LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3868, 2 May 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Olympic games at Athens Gore (Wellington) won ihe tennis championship. Both the victims of the poisoning case at the Mil burn Lime and Clement Works in Dunedin are dead. The Bishop of Hereford np; cals to churchmen not to participate in a sweeping, reckless opposition tijnuliy shortsighted and zealous to the Education Bill. The Committee of ilia American House has recommended the construction of a battleship larger and of greater gun power than the Dreadnought, and to cost two million pounds. Ladies’ Black Caracul Jackets -lu -, a the Economic.

An advertiser Ims a double-barrelled breech-loading gun for sole. The eun is in excellent order, and will bo sold for £3 10s.

Mr Justice Cooper has decided that Hnrrop’s bequest to the Diocesan Church Board for the purpose of erecting a cathedtal in Dunedin is not exempt from duty. The Post understands that the Government has made the Hawke’s Bay Timber Company an offer for an additional 7000 acres of the Tamaki Block, Dannevirke district, for closer settlement. Steps are being taken to form an Athletic Association, with headquarters at Masterton, to embrace all sports clubs or societies from Wellington to Woodville.

Mr Morley, in his speech at the Eighty Club, said one of the most remarkable things was that the men who had the responsibility of the South African war had done the most to render Lord Elgin’s lask as difficult as possible. The dog is the most widely distributed domestic animal. He lives in the lowly hut of the African savage, and with the Greenland Eskimo, the most northern inhabitants of the world. He is, in fact, the inseparable companion of man wherever the human race exists. The funeral of a bloodhound recently took place in Indianopolis. The body of the dog was placed in a satin-lined casket, the death duly announced in the papers, and the mourners in several carriages followed the hearse to the burial-place.

The Reefton Times states that news has been received in Eeefion of an extraordinary find in the Mokihinui district, where a body of gold, silver, and copper ore has been met with by a prospecting party. In this issue Mr A. R. Mayo draws attention to his great stock of trees, shrubs, etc., in the Aorangi Nurseries, near Eeilding. Mr Mayo claims that he has the best kept nurseries in the whole district. A catalogue of exceptional interest will be forwarded free ol charge to any one sending their address.

In the United States the ages at which persons are competent legally to contract marriage varies in the different States. In Alaska, for instance, the woman must not be under 18 years of age ; 10 in Arizona ; 15 in California ; 14 in Alabama; 18 in North Dakota ; whilst in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Virginia a girl may enter into a marriage contract at 12.

Towels lOd, Is, Is 31, Is 6d, Is lid per pair at the Economic. At the Wellington Supreme Comt, on Monday, J. E. Patrick, Clerk of Court at Marton, whopleaded guilty to a charge of embezzlement of Court funds, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment, Mr Justice Chapman refusing probation. J. Lennon, for forgery, was sentenced to two yc-a-s’ imprisonment. Miss Lina Clayton Browne by her will bequeathed £12,000 for the erection for “ the gladdening of the eye ” of “an ornamental structure of Gothic design, such as a market cross,” in Central London. The will was disputed in the Probate Court. It was decided that the lady was of unsound mind, and judgment was given against the will. Baron Hayashi, Japanese Ambassador speaking ut Newcast e, said that the Japanese Emperor, on ascending the throne, laid down five rules, one of which was that knowledge and learning should be sought throughout the world in order that the status of Japan might he raised higher and higher.

Ladies’ Flann jletto Blouses 3s 9d, at the Economic.

The Government has decided to call for tenders for the construction of three of the bridges on the central section of the North Island Main Trunk Line, includingjthat over the Manganui-a-te-ao. The work for which tenders will be called is the construction of iron and steel superstructures and securing the ironwork to concrete pier*, which will be constructed by the Public Works Department.

The Housing of the Working Classe 8 Bill introduced into the House of Commons provides that the imal council 8 may erect cottages with three acres of land for workers. Repayment is to be made within eighty years, 2£ per cent, interest being charged. After the Bill was read a second time it was referred to a Select Committee. Mr Burns said he hoped to utilise it as the nucleus of a comprehensive Bill in 1907.

Cash Discount of Is in the £ at the Economic.

