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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7027, 11 June 1901, Page 3

Acclimatised.—A good number of wallabies are being shot on the hills in the' Waimate district at present. One was of exceptional size, and its tail measured 2ft lOin. ' Patea.—Three candidates will probably declare themselves for the Patea seat, for which Mr Geo. Hutchison's resignation will be sent in very shortly. They comprise Mr Haselden (Opposition), Mr Bemington (Independent Liberal), and Mr Hislop (Government). A Cey.—The following is an extract from a letter received in Melbourne from a settler at Quambatook, on the Ultima railway line, in the thirsty " mallee " region:—" There has been no rain here for nine months. The plains are like rolling deserts of sand. While Melbourne has gone screaming mad over a crowd of ducal satellites and viceroys, with their feasting and cjiampagne, here in the grim depths of the mallee men cart their tankful of filthy liquid home, and" thank God if they can give themselves and their stock one drink a week."

A Fair "Volunteer.—When a man who is a stranger in a place is charged with an offence, and remanded for a week or two, it rare happens that he can find .bail. A the Christchurch Police Court the other day (says the Press) a young' man who was charged with deserting his wife, and who was remanded till Tuesday next- did not apply for bail, saying he was a stranger here, and had no friends who would act as sureties. A lady who was in Court, on hearing this, immediately volunteered to go bail for the young mau. Her surety was accepted, and the accused was released from custody. Buy your Dresses from C Smith, The Cash Draper and Clothier, Cuba-street, Wellington. One of tl c finest assorted Dress stocks in the colony all marked at very fine Cash Prices. From present date a special cash discount pf 1/- in the £ of all Cast'purchases of '2Q/-.—Awt. Since "The Workers' Compensation Act" has been gazetted, Poarce. Eavenhill & Co., local agents for Ocean Accident, have been inundated with applications from farmers and, others for cover under the new Act.—Advt. You can depend on ridding your children of Worms with Wade's Woem Figs, the wonderful worm 'worriers. Price. 1/Wade's Worm Figs are most effective and not unpleasant; children, thrive after taking them. Price 1/-. —Advt, Oh t what would Tommy Atkins do If we had not pullod him through ; The colonies have done their best, And showed great courage in the test. We all require a little aid,' And danger makes us oft afraid; A cough won't make your health secure, So buy some Woods' Great Pephbk. mint Cuke. , That great illusion, "Pepper's Ghost/ Belongs to days of yore, The smartest conjurer cannot boast He's puzzled people more. Many ailment's now-a-days Arc just as tricky sure, For coughs and colds we'll sing the \ praise ■ Of Wood's Gkkat Peppermint Cube.