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Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1924, Page 1

Every bullet lias its liillot, Every bird its nest; Every day has much to fill it, Everv night its rest. Every ill its great specific Wise and good and pure: For coughs and cold, the beatific Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

FEDERAL AFFAIRS. .MELBOURNE, Juno 19. In the House of Representatives attention was drawn to a cable message regarding certain utterances of New Zealand’s High Commissioner, in which, ho made reference to the grave unrest existing in Australia, in regard to the abaniinoinent of Singapore base, and made certain proposals as to political relations between British and Commonwealth (Governments. .Mr Bruce in replying, said Sir J. Allen's utterance had been a general statement and he did not think Sir J. Allen intended it to he understood that he was giving an expression to Australian opinion Mr Page (Federal Minister of Finance) tabled a return showing Hie total indebtedness of the Commonwealth at 31st. March last, amounted to £908.--IS-I, 710. Of this the Commonwealth share was £-117.009. 099. and the State (including loans by Commonwealth to the States amounting to £b(i.‘J9o.oll), totalled £.Vi<).879,641. The State's sinking fund totalled £1(i,003.03fl and Common wealth's L".-. 199.1 MO. Mr Rage states that a cheek is now imposed oil loan raising bv the Loan Council, which consists of the Treasurers of the States and Commonwealth.

All model and ready-to-wear Millinery now reduced to half price at McKay's—oos models now 27s 6d ; 40s Gd now 21s fid, 32s Gd now lGs Gd. Felt and velour hats now all reduced to half price.—Me Kay and Son.—Advt. When your throat is affected hy damp weather, take “NAZOL” on suear. Kcmoves huskiness and prevents serious trouble. GO doses Is Gd. Advt.

PROTEST MEETING POSTPONED. NELSON, June ]9. A mass meet-in*; called for ilio Theatre 1 loyal last evenin'; to protest against the Ca.wllnoii Trust Private Bill, was not held. About one hundred people attended and sliortly after eittht o’clock it was announced that the meeting, owing to tliu wot night would he postponed to Monday evening next. Tlioso present then dispers-

KISS INC PKT DOGS. I.OXOOX, April 31). At ii Westminster inquest yesterday on Allies Hodgson, 35, wife of an advertising intent, of Chesilton-road, Fulliam, S.W.. who died under an operation at St. George’s Hospital, it was stated that she was devotedly attaehed to a dog which travelled with her wherever she went uml that she was in the ha hit of hissing it. The corner, Mr lnglehy Oddie, said Mrs Hodgson died tinder an operation for a hydatid cyst, which originated from a worm that was found in the saliva of dogs. Kissing dogs was a tiltliv and disgusting liahit. Women who hissed dogs on the nose and mouth should know that they were liable to acquire this horrible cyst.