Local and General.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XIV, Issue 2473, 29 January 1896, Page 2

Local and General.

The Pahiatua Jockoy Club cleared over 1100 by their meeting. Mr Roberts said he had seen three Jews in Woodville. Who are they ? A settler informs us that there was a big drop in prices for both sheep and cattle at the. Pahiatua sale yesterday. Dr and Mrs Milne left Woodville on Saturday on a trip to Australia, Dr Dawaon, of Pahiatua, is attending to Dr Milne's practice. We aro asked to state that the Woodville Road Board will be advertising tenders for the Clark's ford bridge in our next issue. Thorp were 23 patients in the Waipawa Hospittirfor the week ended Monday, 21 males, and ? females. Four were received during the week and two discharged. The secretary of the Wellington Racing Club lias received notice to retain the prize money won by Brooklet in the Wellington (iup pendjng the result of an action which has been «oinmenced by Mr T. Q«iuliv»n against Mr W. Douglasj to decide the ownership of the mare. There was a bull fight at Makuri ?* Saturday. By some means or other Mr Andprson's and Mr Carruthers's bulls got together, and they had a proper setto. Mr Carruthers's bull, which is of the Polled Angus breed, was naturally getting the worst of the encounter, when Mr Anderson's bull, no doubt with the idea of finishing his ojiponent in one net, made a savage rush, but fell and broke his neck. The other fellow then had a high old time,for he was observed for fully quarter of an hour butting into his dead opponent.

On Monday it took Mr Stevenson and his assistants some hours to get the classes arranged in the Drill Hall. Although the School Committee, through Mr Sowry, have made everything as comfortable as possible, the children will have an unenviable time during the three weeks they will be in the Hall. Mr CHall, M.H.E., has informed the members of the Waipawa Eacing Club that he interviewed the Premier about the deprivation of a totulisator permit for their autumn meeting for the benefit of the Town and Suburban Clnb. Mr Seddon stated that the club would be granted permits for the two meetings, as allotted at the Eacing Conference in November, 1894, and an official letter to that effect would Bhortly bo sent to the secretary. The Waipawa correspondent of the H.B. Herald writes: —'lhe new water schemo is very popular at Dannevirke. The engineer is a Mr Eeynolds, of Dunedin, son of the Hon. Mr Eeynolds, and ke is progressing with his plans. The Tamaki Eiver will be tapped at a distance of four miles, and the principal reservoir will be at an altitude 210 feet above Dennehy's hotel. The river carries a considerable supply of water in the driest seasons, bo that the town will have practically an unlimited supply, at any rate far beyond present or prospective requirements. On Saturday afternoon a lady was knocked off her horse by a trap colliding with her on the road a short distance out of Palmerston North, and was very badly bruised. The trap was in chargo of a man who was drunk. _ As the convevance came in the direction of Woodvifle, Constable Pennyfather, of Palmerston North, arrived here on Monday to make enquiries, and with the assistance of Constable Treanor very quickly discovered who the individual referred to was. This week ho will havo to appear at the S.M. Court in Palmerston to answer charges of being drunk while in chargo of a conveyance, and with using obsceno language.

Send to Harding & Adams of Fernleigh Nursery for tomato, celery, cabbags, and cauliflower plants. Some very choice fuchsias, plargoniums, chr'ysantheums, &c, to choose from. Orders left with Messrs Monteith Bros., or Mr W. F. Bowdon will be attended to promptly. 3745 t

Colonel Rhodes who is one of the twenty-three principal political prisoners who have not received bail at Johannesburg, is tho Johannesburg manager of tho Consolidated Goldfields of South Africa. Ho is a brother of Mr Cecil Rhode', ex-Premier of the Cape, and was the founder of this company, which has developed into ono of the leading financial institutions in the Transvaal. Colonel Rhodes has represented the company in Johannesburg for the past year or so. Captain E. F. Rhodes, another brother of Mr Cecil Rhodes, is also in Johannesburg. He was at one tiuio a residont of having held an appointment in the Victorian Defenco Force.

Look out for our great sale of surplus stock commencing on Thursday first The reductions will be the heaviest on record. D. G. McKibbin and Co., London House. 6345 t

Hero is an extract from a letter by an infuriated German in the Cape Times (South Africa): "My nation will fling you Britishers one against the other and the last one against the wall, so that there shall be nothing left of you but your elephantine bones, your brainless heads, and perhaps a faint recollectiou of a person named Shakospeare."

Deficient and painful mastication resulting in indigestion and stomach derangement are often caused by old decayed teeth. Don't suffer any longer but go to Nash and have them out. The price of extraction is now 2s 6J. G39st

The Christian Outlook gives currency to a rumour that Mr Thomas Mackenzie, of the Clutha, is to have an opponent in the person of the Rev. John Riley, formerly minister of Port Chalmers. If such is the caso, the result will be almost a walk-over for the genial Tom.

Mr A. G. Hughes, mechanical and surgeon dentist, "Woodville, has reduced the price of extractions to 2s Od. Mr Hughes visits Pahiatua every Tuesday. —Advt. 381st

Thus Labouchere in Truth on the Ashanteo expedition :—" The fuss thut is being made over the despatch of a handful of troops to overawe a wretched nigger potentate who has apparently no intention of even showing fight must make us ridiculous in the eyes of all the world. Only the appointment of Prince Henry of Battenburg was needed to completethe comic element."

