Local and General.

Patea Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 199, 24 April 1903, Page 2

Local and General.

The area of land under grass in Poverty Bay has increased by 100,000 acres during the past three years. The Premier concurs that some precaution must be taken to protect the colony from the continued invasion of stowaways.

For Bronchial Cough take Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 everywhere.

Tenders are invited in this issue for the erection of certain additions and alterations to the schoolmaster’s residence at Kakaramea. |

Out of 3,758 names on the Leeds * unemployed list 1,221 are outdoor labourers, 953 indoor labourers, and 646, iron trade workers. One hundred and twelve constables in the Huddersfield Police Force, the total strength of which is 121, hold ambulance certificates.

The local Tennjls Club will close its season to-morrow afternoon when afternoon* tea will be provided by the lady members of the club.

The Harbour Board punt which has been named “ The Progress ” commenced snagging the fiver last Wednesday. Mi Steve Larsen, late of the Aorere, is in charge.

Asked why he wanted an order exemting his child from vaccination, a Bangor dentist informed the Bangor magistrates that “ teeth more endurable without vaccination.” For influenza and cold in the head take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6 and 2/6.

During the hearing of a case in, th e Lancashire Chancery Court, sitting at Manchester, one of the witnesses was described by counsel as “the stormy petrel who threw the fat into the fire.” Nr W. Cqwem reports having sold part of Mr W. S. Jones’ property at Alton, 166' acres to Mr Hector Sutherland of Matapu, also Mr E. farm of 286 acres at Hurleyville to Mr Daniel Hurley. The Mersey Docks and Harbour Board have taken possession of the British ship Eingal, which lies submerged in the Mersey at Liverpool. If she cannot be floated and got out of the Way she will be blown up. There has been no responce to the offer made to medical students in New Zealand University of a commission in the Royal Navy. General students would have applied if the date for receiving nominations bad been extended,

The Good Templars Lodge held their usual meeting in the Foresters’ Hall on Wednesday evening last when two now members joined. After business was concluded an enjoyable concert was held and the lodge was then closed by Bro. T. Penn.

At a meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union it resolved to instruct the delegate to the New Zealand Rugby Union to enquire as to the- progress of the scheme to send a team: to England, and do all he could in the matter. It was decided that an offer of £2O be made to the Taranaki Union for a Saturday match.

On the arrival of the mail train this evening the District Traffic Manager will meet a deputation from the Harbour Board consisting* Of the Chairman (Mr J. A. McKenna) Paterson and Johnson, also Mr W. Rbssiter, President of theCbaraber of Commerce, in; reference to tbe goods shed. The question of the delay of goods in transit will also be quired into. • . There is nothing now visible of the steamer Gairloch that was stranded and wrecked some months ago. All the machinery has been recovered from the hull; and is now stored at Mr Mill’s farm in.the vicinity, The breakers have broken up and flattened tbe hull out, and there is nothing now visible from the beach. —“Herald.” f

One morning during the Boer war an office boy burst into bis employer’s' room with a surprising piece of information. “ Guv’nor,” he cried, almost breathless, “ Kitchener’s been took.” His employer was almost too amazed to speak. “ Kitchener’s been took?” ho cried, repeating the vulgarity in spite of himself. “Why, who took him 'l" “The photographer,” said the office boy, as cheerful as possible.

Though the Sufferer from toothache receives no sympathy from friends, donft despair. The best friend is the proved friend—Barraclough’s Magic Nervine It has no equal. 1/-per packet from H E. Deane.

The ox-eye daisy has been scheduled as a noxious weed by the Stratford County Council. One councillor said he had known ox-eye daisy which had not spread three feet in fifteen years. He alluded to the butter-cup as a curse to tbe dairy industry, and to the Strathmore weed, which had cost the district many bun*, dreds of pounds by loss of stock. With ordinary care docks and daisies exist in two species, one of which spread quickly which was very harmful, and which stock would not eat, even if they were statved.

CATARRH IS ALWAYS THE RESULT of a neglected cold. Chamberlain's Cough Betnedy will not cure catarrh, but will cure the cold and so prevent that disagreeable malady. This remedy not only relieves the local irritation of the throat and lungs, but removes the causes of the diseased condition. It leaves the system in a natural and healthy condition. It always cures and cures quickly. For sale by J. A. McKenna, storekeeper, Patea. According to Reynold's Weekly an exodus of several thousands of Boers to America will take place about April or May next The big trek is to be made to lauds situated at Texas and New Mexico, in the United States, where it is stated, nearly one million acres have been secured for the emigrants by American capitalists, who take for security on their investment an issue of ten million bonds secured on the land, buildings, stock and crops lo be raised by the new settlers. It is estimated that nine hundred Boer families will make the initial trip, including representatives of the houses of Steyu Kruger, De Wet and Yiljeon.

The best medicine known is Sander and Sons’ Euoalyptio Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds influenza; the relief is instantaneous In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scalds, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling—no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, diarrhoea, dysentry, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe* patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article, and reject ail others.

The County Council have a notice r Electoral Rolls in this issue.

'A Ball in aid of the' Hospital funds will, take place on Friday May 15th. For Children’s Hacking Cough at night take Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6, Mr W. Cody has been opening up more new goods and has a replace advt. in this issue relating thereto.

The Patea amateurs had the misfortune to strike a bad night at Waverley on Wednesday and owing to the inclemency of the weather had to postpone the per*, fprmanoe of “ Caste ”.until Some future date. The Rev, R. Hertnori who has been unwell for some time past, left Patea yesterday for a trip Home and expects to be away for about six months-. Archdeacon Fancourt will appoint a locum teiiens as soon as possible. The New Ply mouth-Daily News have left the remarks of the President of the Patea Chamber of Commerce rather vaguely open, as tc£ whether Meat Freezn 'mg or Butter Preezing^Wnt 1 was meant. The President' referred to the Meat Freezing plant and only quoted the opinion of a possible buyer,

The Elusive PiGaiciir is a source of much sport and- the cause of many injuries. Football ■ nlayers .‘should* use Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, an antiseptic Hniment, especially valuable--for sprains, and bruises. One • application .gives relief. Try it. For sale by J. A. McKenna, stp.rekeepeL;Pa|e|. . : ,' , ,

The following team will represent the Patea Football Club at Waverley tomorrow :—D. J. Malone, T. E., Wilson, F. Shield, H. Swinburne, P. Shields,.. P. Palmer, P. Sheahan. W. Carey, W. Moy Coroisky, H. Cabinet, W. Paterson, L. Honey field, S. Byrnes, T#Ri Hickson, .0. H. Hulme, S. Davidson. ■

‘‘Brandy andsoda ” is all very we 1 !, To drive a bad headache away, But it won’t cure a cough, as many can tell, Who have tried the right stuff : and can , ■;say ; ‘ , The only thing they have found any use When colds they have had to endure. Is that which soon sends such ills to the , deuce"' Some Wood’s Great . Peppermint Cure. 1