NEWS AND NOTES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 2672, 29 December 1928, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

N©w r proposals are afoot again to change China's capital. Sianfu, capital of the Shensi Province, is suggested. The reasons why it is suggested are that Nanking is not sufficiently central arid is too open to bombardment by foreign warships;

"NAZOL" is unequalled for relieving coughs, colds, catarrh, and sore throats; 60 doses 1/6. 4—D

Italian papers are furiously incensed at the reported decision of the Port Adelaide authorities to debar workers who do not know the. English language from employment.

The Railways Department has purchased 13 new buses for the Welling-toty-Petone-Hutt road service. The approximate outlay is £26,000.

Sufferers from bronchitis or asthma obtain speedy relief by taking "NAZOL" 1/6 buys 60 doses. 5—D

Nearly 2000 persons died from influenza or pneumonia in 78 of the larger American cities last week. The Commerce Department reported that, beginning with 608 deaths in these cities for the week ending November 3, the list has grown -weekly until it reached a total of 1982 for the week ending December 22.

In the Plunket Shield match, Auckland defeated Canterbury by ten wickets.

The totalisator figures at the recent Auckland Trots showed a shrinkage of over £26,000.

The sure, speedy , remedy for coughs and coIds—"NAZOL." Economical too; 60 doses 1/6. 6 —D

Judge Elbert Garey, late chairman of the United States Steel Corporation, who died on August 15, 1927, left an estate slightly under 13,000,000 dollars ,states an Australian Press Association message from New York.

An unsuitable diet has resulted in the death of one of the few ostriches in the Waikato. This bird, which was the property of Mr N. S. Soper, of Rotokauri, was released in an orchard to.pick up fallen fruit. Evidently unable to distinguish between apples and less edible fare, it swallowed a tennis ball. Next morning it was found dead.