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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 10, Issue 32, 28 April 1899, Page 2

Creditable. —Good workmanship always deserves credit, and no matter where it is executed there is a pleasure in looking at the finished result of labour and admiring the handiwork of clever artisans. This has been shown in a new dog-cart just brought through from Blenheim by Mr C. H. Mills, M.H.R.. The vehicle was built by the well-known coachbuilder and wheelwright, Mr A. Tovey, who procured the iron-work from Mr C. Tunnicliffe, and it is painted in a most artistic way by Mr Dawes. The work reflects the greatest credit on those who assisted in turning out such a neatly finished and light drawing vehicle. We commend our friends who may require anything of the kind to the same tradesmen. Potatoes.—The South Canterbury crops, and a good many in other parts of the Colony, are not turning out up to expectations, the continued rain in the latter part of the summer proving too much on low ground, so that large fields of tubers are quite rotten. This means there is every probability of a rise before long, as the whole average in the Colony only exceeds last year’s crop by some 2,000 acres. Church Services. —The Rev. E. Ensor will (D.v.j conduct Divine Service on Sunday next at St. Peter’s, Havelock, u a.m. (Children’s Service), and 7 p.m. (Evensong); and at St. Paul’s, Canvastown, 2 p.m. (Evensong), and 3 p.m. (Sunday School.) — The Rev. H. Boston will conduct Services at Cullensville, xx a.m.; and Town Hall, Havelock, 7 p.m. Erasures. —We have received a list of the names erased from the Wairau Electoral Roll, for various causes, since last election. As only those persons whose names are on the Roll can vote, it behoves everyone entitled thereto to become enrolled. Copies of the Wairau and Nelson Electoral Rolls are on view at this office, where enrolment forms can also be obtained. Pelorus Road Board. —As the nomination of candidates for seats on this Board does not exceed the vacancies, the Returning Officer declares Messrs Kennington, Storey, and Duncan duly elected. In two months the Union Steamship Company has transported 12,000 sheep from Wellington to Lyttelton, besides those taken by the Huddart Parker line. The export of pigs is also large, 1,559 were sent to Canterbury in two months. According to a return issued by the Government Printer, the amount of town and country correspondence has nearly doubled itself in nine years. Town letters mean thone for delivery in the towns where posted ; those rose from 3,545.946 in 1888 to 5,501,855 in 1897. Letters for delivery in other towns increased from 11,850,174 to 20,295,05 Don't be persuaded into buying liniments without reputation or merit —Chamberlain’s Pain Balm costs no more, and its merits have been proven by a test of many years. Such letters as the following, from L. G, Bagley. Hueneme, Cal., are constantly being received: ‘‘The best remedy for pain I have ever used is Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, and I say so after having used it in my family for several years.” It cures rheumatism, lame back, sprains and swellings. For sale by Win. PriceJ

Thoughtful. —No little excitement was occasioned on Tuesday amongst the girls attending the Havelock School when it was announced by the head master, Mr Ward, that after school hours they were invited to visit the crockery depot of Messrs Brownlee and Co. to be each’ presented with a memento on behalf of Geo. Crichton, Esq. It would appear that Mr Crichton, during his recent visit to China and Japan, retained the scholars of Havelock in remembrance, and with much foresight as to the pleasure he could confer upon them, purchased sets of Japanese ware, which were the objects of presentation on that afternoon. At the request of Mr W. H Smith, who apologised for the absence of Mr Crichton, Miss Ward, the assistant teacher, conducted the distribution, and it was plainly evident, from the looks of pleasure and admiration with which the gifts were received, that Mr Crichton's thoughtfulness was deeply appreciated. On the conclusion of the distribution, Mr Smith presented Miss Ward with a memento of the occasion, and Mr Ward, in a few well-set words, thanked Mr Crichton for the pleasure he had given the scholars by the great kindness which had prompted the presentation, and expressed his conviction that, although absent from New Zealand, his memory and magnanimity would be long remembered. Mr Smith having stated the pleasure he would feel in conveying Mr Ward’s kind remarks to Mr Crichton, the proceedings terminated with three hearty cheers. Mr Crichton left Havelock on Tuesday en route for Sydney, near which city it is his intention to reside. He carries with him the best of wishes for his future health and prosperity. Annual Fair. —At a meeting of the lady members of St. Peter’s Church, on Tuesday evening, the arrangements in connection with the Annual Church Fair, to be held on May 24th., were fully discussed. Those present resolved themselves into a Committee to canvass the district for donations of any kind towards the Fair—fancy work, produce, &c. In the evening an entertainment will be given, to consist of vocal and instrumental music, recitations, tableaux, &c. The memory of the enjoyable nature of former Fairs held under the same auspices should be sufficient inducement to ensure a good attendance both during the day and in the evening; Meetings. —The attention of those interested is directed to the meeting to be held on Sunday afternoon to discuss matters in connection with the annual Catholic social. —The ordinary monthly meeting of the Pelorus Road Board will be held on Tuesday next. Dentistry.