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Mataura Ensign, 23 May 1910, Page 6

The old politician lay "speechless" in bed; His cold was so bad that he got do repose. He scarcely could think how to "act," it is said, To follow the "ayes" or to run with the "noes." That cough I'd "unseat," and the illness "defeat," With no "want of confidence" sure! With Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. And the "speaker," true friend, his health did "amend," The comet was plainly visible in the western sky between the drifts of cloud in the early part of yesterday evening. Mr G. J. Anderson will address the electors at Knapdale on Saturday evenins; next. We understand that Mr Robert Mitchell has disposed of his highly-im-proved farm on the Waimumu rise, near Mataura, to Mr C. Bennet, of Gore. The dog nuisance is becoming somewhat serious in the Chatton district. Only a few days ago Mr Peter was startled by hearing dogs among some of his hest ewes, and down in a corner of a paddock near the creek he found 14 sheep worried. The dogs made oft and travelled too quickly to bo overtaken. TIP-TOP LIGNITE COAL. 9s FOR A TWO-HORSE LOAD. At this price surely nobody need go without fires during the cold weather. One can, indeed, have a fire in every room without being extravagant. It's good coal too —from Green's Lignite Pit—of which everybody knows the quality. As sole distributing agents for Messrs Johnson and Smyth, we can supply it in large or small quantities. Give us an order, and in an hour's time we will have a load in your shed. Think of the economy it represents, the comfort you can enjoy, and order now.— The N.Z. Express Co., Ltd.