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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 140, 20 June 1901, Page 4

Amon-st the veteran fighting men of th« N-atiporu tribe (East Cape) who went to Kotorua for the Hoyal Visit was the celebrated Luke Aratapu, who was one of Major Kopata's right-hand men in the guerilla campaigns against Te Kooti fron? i«6tf to 1871, especially in the wild Urewera country. He bears tho mark of a bullet wound received in a tight with (he Hauhaus.

A story credited to a Canadian journal has been going the round of the press. It relates that a dairyman went to the Hoosier capital for treatment, and jvhile there, lying in bed, was greatly annoyed by being awakened each morning by the man delivering milk. As soon as he got well he had his milkmen shod with rubber-heeled and rubber-soled shoes, and rubber tyreß put on all his waggons. He presented each customer with a robber.mat upon which to set the milkcan by the door, had his horse shod with rubber shoes, and then began to exploit his noiseless milk. His business has quadrupled.

It is stated that Mr Seddon's health, though there is no need for any anxiety, is to some extent run down by working early and late. The arrangements for the reception o£ their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, have been a severe tax upon his strength, and the strain has been increased by the preparation for the approaching session of Parliament, and now, like the last straw, the pressure has been increased by the dimculties in the way of the great review at Addington Park,

A Waipawa native very anxious to go to Rotorua to take part in the welcome to the Duke of York, after much financing managed to raise the necessary twenty five shillings and went on his way rejoicing. But after being at Eotorua a few hours his joy gave way to sorrow and he sent the following telegram to a friend : " Send one pound. Want to return next steamer. Sulphur too bad. Must send money. Heply quick."

The "Otago Daily Times " understands tbat the Minister of Education has rejected the Otago Education Board's scheme for, tho distribution of the increases in teachers' salaries voted during last session of Parliament, stating that he cannot approve of it, and has forwarded a copy of tho original proposals. It will be remembered that the Government scheme provided chiefly for increases in the salaries of the head masters and assitants of the larger schools, while the Education Board sought to add 4-5, and in some cases £10, to the salaries of masters in small country schools, and £5 to the salaries of mistresses in country schools whose salaries range from £51 to £110.

The " Taranaki Herald " relates a good story with regard to the Teachers' Salaries Commission. The chairman of that body had occasion to ask the chairman of the Taranaki Education Board whether certain schools were not manned by teachers receiving salaries of less than £150 a year. " Manned ?" interposed the member for Eangetikei, •* why, more than half of them are taught by women." The joke had scarcely been realised when ' Mr T. S. We jton naively remarked, that " under the New Zealand statutes, males are meant to embrace women." How to Treat a Troublesome Coev. To remove a troublesome cornorbunion first soak the corn or bunion in worm water to soften it, then pare it down as olosely as possible without drawing b ood and apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily 5 rubbing vigorously for five minutes at each application. A corn plaster should be worm for a few days, to protect it from the shoe As a general liniment for sprains, braises, lameness and rheumatism, Pain Balm is unequalled. For sale by K. Snodgbass Hardy Street Nelson.

The proprietors of Kczie iua beg to af nounce that, in order to jiive the public tho full benefit of the rednc ion in the tariff', they bave deoided to withdraw their present blendß at ls Bd, Ip lOd, 2s, and 2s 4d, and introduce tLree new blends, No. 1, Xt Is 61; No. 2, at ls 9d; and No. 3, at 2s. Consumers will find the new 1/9 equal to any tea said at 2s, and the 2s equal to anything sold at Ss 4d. Try them and be convinced of their sterling value. — R. Snodobass, Afent for Nelson.