepared to take in dressmaking, and guarantees satisfaction. . Seventy years of uninterrupted success has rande the name McCormick. — Advt. NEW SONGS. NEW SONGS. We have just opened up a new lot of music, direct from the publishers. Call at once and select.— Dixon and Bates, Hawera. —Advt. POULTBY F OR PROFIT. The poultry industry is a growing one, and has come to stay. Now is Ihe time to buy Prairie State and Cyphers' Incubators and Brooders, al.-o Mann's Green Bone Cutters, Grit Mills (three kinds), Clover Gutters. Feeding Troughs, Granite Grit (fine and coarse), Wire Netting, 3ft to 6ft high, from 8s fid 1011, etc., etc. You will find a good stock of these at lowest c»Bh prices at F. J. Wrigley'B, High street, Hawera. Inspection invited, and full information given.— Advt. WHEN THE TIME COMES. When the lime come 3 for taking physic one prefers to take physic that is pleasant, palatable, and potent. t*uch a physic is Impey's M»y Apple. The formula took many years of rese»rch and experiment to discover, and contains several reliable ingredients' of purely venerable origin and of undoubted potency. Jt keeps the body in a healthy state, purifies and enriches the blood, and is a positive remedy for biliouscess, indigestion, sour stomach, flatulency, dyspepsia sick headaches, and all ailments of the stomach, liver, and kidneys. It acts as nature does, gently and painlessly, and the good it does is permanent. Impey's May Apple is an ideal family medicine. Sold by chemists and stores, at _s rid per bottle. Wholesale agents, Sharland and Co., Ltd., Wellington.- Advt. WHEN YOU HAVE A BAD COLD. You want a remedy that will give quick relief and effect a permanent cure, You want a remedy that will relieve the lungs and make expectoration easy. You want a remedy that will counteract any tendency towards pneumonia. You want the best medicine that can be obtained. You want Chamb3rlain's Cough Remedy. It alway cures and cures quickly. W. K. Wallace, Chemist, sells it.— Advt. RONISCB. RONISCH. Just arrived direot, two sample Pianos. . They are superb in tone and appearance. If you require v real good Piano call at Dixon and Bales', Hawera.— Advt. For Influenza and Cold in tbe Head take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is (id and 2s Gd.— Advt. HOW TO STOP A COUGH. A simple but effective remedy is the . following : , Breathing through the nostrils, inhale a full breath a? slowly and is possible without • causing fatigue. Expel the breath in the ( same manner and repeat the operation ten times. This will stop the coughing for about a quarter of an hour. Take a dose of " Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy during this lull and the medicine will have a better opportunity to act and will speedily effect a 1 complete oure. It' always cures and cures . ' quickly. W. K. Wallaoe, Chemist, Eells it. ( -Advt. ' ' ! This is the place where you can buy one J of them smart, nicely fitting jackets at a ] reasonable price. Don't ask questions, but come straight here. We are showing a i large Hssortment of Ihe yety latest, at | : quick belling prices. Economio, Hawera.— J ■ Idvt. •'• ■ >•" • ' v ' ' -

Mx White, driver of the StratforclWbangatnoinona coach, say«, although he has been driving on the road for eight years, ho hias never known it to be" in such a terrible condition.—Settler.

A Government survoyor iw twpoii sible for the statement in an AM<'lland paper that JOOO -native pigeons were forwarded from the Olmi'n country to Auckland in one lot tho olilwH' day, and he protests agui'ivst Uluh wholesale slaughter. Accounts of the laying of the foundation stone of tho Veterans' Home, near Auckland, were sent to all tho British regiments, and to tho men on board" tho British warships ; and in reply tho sum of £'J5 has been received from the 70th Rogdmont, now at Lucknow, while- £12 hfcis so far 001110 to hand from tho warships. There are rumours in. tho air (says the Ot'.ago Daily Times) of tho formation of tho people's party, to sUantl for clean Government, the loaders of which propose tho iiuiumi rat iota of a campaign from tho North Qulpo to Ihw Biuff, with the avowed object ol" tin* overthrow of tho Seddon Administration. The new party will bo strongly supported by the HiomJiors of tho various churches in tho colony. Says the Christchurch Press .— There has always been a doulbt whether the native Ifeecli, commonly but. erroneously called birch, which grows in large nmnf"A'ra in the Now Zealand bush, can be made to thrive successfully when transplanted. The curator of the Christchurch Domain (Mr A. L. Taylor) has solved the question to some extent }/y rearing three very healthy young trees, representing three distinct varieties of tho species, in a. small plantation i/n the North Park. Tho trees were planted two or three years ago, and are still doing well. There-"" are sonm gradients near tin* city of Nelson which refuse to bo negotiated by motors of ordinary power, and are clausing considerable tribulation to tbe automobile, ugonts. Dr. Uibbs purchased! 'a five "horse-power car, which, was unable to mauagu the hills. Tho Australian company from whom ho made the purchase took tin.car back, and seat one of seven 1 horsepower. This also was incapable, a.ii(v tho company, determined to surmount tho opposition of those hills-, has now. - a'ilain at its own expense, exchanged tho seven for a ten horse-power motor. • In his speech on tho Budget, Mr Hcrdnmn, member for Mount Ida. spoke of tho enormous increase during recent years of the public debt (£!).- 000.000 during the last iivc years), and asked was it astonishing* that tho Premier had a difficulty in raising a loanwhen 'he wanted one. In his opinion. the land for settlements policy of the (lovernment was utterly wi\)_g". Sineo 1S!)1 the Government had borrowed -■2,51)8,000 on the Home market for tho purpose of acquiring 'laud under tho Act, anrl in tho same period it had sold freehold to the value of «C1,05M.000, which had been paid into tfio Consolidated Fund. He contended that these proceeds should be put into a separate fund, and applied f|or land for settlements purposes, aoid nothing 1 else. Until that was done tho policy was unsound. The Patea Press reports that about •2.30 o'clock on Sunday morning thi» premises of Messrs 1). Young and Co.. plumbers and tinsmiths, were entered. Tho burglars had no light.' and they knocked over some sundries in the shop. Mr Young got up, but in tho meantime the visitors had escaped. Nothing was taken, the contents of the desk on tho counter being untouched".