The alterations to- the ascent .-front Beach Koad to the Supreme Grart ■now: presents a very effective appearance, as the reserve, which was-dug over' and laid down in grass, is now a pretty carpet o£ green, while the zigzag rustic -fence; adds considerably to the beauty of tire scera. Those who use, that way from Eanjell will find it much easier than wa3 thfe-old; slippery footpath. . • . . ' It is. not often that instance* occttß in which <iaite young children help- «*» other in an emergency. Two, litt» chaps, aged six and three years, re* speciively, behaved in a truly, hfXOM manner towards a comrade, aged- ,abMu»\ five, on a farm in the Kaiapoi. district The fire-year-old boy, when mounting, -a pony, broke one of hi 3 legs,;; found himself in a very awkward pre* dicament, as it was some considerable distance from the house. And here was where the assistance of the other two proved serviceable. The elder of them carried the sufferer sereral chains and over a gorse fence, until he himself was exhausted. Then the little three-year-old youngster tried what he could do, and succeeded in getting iris inpre 4 ■companion another short distance w tne house, w.here surgical aid was obtained. The doctor's verdict was-that the-young-sters, were deserving .of the highest credit. "The issue of. the famous gambling circular met with a very warm reception ■up this way," says the Auc&and correspondent of the "Katipo," a. Posted. Telegraph Association publication. "Some very warm things were eaid, too. Toe intention, no derabt, was good, but tne phraseojogy was distinctly bad. . Put m a different' way, we believe the circular would have evoked no unusual comment, ■and served its purpose equally as well. Let Baxter's Lung TTeserver cure that cold; it gives instant relief and permanently strengthens the throat and chest. "1/10, large-sized bottle, aY chemists and stores. — (Ad.) See our sale special to-morrow. White nursery flannelette, 2/1 X dozen; striped flannelette, 2/11 dozen: white calico, 36m, 4/6 dozen; flannelette sheets, 2/11 each; ; single bed blankets, 4/11 pair. Hundreds of sample qnflts. Lace euxUina.^ana ; towels at cost price.—Grey and Ford, Ltd., Karangabape Road.—(Ad.).
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 154, 28 June 1912, Page 4
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