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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 22, Issue 28, 11 April 1911, Page 6

!113 CUCTOM ALWAYS. Tiibrh uii'ce lived in.BoJtom it certain Mr ■ l.i; same Mr. .Jones was an ccceu'nio ;.:an—'.c;y much, su ; and muon,.; hi' •Un ccovnlricities was that of Jailing it; inwiuvss oace in every two years. Air ioiio;-; always paid his creditors fifty pei cent., no more no less. Mr. Jones lail«3 ... aiii—made an assignment of his effects a? usual, and was very much surprised when the assignee said to him, " Mr. Jones, we shai l 1 declare a dividend of forty per cent." " Sir," said Mr. Jones, in a dignifieJ manner, “ you must make it fifty, sir. ] ihcays pay fifty cents on a dollar, sir.” " it can t be done,” said the assignee. “it shall be done," said Mr. Jones, elevating his right hand. " We have not enough property in oat hands to do it," said the assignee. “Sir!” said Mr. Jones. "Declare fifty per cent ! I always pay fifty per cent And, sir, if you have not sufficient property in your hands to pay fifty per cent, sir, ] will jlay the balance out of my own pocket F EFFECT OF DUST UPON HEALTH We shall probably never know the rea' effect of dust upon health. It is by no means improbable that many ailments, whit h are now ascribed to other and more remote causes, are really due to it. Professional and business men would perhaps be more hale and hearty if they worked under more cleanly conditions; but any housewife, even the most careless, would La horrified if she saw the state of dirt in which by far the greater number of offices are left won; one year’s end to another. In many >f the busiest parts of London, and other dtie;., it is an almost universal custom to have the windows cleaned only once a year, and their grimy and sooty appearance during the other eleven months must be familiar to every one. In many offices the dusting operations are wholly limited to the desks in use, and to the removal of the surface dirt and scattered scraps of paper from the ■•irpet. Books and papers which notoriously iccumulate more dust than anything else are very rarely dusted at all. It is true that novv-a-days professional and business duties are performed upon a " high pressure" 1 system, but it is to be regretted that more care is not taken to minimise the dangers tc health to which an enforced sedentary and indoor-life exposes the great majority o', men; and a great change for the better may re sonably be expected if the charwoman o; care-taker is required to do something mon "Iran the present quantity of work, and periodical and thorough cleaning of offices 's insisted upon. —Front " Cassell's Family Uayazine." FOB FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY AND MERCERY SEND TO SffIALE and HAY BLENHEIM. To SawmiUers & Others Harris & Bastin, Ltd. 65 Thorndon Quay, WELLINGTON Consulting Engineers OIL AND Machinery Importers Suppliers of Beltings, Oils. Marine and Stationary Engines, Traction-engines, Oil-engines, Gas-engines, Wood and Iron-working Machinery, and Engineers’ Requisites. Havelock Agent F. C. FRASER, Commercial Hotel, where samples of Oils and Lubricating Greases may be inspected and quotations obtained. William Carr has all kinds of Ironmongery and Steel Cutlery, Stoves, Ranges, Safes, and Fenders Large stock of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of every description. Settlers in the Sounds and other parts of the district are invited to inspect his large and varied Stock. Market Street South, BLENHEIM. FEDERAL HOTEL, HOTON. Picton is delightfully situated at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound, and offers every facility for a pleasant holiday Launches always available for EXCURSIONS IN THE SOUNDS. Splendid Deep Sea Fishing. Best of Wines and Spirits, Speight’s Ale on Draught Cuisine of the Best. J. w. CAMPBELL, Proprietor (Late of Commercial Hotel, Havelock). The Pelorus Guardian is the best Advertising medium in Marlborough.