Second Edition.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8933, 27 June 1905, Page 3

Second Edition.

The funeral takes place at Eltham today of the late John Steer, who died at the residence of his sister, tors J. Trewick, Stuart road, oni Sunday, at the ripe age of 69 years. Deceaeed'6 father, who was one of the New Plymouth Company's settlers, died ait Normanby about 15 years ago. Deceased had been in this district tor about 25 years, and jwas until recently farming at Taiporohenui.

The children of the Methodist Sunday school have been practising for some weeks preparing suitable music for the school's twenty-hrst anniversary, which will be held next Sunday. They have made good progress under their capable conductor, , Mr R. L. Hutchens. Owing to the growth ! of the Sunday school and the increase in J the congregation the officials have decided to hold the services next Sunday in the Theatre Royal. Further particulars will be advertised later.

Detective Benjamin, • who has been stationed at New Plymouth for .the last twelve months, will shortly retire from tho force on a pension of £123 9s lOd, per annum, after 28 years' service. - Ho commenced' hifi experience in police work i by serving three years as ' a trooper iv I New South Wales, joining vthe police force of this colony in 1872. His abilities 6oon won recognition, and he was attached to the detective force a -few months later. On putting in three years' | work he retired for a period- of twelve months, but Te-joined, and was stationed at Clu'istfhurch for four years. Colonel Whitmorc, tlw then Commissioner- of Police, transferred him to Wellington, ho having won 'the name of being the most successful officer of the force. After two yeans' service at the capital, _ Detective Bcujainiii-put in a period at Wauganui, and then returned to Wellington us chief of the staff, subsequently' going back to Christ-church in the same capacity. His work was greatly commended, among his best .exploits being the capture singlehanded of the notorious garrotter known as "German Charlie,' for which he received

a Government bonus of £5.

Detective

Benjamin's last three stations have been Napier, Palmerstoii and New- Plymouth. During his jwhole career he lias been ,a capable and zealous officer, esteemed by tltc Department and' popular with all with whom lie came in contact. — News.

Sir Henry Irving has received a proof of his sovereignty of the English stage that exceeds in its enthusiasm and affection anything of the kind hitherto witnessed by the present generation of playgoers in London. He had been seriouslyill, and absent for many months. The public began to fear that it had seen the last of him. The -owners of the Lyceum had failed financially, and the famous old house had given place to a gaudy music hall." But Irving _ recovered, and reappeared once more in Tennyson's 'Beeket, this time at Drury Lane.' ..Though^ the Lyceum had gone, the Lyceum audience remained, ana it decided to give liim a royal welcome. Hundreds of faithful pittites assembled at the doors four hours before the beginning of the play. Some had been camped there on stools for eight hours. Still' earlier, a. few had sent boy messengers to hold places for them. When the curtain rose the spectators, estimated at 5000, leaped to their feet, and gave the actor a tremendous shout of greeting, : and at the olose of eve^ry principal scene and act -the cheering was repeated. It was a very riot of ""enthusiasm, and left its object with-scarcely the nerve to acknowledge it at the end of the performance. -

Messrs Dixon ami Bates inform us that they have disposed of all the 1 shipment of Sanies pianos Lut two to cash clients. They ask that those in want of one" of their celebrated instruments call early.

Advice is given in an advertisement'elsewhere that purchasers of chemical requirements should procure their goods at Mr Edwards' pharmacy. Boy wants employment during mornings. A meeting of the Hawera Rifle Volunteers will be held this evening, when officers will be elected.

The business lately conducted by Mr W. Rowe is to be carried on byr-Mr-H. J. Kowe, and continued support is solicited. A list of some of the things stocked by the now proprietor appears tonday. Notice is given- that the meet of the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club _has~~been postponed till Thursday next. The" meet at Tokaora has been postponed inde finitely. Ten shillings reward is offered for a lost horse. ' ~N ... A pinafore dance will be held, in ""the Awatuna haJJ on June 29. A meeting-, re the proposed— Waimate county will be held on Friday at 2o'clock, at Okaiawa.

SENT NINE BOTTLES OF CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY TO HER FRIENDS.

"A lady customer of mine was so well pleased with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy which she had used forher children- when suffering from colds and croup," says F. W. J. Fletcher, a chemist at Homebush", Victoria, • "that during a fortnight's time she obtained at my shop nine bottles, which, she sent to her friends in. different" parts of the state, telling them how much good it had done and advising them to give it a trial." Sold by W K. Wallace, Bawera. — Advt.

STOMACH IN REVOLT.

Your health, depends upon your stomach — it is the dynamo of your body, and should supply all the strength and nouTish- ' ment needed to keep every organ and the nerve system in lull vigor and health. When the stomach is in revolt it is best to give it immediate attention, unless you prefer to become seriously- ill. Disorders ot the stomach are many and various, and malnutrition is nearly always the primary cause. Perhaps something" "disagreeable j^lias been eaten, or the food has been only ' oarlly masticated, but whatever the cause, the food remains in .the stomach, clogging the bowels, fermenting ttnd giving off noxious gases which find Ihcir way into the blood through the tiny jntestiues and vitiate the-lifc fluid. Impey's May Apple is the greatest stomach panacea j it is a safe and positively reliable remedy for all disorders of tho stomach, jand digestive organs. It acts gently and pleasantly, and the good it does is pcrma-

WHY RHEUMO CURES RHEUMATISM. ___

Rheumo cures Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, and kindred diseas.es because it acts- in the only natural and effectual way. RHEUMO goes direct to thescat of these diseases, which are -caused by the excess of uric add in the blood. JIHEUMO neutralises this uric acid and' egpeta the poisonous accumulations from ihf> blood. It removes the swelling and |rill# the pain. Nothing else will cure so quickly and effectually as RHEUMO. It has permanently cured hosts of sufferers, and will cure you. Put it to tho test. .Stocked at ail chemists and stores, _2s 6d \»nd 4s 6d a bottle. — Wholesale Agents,. Is illness itself not a trouble Sufficient without an M.DrT Aro worry and pain not made double By thought of the conscauent fee? Let sickness not make you uneasy, When health is so cheap to procure; 3?or coughs and colds, sneezy and wheezy, Take Woods' Great Peppermint Care. PERFECTION ROOM HEATERS! *, Mr F. J. Wrigley is now showing a fine range of the above heaters. They arethe latest improvement, no/ smoke, no_.smelland give out a_groat heat for a small sonsumption of oil. Every household should lhave one. Can be carried from room, to jrooin without danger. Prices greatly rotduced for cash— large size 30s, small size S22s 6d.— Advt. ~*