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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 23 May 1917, Page 7

An English paper sjtates that, owfng to the great dearth of labor, prisoners of war are to be employed on farms and market gardens in Middlesex, Herts, and Kent. Also, that Major-General Sir Ivor Herbert, M.P., has announced that he is willing to employ interned Hungarians on his estate. "The trade has not been affected by the war in the 'manner previously anticipated," said Mr R. D. Martin at the Arbitration Court at Christchurch, on behalf of the Christchurch Retail Drapers' Assistants' Union which appealed for a new award. Mr Martin said that in 1916 the excess of imports in general drapery over 1915 amounted to £1,635,71. People were spending more money on drapery than ever before. Comparatively speaking, the number of 100-guinea coats sold was enormous. Anyhow, it showed that the drapery trade had not suffered. Mr Justice Stringer remarked that drapery offeree? to the public a splendid opportunity to economise, but it was not being taken advantage of. An. American author recently made a quainfe "honesty experiment." He selected 50 men and 50 women of various classes of society, and sent to each of them a letter—evidently intended for someone else—containing a dollar bill (about 4s). The result was that 31 of the men returned the money .and 33 of the women. Three of five well-to-do women sent it back, and there was the same proportion of honesty among actresses, typists, nurses, or working girls. Everyone of the business women returned the money, and four out of five teachers. Lawyers, journalists, and' actors returned the bill in the proportion of four out of five. Three of five policemen showed their honesty } and the one and only millionaire selected did not return the money. The women sent back their bills immediately, but there was considerable delay among the men. In connection with the recently re- ! ported death of the Rajah of Sarawak (Sir Shades Johnson Brooke) it is interesting to recall that in 1839-40 the , Province of Sarawak, in Borneo, was in revolt against Muda Hassim, the Rajah of Brunei. Sir James Brooke was mainly instrumental in duelling the revolt, and m September. 1840, Muda Hassim resigned in his favor, and he became Rajah of Sarawak. Under his firm control the Malay and Dyak pirate** were expelled from the Saribas and Batang Lv par rivers. In 1857 the Chinese seized the government of Sarawak, but the Rajah's nephew suppressed the insurrection and drove the main body of rebels out of Sarawak territory. This nephew (subsequently Sir Charles JoHnson Brooke) succeeded his uncle1 in 1868 was in 1888 created a C.M.G., and Sara! i V£r, s mjule aTfcritish protectorate In 1904 Sir Charles Brooke's position as Rajah was recognised by the British Government His .eldest son, the Raia • iq J?* r P harles Vyner Brooke, born m 1874). who Tins for some time taken part m the administration of the country, will succeed to the rajahship. From end to end of the Dominion we are this week showing the biggest display of men's and boys' overcoats ever seen in New Zealand. Our windows are hilly dressed with a great variety of ' fine coats, representing more than mere warmth. Nowadays you want looks, comfort and style. You get that in the H.B. coat, bo call and see. Our staff will be pleased to fit on a coat at the s N.Z. Clothing Factory, Hawera.—Advt. If your child has a nasty cough, give the little one "NAZOL." Five drops on sugar will work wonders. "NAZOL" always relieves. 60 doses cost only Is 6d.—Advt. LIGHTNING EFFECTS. You get the beneficial effect of Dr. Sheldon's New1' Discovery the instant you take the first dose. It soothes the raw and tender throat, and protects it from cold germs, and clears the head. There is nothing like it for preventing coldp from fastening upon you. It "knocks" the germ, clears the throat, and Btops th c tickle. Sold everywhere *t Is 6d and 3s.—Adrt. If a statement is true, and is certified To accept it as such is a wise thing to do; It is futile to argue and wrangle and doubt If there's nought to argue and wrangle about. If you suffer from, coughs, bronchitis, or cold, Seek relief at the druggists where "Woodses" is sold; A glad restoration to health you'll assure,! If you ask for Woods' Great Peppermint [ Cure. Advt.