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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 26 July 1927, Page 5

A, remarkable test of the telepathic powers, of the lad known professionally as “Argus” was made at Brisbane and broadcast from that city by station 4QG. ' Telephonic comanumeation wa established between the Lyceum theatre and the 4QG studio, committeas of representative men at each place supervising tlie test. “Argus” was blindfolded on tlie stage of the theatre, and the committee at the studio selected various objects which, the performer named correctly. In the first test four cards were selected.; in the second, one of the committee, sitting away from the others and with, hits black to them, chose a card, unknown to the rest of tlie committee, which “Argus' ’ named; The performer then described correctly a small silver box one of the committee had in ids packet, an article a iliady was holding and gave the correct amount of money a committeeman bad in his jxicket-book, with the number of a pound note, though in this instance he niade ai sliglitfc slip, giving 168,162 as the number, whereas it was 168,156. At the conclusion of the test, Mr. Kerwin, M.nister for Public Works, said “Argus” had come triumphantly through a most severe test and that his performance was simply astounding, fhe Rev. Father O’Kelly, the Hon. O’Shea, the sub-editor of the Daily Telegraph, and an officer of tne Police Department also spoke, assuring listen eus-im of the genuineness of the test and of their perplexity at iis remarkable results. As a plea for rain, the people of Angola. on the West Coast of Africa, cut df a man’s arm at the shoulder, and plant it in the ground with the hand sticking up. There is at present a world shortage of tin. caused bv the demand for Its use in the manufacture of widelyvaried articles, including loud speakers and silk hosiery. DO YOU WANT TO SAYE MONEY? Of course you do. Then be wise and kuv during ' McGruer, Bone and Co., Lid’s. Great Winter Sale. We are sell•r.g men’s stripe shirts 3/11, boys’ navy serge pants 4/11, table damasli 2/3; >reani flannelette 8/3 dozen yards, "idies’ woollen gloves 1/11, wool 74d ikoin. ladies’ brassiers 1/-. Millinery half price. Further eye-opener barjr.ins found enumerated in our adver--jsement on another page.— Advt. Life’s greatest ills rrom atoms spring, Mere minute gei-ms too small to see— A tiny gnat may sting a king And leave him in extremity. Despise no foe however small If you would perfect health assure— For coughs and colds the need of all Is Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.— Advt. .