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Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9830, 31 December 1900, Page 1

HOW TO CURE A SPRAIN. Last fall I sprained my left hip while handling some heavy boxes. The doctor I called on said at first it was a slight straiu and would soon be well, but it grew worse and the doctor then said I had rheumatism. It continued to grow worse and I could hardly get around to work. I went to a drug store and the druggist recommended me to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I tried it and one half of a 50-cent bottle cured me entirely. I now recom. mend it to all my friends.—F. A. Babcoch Erie, Pa. It is for sale by J. E. Hansen, Grocer. Pollen Street. •

* Mr. James Allen (Opposition) has intimated that circumstances prevent bia acceptance of the offered appointment on the Mfidtadd railway commission. Hie offer will, tHereforo, be made to another gentleman. The programme of the centuiy celH, brations at Gisborne on New Year's Et» includes a torchlight procession, speeches and an open air concert lasting till 11.30, and from that hour till alter midnight a brilliant torchlight display, using up "the firewojrks purchased for the peace cel«U bration. At the Christchurch bands contest, in the euphonium solo J. McCarthy (Waihi) was 11th with 120 points, and E. Smith (North East Valley) was Ist with 175. In the B flat cornet solo J. Bean (Waihi) was 14th with 90, and J. Parker (Wellington) was Ist with 176. A. Roid (AVoolston) won the side drum competL tion. A presentation at Gisborne to Mr. J. H. Cargill, the Union Co.'s manager, who is removing to Greymouth, took th« form of a purse of 75 soys, subscribed by representative business men and coun. try settlers, with whom the recipient made himself extremely popular during his four years' residence in Gisbonw. The purse was aocompanwd by a flattering