GENERAL NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2235, 6 July 1908, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS.

Recently Mrs. Shine, the mother of 1"> children, was ''"fatally burned at y.ve, New .South Wales, through her clothes catching fire. THE LATEST AND THE BEST Remedy for Chest Complaints is Dr. Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. It cures when all else fails. Trice, Is Gd and 11s. Obtainable at A. W. J. Mann s, chemist, agent. The financial operation of Queen Victoria Markets, Sydney, show a )osj to the Citv Council from 1901 to 1907. of £59,285 9s *1(1. FOOTBALLERS. After the match is won or lost, try Dr. Sheldon’s Magnetic Liniment for all bruises and strains. It will make you lit for your next struggle. Obtainable at A. IV.J. Mann’s, chemist, agent, - Molasses have been found to bo a valuable timber preservative, and wo/.-n are being established in Sydney for the adoption of the now process. LUMBAGO. That stabbing'pain in the small oi the back, which accompanies every movement of the body, has its cure i n Dr. Sheldon’s Magnetic Liniment. Obtainable at A. W. J. Mann’s, chemist, agent. The quantity of uigar exported from Queensland, during the month of May, was ISBG tons, making the total r-o far • exported this season 160,766 tons. WET FEET Often result in a heavy cold, neglect of which means Pneumonia or Consumption. A positive preventative of these ills is Dr. Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. Small dose. Pleasant to take. Every bottle guaranteed. Price, Is Gd and 3s. Obtainable at A. W. J. Mann’s, chemist, agent. An important invention which is of great interest to the textile industry lia-> recently been patented by an Irish inventor. This relates to the bleaching of linen yarn in hank, a process which is already being widely adopted for both dry and wet spun yarns. In this process large quantities of one’or more numbers up to are immersed, after boiling, in a large tank, and treated with the usual chemical tour soap and size, then waulied and thoroughly dried, without any handling whatever. The result of this system is that work which formerly occupied several weeks can now be accomplished in a few days, and without broken ends. The material winds easily and with better weight after bleaching, the color, throughout being uniform and free from spots. Not only is the process a rapid and safe one, involving a great economy of labor, with a greatly reduced rick of damage, but it can be carried out without any stoppage of the works owing to frost. Under, these circumstances the method should be extensively, adopted, the experience in the Irish mills, where ft ie in operation, having emphasised its value. DEATH RATE DECREASED. The “Chicago Tribune,” in a recent article on what medical ccienee has been able to accomplish for the benefit of humanity, drew particular attention to the one great fact that stands pre-eminent in the light of reliable statistics, viz., that the deathrate of the world has. through it 6 agency, been positively decreased. One of the chief factors in this decrease is the marvellous success which ie nowadays attained in the treatment of tnat fatal typo of disease classified under the heading of “Lung Troubles.” This is accomplished by the use of Dr. Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. Modern medicines can point to no more marvellous achievement thatthe perfecting of this grand, unI failing, specific cure, which can be relied on to save the lives.of all who take it in time. Guaranteed to cure, or money back. Price. Is Gd and 3s. Obtainable at A. W. J. Mann’s, chomirt, agent.