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Caution.' , Persons when travelling should exercise care in the use of drinking water. As a safeguard it is urged that every traveller should secure a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy before leaving home, to be carried in the hand luggage. This may prevent distressing sickness and annoying delay. For sale by all dealers. MiSS Aecher, the only daughter and, heiress of the late Fred. Archer, one of the most famous of English jockeys, comes of age to-day (says a London paper of November 11th), and will enter into the enjoyment of the great fortune left her by her father, which, with accumulated interest, is now estimated to amount to neary £200,000. It is nineteen years ago that Fred. Archer's suicide, while his mind was unhinged by illness, caused so great a sensation in the racing world. Just over three years before —on January 31st, 1883—he bad married Miss Rose Nellie Dawson, the daughter of Mr Matthew Dawson, the trainer. "It's the best double event of my life," he said, when, after wincing the Liverpool Cup on Thebais, the Duchess of Montrose's mare, he received the news of the birth of his daughter. The joy was soon lolled by sorrow, however, for within a few hours the little girl was motherless. Two years of intense devotion to his tiny daughter followed, equalled only by his love for his calling. They were two of the most brilliant years of his life- Then came the tragic close to his career, and the little daughter, then in her third year, was left an orphan. Since then she has been carefully educated under the direction of devoted guardians. A WEUr-KKOwX resident of Dunedin wbo circled the gold fields at Xmas in his motor car, writing an account of the journey to the Star, concludes thus:—*l certainly think our paternal Government might well spend a few iiounda from the annual surpluses to place a few singposts at different road turnings. Perhaps the Tourist Department might take matter up, as it is certainly no joke to i>e bushed in Central Otago backblock.-*."

Chronic Constipation Cared. Fred. Gillett, Esq., Waigett. N.S.W. writes:—" For years I had been a sufferer from chronic constipation doe to ray aadentary occupation, tutor. I sent for a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and liver Tablets, and the results were so satisfactory that I have aincti used half-a-dozen bottles. The Tablets have certainly done me a great deal of good, for when I first began to use them I had to take four Tablets twice a week to produce the desired effect, but now two Tablets a month keeps the bowls in qood order." For sale by all dealers. Have you got a thorough chill, Goose all over, really ill; Wheezing, sneezing, shrill and high, Fany tongue, and watery eye; Oblivious to the world's affairs, All its sorrows, pleasures, cares, Useless suffering, why endure ? 'lake Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 503, 10 January 1906, Page 5

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Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 503, 10 January 1906, Page 5

Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 503, 10 January 1906, Page 5