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Tlie lady editor of tlio WoodviHs fcc•iminer writes:—There are those who aay that New Zealand women aro not doing nil they might in those times. They may, be pood ?.t knitting sox, and making , puddings and such like; but when it cornea to "buckling to" and tackling men's work, ;o that the men may Rglit, or tackling more work of any sort than they have previously been used to, they do not make a good showing. Be that as it may, and we really think that ia the can- in many instance*, it is extremely heartening to hear (if the very latest achievement on the part of womenfolk in our own district. At this present moment, while we write, .Mr. ChavtQr'a threshing plant is priding merrily in » lield of JJr. Bealtie'o, some three miles out of town. On Wednesday, Ml'». Chaytor' drove that traction engine all the way from Ballaihc—and whichever way von come out of Ballance you get "devil's elbows'' in the road—to-day she is running the engine for her husband, and to-day three young women aro helping 011 the stack and in iho field. Mr, Chaytor must be a good man to be "boss'' of such. Mr. 0. A. I.cc, engineer to the BluS Harbor .Hoard, and Mr. Wilkie. resident engineer of the Otago Harbor Board, are at present on a visit to Patea for the purpose of enquiring into the question of cool storage in view of the probabl# fraction of eooi stores at Dmiedin. The visit (savs the Patea lVss) in a compliment to the West Coast Refrigerating Company, whose cool stores, which -were designed bv the manager (Mr. F. W, (irainger), are spoken of as being tt.il® 'last word" in cool stoves in the Dominion. Messrs Loos and Wilkie express themselves .is more than pleased with the result of their inspections. , Thu visitors made a journey of inspection te the Heads and viewed the harbor works in progress, Tn the course of conversation with a Press representatives they expressed themselves as surprised and pleased with the work being carried out. Both pajjl a compliment to Mr. C. U. Pulley, whom they described as the thorough contractor they bad yet met. SALVATION ARMY. Quito a L-umber of Salvation Army, lenders are unanimous ou the paint 1 Brigadier Bra y, Colonel Pwlej. Stuff Capt. Guun and oihoit w» • Witlmsiaatio in then- praiao of Flufcuzol (1/G and 2/6) as a throat K&rgta. Sniff up Jflueneol for Colds ana

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Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1917, Page 5

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Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1917, Page 5

Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1917, Page 5

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