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Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1922, Page 2

! “Only the fit survive.”—Shaw. | The bustle of modern life exacts a j heavy toll on the general health. Weakened, run-down constitutions are. more , susceptible to prevailing complaints— j coughs, colds, and influenza—and it is 1 wise to have a good remedy, like Baxter’s Lung Preserver, always handy. “Baxter’s” is celebrated far and wide as an unfailing specific for head colds, throat colds, and chest colds, as | well as for coughs, bronchitis, influenza, and asthma. In addition, 1 Baxter’s” possesses splendid tonic properties for enriohing and revitalising the blood. Large bottle 2.’ 6d. Chemists and Stores.

A meeting of all Returned Soldiers will be .held at the Drill Shed to-night at 8.15 o’clock to arrange for a, welcome to General Russell. A full attendance desired. —Advt. The death occurred on Sunday at the Grey River Hospital of the 18-months old son of Mr W. Newman. The child was token ill a few dlays ago, and death i ensued despite an operation. r

Competitions for the singles championship of the Hokitika Bowling Club have been played off during the past fortnight, and are now approaching completion. In section A, Mr D. Stevenson is leading with six wins and no losses and a match to go, and Mr A. Benjamin has won Section B with six wins and no losses. The final decision rests with a play-off between the two section winners.

In order to c ombat the golden scale j which has attacked several oak trees j in and around Christchurch, Mr W. Dallas, Government Orchard Instructor j has procurodi consignments of steelblue ladybird, an insect which is said to be the natural enemy of the Scale, and which, except for colour, is similar to the black ladybird, which has done good work in fighting scale on the bluegums. Mr Dallas has had the coni signments of the steel blue ladybirds I liberated on the infected oaks, but it ! is too early yet to say what the result will be. The insects were originally brought over from Australia, and were liberated at Whangarei, where they effectively combated the scale, but it is doubtful if the small colonies liberated about Christchurch will be able to withstand the frosts in winter

Mr T. E. Y. S eddon > M - P » has received the following letter from Hon. C. J. Parr, Minister of Education: Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant bringing under notico a request from the Secretary of the Grey Branch of the Educawlio have elected to remain subject to the provisions of the original Teachers’ tion Institute the case of those teachers Superannuation Act. I may say in reply that it is not proposed to introduce this session a Superannuation Amendment Bill, though some minor and urgent amendment may possibly be included in some other Bill. 'The question raised in ,your letter by teachers who now find that their election to remain subject to the old Act was to their detriment, has been repeatedly under consideration during the past few years. It must be pointed out, however, that their election gave them certain advantages at the time, that the election was deliberate and was made in writing, and that an opportunity given in 1910 to revoke the election was not availed of. A large number of teachers arts concerned some of whom have already retired' on superannuation, and it would now’ be impossible to give another chance of revoking the election without imposing a considerable obligation on the public funds and leading to complications from other applicants for concessions under the superannuation scheme. These difficulties are so serious that 1 regret that I cannot see my way a.t the present time to grant the application referred to in your letter. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. For rvildii hot with ImiP’Tl o' bedtime Wliy make easy work hard, toiling at the wash tub? Simply use “No-RUB-BING” Laundry Help and the work disappears. Ford owners: “King” Oilers save you pounds. Oil saved, burnt out bearings scored pistons and cylinders prevented. Correct level of oil ensured. Manning Machinery Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS'. I* HD offer**" o bol l- preservative