GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1916, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

Soldicns it the front are amazed tile luxuriance of plant growth on the battlefields. Strange though it r.iaV stem to b« (writes a correspondent of the Yorkshire Evening Post), this is the rlirect results of the high explosive sheila In a few years' time the employment of explosives in farm and garden will be a regular feature. Already astonishing "suits are being secured in America. Not only does the explosive force help ir. a mechanical way by smashing up the Biil particles and making root growth eesy, as well as the complete pulverisav tion of the's/oit enables the plant to make the best use of the food elements The outcome is a bountiful crop, even cn land that, his hitherto been regarded as barren These battlefield weeds aro, bearing ,silent testimony to the re hie c! a method tint will enormously Jnerease the food supply of the world.

A PERFECT LIVER REGULATOR. Let your liver become disordered and your head will ache, your tongue become coated, your stomach upset and your bowels constipated. All this misery can be avoided by an occasional dose of Chamberlain's Tablets. Chamberlain's Tablets are a perfect regulator for the liver, stomach and bowels. They sharpen the, appetite and strengthen the bowels to act regularly without assistance. Sold everywhere.

A remarkable record for school attendance is held by a pupil of the Napier High 'School, H. M. Fisk, who has not missed a half-day during his tea years' schooling. Eight years were spent at the IPort school and two at the Napier High School. At a meeting of the Hawfce's Bay Education Eoard it was decided (says the Herald) to frair;e a letter of appreciation of his attendance and forward it to Master Fisk.

PROVED CURE FOR DRINK. A Napier woman says: "Kindly forward another packet of Drinko Powders. My husband is doing fine, though he hasbeen a heavy drinker for years." Drinko can be given secretly. Booklet, with full particulars of this splendid remedy, post free in sealed envelope. Address: Lady Manager, Drinko Proprietary, 212J Lambton Chambers, Wellington. There is an unusually brisk demand for accommodation in New Plymouth for the summer holidays. But for the large number of beach shacks erected of late, thereby releasing many private houses that are being readily let to visitors, it is questionable if New Plymouth could have satisfied present demands for accommodation. The liee'l for an up-to-date seaside hostelry i? becoming more and more apparent, and it is surprising private enterprise has not before this stepped in and supplied the need.

A British shipowner who recently had his vessel illegally captured by the Hermans is apparently of the opinion that there is a possibility of securing justice in that land of kultur, as he has decided to institute proceedings in the German Prize Court. It appears that the steamer in question was recently seized by a German cruiser off Risor, in Norway within territorial waters, -and the evidence appears conclusive that in capturing, the boat the German cruiser was quite unjustified by international law, although it must he admitted that a breach of any law has not hitherto worried the peaceful Hun. Anyhow, the vessel is now before the German Prize Court, and the owner has decided to de? posit £SOO on account of costs in the hope that the German judges may prove to be unbiassed. It is understood that the steamer was at the time of the seizure in territorial waters and should be released, but the naval officers will no doubt attempt to justify their action, and the evidenct of the Norwegians will be ruled in Court.

EVILS OV CONSTIPATION. Those troubled with constipation have little relish for their food. Their stomach becomes disordered, they have piles, of ten kidney disease. No one can hope fol' good health unless his bowels move one? a day. If they do not move naturally they should be helped, and for this purpose you will find no better medicine than Chamberlain's Tablets. Chamberlain's Tablets will not only immediately relieve the most obstinate case of constipation but will strengthen the bowels to act naturally without assistance. Sold everywhere; A sensational incident occured it a conscription meeting in . Tasmania. Sapper Cameron, a returned soldier, was in the middle of his address when a loud explosj<Sn : was heard at the reai of the building. It was found that Constable Roe and the hnll-keeper, Mr. Cowie, had been badly injured about the leg! and feet and were bleceding profusely. It appears that a man was seer: to climb up the fence adjoining the hall and hurl something in the direction of the acetylene gasometer. It was a bomb in a jam tin. The fuse waii alight, and no sooner had Roe and Cowie approached it than Tt exploded.

There is quite a rush of women in Britain this year to study medicine. Figures indicate that the autumn term, which began in October, is likely to be a record. Curously enough, Glascov is leading the way so far as women students are concerned. It certainly Seems as 'if a new problem will arise, for it is hardly likely that many of the women will get their degrees until after the wai, nor would 'it be reasonable to expect a woman who has spent time anl money on study to refrain from working at her profession merely because the men are back. Perhaps doctoring will b%'ome a State profession. .