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Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1923, Page 1

ITCH IXO PILES CURED. TRIAL TREATMENT FREE. Mr W. S., Napier, writes:—"Your Zann Double Absorption Pile Cure has given mo great relief. I I'eel like a new man, and have told other sufferers of your wonderful treatment.” Try the Zann Remedy at our expense. We will mail a generous trial treatment, in plain wrapper, if you mention this paper and send P .in stamps for packing and postage. Address, Zann Proprietary, Box 902. Wellington.

The man-rope, nr what a landsman might call the rope •'hand-rail” of the accommodation ladder. Tlie font rope, which is stirnipped I rollout h the yard from mast 10 yard-arm, and on which the men stand when handling sail. Ti e holt-rope, that is the rope which edoes the sail as tile hem of a handkerchief. The bucket-rope, or bucket handle. The hell-rope. Some old sailormon will cpiote the tow rope as a sixth, hut that is not correct, because it is more properly called the hawser. Apart from these, nothing aboard a ship is technically a rope. A landsman may call them ropes, lint then a landsman thinks mostly that a sheet is a sail and a bend a knot. Next time yon happen to see a sailing ship try the question on a friend, and let him waste a few minutes in trying to estimate the number of lifts, and hunt-lines, and clew-lines, and braces. lie a ill never .guess that there are only live ropes among the lot of them. SUMMER DANCES. Willi the increasing number of summer dances light fur wraps are coming into popular vogue. A very tine selection is being landed direct from London. l’aris and New York by Atadame M enere. Corner C'ashel and Colombo Streets. Christchurch (upstairs') and you are invited to call and inspect. TO THE MISTRESS OF THE HOUSE. THE SUMMER SEASON IS HERE, and GAS COOKERS and HEATERS are the best way of enjoying home life during the hot period. There is great, development of late in Cooking and Heating Appliances. If the -Mistress of the House will Call at the Gas Coy’s, premises Full particulars will be obtainable. The gas service is a good service. IF YoC ARE IN' IK)('BT CONSULT, W. H. SHANNON, GAS FITTER. REVERT- STREET. Where there is a good Display of Household Appliances, front all aspects of Home Service.