NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 4627, 16 April 1884, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.]

PREMIER'S VISIT SOUTH POSTPONED. Wellington, April 15. Major Atkinson who intended going South this evening, has postponed his departure for the present, but will probably leave in eight or ten days. ANOTHER FROZEN MEAT CARGO. • Ship Lady Jocelyn sailed for London to-day: She has a large cargo of frozen mutton. FIRE AT PALMERSTON. A fire took place this morning at Palmerston North, which destroyed an eight-roomed, house owned and occupied by Mrs. Coleman iv Ouba-street. Some of the furniture was saved, but the building was completely destroyed. Insurances on building £250 in New Zealand, and on furniture £150 in the same office. I ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. Wellington, April 16. A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Wellington at 6.27 this morning iv the direction of north-east to southwest. THE THORODON SEAT. Mr. Bunny, the candidate for the Thorndon seat, addressed a large meeting last night, and received an unanimous vote of confidence. 13ANU CONTEST AT OAMARU. Oamaru, April 15. 1 A band contest, iv which the Dunedill gamsou, Oamaru garrison, Dunedin navals, North Duuedin rifles, and Queenstown bands contestested, was won by the Oamaru band, Dunedin navals being second, and the Duuedin garrison third. FllllS IN DUNEDrN, Dunedin, April 15. Tho bottling house at McQraid, McGregor, and Smiths, brewery water of Leith, and some other ont-houses were burned yesterday morniug. The damage done is estimated at £1200. A large quantity of stock being destroyed, lusured for £UOO in Royal. A lighted fire had been left in the ' bottling house. CHILD SCALDED. Inyercargill, April 15. A girl aged four years, daughter of Powell, auctioneer, accidentally fell into a bath on Saturday evening and was very severely scalded, and died last night.

Poveki'V anij Suif'i'EKiNG. — "I was dragged down with debt, poverty, and suffering for years, caused by a sick family and largo' bills for doctoring, which did them no good. I was completely discouraged, until, ono year ago, by tho advice of my pastor, I procured Hop Bitters und commenced their use, and in ono month we were nil well, and none of us have seen v sick duy wince ; ami 1 want to tmy to all ooor met), you can keep your families well a year with Hop Bitten* for loss than one doctor's visit will cost. 1 know it." — A WoitKiNu Man. Read.

llow to Get Sick. — -Expose yourself day uud night, sit too tuucli without exercibe, work too hard without re&t, doctor all the time, take all the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want to know.

HuW l'O UktWisll.— Which is answered ia threo worde — Take Hop Bitters ! Read.