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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 192, 26 August 1901, Page 4

GENERRL ITEMS- ' Aa aa example of the ignorance existing in the Old Country respecting Mr products tha following, taken from an English journal, is a striking proof : —ln discussing a proposal to provide the inmates of Billericny Union with New Zaa'tand mutton the Rev. W. J. Benson, oae ef the Gaardians, thought tbey oaght to stipulate tint carbolic acid ahonld not he used in preserving the meat. Mr Finn said he had never heard of carbolic acid being used for the purpose, bnt Mr Beasoo re-i joined that he would back his taste against Mr Finn's professional kcowl edge

The Darsedin Star has reason to beKbtb that the recent count of sheep in New Zealand shows a large increase for the year, and that the fignree, at any rate for the Sooth Island, will give a complete answer to the pe'simUti who foretold that the freezing industry would result in bringing down oar flocks. The increase is chiefly noticeable in Canterbury, dug Soutihland has also a good return to show.

A. Southern farmer last week sold 2000 bushels of oats to an Invcreargill firm, at Is 9d—the best price heard of iu that! district this season.

It is staled tk«t the record trip from Qreymtuth tD Wellinston was made by theTutamkaiin 24£ hours, while the game steamer is credited with holding the record from Greymoutk to Lytteltjn, doing the distance is 36 hoars.

The Premier ef Sooth Australia hag been discoursing on tea drinking. Ha ■aid he arrived in Australia in 1878, and he had made a rough calculation that since that time he had drank about 50,000 cups of tea. He was still aim. Bis hair was gray, but that was because he took his tea weak. If be hei taken strong tea he would have j bad bo hair at all. In South Austral'"i an ordinary man could work for half-an-hour without a thirst, and the ordinary woman, sftr luncheon, could work fitteen minutss before afternoon tea. Tea-drinking was such companionable business. One woman eouid not sit down to afternoon tea ; never. If there were no people in the house she would se id oat in > the highways and the byways and get some of ber neighbours to come in. Then they would make a ca'l on a neighbour and wipe off another packet. Afternoon tea was an institution, and one of the pleasures of life, lb was a healthy occupation, too. He did not believe any man had yet been killed by excessire drinking, unless it was that he bad been drinking something else for a good many years, and returning to virtuous habits the strain was too much for him. He might have drunk more tea had it not been that he was in politics. He preferred not to partake of it during Parliamentary hours, because he might be templed t' throw the cup at somebody. He felt like it sometimes, be could assure them.

SOFT AND GLOSS* HAIR. [lO make the hair growsofs, glo3sy, and luxuriantly is a matter that has vexed the minds of many thousands. The hair re quires to be nourished, and the skin of the head kept clean and in a healthy condition. To do this yon must use Parker's Hair Tonic. It is the only preparation that fulfils all the requliemente without the disadvantages necessary to promote a healthy and vigorous growth of hair. and It is not a greasy or oily preparation, will not soil the finest linen or lace, is not poisonous, nor dees it contain anything to injure the most tender skin It is not highly perfumed, and in no way objectionable to the most refined sense of smell. It effectually removes dandriff or othe impurities from the scalp. It makes the hair grow soft, glossy, an strong It is sold in patent bottles at 2s 6d; by poet 3s. It is manufactured only by the proprietor It should be on every lady's toilet table. Distributing Agent for Taranald —A. E, BYKEB, opposite Theatre Royal, New Ply* mouth. Waiters Agents Law bench BROS. Storekeepers. JOHN T. 3AMPBELL, OOOUNTANT, AUDITOR, AND Valuer, Land, Estate and House Agent. Rents and Interest collected. Exchange Chambers -

Geah Go:: Gravies, Saucas, etc. ;| _ GUARANTEED | Absolutely pure And ot the Very Highest Quality. - 4 M»nnfl<-.t,uri»l solely from Cittle paasii by j th« Gorecauient Veterinary * Obtainable throughout the Colony, ' i , And taise no other. H. G. HAIGH (Bandmaster City Band). Leader Philharmonic Society, Teacher of Violin, Mandolin Pian , Orchestral Instruments Fflpili are requested to attend at usual nours. Intending pupi !r ylease apply as early as possible. Address:— Devon-street West. NOW PUBLISHED. | STONE'S I i WELLINGTON. HAWKE'S BAY &TARANAKI Commercial, Municipal & Genebal DIRECTOR! ' ...AND... NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL AUGUST, 1901—Eleventh Year Poblication. Editbd by John Stone. Demy Bvo. size, containing over 900 pages, together with maps corrected to date, the whole handsomely bound in cloth, gilt-lettered. PRICE: 12s 63. STONE, SON A €O. PRINTERS fc PUBLISHERS 1 Crawford and Jetty-streets, Dunedin, and at Grey-street, Wellington.