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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14596, 4 May 1918, Page 3

A police party left Masterton by motor-carat 1 a.m. on Monday, en route for a scrub-cutters' " camp m the way;- ■ backs, where it was alleged a .number -- of shirkers had. taken up their quarters.' After leaving the main road, £nc raiding party was compelled to walk about seven miles -over a clay road. The camp was reached at a time when the inmates were m dreamland, and the waking-up process caused quite a commotion. -The " result of the raid was one military de-. ' sorter, who was brought into Masterton. A number of manufacturers m Northampton and Leicester have (states the Shoe Leather .Trade's 'News) been called upon to prepare sleeping and snow . clogs for our soldiers on the Italian ; front in '^ large quantities and at^'very. .■!";■ short notice. The sleeping boot is made of canvas, waterproofed ,a.jid .."doped/*' with !t a< strap from the waist to keep ifc- ; m position, sheep's wool /llijfed, and. wooden' sole. The other, boot, presum- - ably, is for trench wear m snow aiu&V slush, is" of stout white sail canvas, waterproofed and vulcanised/ and is also lined with sheep's wool, and comes above ; >>'-' the knee, with two straps at" ths top. and ' '''"" one m the waist to keep # on the f00t." .. and leg. This also has a wooden sole.— Both these dogs are for wear over the regulation boots. ' \' '"\ Grieve, Jeweller's, Sheplwivls- Whistles have, many imitations: NoneVflenuine - without H. J. Grieve stamp. ' EaoTrwhifl*.. tie guaranteed; price 3/6,- post free.* • An Engagement R^ing as the present 6i '••"• presents: Grieve, Jeweller, specialise*?." m Ring«. Size cards free.^ , v . -' t -, Rings, Bracelets, Brooches, audPGold" Chain* re-modelled m new ' designs . at prices to suit.— Gordon, Jeweller. om>. Bank N.J? ♦ . * '* Alarm, Clocks that go and keep going. Buy -..your. .Alarm, Clock from Grieve, Jefweller. Each olock guaranteed - twelw • months: fl;1] prices. 6/6. 12/6,"16/-:> T.- : •;• Particular >hout your Writing Tftble*a? Then try th 8 "Golden Rule" :q&~ "Thmker" bran js. They appeal to ths . cultured. All tuutioiMM •