MISCELLANEOUS.

North Otago Times, 3 August 1903, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS.

Several local civil servants having clubbed together, have just received twelve American bicycies says Truth, tlw landed cost here being £5 each, It is anticipated that there will be an ncrease in bicycle accidents shortly Tho scarlet fever epidemic in Wellington is slowly, but surely, decreasing, There aro now, according to the only 27 fever patients. in the Hospital, The temporary hospital at Berhainpore, which had to bo brought into use when tho epidomic was at its height, is now closed. • With the objeofc of providing for the welfaie of the largo "boarding, houso population" of Wellington, the Congregation of St. John's Presbyterian Church has built a suite of sixteen rooms adjoining the Church, The suite includes parlours for young men and young women, gymnasiums, lavatories, and baths. It was erected at a cost of £I6OO on a section which cost £3OO. Mr J, E. Baker, on behalf of the Christchurch land agents, auctioneers, and liconsed laud-brokers writes the Press, has forwarded a letter to Colonel Pitt, embodying the amendments ,desired in the Land Agents Bill. The writer incidentally remarks: "I think I may safely say that the leading solicitors look with growing aversion upon the unprofessional practice of lawyors acting as landagonts." It ia urged that lawyers who enter into competition with landagents should be compelled to pay the proposed fee. Accompanying the letter are copies of lawyers' advertisements, dealing with land sales. The petition in favour of assisted immigration as helping to solvo the domestic servant problem has beou signed 216 employers of domestic assistance resident in Nelson district. The petition has been forwarded-to Mr Graham, M.H'.R,, who haspresented Bame, and it has been referred to tho Petitions Committee for consideration, A big male trout, weighing 301b was brought from Blenheim to branch of the Tourists Department.. It died while being transferred in the Marlborough Acclimatisation Society's ponds. It is 3ft 2in long, andlOia deep. ' It will u3 mounqetl by tlio Departmnofc. Prepare for Croup.-fhe timo .wasted in sending for a physician .when a child shows symptoms oi tho croup, -often leads to fatal results. , A reliable medicine and one that should be always kept in tho homo ready; for immediate uso is Ohamherlajn s Cough Remedy. It never fails, and will prevent the attack if given as soon as tho child becomes hoarse, •or even after the ■ croupy cough appears, For sale by all chemists and storekeepers. Prico, l/'G and 3/[,