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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 1 September 1915, Page 2

While Mrs. Twohill, living at 109, Thornd'on Quay, Wellington, was at her household work on Saturday, he.* child,' Thomas, aged 13 months, became suddenly 01. His mother picked him up and hurried to a doctor's. bu< the child died in her arms before she Petrol has gone up 2/S pe- ee.se in price. The Budget, introduced last Thursday, proposed that an increased duty of 4d per gallon should be imposed on petrol and other mineral <i) The wholesale suppliers lost no time in passing the tax on, and on Saturday it was announced that the retail, price was np to 17/G per case. Questions have been asked in Parliament respecting the quantities of petrel in store, which the increased price now affects.

Mr. Edward Pye, a wctl-known Perth "business man, who has just returned from a trip to the United States and Canada, says that the workshops of the Canadian Paelim Bailway Company alone are turning out more shell cases than the whole of the British manufacturers. In adcition, contracts for hundreds of thousands of shell cases have been placed with other firms. Popular opinion when lie was in the United States was that the Americans were doing mere for the Allies through the supply of <>umitions than they could hope to •■ complisli by actual participation in the A Hawera milk-vendor, while doing his rounds early one morning last week, had an unenviable experience. He was crossing a yard when he suddenly fell through an ol'd lid, and had it not been for the can of milk which he was carrying happening to be on a firm piece of earth the result might, have been serious. As it was, the man received a severe shock. Subsequent examination found the covering timber to have rotted away, after having been in the ground for many

GREAT EEITAIN'3 GREATEST PIANOS! Of tlie celebrates English instruments stocked by The Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., done enjoys such an enviable reputation as the Broadwood piano. One might say that it is the •'Gold Standard" of the Piano Industry. Made by the oldest-established firm of piano manufacturers in the British Empire—John Broadwood and Sons, Ltd. —every model is the result of nearly 200 years' adherence to the highest ideals in piano construction. During its long history the Broadwood ias been helped towards perfection by he World's Master Musicians. Their influence is found in its exquisitely delicate touch and sympathetic, resonant and perfectly modulated tone. Other British-built Pianos at "The Bristol" include the excellent and reliable Sames and the renowned Collard and Colla.rd. Tho famous Canadian Organs—The Bell and The Imperial— 8 re also on view in a variety of models. All these superb instruments are offered on attractive and easy terms. The Bristol. Piano Co., Ltd., Wellington. North Island Manager, M. J. Brookes Local Representative, 11. J. Dash wood.

If you suffer from col£, experience a tightness of the chest, with difficulty in breathing, you will find relief in '' NAXOL.'' From the first doge y cu will feel it doing "good/" Sold everywhere,