CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 March 1916, Page 2

CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS

are Intended especially for atom*ch troubles, biliousness and ooßerfcip*tfon, and have met ■with great suco«a in the treatment of these diseases. Peopls who have been sufferens tor year* from stomach trouble shave obtained p«ra«nent relief by the use of Oluumlberlvin ■ Tablets. Chronic constipation may be permanently relieved by the" um of Chamberlain's Tablets. They ftr* th* most agreeable of laxatives wh«n fSe proper dose is taken. For sale «nsrywhere.—^drt.

" At Palmerston on March 25th wiil be fired the annual competition lor the Field Shield (between the R.itlo Clruibs of Horowhenuu County and foxton). ttpeaking at a public mooting at iuveroargill Sir Joseph \\ ard said that/ so far 3t>,ii3<3 men had Deen sent out of tfie Dominion exclusive ol 1811 to Samoa, audi of these men had roturned exclusive of <LW at prvenu retiring. Speaking ul the popularity of aspirin, an Auckland druggist pointed oux tliu durability oi discontinuing tlie use ol tliis German-coined and patented word before tiie war ends and iihen patents again have a cnaiice,of securing a footing in the Dominion (says rue '"llerald"). in Australia, it appears, the pharmaceutical societies aim at fixing a synonymous word lor adopted drugs and Jrave given the drug a torm of its own. But, why, askedi tihe Aucklander should not medical men and. the public adopt either the mil chemical name of the drug, "acetysalieylic acid," or else the term used in the British Pliarniacopoea "salacetic acid" ? The continued employ-ment-of the word "aspirin," he considered would only play into tier men hands for keeping open the market for their preparations. In Christchurch some of the chemists nave adopted the word "empirin." A representative of the .National Service League writes to The Chronicle as fol>j\vs:—A meeting was held in the Masterton Drillhall on M'oT7<say last (under auspices of the National Service League) of returned soldiiera, of men who had tried to enlist and faiied, and of old soldiers. " The meeting resolved that there be issued a Badge of Honor, to any that have answered the empire's call, the badge to be worded, ".For National Service.' The cost of the badge will be live shillings. The badges, which will De worn in the buttonhote, will be ot neat design, andi will be made ot silver, registered and numbered. The Hon. James Allen, Minister of Defence, has approve® of a .specimen sent to him. He stated that the design was good and tjie wording appropriate. From each five shillings received loi-' each badge, Is 3d will uc placed to an orphanage fund "for tailen soldiers' children. 'The issue is entrusted* to the National Service League. Masterton, and the badges will be i»'ir i only on production of papers.