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South Canterbury Times, Issue 8425, 23 January 1896, Page 3

The finder of a ten pound note will be rewarded on returning it to Mr J. Bim skin, grocer, Elizabeth street. A Wairarapa paper says that the train to Wellington was brought to a standstill by the wind when half way up the liimutaka incline during the recent gale. Our farmers are unlucky this year in the weather. Another strong nor'wester sprang up to-day, which must have threshed the ripe grain badly, and capsized the stocks. The streets were made uncomfortable again to-day by a hot and strong nor-’ wester. The wind was very strong at times, and then it was quite exhilarating to be near the shipping and listen to the roar of the gale through the rigging.

Professors Rentoul and McParlane, of Ormond College, Melbourne, returned to Timaru to-day from a short visit to Mt. Cook, and this afternoon they went south by the express. These gentlemen tell a different story regarding the Hermitage management from that of Dr Mclnerney, which we published yesterday. The Premier was telegraphed to last week by the Hokitika Guardian to ascertain whether it was a fact, as rumoured, that he was going to contest a Wellington seat at the next general election. Mr Seddon replied that it was his intention to again offer his services to the electors of Westland, as he was satisfied, and hoped his constituents also were, * Quite an exodus of young men is about to take place from the Reefton district, pays the Inangahua Times. A dozen or so of strong, healthy young fellows, tiring of the monotony of their existence there, are about to leave for the Thames district. Work with a number of them has been very slack for some time past, and getting disheartened at the promised good time coming, they have determined to strike out for fresh fields. Our cables to-night contain news of the death of Prince Henry of Battenberg. It will be remembered that he contracted the fever from which he died, while serving with the troops against King Prempeh, of Ashantee. The deceased Prince was a son of Prince Alexander of Hesse and of the Rhine, was born on October sth, 1858, and on July 23rd, 1885, married H.R.H. The Princess Beatrice, the favourite daughter of Her Majesty the Queen, and leaves two sons and one daughter. His Royal Highness (a title conferred upon him on hs marriage) was Governor of the Isle of Wight, and of Carisbrook Castle.

A rumour got about town last evening that the schooner Gleneairn had been wrecked at Wanganui, and that of the crew only Captain Palleson had been saved. How the rumour gained currency no one seemed to know. The fact is that a telegram was received yesterday morning at Mr Jackson’s office from Captain Palleson, from Picton. “ Still in Tory Channel, drifted on shore with all anchors and chain out, vessel not injured. Sail this morning with light southerly wind for Wanganui.” Somebody, trying to tell somebody else the purport of this telegram, made a mess of it, the second somebody "made it worse, and so on, till the little schooner and all hands were under water hundreds of miles from where they actually were on the top of it. In Victoria the other day an extraordinary experience befel a party of eight sportsmen. They shot only eight ducks between them, but found the island on which they were fairly swarming with snakes. They killed 143, mostly of the tiger species, varying from 3ft 6in to 6ft in length. The growth of German competition in the wire trade is alarming Birmingham and Warrington manufacturers. Many hundred tons of bright wire and wire nails are being imported into Birmingham every week, and local manufacturers are hopelessly distanced in regard to prices. CAllßltlJ, Hay Fe ve r Catau rh a l Deafness A NEW HOME TREATMENT. Sufferers are not generally aware that these diseases are contagious, or that they are due to the presence of living parasites in the lining membrane of the nose and eustachian tubes. Microscopic research, however, has proved this to be a fact, and the result is tha a simple remedy has been formulated whereby these distressing diseases are rapidly and permanently cured by a few simple applications made at home by the patient once in two weeks. A pamphlet explaining this new treatment is sent on receipt of 2M stamp by A. Hutton Dixon, 42 and 45 East Bloor St, Toronto, Canada.— Scientific Aw'tcan,