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South Canterbury Times, Issue 8659, 23 October 1896, Page 3

On Sunday next the Congregational Sunday School will hold its anniversary services, when the Rev. C. H. Bradbury of Dunedin will take the services. On Monday evening the same gentleman will deliver a lecture in the church on “ Ruskin on Socialism.” A memorandum lias been sent out to registrars of electors, calling their attention to clause 2 of the Elections Act Amendment Act of the late session,which provides that after the 17th October instant no claims for enrolment, either original or by way of transfer, are to be received on any other ground of claim than the residential.

Some idea of the extent to which race consultations are patronised by New Zealanders (writesjthe Wellington Post) may be gathered from the fact' that on Monday last money orders for a total of about £4OOO were issued by the postal officials in Wellington for the purchase of tickets in Tattersall’s sweep on the Melbourne Cup. In addition to money orders, a large number of cheques, postal notes, and bank drafts were sent away to Hobart by Wellington residents anxious to secure a chance in the sweep. Another change of weather set in this morning, bringing on a day of cold southerly showers. The cold will be unpleasant for the newly shorn sheep, but the showers—in moderation—will do no harm. The farmers who are harrowing and rolling will get on more pleasantly if the ground is moistened and the dust laid, and the grass paddocks will be none the worse for a light sprinkling. By the time we went to press, however, there had been a considerable fall.

This is to certify that on May 11th I walked to Melick’s drug store on a pair of crutches and bought a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for inflammatory rheumatism which had crippled me up. After using three bottles I am completely cured. I can cheerfully recommend it. —Charles H. Wetzel, Sunbury, Pa, Sworn to and subscribed to before me on August 10, 1894.—Walter Shipman, J.P. For sale by J.O.Oddie, chemist, Timaru. The New Zealand Herald says, re the reconciliation of Sir George and Lady Grey “ Apologies might be requisite for making public reference to a matter that might be regarded as only a private and domestic concern, but the subject has always been one of pathetic interest to the wide circle of friends and admirers of the great proconsul as well as to the hardly less numerous circle of those who had known and regarded Lady Grey with sincere and even affectionate esteem. That the aged couple after so long a separation should have come to pass the evening of their days together adds a touch of romantic pathos to a career that was sufficiently remarkable, and it will be the sincere hope of all who have ever known Sir George and Lady Grey that many years of quiet happiness together may soften the memories of an estrangement that probably should never have taken place. It may be stated that Sir George was married in 1839 to Harriet, daughter of the late Sir R. W. Spencer, K.H., formerly Government Resident of Albany, Western Australia. Old residents of Auckland during Sir George Grey’s early Governorship of New Zealand remember Lady Grey as a bright and very beautiful woman. The only child of the union died during Sir George Grey’s Governorship of South Australia, and is buried in Adelaide. A touching incident in connection with Sir George Grey’s tourof Australia after the Federal Convention of 1891 was his visit to the little grave in which his infant son had been fatd at ifefet riearty 60 yeart

Sir George Grey completed his eightyfourth year on the 12lh April last. Lady Grey is 10 years younger.” More than 41 per cent, of the English people could not write their names when the Queen ascended the throne. The proportion in that condition has now been reduced to 7 per cent. Those who are troubled with rheumatism should try a few applications of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, rubbing the parts vigorously at each application. If that does not bring relief dampen a piece of flannel with Pain Balm and bind it on the seat of pain and prompt relief will surely follow. For sale by J. 0. Oddie, chemist, Timaru.