LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3878, 25 May 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A lost fur tippet is advertised for. Mr A. Falkner’s sawmill at Kaiparoro, near Eketohutfft j was- destroyed by fire on Wedues’dtly ffiiJrhifig.

...The Commercial Banl»-, at ’Frisco No heavy withdrawals have been made.

A boiler explosion at the New York glucose works in New Jersey killed eight and injured fifty workmen. ’ The annual meetings of -houserholdera in districts which failed to electa school committee will be held on the 11th prox. Poultry exhibitors are reminded that entries close at Me Fennell’s office on Monday.'

Weather permitting the Band will play out in Fountains Square on Sunday afternoon.

The ’Frisco earthquake having delayed mails, the Trinity College examinations throughout New Zealand are postponed till June 30th. ■ The steamer Qityof York was badly damaged by fire in Tilbury Docks, London. The cargo, ten thousand ton of jute, was’destroyed. 1 ? \

Members of the'A. &Pt Society, who take an interest in the society, are finally reminded that nominations for the various offices .close to-morrow night. Entries for the practical examination in connection with Trinity College, Lon*, don, close with the Secretary on the 28th June.

A complaint has reached this office that certain boys are in the habit of sticking pins into the tyres of any bicycles which might be left outside any place in 1 town of an evening. The matter has, we understand, beeu placed in the hands of the police, but we hope a warning will be sufficient to put a stop lo the practice. Tenders are invited for the erection of a cottage and woolshed for Mr J. Smith at 'Kumeroa. Plane and specifications may be seen at the residence of Mr R. Pattison, and tenders close on the 4th prox.

Mr Stacey, who was a resident of Woodville many years ago, and after whom a street in Bakerstown is named, has pupbased Mr' W. E. Ohunn’s property in the Settlement. It is Mr Stacey's intention to again reside in the district.

• W. F, Bowden returned from a visit he paid to bis new farm at Tawa Flat, near Wellington. There are 200 acres in the farm, which is all in.splendid grass, and Mr Bowden is more than ever convinced that he will make a good living out of it. We congratulate Mr R. Shaw and his staff on the manner in which they catered for the breakfast at the Nelson-Dickens .Wadding yesterday. Not only was a most dainty repast provided, but the .waiting was most excellent, and the tables were moat artistically set out.

The Battalion Parade of the Ruahine Battalion will bo held at the Drill Hall, Woodville, on Wednesday next at 2 o’clock. After inspection by MajorGeneral Babiugton, the companies will be inarched to Messrs Nelson Bros’ paddock where field manoeuvres will be gone through. No leave will be granted. A parade of the Woodville Rifles takes place to-night. We would remind our readers of the anniversary services of the Methodist Church on Sunday. The preacher, the Rev. J. J. Lewis, is one of the most scholarly and eloquent men in the Methodist Church, and there is no doubt that his sermons will be a treat to those who hear them. As usual the choir has been preparing to make itself heard to effect, and its singing will bo an important and pleasant leature of the day. A thirteen-year-old boy, Edgar William Roe, residing with his parents at Queen street, Petone, died suddenly on Wednesday evening under peculiar circumstances. . With another boy he had chmbed a tree, and while hanging from a branch with his feet five or six feet from the ground, let go his hold and dropped. He at once complained of feeling faint. He died a few minutes later.. | „ The Government has reconsidered its j decision-not: 1 to engage the “ Besses o’ I tbe Barn ” Band at the Exhibition, and I has now agreed to the recommendation of the Entertainment Committee, and < will sanction the engagement of the 1 band for two fortnightly seasons -at a I total cost of *62,500, on condition that (the band makes its first appearance at I the New Zealand Exhibition.

1 Great regret will be felt amongst the Kumeroa settlers that Mr J. P. Lomax has decided to leave the district. We had hoped that he would light upon a / place somewhere about Kumeroa or (Woodville and remain amongst us. Settlers of Mr Lomax’s kind are few and far between, and we are very sorry indeed to lose him. We understand that Mr Lomax will settle in the Featherston district.

A thousand of the Band unemployed have volunteered to join the Natal Rangers. ' A hundred who have seen service have been selected.

Robert Stewart, a prominent British resident who acted as American viceCouncil at Batoum, was murdered in his residence. The motive is supposed to have been robberv.

Cash Discount of la in the £ at the Economic.

An Abyssinian chief slaw the rebel Mariam and released forty prisoners whom Mariam had captured in his raids in the Soudan.

Mr Fred Harris, formerly on the staff of The Examineu, has entered into partnership with a Mr Sheppard as proprietors of the Model Priming Works, Eoodepoort; Transvaal, South Africa,

Messrs Lovell and Christmas, the large butter importers, of London, have arranged to amalgamate with the Wall Company, of Liverpool and Manchester, with a capital of about a million. Draught horses at Palmerston last week sold from £33 10s to £37 10s, lorrie horses £22, light harness bores £S> £l3, good hacks £ll 10s, aged draught horses £6, ponies £5 to £6 10e, aged hacks £1 15s to £2. We have had a special opportunity of .purchasing 15 Men’s Tweed Suits. These are made from all wool colonial tweeds, and will be offered for ten days only at One Guinea each for cash.—D. G. McKibbin & Co.

