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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 22 February 1923, Page 8

A matter of great interest is the Sudan United Mission, which is com fronting Mohammedanism with Christianity iri the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. The pioneer missionaries commenced their difficult task eight years ago, 400 milea south of Khartoum. The story of this great adventure will be told tonight in the Presbyterian Church by Mr J. Priestley, Dominion secretary of the mission, who will exhibit many beautiful lantern slides. Som> idea of the heavy taxation Impose^ fan racing clubs by the Government may be arrived at by a study of the figures showing the amounts paid by ,the Egmont Racing Club in connection with their recent summer meeting."The totalisator tax amounted-to £123y/ the dividend tax 22231, the State tax £490, the privilege tax £40 and the amusement tax £117. Altogether £4000 was paid into the Government account ■here and £117 into the Government stamp office at "New Plymouth. Ontop of this there will be an amusement tax of about 7s 6d on each member's annual subscription. There certainly seems to be little left, and the club consider themselves fortunate in coming out with a surplus on the summer meeting of about £100. EMPTY BOTTLES AT LAKE WAKATIPU. , A man who has recently returned from the Southern Lakes stated that one of the most curious things that he j had come across in his travels was the i large number of Baxter's Lung Preserver bottles around Queenstown. | While a number of old residents swore by this fine old remedy, the visitor discovered that the large consumption was mainly due to the many -1 ravellers who regularly carry this well- ! fcnown preparation with them. ' I It is quite the custom nowadays for a man who studies health to take a bottle of "Baxter's" as a safeguard against coughs and colds. Even the bad effects of a chill have been warded x>ff with a dose of Baxter's Lung Pre--server taken in time. j Besides being a splendid preparation ' whioh soothes and heals, "Baxter's" i possesses tonic-properties which help to build up the system to, resist future attacks. It is procurable from all •chemists and stores at 2s 6d for a penerous-sized bottle. 4 j

We are Having a trasy: time meeting < ail demands for "No-Rubbing" Laundry Help, the famous abolisher of washboard slavery.-—Carter and Co., agent*