Local and General.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3680, 28 March 1904, Page 2

Local and General.

A lost broooh is advertised for. A case of diphtheria is reported in Yogel Street East. The quarterly meeting of Court A.O.F. will be beU to-morrow evening. Mr Wakelin, of Kumeroa, has ISO four-tooth tol full-mouth breeding ewes for sale. Miss Phoebe Ingleton, mistress of the Heretaunga School, has been nominated as second mistress oftheKaikora school. An enterprising dairyman advertises that he “is prepared to offer milk and fresh eggs from sound, healthy cows.” Mr Walter Dunning, of Makuri, left Wellington on Friday for England. He intends seeking expert medical advice in London. Before be leaves Waipawa for Woodville, the Kev. Mr Bowie is to be presented with a testimonial by the church people. The test matches between Taylor and MacFarland have been declared oif, the latter refusing to race Taylor, without assigning any reason.

Bear-Admiral Adolphus Fitzgeorge and Colonel Augustus Fitzgeorge, sons of the late Duke of Cambridge, have been knighted. In connection with the arrest of English bookmakers in London, £20,000 sterling has been seized at their office at Middleburg, Holland. The new Cunard liners will be fitted with turbine engines with which it is expected they will cross the Atlantic ‘in four days. The Victorian Rifle Association abandoned the idea of sending an Australian team to Bisley, owing to lack of encouragement from the Federal Minister of Defence.

A Sydney baker was fined recently 5s for every ounce of short weight in 140 loaves found on his premises. The total shortage was 5750 z., and the total fine amounted to £143 15s.

An elderly man, supposed to be James Couston, a plumber by trade, was seen to walk into the breakers at Ocean Beach, near Dunedin, on Friday. The body has not been recovered. The Indian Budget shows a surplus from last financial year of £3,0t9,549. The estimated surplus for the current year is £2,711,200, and for next year £918,700.

Earl Beauchamp, late Governor of New South Wales, has been appointed President of the Congo Reform Association, which is a movemeat having for its object the stopping of "cruelties in the Congo region.

The Canadian Government introduced a Bill to raise - two thousand naval reservists. It is expected the measure will pass without opposition.

Sully hoped to corner the world's supply of cotton, involving ten millions sterling. His financial supporters tried to dissuade him. One withdrew and warned outsiders, hence the collapse. There is a strong movement in England in favour of a Bill for embodying a popular control of the schools giving denominaticnnlists the right of entry for religious instruction. Attention is again drawn to the sale by auction of stock and sundries on Mr M, Lambert's farm, Maharahara, tomorrow. Some first-clasa dairy cattle will be offered, also the whole of the household furniture and effects.

The Evening Post states that the efforts made by the New Zealand Government to secure Pyhides as ajtraining ship for the colony have been unsuccessful. The Admiralty, it is stated, has something else in • view for the ship. The Englishman, a Calcutta paper, publishes an article which shows that the Indian post office is more up to date than the New Zealand office. In India, the post office undertakes, under certain circumstances, the collection of debts. For instance, a parcel is sent fpom a draper in one town to a customer in another The goods come to, say, 40s. This has to be paid before f.he person to whom the parcel is addressed gets it, The postal authorities then transmit the amount fo the sender of [he parcel,

The commandment's Genera! Orders' for the 7th prox. contain the full text of tiie conditions which will govern the eomnetition amongst the volunteer corps of the sojony for the Sargobd Cup fur the volunteer year ending 2Sth February next. The cup is anuntffiy competed for by two squads of eight men each fo r volunteer corps, who have to fire at disappearing targets containing the outline of a man’s iigurc. Any corps winning the trophy two years in succession or thru limes altogether becomes fehc per- \ mar. er.t uuner it the cup. All teams j must complete their firing in the com-j petition halo.' o the Mist Peceiuber next. I

Pad- rewski, the famous pianist, sails on his Australia tour in May. Arrc-fts of Anarchists at Liege revealed a piot to destroy numerous churches and public buildings in B ; - gmui. At Napier on Wednesday, Mr F. W. I’mvmflii, or Masiertr.n Eoad. was manbd to Mi s Agatha C,mpbell,. daughft-r of Cnpf. John Campbell, of Taoiiui.

Four hundred and thirty-eight officers have I ten dispensed with in the Works Department under the N. S. W. Government's rtttenchment scheme. They represent an annual saving of £141,000. Wo give a final reminder of the clearing sale of first-class stock and furniture which Mr D. Crewe is ;o conduct at Mr Go. rge Barm tt’s farm on the junction of the Totava Road, Kumeroa, tomorrow.

Wo inadvertently omitted the names of Mesdames Whittington and Veale from the list of those who assisted at the Methodist sale of work. These ladies were very largely responsible for the great success of the affair. . Mrs Davies is opening up a splendid stock of autumn and winter goods at the Ladies’ Emporium in Vogel Street. All the surplus summer stock lias been marked down, and has to be cleared as speedily as possible. A child of Mr J. Bradley’s, of Mahavahara W., who has been staying with his grandfather, Mr Geo. Miliin, was very badly scalded this morning through sitting in a bowd of hot water. Dr Dawson is in attendance.

M. Combes’ Education Bill doss no 1 affect the schools of certain colonies, the Chamber of Deputies fearing foreign influences would undermine the French language and interests. It was stated that French f riars had fifteen thousand pupils at Cairo and Alexandria, and it would be unwise to close those schools. Word to hand from Sydney states that Corbett on a Massey-Harris Bicycle won the Sydney Thousand Wheel Race. Amongst the competitors were some of the fastest riders, including Major Taylor, McFarland, and several other American cracks. To keep in front ride a Massey.

The Band Contest Committee has decided to present Mr F. Hunn, of Masterton, who acted as supervisor at the recent contest, with a handsome travelling and dressing case, in recognition of his valuable services. The case will be forwarded t ) Mr Hunn after being suitably engr .yed. On Easter Tuesday evening the Taylor-Cnrrington Company are to produce “ The Gipsy Queen ” at the Alexandra Hall. The drama is an entirely new one having only recently been purchased by Mr Taylor. Willi popular prices there should be n bumper house to greet the return of this talented organisation.

The Pahiatua Mounted Rifles have ordered from Home new uniforms of dark green cloth, consisting of tunic, riding pants (with black facingr), and busby, it being found too costly to purchase these iu the colony. The uniforms will be unlike any in the colony, and will give the corps a very smart appearance.

Mr R. E. Mcßae, of Hawern, has just returned from South Africa, where he has acquired a block of over 30,000 acres of land in the Ermelo district from the Transvaal Government for settlement by Now Zealanders. The land is described as excellently adapted for agricultural and pastoral purposes. Mr Mcßae expects to leave for the Transvaal with a number of settlers in September. Farming prospects iu the Transvaal are reported good.

To Our Lady Customers. —Wo have just opened one dozen Black Chiffon Hats, all different styles and shapes. These goods are very scarce, and we were fortunate in securing this lot. We invite early inspection as they will soon be sold. — A. Eosenheuo & Co., The Economic.

Could Scarcely Walk. —Mr G. S. Burton, a resident of Kyneton, Vicioria, Australia, says: “ Some time ago 1 was attacked with severe pains and stiffness in my legs, which affected me so that I could scarcely walk, when I was recommended to try a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm by our local chemish, Mr. Stredwick. I have used it once a day since,. and have experienced wonderful relief. I am indeed grateful for the good it has done me and shall be happy to recommend Chamberlain’s Pain Balm to anyone suffering from a similar complaint.” For sale by E, H. Leigh, chemist, Woodville.