— lntending patients are reminded that Mr C. Powell will visit Havelock on Tuesday and Wednesday next. Personal.— Mr C. H. Mills, M.H.R., is at present spending a few days in this district. He leaves for home to-day. Winding-up. A notice concerning the winding up of the Wakamarina Dredging Company appears in another column of this issue. Inset. — With this issue the constituents in this district of Mr John Graham, M.H.R. for Nelson City, will receive a copy of the pre-sessional speech recently delivered in Nelson by that gentleman. It occurred during a women's slander case down South. The lady who complained that her character had been blackened was in the box, and defendant’s counsel (with one eye on the jury), was putting her through a stiff cross-examination. •Is it true,’ he asked, in a tone of awful severity, ■ that you lived for some months in Blank-street with a man to whom you were not married ?' ‘lt is quite true,’ was the whispered reply. * Now,’ thundered the lawyer, * tell the gentlemen in that box who was that man.’ ‘My father’ smilingly answered the witness. Collapse of crossexamination. Referring to the dairy industry, Mr Meredith, M.H.R., in his recent address to his constituents, pointed out that the manufacture of preserved milk might be made a useful industry, since preserved milk to the value of /i5,22g was imported into the Colony last year. The export of corn from the Bay of Plenty has been supplemented within the last two years by the opening of the fine Opouriao block, from which alone this sea-, son a harvest of 80,000 bushels is expected. An expert in jewels states that the value of the diamond jewellery recently presented to Mrs McKenzie (wife of the Minister of Lands) was worth between /800 and £9OO. In 1891 there were 25 creameries in the whole Colony, while in 1898 there were 136 in the Taranaki district alone. Out of a bag of 13 rabbits captured by a shooting party from Invercargill the other day three were minus part of a leg. Evidently amputation had been performed by traps, but the stumps had healed up perfectly, and the fleetness of foot of the “ white tails" had not been impaired in the least. The Cheviot News states that some time ago Mr Hullen engaged an expert to make a thorough examination of property owned by him on the Seaward Range, where kerosene is supposed to exist. The result of his examination is that he struck what is believed to be an unlimited supply of pure kerosene, a sample of which the News has examined. The sample in question, though in a raw state, burns brilliantly. Mr Hullen has gone to Wellington with the object of getting samples analysed, after which he will take immediate steps to float a company to work the deposits. The smart boy; we all hear of him. But the duller plodding boy will beat him in the long run. Why ? Because the latter has the gift of application. Note this fact parents and boys, it’s worth storing in your knowledge box. Similarly Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure is a brilliant discovery; but its efficacy lies in its application. No cold, catarrh, or kindred complaint can stay when I. arrives. Mark this—x/6 and 2/6 a bottle, at all chemists. " Empire and freedom ! ’’ —So said one of the greatest of Romans, when asked what were his politics. Britons, let this motto be your watchword throughout the ages. But no less notable was the saying of one of the greatest of New Zealand’s public men, when asked what he took for a cough or cold. “ Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure,” he exclaimed. He was as right as the old Roman statesman. Give i: a trial; it is sold everywhere, and never fails. After hearing some friends continually praising Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis Fleck, of Anaheim, California purchased a bottle of it for his own use and is now as enthusiastic over its wonderful work as anyone can Jxe. For sale by W. Price Both deaf and dumb they said he was, Because he could not speak or hear. He’d simply lost his voice, that’s all, His head bunged up for just a week; But now he hears the least thing drop, He speaks in accents strong and pure, To say that he’d been dead ere this, Except for Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Mr. 1. M. Dixon, a well known merchant of Pie? jant Ridge, Fulton Co., Pa., has a little girl who is frequently threatened with croup, but when the first symptoms appear, his wife gives her Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, which always affords prompt relief. For sale by W. Price.

