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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14578, 8 April 1918, Page 2

The Government arrangemants for catching and marketing quinnat salmon at Oamaru have so far mrscarried. The salmon have not so far made their run up the Waitaki. Only one has been taken to date on that pai't of the coast, ahd as it is not m spawning condition it seems that tbs fishery experts yet have something to learn about the time 'and seasons* of these fish. The Government scheme as a whole is hung up m the meantime, but if salmon do appear they will be taken by an authorised agent at Oamaru, and by him sold locally or sent to the nearest markets. If you get ,a chill, take Nazol immediately. It. will "prevent sore throat or tightness of the, chest. —s. The Wellington Crty Council has de--cided tlrat an employee shall be appointed to undertake the destruction of rats m the city and the preparation of suitable rat poison for free distribution to citizens. For Children's Hacking Cough at. night. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6, 2/6.* According to the statement of an Ashburton butcher, tho public;, at an. early date, will bo obliged to provide their; own.- wrappers for parcels of meat. The class of paper now , used by butchers for wrapping costs £78. per ton, and even therr there is no guarantee, of regular shipments corning'- -to liaiid.

. Coppers are so scarce., hi soriie of the districts of Scotland' that bankers are using stanrps for* small* change. SUFFERER FROM BRONCHITIS AND . ASTHMA RELIEVED. '•For* many years I had been a terrible sufferer from • bronchitis ' and asthma, and had to keep m bed for weeks at a time. Last winter-' * Baxter's Lung Pre server was recommended to mo and I am grateful to say both asthma and bronchitis have now left mc." So writes agrateful woman from Newtown," Welling-: ton. "" Thousands testify to the remarkable curative value of "Baxter's." Largo ljpttle costs only. 2s. \ A Bill has been introduced m ' tho United States Congress making it a felony to circulate false, reports with the intention of interfering 'with the operation or success of American' military or naval forces- or obstruct the. sale of Liberty Bonds or securities. - For Influenza, take Woods' Great Pep-per-mint; Cure. Never fails. 1/6, 2/6.*; V, The Queensland Government has de'cfded to hold, a town 'planning conference and exhibition m Brisbane m. August this year, and 'to* invite the other States to be represented "*by exhibits and tb send delegates' to read, papers and tako part' in 'the discussions. ■' Nazol relieves cold m the head, and Nasal Catarrh.— -4. -An JAucklander, writing from Aus-, tplia to a friend, meritioris, that; with others, ho was doing voluntary > navvy ■Mrork-at Marowba to level an area of land given by the' Government for the purpose '• of 700 .homes for re"tprried soldiers. > The . homes ar*e to bo Ut to the men at one shilling per week. The writer explains that at a previous settlement the homes w'ei'e 'given to tho soldiers, but that practice was dropped lb-wing- to some of the men promptly soiling out. Unchecked by life's experience; ~ Impulsive youth seems void of senseBut ' fleeting time with .^adnesss brings A clearer view of many * things, We wiser grow m winter ways, We team. the danger of. delays; We learn < the wisdom, too, be sure, Of taking Woods' Great Peppermint. 'Cure.