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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11114, 2 December 1914, Page 4

Customs revenue collected at the port of Wellington during November totalled £54,589, as agaiust £57,809 in November, 1918.

The Sydney dockyard strike resulted in the dismissal of two hundred men previously on the night shift.

The vital statistics for Wellington during November, compared with November last year being given in parentheses: Births 178 (176); deaths 67 (66); marriages 88 (69).

' The body of Herbert Webb, one of the victims of the Rotorua drowning disaster of Nov. 23ud, was found yesterday afternoon floating in Lake Rotorua, half a mile east of where the accident happened. 1 ,

William George Smith, single, aged 54, a labourer residing at Karori, Wellington, was found dead in bed on Saturday morning. It is supposed that heart disease was the cause.

Robert Jamieson, aged 50, an inmate of the Ohiro Home, was found in Taranaki|Street, Wellington, on Friday night. It appeared he had been drinking, and was suffering from chest trouble. He was taken to the Homo, where he died later.

The effects of the drought iu Melbourne are evidenced by the Government Statist’s pre-harvest estimate 2,790,900 acres of wheat sown for grain are estimated to yield 4,084,865 bushels, an average of 1.46, the lowest since the drought year of 1902.

Polling for Parliamentary candidates and on the licensing issues took place yesterday at Trentham military camp. Special officers of the Electoral Department supervised the voting. A Gazette extraordinary announces that the Public Trustee has been appointed by the Government to control the business of the Continental C. and G. Rubber Co., Ltd., which has been carrying on business in New Zealand since the commencement of the present war with Germany. The action was taken under the Regulations Act, 1914, the Attorney-General being satisfied, that not less than half the company’s share capital is held by or on behalf of alien enemies.

High class horses bring good prices notwithstanding the growing popularity of motor cars, as was shown when Messrs-Gorton and Son held a sale of horses on account of Mr Donald Fraser at Feildiiig yesterday. A colt, Advance-Endeavour, was sold for 200 guineas to Mr W. Duncan ; the same purchaser paid 241 guineas for a hay colt, Advance—Seagull, and Mr E. Short paid 152 guineas for a black colt, Advance—Sou’wester mare.

“ An inquest was held at Auckland yesterday into the .circumstances of the death of Percy Mavou, labourer, of Tokomaru Bay, who was found shot through the head in a room of the Imperial Hotel on Sunday morning. Deceased was a man forty years of age, well supplied with money, but' of absent-minded and taciturn disposition. He had been ten days in the city, and the less of a dog which he had brought with him seemed to worry him. The report of a revolver heard on Sunday morning alarmed the hotel inmates, and Mason was found in his room dead. His bed had not been slept in. The Coroner returned a verdict of suicide.

In concluding his speeoli at Ohaknue, Mr Speed said he woud uot only appeal to the heads of the house but also to the wives and the daughters to consider seriously whether in the interest of the country it would not he better to give their support to a body of men who had proved by the wisdom of their admiusitration their ability to conduct the affairs of the country honourably and successfully, or entrust the affairs of the country to a party under the dangerous domination of that extreme section of Socialists termed Red Feds, whose desire was to legislate for one class only. Realising the many disadvantages of choosing suiting materials from the somewhat out-of-date method of cut samples, Messrs Lewis and Oameron, Martou, have imported a most comprehensive range of the latest designs in EnglLli and Scotch tweeds and worsteds, a selection of these are now on view in their No 2 window. The time is at hand when those requiring a smart suit ,at from 60s to 85s for the holiday season should place their orders promptly to avert any possible chance of disappointment. The well known excellence in fit and style of Messrs Lewis and Cameron’s suits have earned for them an enviable reputation and lias already more than justified their progressive spirit in importing such a really fine selection of tweeds, etc. Their famous “Sincerity” suits are also made up from own choice of material, 55s to 755.* . For seven days Messrs Lloyds Limited offer a great clearing line of ladies’ linen costumes, dress skirts and coats at 3s lid each, usual prices being 7s 6d to 17s 6d. These great bargains will be exhibited in their number three window from Monday next, 23rd inst.* THE RECENT EPIDEMICS OF SMALLPOX AND DIPHTHERIA^ Would certainly not have attained such proportions if the hygenio fact were more generally known the disinfection of the mouth by a reliable and harmless antiseptic is a great protecting factor, not on.ly against such local throat diseases ae diphtheria, tonsiliti-3, quinsy, and sore throat, but against all ailments where the infection is through the throat or respiratory tract. By putting thrso drops of SANDER’S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT on a piece of sugar-loaf, and allowing it ts dissolve in the mouth that cavity is thoroughly disinfected. The volatile nature of SANDER’S -EXTRACT makes it penetrate every crevico, SANDER’S EXTRACT is not nauseous nor depressing like the common eucalyptus and possesses great- antiseptic power. By using SANDER’S EXTRACT, you avoid the uncertain composition ci the lozenge, you have the benefit of the strongert antiseptic that can tensed with safety, and tho result i.protection from all infesHon * /-) . contains only taosc proM] .Pcrlie.s which build up J ilrm flesh, stronfr bone and iii -----1" ,\sk your doctor.