Bicycling. —Mr Otterson (representing the Goold Bicycle Company) wishes us to notify that his present visit to this district will close to-morrow evening, but he will be here again at the end of next week, delivering machines sold on the present trip. Mr Otterson, in addition to soliciting orders for bicycles, will be pleased to receive orders for acetylene bicycle lamps and general sundries. Determined Suicide. —On Wednesday morning, Mrs Mills, wife of George Mills, Blenheim, committed suicide by jumping off the Opawa railway bridge. Deceased had been in ill-health for some time, and it is supposed that her mind had become temporarily unhinged. Tivoli Specialty Company. —This Company played its second performance at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last, when several new items were introduced. The entertainment was extremely well received, the audience being kept in a simmer of merriment throughout, the performers fully sustaining the prestige they earned on the previous evening as entertainers of exceptional merit. On Wednesday evening the Company gave its entertainment at Cullensville, repeating the success that has followed its tour through the South. We understand that the Company will now rest for a fortnight to recoup from the strain of incessant travelling and continuous nightly playing, after which an Australian tour will be commenced at Queensland. What About a Gun? This is not rhyme, but it applies equally to " bush-boy ” and “ townie,” who may be desirous of purchasing a first-class weapon, either singleor double-barrelled breech-loading. Mr T. J. Thompson, of 60, Cuba street, Wellington, the well-known importer of sporting accessories, draws attention to an especial line of 12-bore sporting guns he has in stock, at prices ranging from 65/- to 85/-. The guns can be had either single or double-barrel, fitted with top action, left barrel choke, and are splendid value. In cartridges, Mr Thompson can supply ordinary at 9/- to 10/-, and smokeless at 11 /- per 100. The addenda to Mr Thompson’s announcement have been independently handed him, and are distinctly unsolicited testimonials from satisfied purchasers. Dr. Barnado was lying dangerously ill in a Belfast hotel when the last English mail left. The present visiting season at the Te Aroha sanatorium has been an exceptionally busy one. The bath recipts for March constitute a record—namely, /170 15s 6d as compared with £lO2 8s 8d for the corresponding period of last year. The grapes gathered from Messrs Williams and Beetham’s vineyard at Masterton in one week recently weighed 26,000 lbs. It is estimated that it would cost { 7,500 to alter the Mount Cook Gaol at Wellington, in order to fit it for the purposes- of the Victoria College, and that a sum of £g,ooo would cover contingencies. This expenditure would provide suitable buildings which otherwise would cost How to prevent Pneumonia. —At this time of the year a cold is very easily contracted, and if left to run its course without the aid of some reliable medicine is liable to result in the dread disease, pneumonia. We know of no better remedy to cure a cough or cold than Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. We have used it quite extensively and it has always given entire satisfaction.—Olagah, Ind. Ter. Chief. This is the only remedy that is known to be a certain preventive of pneumonia. Among the many thousands who have used it for colds and la grippe, we have never yet learned of a single case having resulted in pneumonia. Persons who have weak lungs or have reason to fear an attack of pneumonia, should keep the remedy at hand. For sale by Wm. Price.;