The Examiner. WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 7.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XVIII, Issue 3082, 7 March 1900, Page 2

The Examiner. WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 7.

Entries for Mr D. Crewe’s horse sale will be found in another column.

A mistress is wanted for the Papakura school. Rev J. C. Eccles returns thanks for the assistance rendered at the fire at the Yicarage last week.

• We have received a contribution of 5s towards the More Men Fund from Mr John G. Dudgeon. The Queen has sent a massage of congratulation to the bluejeckets who assisted Sir Eedvers Duller in the relief of Ladysmith.

Mr D, Crewe his received instruction ß from Mr D. N. Adams to sell the whole of his dairy herd on Monday next, at 1 o’clock. Tho members of the Ladies’ Benevolent Society are reminded that their subscriptions for the year are due. One of the Committee will call during the month to collect the same. Tenders are wanted for formation on Harris’ Road, 22 chains more or less, for the erection of a bridge and digging drain on Ormond’s Road, and for metalling Broomfields’ Road.

In the Supreme Court on Monday Ellen James Beer, of Wellington, was awarded L 175 damages for breach of promise of marriage against William A. Quin, storekeeper of Hawera. By a fire at Toiro, near Balclutha, early on Monday morning four of the youngest children of James Christie, farmer, lost their lives. The servant girl had to rush out of the house, being almost suffocated by the smoke, and says she had not time to save the children.

The Hunter River (N.S.W.) Hotel, where Madden, the last plague victim was found, has been declared infected. Thirteen persons, including Sandys, Russell and Curran, stewards of the Monowai, have been removed to quarantine. Tho cremation of the bodies of plague victims is suggested. M. Charboneau, a member of the Noumean Parliament and Municipal Council, died from plaguo on Monday morning. Deceased was a member of the Sanitary Commission,'and was a victim to duty. A white woman died on Sunday, and a few more cases are reported. Madden, the Sydney victim, has died from the disease.

The First Lord of the Treasury (Mr Balfour) has created some surprise by announcing that the Budget willj be delivered on Monday. The announcement is interpreted as indicating the Government’s intention to suddenly increase certain Customs and excise duties, and also to increase the income tax, while borrowing will be resorted to in order to meet the bulk of the war charges. A shocking interruption of i.n intended wedding is reported from Cooma, an inland town in the southern part of New South Wales, 264 miles from Sydney. The bride’s party went to church as arranged, but as the bridegroom failed to appear it had to turn home. The explanation of the bridegroom’s nonattendance was found in the discovery of his dead body in the bush, with a bottle of strychnine at his side.

Students of architecture may have often wondered how the two towers of Notre Dame, at Paris, were not of the same size. It appears that when the celebrated cathedral was built it was the cathedral of a suffragan bishop, w ho was not entitled to two towers of .eqivd height, and for centuries the Bishop of Paris was suffragan to the Bishop of Sens.

Mr Crallan’s sawmill at Tahoraite was discovered to be on fire , early last Sunday morning. The planing shod was totally destroyed, but through the combined efforts of the employees at the mill and also of Messrs Gammon and Go’s men the main building was saved. There was no insurance.

Way Lee, a prominent Chinese Adelaide resident, has organised a subscription for the Transvaal Patriotic Fund among the Chinese of South Australia. He has also telegraphed to the Northern Territory and the other colonies suggesting the opening of similar lists. Way Lee thinks that, as there are about 50,000 Chinese in Australia, a large sum should be realised.

The Wellington Racing Club has endorsed the disqualification imposed by the Pahiatua Club on the jockey McLaughlin, who, under clause 158 a of the Rules of Racing, was proved to have wagered on a horse other than the one he was riding in the race. The above rule only came into operation in August last, and this is believed to be the first instance of punishment inflicted under ii.

The Dresden Piano Company must really be commended for its generosity. It has presented the Fourth Contingent at Dunedin with a piano, and has placed the instrument at the entire disposal of the commanding officer, to be sold at Capetown if he thinks proper, the proceeds to go towards suppling the troops with some necessary comforts. Well done, the Dresden! The Premier has received the follow'ing cable from Lord Roberts ; —“ Please convey to the school children of New Zealand my best thanks for congratulations and good wishes, I thank you and the people of New Zealand most sincerely for your kind congratulations on the surrender of Cronje. I heartily appreciate the presence with this force of the troops from New Zealand, who are doing excellent service. I am delighted to hear that two more contingents are leaving for South Africa in a few days.” The, rough rider's outfit, comprising saddle, bridle, Ac., on view at the premises of Mr W. Loader, has attracted a considerable a,mount of attention during the past few days. This hag been generously presented by Mr W. Euddic.k to Sergeant E. M. Grant, of the Fourth Now Zealand Contingent. The outfit reflects great credit on iha establishment which turned it out, it being in every respect suitable for the purpose for which it will be used. Several experts who have inspected the gear have pronounced it superior to those supplied to the First and Second Contingents.

