NEWS AND NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1916, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

A large deal in cattle was made by a well-known Hawke's Bay pastoralist, who sold a mob of 531 bullocks to a Wellington Company at the splendid price of £2l a head.

The Marlborough Express states that the veteran, Kimble Bent, 79 years—a "man with a past," according to his own writings—passed away at the Waiaru Hospital recently. In the days of the Maori War Bent was considered to be a -dangerous rebel, and a Dig reward was offered for his body, dead 01 alive. CROUP. Every young child is susceptible to croup. Don't wait until this dreadful disease attacks your little one before you prepare for it. It comes in the night, when chemist's shops are usually closed, and this alone should bo warning. Get and keep Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on hand. It never fails, acts quickly, and is absolutely harmless. Sold everywhere. An old farmer giving instructions for his will, directed a legacy of £SOOO to be given to his wife. Being informed that omo distinction was usually made in case the widow married again he doubled the sum, and when told that was contrary to custom he said, with heartfelt sympathy for nis possible successor: "Ay, but him that gets her'U deserve it." An elderly man, who was ordered to pay a young lady (an actress) £750 damages in London for breach of promise to many, proved to be a very ardent lover. The actress said she met him in a cinema one Friday, he offered to pay her bills on the Monday, and proposed marriage the following Sunday. His Lordship': "There is no fool like an old fool." (Laughter). £3lO BUYS A 1916 OVERLAND.

The 1916 Overland—the ear of no regrets—Model 75 is absolutely the biggest money's worth you can get. It costs but £3lO at main ports. Among the big features which distinguish it are high-tension magneto, thermo-syphon cooling system, electric light and starter, cantilever rear springs, headlight dimmers, one-man top (with cover), speedometer, rain vision ventilating windshield—every invention which makes for comfort, efficiency, safety, economy. We want you to see one of these tyig fivepassenger touring models. We want to demonstrate the honest manufacture—the efficiency of this 1916 comfort-car. For free catalogue and further particulars apply Mr. B. Byrn, Xew Plymouth. A. Hatrick and Co., Ltd., Wanganui, distributors for North Island.

Since Sir John French has been responsible for the Home Defences he has introduced the 24-hour clock time system into his Department, thus following the example of the Indian and some Continental railway systems, "here is now no meridian hours. One o'clock is one o'clock in the morning, 12 o'clock is noon, and 24 o'clock is midnight. An order issued at 0 p.m. is timed IS hours, and there is no possibility of mistaking the actual time of the order.

Surprisingly few people know that France owns five little tracts in India. They are: Chandernagar, near Calcutta; Pondicherry, Karikal, and Yanaon, on the Coromandel coast north and south of Madras; Mahe, on the Malabar coast, almost due xyest of Pondicherry. ,The total area of the five is about 213 square miles, but the population numbers about a quarter of a million; and th# total volume of trade is worth something ,ike li millions sterling, and practically all the export trade is in rice, sent to France itself or other colonies. Pondicherry, the seat of government -for these little tracts, is but 83 miles south of Madras. ITS VALUE FULLY PROVEN.

Many persons have escaped pneumonia by the use of Chamberlain's Cough Rebedy. This remedy is especially valuable for colds, mid pneumonia nearly always shirts with a cold. Many mothers have testified to the value of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in eases of croup and whooping cough. It is ail old-established preparation that can be relied upon with implicit confidence. It is pleasant and safe to take and may be given to a child as confidently as to an adult. Sold everywhere. Although real hardship is not yet being generally felt in England as tiie result of the war, the circumstances of man. people are becoming! more straitened than formerly. In a letter just received from Gloucestor a correspondent states that a very bleak winter, with considerable rain and snow, has been experienced. Coal, food, and clothing are very dear,' and there is a scarcity of meat, milk, fish, paper and glass bottles. Sugar is being sold at (id per lb, and butter at Is 8d and Is lOd per lb'. The writer adds I hat tlie women have come forward splendidly, and ,in Gloucester have released hundreds of men for the war. All are taking the struggle seriously, anil ore co-operating heartily in support of the efforts to bring that campaign to a successful conclusion.

TWO CHILDREN' COMPLETELY CURED OF WHOOPING COUGH BY DR. SHELDON'S NEW DISCOVERY "My little boy and girl, four years of age (twins) were suffering severely from whooping cough, almost choking with phlegm, ami coughing fits causing them to turn black in the face and greatly exhausting them," writes Mrs. E. Arundale, '27 Russell street, Dunedin, N.Z. "We could get 110 remedy to relieve them and we had tried a great many at considerable expense, but they were of 110 curative value whatever. A lady friend mentioned Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery to us as a sure remedy, and from the time they started taking it they speed- J ily improved, and in a very short time indeed they were completely and permanently cured, thanks to Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery, for which we are very grateful, and will recommend it 011 all possible occasions." Dr, Sheldon's New Discovery is sold at Is Gd and 3s. Obtainable everywhere.

The efi'ect of the shortage of paper in the Old Country is apparent in the size of some of the London newspapers arriving by late maife. News/is condensed to its utmost. The Times of April 21 was down to ten pages, and the Daily Telegraph, another of the penny journals, was similarly em-tailed. The case of the halfpenny papers, which, of course, hare tp deal with huge circulations, is even more striking, for the Daily News was brought down to sis pages and even to four pages for one issue, and the Daily Chronicle to six. According to private advices advertisement rates have been advancing persistently, and an indication of the tendency is given in the domestic notice column of The Times, which was charging 7s Gd for I four lines, and is now charging 10a (Id for three lines, and half a crown for every additional line. YOU REMEMBER THE TASTE OP RUSSETA CIDER. I'eoause it's so delicious! It's, pure, too, made . from the juice of rosy-cheeked ipples and cane sugar. Stores and *'iot«U everywhere sell it- Ask for it.