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Mr Froudej. who is a collector of "Early English " and Roman jewellery, has jttst had hia house robbed and some thousand pounds' worth of valuables carried off. The Atlantis yawl, Mr Amos, and the Bridesmaid, ketch, Captain Buller, two yathts, whioh took part in the Jubilee Race last year, Btartedfrom Southampton Water at nooa on April 4th on an ocean race to Madeira for £1000 aside. The start was not an exoiting one, as a light north-west breeze was hardly strong enough to give the yachts steering way. Both yaohts were under all light fore-and-aft sail, and the Atlantis went rawing so steadily away that after the beat down Southampton Water she had fully a mile lead, dead to windward, of the Bridesmaid. Beoent experiments with carrier pigeons have been so successful that it has been deoided to establish a permanent postal service of them in the Russian army. Depots are to be established at once at certain specified fortresses and other places, and the whole are to be divided into four divisions, corresponding to the same number of lines of communication. For each line of communication there are to be 250 carrier pigeons, making a grand total of 1000 birds. A draper's assistant in London, who was in the habi, with bis master's cognisance, of attending a* workmen's Socialistic meeting, rwgleoted for a we«k or two to attend tbe met t ' ings, and the following took pltre between master and man. Matter: "Well, John, and how is is that you have nob kept op your attendance at the Socialist meetings V John (rather confusedly) : '• Well, sir, I don't think I shall go any more " Master : •' But how is that, John 1 " John : " 1 have found out, sir, that the scheme ia not quite so fair as I thought it was. At the last meeting I attended we calculated how much there would be for everyone when everything was divided up, and we found it wou dbe £105 each ; and you know, sir, I have £150 in the bank. " . As an instance of the severity with which the new tariff will press we (Advocate) may mention that Messrs Henderson Bros., of Mar ton, .months ago ordered from America new machinery for milling purposes. This machinery is now on its way to New Zealand, and on its arrival the importers will have to pay £250 in dnty, the impost being 20 per cent. Here is another example: Mr Evans, of Timaru, has on the way to New Zealand milling mechinery to the value of £5000. On* this the duty will be £1000. Cases of this kind bring home to the hum* blest understanding the iniquities of Pzotection. 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It soothes the child, it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is tbe best known remedy for dysentery and diarrhoea whether arising from teething or other causes. Mrs Winslow'a Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine Dealers everywhere at 1/1} per bottle Flosilxhe I— For tbo Teeth and Breath — A few drops of tho liquid "FJoriline* sprinkled on a wet tooth-brush produce* a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth from all parasites and impiitries hardens the gums, prevents turtar, -'tope decay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly whiteneßß, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour rising from decayed teeth or tobacco smoko "The Fragrant FloriUne," being composed in part of honey and sweet herb*- delicious to tbe taste, and the greatest ' .et discovery of tbe age. Price 2s Cd.'- ul | Chemists and Perfumers, Wholesale Jepot 38, Farringd n-road. London.

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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 131, 6 June 1888, Page 4

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Untitled Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 131, 6 June 1888, Page 4

Untitled Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 131, 6 June 1888, Page 4