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Evening Star, Issue 17954, 27 April 1922, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL' ANNIVERSARIES. 1818.—Ordor of St. Michael and Si. George founded. 1893.—H0n. John Ballanco died. 1915.—Allied troops established a front two miles inland from Capo Hellos. Ten deaths aro reported as a result of the Texas floods, Invercargill, excluding schools cad some country districts, collected £302 on Poppy Day. No business in the Police Court tffia morning. Memorial arch at tho Marino Parade entrance to Queenstown Park was unveiled on Tuesday by Sir Win. Fraser, who represented Wakatipu in Parliament for a quarter of a century. Tho first fanners’ school at the State Central Development Farm, Levin, is now in progress, and is attended by 100 young farmers from all parts of tha Wellington j province. Talk is chcan. but it takes money to buy ■whisky. Then have the best—pre-war standard draft, Oban Hotel, in quarts, pints, and flasks. It’s all one quality.—[Advt.] “ Outside tlio Catholic Church,” said I Arch bishop Hod wood at the opening of a new convent school in Taranaki, “ all the churches aro becoming empty, and people do not know the way to church." Tho life of a two-shilling piece in circulation is estimated at about 45Jr years. Plaice and other flat fish in early life are symmetrical, and swim Hire round fish. Heavy rains continue in the southern and western districts of Now South Wales. The agricultural districts of South Australia have also benefited by heavy r*Sn. Colors which stand well in ordinary wear for a period of six months or so are usually termed “fast.” Mr Builder, you appreciate good work. Superior fittings half sell a house, doom in particular. There is no timber so beautiful as figured red pine. Consult Hogg and Co., Ltd. P.O. Box 349, Dunedin.—[Advt.] Sepaking at Temora (N.S.W.-, Senator Pearce stated that as a result of tho Washington Conference Australia was free from t!)o threat of invasion eo far as Japan was concerned for at least ten years. In a case at Marleybone Police Court it was stated that tho guardians had expended £3 a week for two years in the maintenance of a child under seven years old. 1 Treat your watch right. Williameoua, 31 Princes street, will euro it quickly if it’s ill. Moderate charges always.—{Advt.] A new storage plant on tho waterfront at Montreal is being built to provide 1,000,000 cubic foot of dry, 1,600,000 cubtc feet of cold, and 1,000,000 cubic foot of cool storage. Tho paper money issued by Lobejun, a small town in Saxony, has evidently boc-u .signed by a humorist. On it appears the drawing'of a man displaying bs empty pockets. Henderson's, Momiugton ; Legs Mutton Sid lb, Stewing Steak srl, Mince 4d, Chops from 5d lb. Forequarters 3d lb.—[Advt.] The number of divorce cases set down for hearing "in England during the legal term, which commenced in January, numbered 1,046, of which 872 were undefended and 174 defended. Tho traveller watched the old man going along by the side of tho train r.iM every now and then tapping the wheels with a hammer. “ Why do you do that?” asked the traveller. “Got to be done.” said tlio old man. “and I’m the man for the job. I’ve done it these forty-four vears.” “Yes. but why is it done?” The old man scratched his head. “ Danged if I ever thought of that,” he answered. Plain Jane is as plain as her language, And her language is painfully plain; Never says much about “ press puffs ” o; such, Though she snorts with a sceptic’s disdain But her eloquence flows at its best When she speaks cf the ills we endure. And declares that for colds on the chest She takes Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. —[Advl.j