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Otago Witness, Issue 3085, 30 April 1913, Page 37

SNAILS AS A CURE FOR CONSUMPTION.

An advertisement appeared in Thursday’s Auckland Star, asking for “Seven dozen box snails.” Next morning a reporter sought out the advertiser, and inquired for what purpose the snails were needed. He was met with the rather startling explanation that the snails were required as food for a sick -girl. Further inquiry elicited the information that a snail diet is regarded by some people as something of a panacea with special consumption curing powers. Mr W. S. Malaquin, who is well known in Christchurch, told a Press reporter on Tuesday that he had read with interest a paragraph stating that in Auckland the friends of a sick girl had advertised for snails, believing that they would aid Junto recovery. Mr Malaquin says that in his native district of Orleans snails were prescribed for his sister, who was consumptive. She was ordered to take the small ones which crawl upon the vines, pick them from their shells, and oat them alive. She did so, and was cured. The prescription is not an unusual one in France, and is often most successful. In the case of hid own children here in New Zealand, he has cured bad colds by means of a syrup made from snails, and if anyone should wish to know how to make the syrup, ho will be pleased to tell them.

There are very nearly 100 men on rho pay sheet of the Taurnanimii railway station. This (says the local paper) is a little colony in itself, when wives and children are included. The average daily attendance at the Car-. negie Public Library last week was 675 persons. Facsimiles of the first four folios of Shakespeare will be shown in the Reference Department this week.

AUCTIONS. CENTRAL OTAGO STOCK SALES. NOTE ALTERATION IN DATES. The MAY SALES vvi'l bo held as under) instead of as originally lifted: OTUREHUA, THURSDAY. Eith MAY, At 2 p.m. 18 omc-shear Romney Rama 18 one-sheer Border Leicester Rams . 8 Oorriedale Rams. RANFURLY, FRIDAY. 9th MAY, / At 9 a.in. SCO eix-t.ooth merino Wethers 400 eight-tooth merino Wethers 300 crossbred Wethers 12 one-shear Romney Rams 12 one-shear Border Leicester Rams 4 Oorriedale Rams. WAIPIATA, FRIDAY. 9th MAY, At 1 p.m. 200 f.m. crossbred Wethers; forward condition 1000 six and eight-tooth half bred Wether* 600 merino Ewes 200 merino Wethers 100 f.m. Ewes 54 Corriodilo Rams 11 one-shear Romney Rams 11 one-shear Border Leicester Rums, MIDDLEMARcrf'. TUESDAY. 13th MAY, At 10.30 n.m. Further Entries Invited. kUNEDIN STOCK AGENTS’ ASSO- ' CIATTON. 26a p MOKAU ESTATE SALE. SUBDIVISION OF THE FAMOUS MOKAU MAHAKATINO BLOCK ON THE MOKAU RIVER, TARANAKI. 25.000 ACRES IN 11 SECTIONS Will ho Sold by Public Auction, At the Rooms of BRA HAM & WILLIAMS (LTD. ), PALMERSTON NORTH, On WEDNESDAY, 7th MAY, 1915, At 12 noon. Plans and Particulars can be had from AGENTS AT ALL CENTRES. Dunedin Agents* MURRAY. ROBERTS, & CO. DALGETY & CO. (LTD.). OTAGO FARMERS’ CO-OP. ASSN. DONALD REID & CO. NATIONAL MORTGAGE & A. CO. N.Z. LOAN & ALA. CO. BAT TER SB Y & CO. TERMS: Deposit 10 per cent, on wile, with another 10 per cent, at end of each year for following two years. Ivut the hitter two payments to be remitted it similar value is put in improvements. Balance in 5 yearn. Interest to be at ti c ra-te of 5J> per cent. To those paying 50 per cent, or over of the purchase money an. sale, an allowance of per cent, on the total purchase money will bo made. For further particulars apply to .1. M. JOHNSTON, 30ap Palmerston North. AMPBF.I.L AND SONS, Kirk’s Bazaar, Boiirke street, Melbourne, Beg to announce their next PARADE AND SALE OF STALLIONS AND DRAUGHT MARES Will take place At their City Horse Bazaar, Sydney road, Melbourne, From Monday, 14th, to Saturday, 19th July. Particulars of all stock for sale must reach the Auctioneers not later than the 24th June to insure them appearing in the Catalogue.