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EXPERIENCE V. DIPLOMAS.

After fourteen years of solid work and study as a Hair, I'ace, and Skin Specialist, Miss Milsom can show numbers of living results, to prove the efficacy of her methods and knowledge Sho holds hundreds of testimonials from all over the world. Diplomas count for littleexperience counts for much. Hor preparations find favour because they produce results. Miss Milsom diagnoses all cases, treats and teaches ladies and gentlomen their own home treatment, which is necessary to complete success. Hair restored to natural colour without injurious dyes. Delightful Face Massage, Shampooing, Manicuring, Hair-dressing taught. Hairwork of every description. Featherweight Natural Hair Pads, from ss. Electrolysis (permanent and painless, qualified under Madam Barclay, New York). I'elephono 811. Mi3s Milsom (onp. StewArt, Dawson's), Willis St., Wellington.* glory, of the battlefield, It is still kejt

np, though in a somowhat modernised form, in tho Mysore State. The Nawab Bahadur of Rampur has been requested to lend a few ot tho so-called dancing horses for which his State is famous, -the Maharajah of Jeyporo has promised to lend the committee a collection of ancient Indian arms, weapons, and equipments. This procession will consist of State elophants with silver howdahs, to. be ridden by durbaries, gaily-dressed boys strewing flowers, .etc., instrumental music on elephants, silver palanquins, State chargers of ancient India, ancient Indian silver chariots, called raths, to be drawn by four horses, bards singing of great deeds, hell-bands, archers with conchshell blowers. Tho whole pageant will be accompanied by tho music of ancient India. A very large number of musical instruments used in ancient India will be required, and they will add immensely to tho picturesqueness of the procession. Miles of Procession. I'or tho last pageant on the list a specially large number of trained elephants will bo required. Tho Maharajah of ilourbhauj promised about 15 of theso great beasts, and they will march down to Calcutta from His Highncss's State. Other rajahs and many zemindars are sending a largo number of elephants and tuskers. The Maharajah Bahadur of JJurbhanga, as president of the committee, is in communication with ruling chiefs,

in order to enlist their help in obtaining ancient Indian arms with their retainers, ilis Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the general officer commanding the Presidency Brigade, General Drummond, in-spector-general of Imperial service troops, and Captain Branclier and Marindin have promised to assist the committeo with men . aud horses. Costumes of ancient .India are being prepared, under the direct supervision of tho Maharajah Bahadur of JJurbhanga. Thcso historical pageants will occupy miles of procession, such as has never been witnessed in recent times, and the committeo are sparing neither money nor labour to make tho display as successful as possible. Medals for the Children. Tho school children are not to be forgotten during the .Durbar rejoicings. A sum of E5.25,000 has been sanctioned for

the entertainment of 20,000 juveniles drawn from tho schools oi' Calcutta, and white metal medals are to bo issued not only m Bengal but throughout India It is also proposed to distribute a permanent souvenir in commemoration of the Eoval visit, in the shape of a metal box with the map of India on ono side, and n'an of England on tho other. Tiny hVs are to be presented to tho children and unfurled by them as their Majesties pass. Ihe design for these has been prepared by the Maharajah Tagoro. It has a Lluu ground, and in the centre the Star of India, with tho motto, "Heaven's li"ht our guide." The King-Emperor's and yuccn-Jimpress 3 heads appear encircled with Indian corn (plenty) and olive branch (peace).

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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1271, 28 October 1911, Page 11

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EXPERIENCE V. DIPLOMAS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1271, 28 October 1911, Page 11

EXPERIENCE V. DIPLOMAS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1271, 28 October 1911, Page 11