News Items

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4437, 17 July 1909, Page 1

News Items

There are about 11,000,000 Jews in the world.

The first tinned fruits came. from Pompeii. «• A man was recently fined 17s for breaking a window 13 years ! a s°- ' ' m

The total wealth of the United

States is estimated at <£21,400, 000,000. During 1908 Wilbur Wright travelled between 2500 and 3000 miles in his airship;

In 1908 the total number of miles traversed by trains in the United Kingdom amounted to 423,160,000.

It is proposed that players in the test matches should wear a oin number on each arm, so that spectators might identify them. In deference to public agitation, the finance committee of the York Corporation passed a resolution prohibiting * Miss Maud Allan from performing the Salome dance or any colourable imitation of it in the city.

At the annual gathering of the University of London it was reported that last year 4000 candidates, compared with 3800 in the preceding year, had admitted to the university, and that 880 students had obtained degrees. Influenza often leads to bronchitis. When the first signs of influenza appear —such as throat irritation, phlegm, dullness of the eyes, tightness across the chest —don’t hesitate, but get a bottle of “ Nazol.” It -is wonderful how speedily “Nazol” gives relief and cures. , Each bottle contains 60 doses, and is sold by chemists and stores at ls6d per bottle. After having been guardian for the parish of Wimbish for the record period of 59 years, > Mr Charles Keetley, vice chairman of the Saffron Walden.; Board of Guardiaus and Kural District Council, has resigned his seat owing to advauced old age. ~-s ■ M The American Consul dad reports the formation of a company to run a motor-car service from Khanikin, *pn the Persian frontier, to Kerbela, the holy city of a certaiu sect ofMohammedans, which is visited; by thousands of pilgrims every; year. A site has been chosen ini Parkhurst Forest for the new prison to be built iu the Is’e of Wight for habitual criminals. It will be partly cms'ruoted by convicts and partly by labour, under the supervision"of, a special Government official.] The site is now being cleared. Nasal Catarrh or Cold iu the] head—with all its disagreeable] symptoms —may be quickly re -j lieved and cured by “Nazol.”] It is simple in use, powerful in] action, and harmless to the pa-| tient. It is worlli trying, bel cause it represents the latest ad-1 vance iu medical science. Eachl bottle contains 60 doses, and ii sold by chemists and stores al 1 s 6d per bottle. I