On Wednesday next, the 9th of May, His Excellency the Governor will be installed as Grand Master of the N.Z. Constitution of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons at Christchurch. His Excellency is the first Governor of the colony who has allowed himself to be nominated for that office. Alter the installation a social function of members of the craft will be held, which is expected to be the largest Masonic gathering ever held in the colony. Preparations are in hand for the reception of fifteen hundred guests. Bro. Motley, W.M., will represent Lodge Euahine.

Extraordinary uneasiness is manifest in Paris at the approach of May Day. A considerable number of nervous people are removing their valuables to the country. Police precautions have been increased owing to a determined attempt to blow up the railway bridge at Argentine. The attempt was a comparative failure owing to the exposure of the dynamite to the air, M. Clemenceau, Minister for the Interior, has ordered many domiciliary visits. The Opposition press treats the suggested plot us a political burlesque arranged in view of the elections,

The report of the N.S. W. ComptrollerGeneral of Prisons to December 31st last shows that the decrease in the number of prisons continues. New Zealand was the only part ol Australasia where there had been an increa-o in gaol population. An inquiry as to the na'ionUity of the prisoners in the State shows that 1545 came from neighbouring States, while those born in New Zealand contributed the large nnuib-r of 352. Victoria sem 795. Nearly half of the N.S. Wales prison population were native born ; 2037 came from the United Kingdom; G 52 from Europe; 314 from America, and 2CO horn Asia and the South Seas.

A political prisoner named liadke was carried oil Irom a hospital in Warsaw by revolutionaries in a most daring fashion, liadke, who was suspected of having thrown a bomb from his house in Grodzienski street, kept soldiers who came to arrest him at bay by revolver slu.ti for two hours, and was only taken after being severely wounded. He was then placed in the hospital under the guardianship ol'two gendarmes. Twenty armed revolutionaries appeared suddenly before the door of the hospital and bound the porter. They then went to the rooms occupied by nuns who act as nurses in the institution, anil finding only one there they ordered her to take off her habit. Meantime a number of the band had bound the two gendarmes guarding the prisoner. liadke then dressed in the nun’s clothing, and in this disguise left the hospital, lie has not been traced. Tor Children’s Hacking Cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Is (Id and ‘2s Gd per bottle.

A reword is offered for the recovery of a bay gelding lost from Woodville over a week ago.

A doctor told the Pontefract Court that his own particular test of sobriety was to get the suspected man to repeat “ a hippopotamus in a perambulator. 1 ’ On Friday evening a social in aid of the bazaar fund of St David’s Ladies’ Guild will be held in the Foresters’ Ha 1 !. A choice programme has been prepared, including solos, glees and choruses. The tickets have been fixed at one shilling.

Some loaded trucks dashed into a party of miners waiting to ascend the shaft in the Dawdais colliery at Abercymon, in "Wales. Five men were killed and seven injured. Football Jerseys cheaper than ever at the Economic.

The shooting season opened yesterday, and from an early hour the discharge of guns sounded all along the river bed. Apparently Mr Bolton and his party had the monopoly of the eporr, as none of the local shootists had any luck. Mr Bolton’s parly, however, secured 108 ducks. Commenting on the Bible-in-schools trouble in Palmerston North, the Eketahuna Express says: —“ There is too great a desire novv-a-daya on the part of lazy parents and indolent parsons to cast their responsibility on over worked school teachers.”

Attention is drawn to Mr E. H. Leigh's advertisement in another column. Mr Leigh has just opened up three cases of toilet soaps. These include some of the best makes of the world, soaps which include utility with luxury and refinement with cheapness. A g'ance at Mr Leigh’s window is recommended.

Fifty boys have suddenly become bald in one ofthe public schools at Basle, Switzerland. They have been isolated by the authorities, and specialists are making an investigition. The doctors state that the cause of the trouble is a disease hitherto unknown to the profession.

