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Nelson Evening Mail, 25 September 1916, Page 3

Fashion's Latest in Millinery. Our Advance Showing of Early Spring Models is at present a big attraction for Ladies who appreciate Painty and Smart Styles in Headwear. The New Shapes are decidedly becoming, the colourings most attractive and the Prices extremely moderate. m m m m m Ladies would do well to visit us and inspect the new Spring dels at their leisure. DRAPE K, MILLINER, & DRESSMAKER TRAFALGAR STREET, NELSON.

A novel means of checking waste by clerks who have the handling of Government paper was adopted recently at the Victoria military headquarters (says the Age). Acting on instructions, the caretaker of the building went round the various departments one evening and collected all the loose sheets of paper found lying about the floors. These were put into bags, which were labelled with the name of the particular department from which the paper had been taken. The following day the Commandant convened- a conference of all the heads of departments and introduced the officials to the tow of bags, which bulged with the loose papers taken from their departments, and wiirioh. had b/sen thrown ] aside as useless. It was a convincing lesson of the need for economy. There has since been a striking reduction, in the number of requisitions to the storekeeper for fresh stocks of writing paper A cheery letter was received) last week in Paimerston North from' Major A. A. the brilliant surgeon, serving with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, who has just died of wound's reIceived in the battle of the Somane. "I have," he wrote, "frequently of late gone round all our advanced fire trenches The military si'de aippeals to me more than the medical. My ambition) would be to be in commandi of a field battery, and) dav and night to ipairnp high explosives into 'Fritz.' I have already got enough material for another book, and ii I geit a working fit I may sit down again. The feeling of confidence in England and France is very pronounced. Germany is staggering. Her efforts are unsteady, food is not ample, and she has had -some nasty blows. . . . Germany, ray friend), is a 'gone coon.' The coming struggle will' bo bitter, and 1 most sangminarv and obstinate. Germany will go 'down:'militarily with her flag flying, and a much-chastened and' more sober Germany will in future walk the earth Our men: are well and* fit, look well, and behave well—a disciplined! hody of men, smart and obedient, respectful to their officers. Altogether one has reason to be ,-„,.„• -rv,™,.ji *v* 4,Vi« "NTaot Zealands out very pmua v>i wro j.id» «-.*-~™ here. When the call) comes they show the elan and steadiness we all hoped for. A new atmosphere and changed! spirit pervades the European! front. We have ■had our dark davs and gone through many mistakes, but out of it all we are now really readv for the knock-out blow. . .1 hope Palmerston) North is well. Next .time I see you I will tell you some strange tales not written* in the book of war, or of the prophets either. Cheer >0 !—Arthur Martin." "I've just had 1 a letter from my son to sav he has won a scholarship. I can t tell you how pleased I am." Charlady : "I can understand your feelinsrs, mum. I felt just the same when our pig won a medal at the agricultural show." For that heavy dull feeling in the head which accompanies Nasal Catarrh, take a good (inhalation of "NAZQL through a Nazol Inhaler. This, will afford immediate Tflief. Tost "NAZOL to-d«y.

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