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Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1918, Page 4

It was after the visit of the medical examining board, and five of them had congregated in a Taranaki "pub." to celebrate their "victory." There was a "chiel" beside them, and he took notes, which duly reached the military authorities. A few days afterwards the whole five were asked to report at a central place, and, before they actually realised what the nature of the command was, they were put through their paces and classed as "A" passes. They had had no opportunity of taking liberal doses of spirits before breakfast, and indulging in record stunts, and in camp they now arc, a little chagrined, and reflecting, no doubt, upon the ill luck that brought them there, but doing their best to make up for "swinging the lead" before the original examining medical board.

When the inquest in connection with the Mount Egmont fatality concluded yesterday, the courthouse was almost in darkness, except for one electric bulfc on the clerk's desk. Mr. A. H. Johnstone, who was representing the Mountain House Committee, asked the coroner if something could not be done to impress upon the Public Works Department the necessity for improving the lighting arrangements in the court. He said it frequently happened that if proceedings went into the late afternoon they were held in semi-darkness. Mr. Crooke said an endeavor had been made to have electric light installed, but the Department had said nothing could be done till after the war. It was stated that when the gas was needad for lighting, it had to be turned on at the meter some hours before required, in order for the pressure to reach the burners. An important fusion of the interests of co-operative associations in New Zealand has just been effected. Nine co-op-erative concerns have been brought within one general management, under the style of the Farmers' Cooperative Wholesale Federation (New Zealand), Limited, with its headquarters at Christchurch. Their total subscribed capital is £1,829,775, authorised capital £3,160,000, paid-up capital £1,295,170, and reserve funds £309,238, while their annual volume of business is set down at £9,815,426. The names of the institutions so merged are: The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative, Christchurch; the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative, Tlmaru; the Farmers' Auctioneering Company, Hamilton; the Hawkes Bay Farmers, Napier; the Souhtland Farmers, Gore; the Otago Farmers, Dunedin; the Farmers' Organisation, Hawera; the North Auckland Co-operative, Whangarei; and the Distributing Company, Wellington. On the motion of Mr. Quilliam (Gofett and Quilliam),.probate of the will t>f the late Mr. Francis Stevens Vickcry has been granted by the Supreme Court to Mrs. EHmfceth Ann Vrokerj, the ex* tutrix therein named. The annual meeting of the New Plymouth Bowling CWb takes place this evening at the club's pavilion. A meeting of iihe K&ponga Second Division League is called for to-morrow (Friday) evening, when matters of an Important nature will come Tsp for consideration. SAFEGUARDS THE CHILDREN TAKE NOTICE OF THEIR COLDS. It is only a little cold, you say; still it often means a lot of suffering for the little folk and worry for mother, so be wise and get the best that can be had. Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery is | a wonderful remedy for all Cough's, preventing Influenza, Pneumonia, and Bronchitis. It is the safe-guard of many a home. See that your children keep bright, healthy and rosy with the help of Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery m&ammm' '-ISSSi.' it