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Nelson Evening Mail, 16 May 1917, Page 6

The following resolution was put to the congregations assembled in the Salvation Army halls in 94 centres throughout the Dominion on Sunday, May 13th. an- 1 carried unanimously, says the New Zealand Times:— "We pray the governing authorities of Xew Zealand will immediately introduce legislation to stop the sale °f all alcoholic liquor in public houses, or hotels, after 6 p.m., and to bring in other forms of restriction that will l«;id to a decrease in its consumption. This appeal is made in the interests of national strength, honour and safety. At a time when all nations are taking drastic measures to deal with the evil from a standpoint of economy and efficiency to the. winning of the war, we regret that our Dominion lags to the disappointment of the community .is a whole." 'Officer : "Weil, my man. how many horses have yon shod this morning?" Yeoman "Farrier (thoughtfully) : "Well, znr, wfo-en oi've done this 'un—an' that *im—an' that 'un over -theer—that'll be dree, zur!" j ■ A French visitor who had been ivn-d----in,g .about the vagaries of our Food prices was heaivi to exclaim, "It ees vair funny. I cannot make him out ! Mouton •ees no louger sHieap. and venison ees no longer deer! Eees it not?" ".Hiubby, can you pay me back that hall-crown, you borrowed from mc?" "But, my dear." he protested, ",1 have already paid it back twice. Surely, you ■don't expect it .vj-.-iin ?" "Oh. all right. if you are as mean as all that." In view of the coming reduction in the output of beer, hop-growers ask the (!overnment to prohibit the importation of foreign hope for ten years- after the war, or to im.pose a duty of not less thati 9d per lb. Colds fly before NAZOL. Sore, throats are soothed by this proved and popular remedy. Get NAZOL to-dav. Is 6d buys 60 doses. Difficult breathing, due to Nasal Catarrh, can be pi-omptly relieA'ed by NASSOL. Its penetrating properties kill tEe germs of catarrh. Use the Nazol