The Wniiaia - a Daily News regrets to hear that Fred Olsen, the young fellow who was accidentally shot in the thigh by a snider bullet while pig shooting in the Martinborougli district the other day, is in a critical condition. Owing to the fact that it was twenty-four hours before he could receive surgical attention the wound mortified, and the gangrene has moved too far up the limb to tave it by amputation. A small minority of Ihe people at Zion welcomed Dowie, who is reconciled to his wife and son. Yoliva, the new leader, addressing the majority, declared the whole family must be swept off. Dowie was supported on the platform owing to weakness, when he preached to 3000 people in the evening. He protested his innocence, ami described Yoliva as a scoundrel. The majority support the latter.

A smart roblery was perpetrated at the Railway Station to-day. A firstclass passenger by the mail train, a lady from Canterbury, opened her purse and took some money out to have some refreshment, and returned the purse to a handbag in which she also had her rings. She left the bag on the seat, and on returning discovered that the purse and the rings had been taken out of the bag. The police were informed of the robbery, but were unable to find any trace of the thief.

RobertMcllhiney, a greaser on the s.s. Rimntaka, was drowned in Timaru Harbour on Saturday night. He was returning from town to his ship, and, in seeking to avoid a shunting engine, fell over the main wharf. Diligent search was immediately made for the body but it was not recovered until Monday. It is supposed that deceased struck his head and was stunned in falling, as he never appeared above the water afterwards. Deceased was about 42 years of age, was single, and had joined the Rimutaka in London three years ago. English saddle-tweed trousers, 7s 6d Colonial ditto 8s 6d. Youths’ and girls jereya in cardinal and navy, with polo and roll collars. Bloomers, Golfblouses, everything of the latest. Everything at the right price. Bush rugs in unusual variety and A 1 value. Colonial Blankets at the right price. At London House.

A doctor describes in a medical paper a novel method of removing a fish bone cross-wise from the throat. The bone was too low to be reached by any forceps at hand, and the author recalled a method of procedure told him by an old doctor who had been taught by a boy, namely, to lie a string in the eye of a smooth button and have the patient swallow the button, edgewise of (course, and draw the button back by the string. This was done, and the bone was promptly dislodged.

Special purchase of ladies’ trimmed hats and toques. There are 12 ranging 13s 6d to 32s G 1, all to be sold for 12a from 61 each. Customers would do well to call early and get the pick.—C. San»ford, & Co., the Bon Marche. We may now say good-bye To the long doctors’ bills,

To the coughs and the colds And the various chills,

For the high and the low,

The rich and the poor Have found all they need— Woods’ Peppermint Cure.

Burns and Scalds.

Even the slightest burn or scald will raise n blister, and often lead to a painful and chronic sore. Instantly after a burn, apply Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, which will relive the pain, and in most cases prevent the formation of a blister or sore. No ordinary accident is so likely to lead to dangerious results as a burn or scald, and if Chamberlain’s Pain Balm was good for nothing else, it would still be a remedy lhat no household should ever be without. For sale by Watson & Co., Woodville.

A bit of literary nows of more than ordinary interest is the announcement that the proprietors of London Punch consider it worth while to introduce their famous humorous weekly to Australia, and establish a local office. They have just appointed Fitchott Brothers, the proprietors of Life and The New Idea, ns their representatives on this side of the sea. London Punch will be published each week at the English price of 3d, and the Australian edition will contain the full English contents. It has been acknowledged that Punch has “ done memorable service in purifying the moral standard of current wit in England,” and that it is admittedly a power in the land. Many noted humourists and artists first won fame by their contributions to Punch. Its long roll of contributors includes names such as Douglas Jerrold, Tom Hood, Thackeray, and F. C. Burnand ; and its list of famous illustrators, names such as | Leech, Sir John Tenniel, Du Maurier, Keene, and Furniss. Mil WOLLAND’S TESTIMONY, Mr W. Welland, butcher, Tory Street, | Wellington, is another who bears testimony to the marvellous powers of, IiiiKU.MO in curing rheumatism. He I writes :—“ 1 suffered severely from rheumatism until I tried your Kiieumo. Since that I have recommended it to many, with very good results.” Eheumo if given a fair trial, will cure you of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, and i kindred diseases. It neutralises and drives out the uric acid, which is the real cause of the disease. Try it. Sold everywhere 2s Od aud Is Od a bottle. 6