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Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1924, Page 1

“Live wisely and well”—Britton. Never tolerate any bronchial affections, coughs, or colds. Nip them in tbo bud with Baxter’s Lung Preserver. The remarkable medicinal properties compounded in this splendid specific promptly drive away stubborn coughs and colds, and also give gratifying relief to tbo throat and bronchial passages. “Baxter’s” is rich and warming—a firm favourite ■ with young and old alike. It is also a dependable tonic, revitalising the blood and nerve cells. Always keep Baxter’s Lung Preserver handy. Obtainable at all chemists and j stores. 2s Cd a large bottle. Family sizo Is Gd.

ALL AUSTRALIA USES REXONA. Never a day passes but that Rexona scores another triumph 'over those serious troubles of life—Sores, Bad I, oks. Biles, Eczema, Pimples, Burns, Blotches, Nasal Catarrh, and Rheumatism. The dainty little triangular pot of Rexona, the Rapid Healer contains a combination of the most curative, antiseptic, soothing and healing properties known to science. Rexona is the Skin Remedy of the Age, because it destroys the harmful germs that may bo present, in a sore, pimple, or any abrasion skin, thus preventing any contagion of the blood and at the same time causes a new, healthy skin to grow. Rexona immediately reduces the inflammation and pain ; it acts as a distinct stimulant to tbc pores of the skin, and sets up a healing action immediately that increases day by day. Bad leg sores that have resisted every o tber t reatment succumb almost immediately to its wonderful influence, while for Piles there is nothing its equal. Bexona. the Rapid Healer, sold only in Triangular Pols, at Is fid and 3s. Obtainable everywhere.

Comparing the result achieved on various sections during the year the •Railways report observes that the South Island main lines and branches section produced a return of only £'2 2s 8d per cent, on capital invested, while tlio North Island main line and branches gave a return of £OO 7s fid per cent. Of the smaller sections only three returned any interest on the capital invested, viz.. Gisborne, which returned 17s 7d per cent., "Westland Os Od per emit., "Westport £1 17s 2d per cent. Sections which failed to return sufficient revenue to cover actual working costs are:—"Whangarei £6053, Kaihu £llO9, Riclon £3103. l.ake AVakatipu steamer service £l-173. Allowing for interest at the policy rate of 3:1 po>" cent, tho loss on the AVhangarei section was £-12,7-17, Kaihu '£8305. Gisborne £20,091, South Island main lino and branches £259.709, AVestland £83.03-1, Nelson £21.851, riclon £29,191, Cape Foulwind line £SOIO. Lake AVnkatipu steamers £3210. The North Island main line and branches and the AVestport section yielded a profit of £-107,833 over the policy rale.