Messrs Gutnman & Co’s new sawmill on the Piripiri flat has commenced cutting. The plant is one of the most powerful and complete in the North Island, and the output will bo over 12,OOOtt per da3 r . The boiler is a Itp-ge stationary, and the engine, which is of •1,0-horse power, is well housed, and is a splendid piece of machinery. A. 12ft driving wheel runs on a 7 mch 'main shaft, and the engine and driving wheel are set in concrete beds of great strength. Resides driving the saws, benches, planing and moulding machines, etc., the engine will operate wire rope winding gear, which hauls the trollies up a steep incline into the mill. The breaking down is done by twin circular saws Oft and sft bin. The mill is admirably fitted up throughout and well situated, and Messrs Gamman & Co. will no doubt reap the reward of their enterprise. A railway siding for the mill has been put in at Piripiri.—Advocate.

5|A movement is on foot in Adelaide for sending a to South Africa, to be opening the first houses for the sorbing ]£&or at Shoreditch, provided at a cost of £633,000, applauded the attempt that was being made to solve the greatest social problem. The land in the vicinity of Woodlands Road is noted for its fertility, and we think the following will take some beating ; —Mr Pittams has a small plot about half an acre in extent of horse beans now growing on his place. The stalks are fully 7 feet high, and on many the pods number 42.

In the last heat of the second round for the President’s trophy, Gothard 18 beat Harris 12. The first heat of the third round resulted, after a close finish, in a win for Kenney 22, Rosenburg 21. At the end of the 21st head, the scores were 20 all, and another head had to be played to determine the heat. Nominations for the Autumn meeting of the Marlborough Racing Club, to be held at Riverlands Racecourse, Blenheim, on the 27th and 28th of March, close on Saturday next, at 9 p.m., with the Secretary Mr C. J. W. Griffiths. In all £553 is offered in stakes. There are four open and seven hack events, besides a hack hurdle race each day. Good entries are expected, on I no doubt this district will be well repre-ented, the Blenheim meetings always being popular with owners. Thus the truthful “ Woomera ’’ :—A Maori named Hori Wakatutu is seeking divorce from his wife Ani Wakatutu, on the ground of cruelty. It appears that Ani had been to see an exhibition of fireworks at Wellington, and was much taken with the large sky rockets, which threw out lovely designs in stars and crescents as they flew heavenwards. She asked the man in charge to give her one, and he obliged her. So pleased was she with her new toy that she took it to bed with her that night. While her husband slept she could not resist the temptation of seeing what the rocket was made of, and to forward her purpose she, sheltering her evil design beneath the connubial blanket, placed a lighted match to the tail of it. No one seems to know exactly what followed beyond the fact that Hori was seen making for the nearest waterhole as if a legion of devils were after him, looking more like a comet than a human being.

Persons troubled with diarrhoea will be interested in the experience of Mr W. M. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorrauce, Providence, R.I. He says: “ For several years 1 have been almost a constant sufferer from diarrhoea, the frequent attacks completely prostrating me and rendering me unfit for my work duties at this hotel. About two years ago a travelling salesman kindly gave me a small bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Much to my surprise and delight its efforts were immediate, Whenever I fell symptoms of the disease I would fortify myself against the attack with a rew doses of this valuable remedy. The result has been very satisfactory and almost complete relief from the affliction.” For sale by T. A. W. Nicholson, Chemist (by exam.). m3O Two guys on large chairs, representing Paul Kruger and Joe Chamberlain, met by chance in Keunington Park, London, on a recent Saturday, and a fierce fight ensued. Eventually the Chamberlain party prevailed, and securing the Kruger guy, set it on lire. Tho war was not without bloodshed, one of the hoys receiving a nasty wound ovey the left eye. A constable arrived as the fracas was ending and confiscated the smouldering remains of Kruger amidst yells of laughter

Payra, on the coast of Peru, in latitude 5 deg 8., is supposed to be the driest spot in the world. A shower of rain occurs there only at intervals of about seven years. When visited in February of last year a shower had recently fallen which lasted for thirteen hours, but it was years since the last shower. There are frequent sea fogs, which slightly moisten the surface of the ground but have little effect on vegetation. The plants are mostly annuals, and must spring from seed which has lain dormant in the ground for seven or eight years.

Our annual stocktaking sale is now on, and as our stock must be reduced considerably we have marked everything at merely nominal prices. Bargains in all departments.— The Economic.—A. Rosenberg &Co. In another column Messrs McKibbin & Co. draw attention to the fact that after a most successful sale they have now remarked the balance of their summer and Surplus slock, and for seven days will offer same. They advise inspection by their customers during that season, as the special lines are numerous and unusually well worth attention, and must be cleared out in that time to make room for winter goods which will then be opening.—Advt.

Our baby baa been continually troubled with colic and cholera infantum since his birth, and all that we could do for him did not seem to give more than temporary relief, until we tried Chamberlain’s Colic, Colera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Since giving that remedy he has not been troubled. We want to give you this testimonial as an evidence of our gratitude, not that you need it to advertise your meritorious remedy.—G. M. Law, Keokuk, lowa. For sale by T. A. W. Nicholson Chemist (by exam.). moO