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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10859, 31 December 1906, Page 1

The preparation of the Marsden Cross, which is to be erected) at the" Bay of Islands ia the spot, where, on Christmas Day, 1814, the Rev. Samuel Marsden conducted the first Christian service m New Zealand, is now well m hand (says the Auckland Star), and Archdeacon Walsh, who originated the movement, has, with Mr Wheeler, Government Surveyorj fixed the site for the cross. The mission station was first established near the head of the harbor, and' after it was moved inland to Waimate and Pakaraka, the C.M.S. sold the land of the original site, reserving one acre, the boundaries of which have now been fixed. Withiu this acre the celtic cross will be erected, probably on the spot where Hongi erected a pulpit made from half a canoe. The cross will bo a landmark for many miles around. At Invorcargill recently a shopkeeper was convicted and fined 1)5 and ordered to pay costs for "failing to close his shop at one o'clock for the remainder of the day." It was shown that defendant's ; soil was back at work ruling up defendi ant's ledger oil the half-holiday m question, and while so engaged admitted a customer, to whom he effected a sale. Tho door at the time of the customers admittance was locked, and the magistrate ruled that although it is possible foi a shopkeeper's assistants to be employed m the shop after hours, and yet for the shop to be closed, yet if a locked door is unlocked and remains unlocked whilst a customer is admitted, and ■ a sale effected, the shop is not . closed , "at the hour of one o'clock m the after- j noon for: the remainder of the day/ as requirarby the Act of 1904. The mere fact that defendant was not aware that his son was on the premises did not relieve defeudant from liability, and although the son was committing acts not only prohibited by statute, but, by defendant, tho hitter was nevertheless liable. This was the first case of the kind heard m the. colony. BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN. During the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels, and should receive the most careful attention. As coon as any. looseness of the bowels is : noticed, Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and , Diarrhoea Renwdy should be given, (get a bottle to-day* it may sate' a life. For; -"'•» ty £. D. Smith, oheuiii. v ;