GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 June 1917, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

According to a Southland' paper, thousands of rabbits were drowned during the recent floods, which on that account will receive the approval of farmers. A party of three men, with a boat, on Tuesday killed with waddies no leas than 835 rabbits on the Mew River flat. THE GLORIES OF OPERA. The works of het world's greatest masters, the voices of the world's greatest singers, the rousing, crashing music of the world's greatest military bauds, are all brought to your own home by the '•Patliep'lione," the machine witli the human voice." In the British Trade andi ■Commercial Section at the HawerttlShow there is a display of the wonderful pahtephone and records. The New Zealand agents are Messrs. Oscar Hewett and Co., ntt Cuba street, Wellington, and they invite trade inquiries. A shocking accident occurred at MilTerton, Westport, recently, resulting in the death in the We6tporb Hospital of Elsie May Williams, aged five years and eight months. A party of children obtained possession of 1 a box of matches,, went into the bush, and lit a fire. By some means the little girl Williams* clothes were destroyed, and she was very baldy burnt. Her condition was hopeless when she was admitted to the hospital. , ■ , SAFEGUARDS THE CHILDREN". TAKE NOTICE OF THEIR COLDS. It is only a little cold, you gay; still it often means a lot of suffering for the little folk and worr for mother/ so Be wise and_ g&t the best that can be had'.. Dr. Sheldon's New.Discovery is a wonderful remedy for all Coughs'; preventing; Influenza, Pneumonia, and Bronchitis; It is safe-guard of many a home. See that your children keep bright, healthy and rosy With the. help of Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery. Price, Is fid and 3s. Obtainable everywhere. iLieutenant Pollner, a young and 'Wellknown Danish military aviator, has planned to make a record by crossing the Atlantic, and a Danish flying machine expert Btates that he will he aCle to carry out his plan by means of machine supplied with a motor, of 250 h.p. The distance from the Faroe Islands to Newfoundland could be made in about thirty hours, and the whole trip to New York in forty-eight hours. SORE THROATS. SPLENDID HOME-MADE GARGLE. Sore throats, quinsy, tickling coughs, whooping cough, hoarseness, and otjier throat troubles are relieved at once by the following easily-prepared remedy: Mix water and sweetening with a bottle of Hean's Essence. Keep in a large botle, and ÜBe freely whenever requared. As a gargle for inflamed, relaxed, and other sore throats, its stands a champion. Relief is immediate. It will also be found invaluable for bronchitis. asthma, and influenza. Even whooping cough is promptly relieved by the famous mixture. It contains no poison of any kind, and may 'be given freely to both children and grownups. iher'e is also a clear money-saving of at least 10s for your .pocket. Hean's Essence is sold regularly by most chemists and stores, or post free on receipt of price—2s—from Hean's Pharmacy, Wanganui; but be sure you get H—E—A—Ni'S. ■ 19

In Sydney about three months ago a hatpin penetrated the back of a man named Albert Ford, entering behind the r.!;'tlder-blade. After some attention, ;•• . because of the fact that he felt no cS'ects, Ford believed that the pin had been extracted. Last week, however, he felt a sharp pain beneath the skin of his left breast. He went to the casualty department of the Sydney Hospital, and after an examination Dr. O. Robertson concluded that some hard substance was the cause of the pain. The doctor made an incision, and removed 3Jin of hatpin. It had narrowly missed piercing the heart.

The hot water bottle that lasts for years is the cheapest in the long run. That's the one made by the North British Rubber Company, with their patent "Unique" stopper—a little thing to look for, a big thing to find. Sold by all traders.

The past winter in Britain was recently described by a writer in the London Times as "one of the longest, coldest and dreariest winters on record." Snow fell in many parts in the early part of April, and the temperature was unusually low. The number of falls of snow during the year approached very nearly the record. An official commentary, reviewing the winter's of 45 years, stated that five, including 1915-16, were unusually mild. Only six could be regarded as severe—those of the three successive vears 1878-9, 1879-80, and 1880-81, together with those of 1690-91,1894-95, and 1910-17. BEWARE OF SUDDEN COLDS. Banish them with Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs and Colds. The ever-ready friend, Price, Is 6d and. 3s. Obtainable everwhere. ■Mr. H. E. Pacey, managing director of the New Zealand Dairy Association, icferred to a prediction made by him last August that the output froji the association's factories would reach a value of £1,100,000 for the season just closed. 'What experience had proved, provided present-day markets could be secured for the stocks now held, was that the output had reached the £ 1,250,000 mark. For the preceding season the output had been £870,000. There thus was an increase of nearly £400,000 for the year. DR. SHELDON'S NEW DISCOVERY THE MOTHER'S REMEDY. Night or Day, Mother is on the job. She must keep "her husband, herself, and the children well and happy. She has her little helpers, and the best of all is Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs and Colds. When Mother appears with Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery in her hand coughs and colds disappear from the household. In the dead of night they work together, arresting Baby's Croupy Cough; in the morning they frighten away Sonny's Cold in the Head before he leaves for school. When Sis gets Measles, Mother and Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery keep her safe and comfy; and Dad's Asthma has left him altogether since Mother introduced him to Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery. As to Mother herself—Oh! she hasn't time to be ill,' so Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery takes care of her on the very first sign of a cold. For health and happiness in any household, Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery and Mother are the best ever New Discovery. Is 8d and 3a.. Obtainable