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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11842, 4 May 1909, Page 7

The ' Wanganui 'trams, according to a statement , made by the Mayor, have carried practically 400,000 passengers since they commenced running on the 10th December last, which means that every man woman and child m Wanganui has been carried equal to forty timeß over.

A phase of the labor question which Madame Melba met with m the south appealed strqrigly to her sense Of the humorous (says the, Christchurch Press). "T had no' idea.,'' «aid she, "to \Vhat extent labor legislation prevailed , hjjrp until it was brought practically home to me. In one of the towns where I sang I was unable to get any supper after the concert. The members, of the Cooks' Union would not work after 7 p.m., and had jny butler not gone to work and cookeoV me a chop I should have had to go suppeirless."

A co-operative conipany has been formed amongst producers iri Hawke's Bay for the better Jiandling of their produce m r the Homo and Continental markets, , Premises have ■ been secured at Hastings, amd operations on a large scale Will be: ' comnienced - almost immediately^ .... A tepreseritative goes Home yery shortly for the ..purpose of establishing agencies m Britain and the Continent. ; : .'-•'. ' .'_

Many persons find themselves affected with a persistent cougjt after an attack of inilucnza. As this cough can 'be promptly cured -by tho use. of Chamber-: lain's Cough Remedy* it should iiot be allowed to? run oil 'until' "-{it ' becomes troublesome. For sale ,by E. D. Smith, chemist. ' . • . - '...-'• ;

The Oamaru Harbor Board on Tuesday had to express regret thst tho hai*- , bor master declined the uespohsibility of bringing m the' N.Z. S. Ud.'S Opawa — "by reason of her : ; length and the present condition of- the swinging basin it would be too great a risk to take." The chairman Offered the consolation that when the dredging scheme is completed bigger boats than the Opawa can be taken in.-> f.Tho chairman, 'three other members, and the secretary, were appointed a sub-committee, to open negotiations with the Timaru Harbor Board for tlie hire of dredge 350 to deepen (the harbor. ■ /■

WAGGA, N;S:W. Mr A. -Skudder, < Wagiga, N.S.W., writes as follows : "I have ; taken Dr Sheldon's' Digestive Tabules for indigestion, and found them splendid. I recommend them t& all my friends." Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabule« Hie an uupqualled preparation for tho cure 'ol Indigestion and all Stomach Troubles. Price 2s 6d per tin. Obtainable everywhere. '

s Napier prison was visited by the Minister for Justice (Hon. Dr Findlay) 'a few days ago. Afe the present vtim'e< the prison w-iiot'overi^owdtfld, but recently it seems that the humb'er ot ! pri^ontA's reached upwards of '60. ; The prison buildings a^o very old, and a considerable number of cells have to accommodate" three prisoners. -"It is the desire of the* Government," says Dr'Findlay, "throughout the : prisons of tho Dominion t0 r adopt the ohe-cell system* and modern gaol authorities agree tliat this is every degree desirable for; reformative and other reasons. One of the matters toAvhich I shall have to giVe nttention is h6w>'tar single cell accommodation can be provided at Napier, I have called fer a full/report from tho new gaoler on the whole condition of things connected with; the Napier gaol, and when I receive that I will submit' proposals for the consideration; of Cabinet/ . /■■