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At the monthly meeting of the Pelorus Road Board on Tuesday the secretary reported that Mr McCallum, M.P., during his recent visit to this district, was shown sonic of the roads upon which the Board are endeavouring to obtain grants from the Mines Department. Mr McCallum undertook to interview the Minister of Mines on the Board’s behalf. Messrs Kirkcaldic and Stains have an announcement in this issue that will interest all householders, now the winter is almost upon us. The 25th of the scries of progressive euchre parties, in aid of soldiers ’ parcels, will be held in the library on Tuesday evening next. Supper provided. The following paragraph, from an article by Andrew Lang, is worth remembering just now by hiders of their light under bushels. “When a goose lays an egg,” says Mr Lang, “she just waddles off as if she was ashamed of it—because she is a goose. When a hen lays an egg—ah, she calls heaven and earth to witness it. The-hen is a natural-born advertiser. Hence the demand for hens’ eggs exceeds the demand for goose eggs, and the hen has allthe business she can attend to.” In view of the threatened shortage of white pine timber for the future Government is being urged by the Farmers' Union to consider the advisability of purchasing suitable areas of privately-owned white pine forests not at present being worked, which, together with similar areas of such forests owned by the Government, would form a reserve of white pine timber for the future needs of the Dominion. A general meeting of members of the Marlborough Patriotic Association will be held to-day (Friday) in the Blenheim Council Chambers, at 3.30 p.m. An election of three members of the Executive Committee will be held at this meeting. The clerk of the Licensing Committee gives notice that the annual meeting of the committee for the District of Wairau will bo held on Tuesday, sth June, at the Courthouse, Blenheim. Applications must be in by 11th May. In our report of the local School Committee election our reporter incorrectly stated the number of nominations as ten. The actual number of candidates was eleven, one nomination having been accepted just before the voting took place. Bells’ Circus and Vaudeville Company will give a performance at Havelock on Monday evening, and Canvastown on Wednesday. Sir J. Madden, K.0.M.G., etc., Lieutenant Governor and Chief Justice of Victoria, when delivering judgment in a case in which an inferior substitute had been pushed as “ just as good ” as SANDER’S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, said; “ Whenever an article is commended to the public by reason of its good quality it is not permissable to imitate any of its features ” and he prohibited further substitution. When using a medicine it is ‘ good quality ’’ that you want, and SANDER’S EXTRACT has the endorse ment vand approval of the highest authorities. Inhaled, applied locally, taken on sugar or in water as directed, SANDER’S EXTRACT is equally beneficial, because it is specially refined and prepared by Sander’s process, and produces no harmful by-effects. Use SANDER’S EXTRACT only when you desire good and lasting effects; not “ just as good.” Economical mothers buy “NAZOL”— the best family cough and cold remedy. Ready for instant use. Sixty full doses cost eighteenpence. “NAZOL" is cheapest in the end.

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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 34, 4 May 1917, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 34, 4 May 1917, Page 4