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Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1922, Page 4

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Sydney reports the death of Mr. Frank Walters, a member of the 1890 cricket team which visited England. A London message reports the marriage of Viscount Grey (who was British Foreign Secretary in 1914). Sergeant Martin, who has been relieving at Stratford during the holiday leave of Sergeant Dale, has returned to his duties at the New Plymouth Police Station. It is stated that the Reform Party’s candidate for Hutt against the sittiag member, Mr. T. M. Wilfod, will be Mr. W. T. Strand, Mayor of Lower Hutt. Mr. Walter Middleton, years ago one of the -best known men in Taranaki, as proprietor of Middleton’s Hotel, Opunake, died in the Wellington Hospital on Thursday last after a short illness. He was 67 years af age. Mr. F. V. Knapp, headmaster of the Nelson Girls’ Central School, has retired on superannuation. He wa« the recipient of a presentation from the scholars and teachers.—Press Association. The Hon. G. J. Anderson (Minister of Labor), accompanied by his daughter, arrived in New Plymouth from Wellington by the mail train last night. The Minister, -who is representing the Government at the Taranaki Agricultural Society’s winter show, will perform the official opening ceremony of the show this afternoon. He returns to Wellington to-morrow.

Mr. L. J. Wild, M.A., B.Sc.. F.G.S., says:—“ln most of our soils phosphate is the main deficiency, so .that for the maintenance of fertility we must resort to phosphatic manures.” This gentleman is lecturer on chomiatry to the Canterbury Agricultural College, and the quotation above comes from his handbook: “Soils and Manures in New Zealand.” To make up this deficiency some 2000 farmers last season used “Tui” phosphates with good results. “Tui” B at £7 7s 6d is only £6 17s Gd cash with order, on trucks Feilding this season; “Tui” A at £8 7s 6d is only £7 17s 6d cash with order. Hodder and Tolley, Ltd. Top-dress now for success next summer.

These are times when men require he very latest and most sanitary methods when they visit a hairdressing saloon. Mon also require that skilled operators should be employed for shaving and hairdressing, and they will not be kept waiting their turn too long. Preece’s saloon is fitted with five chairs, capable and painstaking operators, and the methods of sterilising all instruments is a guarantee of cleanliness and freedom from any infection. Razors set and sharpened with despatch. W. H. Preece, hairdresser and tobacconist, Devon Street

Special lines just opened at C. C. Ward’s three stores: Warm fleecy bloomers, "fine knit, only 4/11 pair, o.s. size 5/6 (grey only); large warm cotton vests 1/11 each, extra large and heavy 2/11 each. A new shipment of the famous Botany wool cashmere hose, 2/11; fleecy cot blankets, 30 x 40in., 2/3 each; 54in. Doctor flannel for frocks and costumes, nigger, maroon and bottle, only 6/11 yard. ,

“Unique” Hot Water Bottles ar e fully guaranteed by the North British Rubber Co. Will not leak, crack or tear! Sold by all chemists.