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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 238, 20 September 1922, Page 2

An old resident of Auckland s’tates that the winter of 1859 was very similar to the present one; and it was remarkable fine and dry, and w T as followed by one of the hottest and driest summers known in the province. Sydney bankers are somewhat concerned by a report that an American bank is shortly to be established in Sydney. Since it is only about six months ago that the Guarantee Trust Co. of America, one of the largest banking institutions in the United States, found it not worth while after two years’ business in Sydney to continue its operations, it is not clear what the proposed new’ organisation expects to accomplish. It has been stated that the proposed bank is strong enough and ready to introduce sufficient capital to engage in the ordinary business of banking and of making advances to a considerable extent w’ithout depending on Australian support at all. A hold up up-to-date occurred on Saturday night in Palmerston North in the vicinity of the Terrace End railway station when a taxi-driver wa* seized by the throat by his solitary fare and given the unpleasant option of being shot dead or delivering up the contents of his pockets. The driver adopted the time worn maxim of the lesser evil, and handed over £7. An insistent demand for more came from the highwayman, who brandished a dark object in one hand, but it was too much for the taxi-man. He wrenched himself free, and took to his heels, shouting “murder” as he ran. po loudly, indeed, that his false teeth flew’ from his mouth and were not recovered until the following morning. When help arrived it was found, of course, that the thief had departed unostentatiously into the night. VARICOSE ULCERS. BAD LEGS. 4 ‘Six years of suffering from Varicose Ulcers—several trips to hospital—months of enforced rest at home —then Varex Treatment—work resumed at once—cured in a few weeks. No more pain though working hard all day.” Hundreds of testimonials like this. Get particulars from ERNEST HEALEY, CHEMIST, FOXTON. Napier Address: Nurse Spence, Bryant’s Buildings, Tennyson street. Progandra cures corns quickly. 1/6.