; A vigorous debate is expected to-night at the session of the Union Parliament, to be held ,in the Y.M.C.A. buildinig, Mr. W. E. Dickenson (Opposition) will move for .the abolition of the Legislative Council. The nipping and bitter winds of winter call for some warmth-providing body-building food. PHOSPHOL EMULSION will exactly meet your "'needs-in this direction. —Advt. • 1 5 Some years 1 ago, when Sydney. Valentine was touring America with Sir Henry Irving's company, he had a.very exciting railway journey. They were on their way by train to New Orleans, at a time when there was what is known as a ,"wash out" on the Mississippi River.The surrounding oountry, was mostly under water, and so was the bridge over which the train had to cross.' As Valentino was looking" out of the window, feeling very anxious and looking for the bridge, the conductor callcd out: "I guess we're on the bridge now,'and if it doesn't break, we'll get over all right." He was quite right;' the whole bridge was under water, and as tile' tram went over it t'he passengers had the unpleasant feeling that some of it might already be missing. However, the train got safely, over, but only a few hours later the entire bridge 'was swept clean away. A narrow shave indeed 1 . ■ For Chronio Chest .Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d., 2s. 6d, ■ . Advt. A literary authority says ask any assistant at any bookstall what sells. He will tell you the sixpenny.editions of classic writel-s in literature—even in art and science—sell iIX
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 600, 31 August 1909, Page 6
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257Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 600, 31 August 1909, Page 6
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