GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 7 April 1908, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] '^ELLINGTON, April 7.

The woman Annie Barrie, who was charged with theft of a distress warrant from a bailiff who was endeavoring'to distrain on her goods, was committed .for trial.

LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

FEILDING, April 7.

Mr Ernest * Short, the well-known breeder and importer of Romney Marsh sheep, has decided to give the Government; > first refusal of Parorangi, his fr,eehold- u estate ,pf 5500 acres at Waituna) Sixteen , miles from Feilding. Shpuld'<tne Government not accept the •property it"will be sold by public auc!tion:";- '- '--

THE PRICE OF BREAD.

DUNEDIN, April 7. The master bakers e£ Dunedin waited upon the lion. Mr Fowlds with a request that Parliament should by Act fix .ii sliding stille for the price of bread "based oh the jttling price of flour. The 'Minister to lay the matter . before - Cabinet. ' r>

OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.

AUCKLAND, April 7.

The Rev. J. A. Luxford, speaking at a meeting of the Ministers' Association to-day, referred to the growing secularisation of the Sabbath, and deplored the prevalence of Sunday picnids, stating* that it was time the churches bestirred themselves. "*

INDUSTRIAL KXHIBITION.^

AUCKLAND, April 7.

The proposal, jof the Auckland Industrial Association to hold an exhibition of goods of New Zealand manufacture is being enthusiastically- taken up by shopkeepers, and a meeting will be held on Thursday to consider the financial and other aspects of the suggestion. - *>.. i %\-- ''ffi:'

Indigestion- ©anseja- by faflnre .f the gastric juice's/ Tnkel~ 'Pearson's Vi,:to,•Mot. la. & 6d. 4*£'". --V-^

take WooSs> Is 6d And 2f5

For Bronchial Coughs Great Peppermint Care: 6d.— Adrt