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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1967, 26 January 1914, Page 5

Tribute to the honesty of tho average Australian black was paid by Mr. James Caldwell, a Presbyterian missionary worker, who gave evidence beforo t'lio Aborigines' Commission in Adelaide. Ho told a story in support of his assertion ,that the honesty of the aborigines coin's) a red favourably with. that of tho jvhiWs. A little whilo ago a sheepowner Employed aborigines to capture a particularly troublesome wild dog. He offered £5 for the destruction the beast, which was known to be within an area of land surrounded by netting. There wero plenty of dogs just outside tho fence. After soveral days' hunting tho aborigines came back and said they could not find tho dog. They might easily have got one of the outside dogs and passed it off for the genuine animal. Mr. Caldwell, who has during the past six Or seven years come in contact with the natives of the country surrounding Iron Knob, states that some of'them possessed horses and buggies or camels, and.may be seen with a gramaplioiie or sewing maoliilie. "He considers that there arc aborigines in tho district capable of managing a sheep-run under supervision.

The part that certain branches of spoft play in producing) among other things, spinal curvature Was explained by Dr. Roth in n. paper rend before the Sydney branch of the British Medical Association. He declared that curvatures—duo to functional or organic causes —were brought about in many instances through certain vicious postures being maintained for long periods during development, education, play, arid work. The'deformity was thought to be more generally prevalent among females and this'was true, according to records of those undergoing treatment. It seemed incredible that so few parents took the trouble periodically to examine their children as to their physical condition, If examinations Wero more common, many spinal and other deformities would bo detected earlier, and be more readily cured, or, better still, be prevented altogether. It was difficult to decide the,age when deformity began, as it started insidiously, progressed very slowly, and was not generally noticed until it was well advanced. Lateral curvatures were very often found amone athletes, and those who went in for 6trenuous .sport. "'Clinton's Colleen Soap beautifies and mollifies the skin. Has a <l c li ß htfiil artaila. Produces a lather like Lid velvet.—Acivt. "Would you marry a maa who has the reputation of beinc not more than halfwitted?" "No, but I'll bo a sister to you."