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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9385, 3 March 1909, Page 8

According to statistics, London is a healthier place to live in than any large centre of population in Europe or America. “It is, in fact, only snprassed,” says the Globe, “by some of those new cities in Australia and New Zealand in which / a peculiarly vigorous stock of young settlers, living under excellent conditions, contrive to cheat Nature of the supreme penalty till well alter the three score and ten years which the Psalmist has declared to be the limit of life. It is not difficult to discover the causes for the excellent health enjoyed by London. The population is constantly, as is that of the colonies, fed by vigorous young blood from the country. The statistics gain a small advantage at the other end of life, since old folks often leave the metropolis to spend tbeir last years in the home of their youth. These two causes, however, are of relatively small importance when compared with the perfect drainage system, the strict regulations which make London one of the safest seaports in the world, and the general care by sanitary officers—to whom the better-educated [now lend willing assistance —of the laws of hygiene.

At the Court atiOleveland, U.S.A., an excited father demanded the arrest of his daughter. “She is sixteen,” he said. “I came downstairs at 11,80 one night and found her sitting on a young man’s knee, with her arm aroundfjhis neck. I told her to go to bed immediately, and ordered the young mman away. She kissed him good-night before my eyes, I want you to awe her, I ddemand an injunction.’’ “You ask,” replied Judge Adams, “more than the Court can give. To sit on a sweetheart’s knee is a practice sanctioned fay law, ancientatradition and modern usage.” And so the irate parent was sent empty away. The greatest rainfall recorded in January in any point in New Zealand was 39.86 inches at the Mountain House, Mt. Egmont. Next to this comes Otira, in the South Island with 28.43 inches, third place being filled by The Hermitage, Mt. Cook, with 18.64 inches, Hokitika 17.20 inches, being fourth. Westport recorded 14.63 inches for the month, Murchison 11.46 inches, Groymoufch 14 19, Reeftou 13.59, Puysegur Point 10.54, Raurimu near Ruapehu 10.56, Upper Mangarei 14 0, Wekaweka 10.56. The Wanganui rainfall for the period was 3.13, just about one fourth of that which fell in the Westland towns. The Wellington fall was 3.18, and Dunedin 3.10.

Mrs Head, Fyans-st., Geelong, ) Vie.. writes: “I have found great relief from rheumatism by applying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, It ia an excellent liniment and 1 strongly recommend any person suffering from this distressing and painful ailment to try it. My husband has also used Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for cuts and bruises and was delighted with the benefit received from it.” For sale everywhere.

“A bird is hnown by its tune and so is a man by bis reputation.” Mr O. E. Gibbons, Marten, claims to have the reputation of manufacturing the best cordials and aerated waters on the Coast, Orders solicited for the Christmas season, and punctually attended to. *