There was an interesting piece of news in the Standard the other day to the effect that " the Russian Government hu3 paid an indemnity of 150,000 roubles for the murder of a German woman by Russian soldiers on ihe Prussian side of the frontier." One hundred and fifty thousand roubles is, roughly speaking, .£15,000. Lord Salisbury only got .£3OOO from the Congo Governmerit for the murder of Mr Stokes.

It is a matter for regret that the sellers in this district have been so heavily handicapped with the wet season, and the delay in shearing operations will no doubt limit their spending powers during the Holidays. To recoup themselves they should purchase all they require in drupery and Xmas gifts at Te Aro House, whero they will receive the double advantage of getting reliable goods at wholesale prices, and receiving a handsome present for parcels of 10s or over. Therefore, take time by the forelock and purchase all you require while tho Great Gift Fair is on at Te Aro House. 3ylst A parapraph has been going the round of the Press, commencing with the Oamaru Mail, to the effect that Sir Robert's firm had been paid i. 1500 as counsel's fee in the Midland railway case, although Sir Robert stated that as a member of Parliament he would be disqualified from accepting a foe, and would act gratuitously. Sir Robert has since informed the Wellington correspondent of the Napier Telegraph that the statement was absolutely incorrect. His partner, Dr Findlay, was engaged by the Crown as junior counsel, but there is a written agreement between them that whatever fees are paid by the Crown to other members of the firm do not go into tho partnership accounts, and ho does npt even know what I)r Findlay's fee was. The came rei ci - t might just as well be spread abroad about Mr H. D. Bell, M.H.R., who is a partner of Mr Gully, who was also .engaged on behalf of the prown. *- hoiae kicked H, 3, Shafer, o tup 't„, lso> jjiddlcburff, N,Y„ on Freemyer iio.. " '* him up in the knee, which laiu . bed and caused the knee joint to stiff. A friend recommended him to use Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which he did, and in two days was ablo to be around. Mr Shafer has recommended it to many others, and says it is excellent for any kind of a bruise or sprain. This same Remedy is also famous for its cures of rheumatism. For sale by Monteith Bros, 5755 t

In hot weather what is more refreshing than a drink of " Home-made " ginger beer. Packets to make two gallons can be had at the Chemist's Shop for eightpence each. J. N. has also superior Lemon Kali 2s lb, a teaspoonful of which in a tumbler of water makes a splendid cooling drink. 541st The Federal Council in Sydney appointed by the Wesleyans, Primitive Methodists and United Free Methodists is drafting a scheme of union for submission to the several conferences of the churches named in New South Wales. The Primitive Methodist Conference has already agreed to the proposed union. The Council states that after complete investigations into the numerical strength, finance and properties, no barrier to union exists. Believing that it is of vital importance to fix the date, the Council recommend that the union be effected not later than the year 1900. Don't neglect your teeth, nor yet believe you can clean them properly with cold water only. What you require is Nash's Carbolic and Eose Dentifrice, which cleanses them thoroughly arrests decay, and imparts a fragrance to the breath. As recommended by all the eminent dentists of the present day In 1/- tins.—Advt. 450st

The Great Gift Fair now on at Te Arc House is deservedly drawing a good deal of attention, and the proprietors of this establishment deserve the patronage of the public for the liberal manner in which they treat their customers in the matter of gifts during Christmas time. 581st

Tho annual clearing sale of summer stock at the Bon Marche, Woodville, commenced on Saturday, and as usual the bargains and the buyers were there. The whole of the balance of the season's stock is now being offered at sacrifice prices to effect a clearance, and buyers should make an effort to be in time to secure their requirements at a comparative gift at the Bon Marche, Boss and Sandford.—Advt. ()07st As an example of how Prohibition prohibits, the following story, which is told by a recent Australian visitor, will be of interest. Ho was touring the colony and stayed at a closed hotel in the Clutha district. Being a stranger, he of course knew nothing about prohibition, and ordered a bottle of beer to be supplied to him at dinner. Tho landlord told him he could not do so, as his house was prohibited. Tho visitor complained of the inconvenience, and the landlord replied that he could send for a bottle of beer for him if he desired it. ' Certainly,' replied the visitor,' but how far have '■you to send for it!' 'To Dunedin,' replied the landlord. 'To Dunedin ?'exclaimed the visitor, looking in amazement at the idea of sending a messenger a distance of nearly 100 miles for a bottle of beer for the dinner he had already commenced to eat. ' Yes,' said the landlord, ' We must send to Dunedin for it, but I will tell yon what I can do. I can lend you a bottle of beer of my own until yours comes.' And he did, and thus the difficulty was got over. It is thus prohibition prohibits.

Last June Dick Crawford brought his twelve-months-old child, suffering from infantile diarrhoea, to me. It had been weaned at four months old and had always been sickly. 1 gave it the usual treatment in such cases but without benefit. The child kept growing thinner until it weighed but little more than when born, or perhaps lOlbs. I then started the father to giving Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. Before one bottle had been used a marked improvement was seen and its continued use cured the child. Its weakness and puny constitution disappeared and its father and myself believe the child's life was saved by this Remedy. J. T. Marlow, M.D., Tamaroa, 111. For sale by Monteith Bros. 5755 t.