To pull an 18ft. boat 25 miles m open sea is not a bad bit of work. This was done recently by a man who is working on a farm at Mercury Island. He •wanted to reach the steamer there, and succeeded in doing it after his long row. Had the steamer gone ho might possibly have decided to row the rest of the way to Auckland. ABOUT OLD ESTABLISHED CORNS. ' "I've had that corn for 20 years," you hear a sufferer say, often with a touch of pride in his voice. Ho likes to believe- thei'e's nothing able to cure his corns. "I'vo been to chiropodists," he'll say. "I've cut it, shaved it, used all sorts of cures—but it won't go." Correct up to a point—ia point spelt Progandra. There's no corn on human foot Progandra can't remove—quickly, painlessly. Hard or soft, old or new, Progandra does it—l/6. 335 Barraclough's Magic Nervine takes the ache from toothache for ever—l/6. Rheumo and Rheumatism cannot exist together—4/6.
—because you can depend on the Hillman "14" to give you unfailing service under the mose exacting conditions. Be guided by the 'choice of the many seasoned . ," overseas motorists who have selected this car because of its suitability for rough going. Hillman "14" features include a 56in. N. . track, generous ground clearance, well-protected mechanism, and ; > strengthened frame. .'" ' - ABRIDGED SPECIFICATION. «'" 'ft > 14 li.p. 4-cyL, Motor, 4-Speed Gear Box, Rignt-liand Control, Fotir AVlicol Brakes, fljiu. "Clearance. NORTHERN AUTOMOBILES LTD. 150-156 Albert Street, POVERTY BAY GARAGEDerby Street, GISBORNE AGENT.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16338, 12 May 1927, Page 4
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