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Taihape Daily Times, 5 September 1918, Page 4

HUIA STREET PEIVATE HOSPITAL Medical, Surgical, and Maternity. For Particulars Apply THE MATRON, Box 55, Taihape. TAIHAPE MATERNITY HOSPITAL. Patients select their own doctors. For Particulars Apply MES. ORMOND, Matron. Terms Moderate. 0. MASTERS PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AUDITOR AND COMPANY SECRETARY Land Tax Returns (Assessments just issued by the Department) made or perused for possible overcharge. INCOME TAX RETURNS ATENDED TO. EYE TROUBLE IS SERIOUS r rJs.v OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN Gives personal advice on all eye difficulties. NEXT TAIHAPE VISIT—WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14th. Appointments must be made in advance with Mr. Fookes. Chemist.

The fact that total prohibition of tho liquor traffic tends to increase production and makes for general efficiency, has been well illustrated by the two neighbouring American States of Missouri and Kansas. The former has twice the population of the latter and has all the natural advantages of market facilities, mineral deposits, forests, and agricultural lands, yet the assessed valuation of Kansas is nearly six times that of Missouri. Practically every town in Kansas owns its electric light- jplant, waterworks,, and sewer system, while many Missouri, towns of from 4000 to 5000 people have neither paved streets, waterworks, nor electric systems. In a statement made in 1915 by the Governor of Kansas, reviewing the previous year, he stated that of the 105 counties 48 had not sent a prisoner to the jail, and 87 had not contributed any patients to the asylums. More than a dozen counties had not Called a jury in ten years to try a criminal case. Surely this is worth striving for in New Zealand. (Advt.) Be sure you sign the right Petition} Look carefully, or you may be induce* to support a proposal asking for nationalisation of the Drink traffic with all its attendant evils. The Alliance Monster Petition is the one that every patriotic citizen should support. Sign It and, no other.

Tackle Coughs and' . colds With cheapest way. NAZOL is penetrating, gorzn-killiiJrg—and mast, economical. 60 doses 1/G. 6