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Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 65, 18 March 1908, Page 4

Invercargill's, ancient tramcars ran their last trips on Sunday, and such of the citizens as had a mind to be ' merry bade them farewell joyously. . Sir Joseph Ward is now sole proprie- j tor of the fights, and it -remains for i him to make a success of the steam • cars that are to take the place of the | old. A 'bus service runs in the meantime. The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants have elected the following officers:—President, Mr. Veitch (Wanganui); vice-president, Mr Hutchins (Invercargill); executive, South Island: Messrs Barry (Dunedin), McNab (Oamaru), Withain (Greymouth); North Island: Messrs Moore (Petone), Wilson (Palmerston), Walker , (Cross Creek), Smith (New Plymouth); treasurer, Mr Moore (Wellington); trustees, Messrs Lee, Ryan and Ahearn (all of Wellington). j With reference to the question whether the Hon. C. H. Mills intends to stand again for the Wairau seat at the general election in December, the Pelorus Guardian says that Mr Mills never stated that he would not be a candidate. In reply to newspaper interviewers, he said he had been asked to contest a Wellington electorate, but had not seriously considered the proposition. "We fancy that' Mr Mills's interests and associations are too closely allied with this province to allow of his renouncing them without mature consideration. - And, in any case, he would probably want to have credible assurance that the Liberal party's candidate had more than a sporting chance before discussing proposals for a severance." Pearson's Pepto chlor dispels that fear of taking food, by curing indigestion. All chemists, Is, 2s 6d and 4s'. . . ■■■■■ " , 4 The following open letter appeared in a recent issue of the Greymouth Argus :—'To Mr Fitzgerald, Socialist, I would like to give a word of warning not to repeat the insulting ■ remarks that were hurled at the late Mr Seddon, his son ,and daughter. Preach Socialism to your heart's content, but remember we West Coasters respect the name of the greatest friend the worker ever had, a name too sacred to Hrop from the lips of Mr Fitzgerald. Seddon is dead! Iti is, well for Mr Fitzgerald that he was not within striking distance on Saturday ; night. Workers resent such base ingratitude, .and revere the memory of one who was once your friend." ' i Kelburne is at present pestered with two or three males who should be in the hands of the police (says the N.Z. Times). Perhaps if Kelburne had' a constable «|r so, respectable citizens would be safer from insults. During the,past week several men have been stuck, up by ruffians on some of the lonely roads, and one man was chased as far as the cojlege^where the chaser demanded money. He intimated that unless the money wai forthcoming there would be trouble. It is to be hoped the trouble will be for the footpad. Kelburne women, knowing that these pests are about, are afraid to leave their^ homes at night, and the botanical Gardens are to be avoided. Pearson's^ Pepto-chjor is a. safe and sure cure for indigestion. All chemists, Is, 3s 6dand .4s. ( '- 1 In T»arece? t. speech at Dargavilie, ihe Prime Minister referred, to the new bath-house at Rotorua, and said that expenditure on it was fully warranted. During last year £600(3 was received in bath fees alone at Rotorua, and then the accommodation Was inadequate. They were fitting up new baths and buildings which would cost about £30,000, Within a short -time of opening that bath-house the tees would reach £10,000 to £12 000 per annum. In the course of three years, therefore, every penny would be repaid. : They must not forget that tourists spent large sums of money in New Zealand. Referring • S? railway- s ta^ip;n at Duneam, ; : the Premier said the Government - believed in putting up buildings which would do for future as well as present requrements. It had been said that £150,000 was spent on that station. "That sum included four1 or live miles of railway, sidings, which had nothing to do with the station. J£ e,f>st- f>i-the Dunedin station was about £35,000, and it was impossible to, do much in a large town under that sura . Auckland had a station which cost £17,000 originally, but which would have to be replaced with a new one shortly, and then the people would say there was another Government paiacfe. He was opposed to public buildings being constructed of wood. He believed in building permanent structures. . Pearson's Pepto-chlor, will certainly remove that frightfur, pa in in the chest. All chemists, Is, 2s 6d and ' ' , 2 At the annual meeting of the Auckland Agncultur^lc^id Pastoral'As--I^l- °n airtfs# a communication has the Railway Department a||g|g ; that full publicSi+W« b6^g#to the new law limiting.the vroi^: O f grain to be eonveyed^n nny di^ sack on the railways. The chairman, Mr J. Massey that according^ this reg£ mnih' all I sa°ka containing more than 2001b, exclusive of the weight of the sack, would be charged fJr convey! ance by rail at four times the ordinallow the stock of cornsacks in hand or under order for the coming grain season to be utilised the by-law #ould TWO \% e?^ ct untll lst February, 1909. Mr Massey said he would like to know to what use these sacks could be put after they had fulfilled their first purpose. They would not be big enough for potatoes, chaff, or bran, such a 3 tiie present size came in very handy for. Mr M. J. Johns said tnat from personal investigations he nad marie in America, he had'come to the conclusion that the decimal sys-v tern was a very convenient form of nanclimg agricultural commodities, and he thought 1001b or 2001b packages would facilitate matters greatly and result m quick handling. The matter was referred to the in-coming i eorim.ittee to consider. If credit is a convenience, "The Dresden" will gladly extend the advantages of its popular and liberal time-payment system so that you will be able to furnish your home with a piano. You merely pay a small deposit, and then, instalments of 20s a I month, or more. In no other warehouse in New Zealand—or in Australia either—are there so many pianos and organs under one roof as at the 1 Dresden Piano Company's in Wellin^- i l° n" It mis a wcm|3erful stock to select • Irom. Then, too, there can be no bargaining with the Dresden. Its first : price is its last—the lowest. Thus, a ' child could purchase a piano just as advantageously as could a man. This «Jl ?; ssence of fairness. No wonder Ihe Dresden" possesses the confidence, of. the public. The Company's jLVianager in the North Island is Mr j M._ J. Brookes, and its Agents in Blen- | heim are Messrs Griffiths and Son *