HERE AND THERE.

Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 44, 2 December 1913, Page 8

HERE AND THERE.

BURGLAR AS VICAR, j Umv. James Day, vicar of Brendon, ' near Lynton, Devon, whwo was staying , in lodgings there, was aroused early on a recent morning by a noise in a bedroom and found a burglar who liad discarded his own old clothes and put on Mr Dav's clerical garments. Tne man was seised bv Mr Day, but threatened to shoot him and escaped, | still wearing his clergyman's clothes. SOON MY FORMER SELF. "About eight years ago 1 had brass poisoning, which caused liver trouble," writes Mr AY. A. l'ecz, Annat, X.Z. "I could not sleep nor eat, and wasted to a shadow. After taking Chamberlain's Tablets for a short time my health was greatly improved, anil I have had no, return of my trouble. I am now in good health, and reckon I owe it to Chamberlain 's Tablets.'' Hold, by G. \V. Hutchins, chemist. £1 HATPIN FINES. The Hamburg police authorities have made a regulation ordering tramwayear conductors, under penalty of losing their licenses, not to allow women witn unprotected hatpins to remain in their The police are also ordered to take the names and addresses of women with unprotected hatpins, who are liable to a tine of from £1 to £2. BREATHING DIFFICULT. "It gives me pleasure to recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to my customers,'' writes Mrs Alice Morrison, corner Carr and Fitzgerald streets, Perth, W.A. "My children, Horace and Gwen' were always getting bad colds, attended by difficult breathing, and 1 had nianv a sleepless night until I tried Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Now if tliev get a slight cold I give them a <tose of it, and the cold is no more." Bold bv G. W. Hutchins, chemist.

A FRIEND ON THE JURY. Speaking at Darlinghurst (New South Wales) on the administration of justice under the present Government, Sir Lew, M.L.A., told of an incident which occurred in the Sydney District. Court a few months ago. A lady was conducting her own case before a judge and jury. When the case opened the jud«e, observing the laoy collect her papers at the table, asked ner very L-indlv "Madam, have you no legal assistance?" "Xo, your Honor she replied, "but I have a tnend on the jury!" IS A NEW WOMAN. '•'[ was subject to colds on the chest," «avs Mrs Cecilia Coyne, Wellington street, East Perth, W.A., "and knowing how serious that class of cold is tried cverv reine.lv that I thought would benefit me, but without results. I had begun to 'despair when .1 was, recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. After taking a couple of bottles ot Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy I began to feel a new woman, and now would not be without it in the house." Sold hy G. W. Hutchins, chemist. GREAT ACETYLENE EXPLOSION. A severe storm which broke at Cerbere, on the Franco-Spanish frontier on September -28 had extra ordinary results The torrent which flows through the town, swollen by the heavy rain, rushed down in a sudden flood, the water invaded an ironmongery store, in which, besides quantities of petrol, there were several ban-els of calcium carbide. , -, „„ This gave off acetylene gas and an explosion took place. Two houses were blown up and two others caught hie Three passers-by were killed, while five families were buried beneath the ruins of the houses.

GOT VERY WEAK. "Mv bov Jack was very bad with diarrhoea,'" writes Mrs M.'Lee, Forbes, NS W. "For quite a fortnight he was ill, and got verv weak. My husband bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy, and to our surprise one dose completely cured him.Sold by G. W. Hutchins, chemist.

WIFE'S FLIGHT FOR £IOO. An enormous crowd watched the flights of Mr Salinet, 'The Daily Mail' airman, recently "-at Itoker, on the north-east coast. A touch of comedy preceded the flight of Mrs E. Webb, of Tynemouth. "I shall fly," Maid Mrs Webb, half in jest. "I bet you £IOO yon won't," said her husband. "Is it a bet?" quickly asked the lady. "It is," was the reply. Without further ado Mrs Webb removed her hat, -put on a veil and goggles, and was soon flying with Mr Salmet nearly 1000 feet over her husband, to whom she waved her hand in triumph.