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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6864, 21 May 1932, Page 4

At Foxton yesterday four properties were offered for salo by auction by the Foxton Borough Council under the Rating Act, 1925, by the Empire Auctioneering Co. Three of the properties were bought in by the borough and the one offered comprising six acres was sold after interesting competition. Miss E. Janies, who is making a walking tour from North Capo to Bluff, raised a laugh at a reception at Geraldine recently, says the Timaru Herald. Describing the beginning of her tour, she said thait in duo course she reached the Ninety-Mile Be&ch, where she was introduced to “Wizard” Smith, wdio, when ho heard that she proposed to walk 1600 miles, said, “Go home to bed —you will never do it! ” When she reached Wellington she sent him a note stating that she had walked 900 miles, and asking what he had done as far a records were concerned. READING WITH ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Now the days are drawing in and the evenings getting longer more and more leading is being done with the aid of artificial light. This has a very harmful effect on many eyes, but wilf not harm in any way the eyes that are protected with glasses correctly prescribed by Mr. N. H. Bailey, Consulting Optician for Mr. R. A. Noedl, Optician and Deaf Aid Specialist, Rangitikei Street. Ring 'Phone 7309 for appointments.