A peasant was seen in Mount Lucon, France*-the other day, driving a wild boar in a small dogcart, the reins being fastened to the animal’s tusks. The boar which, is two years old, has only been in training for two months.

For Colds in the Head and Influenza Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s Cd per bottle. A shipping combination including the Fairfield Ship Building and Engineering Coy., the John Brown Coy., and the Catnoll, Laird Coy., has purchased a site in Glasgow to erect ordnance works and a dock to accommodate the largest battleship. The Times’ Rome correspondent states that the Postal Congress has concluded. All the chief proposals adopted were British, and the result was largely due to the solidarity and unanimity of aim between the British and Colonial delegates.

Before the War Stores Commission inquiry, Colonial G. E. Hamnet, of the Army Service Corps, admitting receiving £2OO from James Morgan, the army contractor. He explained that he was temporarily demoralised by South African life.

Riley was found guilty of the wilful murder of Rose Arnold, at Surry Hills, Sydney, on March 27th. Evidence disclosed that Rose Arnold was married, and her husband is supposed to be in New Zealand, where also it is believed some of her sisters reside. The Canadian finances for the expired portion of the year show a surplus of £1,572,000. The Hon. Fielding, Minister for Finance, anticipates the current year will end with a surplus of £2,500,000. A revised tariff will be submitted next session. The Dominion House is considering a Bill ensuring more stringent restrictions regarding the deportation of undesirable immigrants. Congressman Goulden testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Insurance Regulations, that it was well known that the Senatorship 'of New York was worth anything between ten thousand and twenty thousand sterling yearly. The money emanated largely from insurance companies. He added that Penn, of the Mutual Life Company, was coerced into giving two thousand sterling to the general election fund. Towels lOd, Is, Is 3d, Is 6di Is lid per pair at the Economic. Despite the unpropitioua weather a large gathering assembled at Parliament' House to mark the jubilee of responsible Government. The Governor, Vice-Ad-miral Rawson, in the course of his speech read a'message from the King, in which his Majesty thanked the State for its loyalty, and expressed the hope that the progress and prosperity that bad marked the Colony would continue in the fullest degree. Mr Carruthera referred to the unique character of the gathering and the great beneficient change wrought by constitutional Government. Mr McCourt, Speaker of the House, struck a pessimistic note when he asked whether our progress was as healthy as it looked. We did not own a sleeper of our railways or a brick of our publicbuildings. They belonged to the people of England, from whom we had borrowed millions. We had to import from abroad everything we wore, ate, or used. Ladies’ Black Caracul Jackets 455, at the Economic.

The following interesting item appears in the Taihape News from its Mangaweka correspondent: Ben ” has been consigned to oblivion. This monster coach has an interesting history. It was built by Mr Prosser in 1880, and was placed in commission by Messrs Hunter and Jones, coach proprietors, on the Manawatu Gorge road. “ Big Ben ” subsequently passed into the hands of Messrs Peters and Son. After this old-established firm had their turn out of this monster coach, it was passed on to Messrs Myers and Sinclair, who have utilised it in connection with their coaching business for the last four years. “Big Ben ’’ having passed into the sear and yellow leaf period of its existence, was yesterday broken up after a service of 26 years. During its lifetime this commodious coach has doubtless carried thousands of passengers, including all sorts and conditions of men and women. The money earned by this coach for its various owners must have amounted to a good round sum.

One thousand yards Japanese silk, in all the leading colore, just received direct from Japanese agents, twenty-one inches wide, all to go at Is per yard, usuul price Is 6d, at the Bon Marche. — C. Sandford & Co. A Mother's Recommendation. Mrs Mary Gray, Wsgonga (N.S.W.), writes: —"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has a splendid reputation in this district, and I know of many cases where acut« Croup and Bronchitis have been cured. I had been a nuuWer from Bronchial i Asthma for many years, and never found any treatment that would relieve me until I commenced taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and that completely cured me, It has never failed to cure ooughs or chest complaints among the members of my family. I always keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the house, and would advice all mothers to do likewise." For sale by Watson & Co., Woodville. MR WOLLAND'S TESTIMONY. Mr W. Wollaud, butcher, Tory Street, Wellington, is another .who bears testimony to the marvellous powers of Rueumo in curing rheumatism. He writes :—" 1 suffered severely from rheumatism until I tried your Rnrcunro. Since that I have recommended it to many, with very good results." Rheumo if given a fair trial, will cure you of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, and kindred diseases. It neutralises and drives out the uric acid, which is the real cause of tho disease. Try it. Sold everywhere 2s 6d and 4b Cd a bottle, 6