■ A sad tale of an amateur gunsmith who endeavored to manufacture a gun from old parts in his possession was related at th© Wanganui Defence Rifle Club'® annual meeting (says the Chronicle). The individuai conoerned was a somewhat shortsighted Fordell identity, who, having put his musket together. rammed home a substantial charge, and expectantly pulled the trigger. Again he endeavored to fire the reluctant charge, and again no result was either visible or audible. In a third desperate endeavor he tied the gun to a Iree, and it was not until the morning that he discovered his eri-or. He had used celery seed, instead oi powdeiy . J or Ihe charge! To-day's labor saving devices brought great wealth to their inventors— hut they protected their ideas before exploiting them. Have you an inventive idea of any sort-F Its very simplicity will he an advantage. Con.su] t Henry Huglies Ltd. (Directors : W . E. Hughes and J. T. Hunter, Regd. Patent Attorneys), 157 Featherston Street, Wellington. — Advt. "The air hites shrewdly, it is very cold' — Shakespere. You cannot be- eertain how youf lungs will react to tlie sharp chili of the night air, so it is well to protect yourself. Baxter' s Lung, Preserver has been giving this protection to thousands of people in the Dominion for over half-a-oentury. Even one dose brings ease and gives relief. This reliabfe specific is also a fine tonic. Baxter' s Lung Preserver can be ohtained in a generous-sized bottle for 2s 6d; family -size 4s 6d. All chemist® and stores. — Advt.
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Marlborough Express, Volume LX, Issue 230, 29 September 1926, Page 3
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