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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4103, 16 July 1900, Page 7

TO THE PUBLIC. I want to let the people who suffer from * rheumatism and. sciatica know that Chamberlain’s Pain Balm relieved mo after a number of other medicines and a doctor had failed. ' It is the best liniment I have ever known of. J. A. Dodgen, Alpharetta, Ga. Thousands have been cured of rheumatism by this remedy. One application relieves the pain; For, sale by all dealers. Small size, Is 6rl; large size, 3s.

During the year 1890-1900 there were registered throughout the colony under the Infant Life Protection Act 565 registered homes, representing 883 infants. For the preceding period there were 553 homes and 829 infants. Fifty-four deaths occurred in the homes during the year, against 27 in 1898-99, but at the inquests held the keepers were in every case exonerated from neglect, misconduct or blameworthiness of any kind. The large increase ;a the number of deaths, says Police Commissioner Tunbridge, in his annual report, appears somewhat alarming, hut he understands that infant mortality generally throughout the colony was much higher in 1899 than in 1900. There were ten prosecutions under the Act during the year under review, resiliing in none convictions, as against 24 prosecutions and 16 convictions during the preceding year, arid five licenses were cancelled, as against three in 1898-99. Periodical inspection proved that the homes were kept clean and tidy, and that the infants were well cared for. The longest continuous run of a railway train in Europe is that from Paris to Constantinople. 1021 miles, in 611 hours. The latest Chinese papers state 1 that there are at present six smokeless-powder factories in operation in- the Chinese Empire. j "Wade’s Worm Figs are most effective (and not unpleasant; children thrive after ' taking them. Price, Is. SSI