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Waikato Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1600, 6 July 1903, Page 4

A correspondent of an English paper writes :—After nearly sixty years' experience of the winning ways of women, I can only say that the inevitable result of labelling carriages for ' men only' will be that every female who sees such a label will infalliby make it her solemn duty to get into that compartment at once, with the result that smokers will find no room at all. As distinguishing between American and British workmanship the Otago Daily Times comments on the opinions of the Mosely Industrial Commission which visited the United States for the purpose of investigating the industrial relations. Mr Mosely declares that the true-born American is a better educaten, better housed, better fed, better clothed, and more energetic man than his British brother,' and that ' as a natural consequence, he is more capable of using his brains as well as his hands.' The Times in an abte article excuses this pre-eminence on the grounds that the American workman is encouraged by a system of bonuses and gifts to employ his brains and his inventive faculties, while it is a matter of complaint that in Great Britain suggestions emanating from a workman are frequently resented by those in authority over him. Should your watch or jewellery need repairing, send to H. H. Howden, Hamilton. Wnt-erhnrva repaired.