GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1916, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

A big-gun silence: 1 which the French are using is so effective that no sound of firing can bo heard over a greater distance than ISO yard? or so. The silencer is attached to the muzzle of the gun. As the shell leaves the gnu a small shutter springs up and prevents the explosive gases escaping in the usual way. It causes the "bang" when the gun is fired. The result is the sudden 'iercc rush of gas" which passes out through the two channels with- nothing like tiio rush that is caused in the ordinary 'way. It is impossible to stop the gases escaping altogether, for the pressure is so terrilic that the gun would be blown to pieces. HER FIRST PIE. '

They had not been married long, and it was her first pie. He helped himself to a second piece, and smiled sweetly into her anxious fac-e. His health was precious to her, but such heroism stirred her very soul. All doubts of his love vanished for ever. Siie did not know that deep in his pocket nestled a little tin of Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules, which digest what you eat, and so the peace of one happy home remained unbroken. Pie lias no terror when Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules are at hand. Price. Is Cd and 2s Cd per tin. Obtainable everywhere. A lad. named Fronsheggar, who wandered away from his home about three miles south of Cliarleville, Queensland, has been found on the Alice Downs. He had travelled nearly 00 miles, and was little the worse for h'ia five days' exposure, during three days at least of which it is said he had neither rest nor drink. His case discloses most extraordinary stamina for a child of tender years. The track bore evidence of bleeding feet, though the little fellow at 08 miles was going strong. Sixty horsemen were in pursuit, .scouring the country in all directions.

CHILDREN WILL TAKE COLD. Children are always taking cold but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy quickly cures them. It is in eases of croup and •vhooping cough that this remedy is most valued Mothers of eroupy children know it can be relied upon for quick relief. It liquifies the tough mucus of whooping cough, making it easic-r to expectorate and renders flic paroxysms of coughing less frequent and severe. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is safe for the youngest and most delicate child. Sold everywhere.

Despite the calls being made on Italy consequent on her war with Austria, she is still able, presumably, to maintain an export trade, and, in fact, to open up new markets. A .shipment of Italian plaid vestas has appeared on the local market- (says the Otago Times). So far as can be gathered, this is the first time a parcel of Italian manufactured matches has arrived in Duncdin. MORJi WOND?.i«GL STILL. When you burn or scald yourself all that is' necessary is to apply Chamber. lain's Pain Balm. This liniment gives immediate relief, also heals the part in one-third the time taken by any other application; but what is more wonderhil still is that there is seldom any scar left after Chamberlain's Pain Balm is usedSold everywhere. A member of the Maori contingent, writing from a hospital in France to his parents in Mastn'ton, says: "There are a good few of our boys getting married out here. I wonder what their parents think of it." Moving pictures tell a story. Life's --ad incidents ;j'c shown.. Joy and sorrow, laughter, sadnes?, Gladness. madness, grief and moan. Cut the "movie'' that upset me Was the cough that made me poor, F."!ed from tSie screen for ever, ChP.-ed by Weeds' Great Peppermint CVre. . •J