LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7002, 18 January 1901, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

: i.. x :,■_. ■•'■■■ ■■*■:■.■ ■ ■ ■ ■' ' ;. .■ It- .is mot with the Government's concur- j fence that the Federation Commission's pro.ceedings will be closed to t<he Press. . There was only one case for the Justices to deal with ait the Magistrate's Court this : morning— that of a woman charged with drunkenness: As 'she -had' riot been before [the Court before, she was convicted and discharged. The Justices, were Messrs EdwairdMarshall aiid William Barrett. l The public are reminded of the need for seeing tihat correspondence , posted; to-day for the outgoing San Francisco mail is fully prepaid! A large number , of letters . for jvarious countries, particularly for the United States; has already .been surcharged at the ■chief Post Office, owing to the senders affixing a Id instead of a 2£d stamp: -'^The PqstmasterrGeneral 'ha* (says . the Wellington "Post") received letters from *he Governor-General of the Commonwealth, , Jthe Governor of Queensland, and the Bishops * !of Melbourne, Newcastle, and Goulburn, thanking him for his New Year's card in with the inauguration of the jpgnny postage system in- New Zealand. JPhe Bishop of Goulburn ".hopes that the/ . Australian. Commonwealth may, sqqja see it»< ;way to adopt the system." The Bishop of .Newcastle says -.-p"! hope that Australia ■.■•(will ■•soon -adopt the' .'and desir- ; -able policy-* The Governor of Queensland * •:feordiallyireciprocates the Hon J. G. 'Ward's . ."wish ~Ohat. the n«w century will'^accomplish ■■Qic -complete cementing of 'the 'Empire. i ' -Ideal. Tyres. are: popular throughout. Aus--tralasia, because they are honestly conistrtfcted from Moseley's celebrated rubber , land'' fabric, are resilient, durable, and carry .:a liberal twelve months' guarantee. New 'Zealand Depot, A. C. Healing and Co., i j 222, C^hel Stfeet, Christchurch. X2721 '; Wedding presents. Large assortment jat lowest prices in Christchurch. , We are 'making a splendid show in our windows. jßfezytking .marked in plain figures. We idefy^ competition. Fletcher Bros., Direct ilmporters, High Street, Christchurch- .;■ • •; X2555---'AUTHENTIC MEDICAL OPINIONS /WORTH KNOWlNG:— DrOsborne says: '? I use SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI fIjJXTRACT as a spray for nasal catarrh, 'low fever, asthma, etc., with great success. ,1 find this preparation superior to all ' v oblkeirs." Dr Stohl: "I have used! various . p ( wspa[rations of Eucalyptus, but I got bet- •?' jter xesnliß from SANDER AND SONS' .. ■ED'CAfcYPTI EXTRACT than from any ;otber." Dr Preston : "I' never; use" any ''(Eucalyptus preparation other than SAN- ;'_'■ JtXEJSi e 4ND SONS', as^ I. fourid' tfie 6thei« * "■' t '!fo' be aJmoist .useless.;" r .,'Dr Hart;' "It goes = ' {tfafchout saying that' SANDER AND :■ :|Bfc>NS j ; E^CA£YPTI. EXTRApT if the '- ibeist ; in ti© market." In' influenza; alF' - : -.fevers, throat • arid lung trouble, diphtheria, ■ ' j^rrhcek, dysentery, kidney complaints,,' ;]|ii«jiinaftisni l jr -wounds, sprains, ulcers, etc., ; jiH^jsinfvaiuable. See that you^ get SAN- : tiDER AND SONS', and reject, spurious . jwrepaiotions, which are sometimes, supplied by unscnipulbus dealers.— (Xdvfc)' ' ', ; OneJ-HTUidied and Sixty-three Bicycles to ' , 'ibe cleared prior to stock-taking. Sale .comlinenoes ■ to-day. Inspect the bargains in ■ !'*Humbers," " Anglo-Specials," "OiJmonds," ' [(and "Globes." ; All guaranteed for i.2 "■ imonths; easy payments arranged. ?orty • ! second-hand bicycles, various images and " isizes, at clearinig prices. Accessaries great- : Jiy reduced. Gsnuum sale of up-to-date ( .goods. ' Don't miss this opportunity. For-. -14 days only. The An?Jo-New Zealand Cy-BJw?JO6-9 D.LG., a>^ 226, High-Steeet. .;' r - ■'•■'\ ■ ' ■• : ;';-".''" _• .. ".■:.,.' ' .:'?■■• -•■•'' ■ ' Xl9lß ; Candl€!i "Jfteetaced Id per lb. Kerosene 2s iet.^a. 'Kincaid's G.I.C. X2547 ' X&rifE ßeduction at Kincaid'a G.I.C.

A deep well ire Clare Road, St Albams, has just been sunk for the St Albans Borough Council toy Mr J. Thome, for Messrs FalMnder and Colville, for streetwatering . purposes. No water was tapped until i&e bore reached a depth of 430 ft, •w<hen a splendid flow was obtained!, the water rieing to a -height of 21f fc ifromi a 3in pip© watnout amozzle. .. . . At a meeting of the teachers connected *with> the six SundayiiSchools in Rangiora and Southbrook, held afethe Preßbyteriam Church last, evening, the Rev F. P. Fendall presiding, it was decided to hold a united excursion, by rail, to Oxford on Feb. 7. The Superintendents and Secretaries of the schools were appointed a committee to carry out-the^rangementsi -;:/•.■<»•; .-■••■ - ■■.- <,-'