NEWS AND NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1916, Page 3

NEWS AND NOTES.

At the recent racing and trotting meetings held at Hokitika young women took the places of meJi as receivers of totalisator investments. The Westland Racing Club's meeting was probably tin: iirst where the change was introduced. A native, \vhile out shooting near Ruatoki, Whakatane, on Saturday week, was fatally shot through bis gun being accidentally discharged. The man was pig-lmnting, and as his dog was fast to a pig the native caught the gun by the barrel and hit the dog with the butt end of the gun, which exploded on the impact, killing the native instantly. LUMBAGO. Lumbago is a rheumatism of the muscles of the back. There is no need whatever of internal treatment /of any sort—all that is required is to apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm and massage the back at each application. It is always best to keep quiet for a few days as every movement of the body aggravates the disease. Chamberlain's Pain Balm has been used successfully in many eases. One application relieves the pain. i A rather sensational incident occurred at Manakau recently. A large mob of cattle, while being driven en route to Wellington, became infuriated Bear a homestead, and had to be paddocked. A push bicycle and a motor-cvc'le which had been left in the paddock by some workmen were badly damaged by the cattle, the push bike beiHg practically smashed to pieces. A linesman went, to the rescue, but the beasts turned {heir attention, to him, and he promptly ascended a handy tree with much agility. One bullock, which had evidently become "winded," fell dead at the foot of the tree. SHORTENS ITS COURSE.

Once settled in the system whooping cough and colds must run a certain course but the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy very much shortens tlie time required for a complete recovery. In whooping cough it liquifies the tough mucus and aids its -expectoration, rendering the fits of coughing less frequent and les3 severe. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy deprives whooping cough* of any dangerous consequences and insures a complete recovery in less time than is usually required. Sold everywhere. How long will it be after the war before its physical effects will be obliterated from the actual fields of conflict? The New York Evening Post suggests that, if the American Civil' War is a»y guide, the process will take a long time. A statistician has recently computed that in the neighborhood of Petersburg, Virgina, alone there lie nearly seventy miles of earthwork fortifications still unlevelied, the reason being that the farmers are unable to face the expense of restoring the land to its former condition. In the case of the Revolutienary War, as at Valley Forge, special .efforts have been made to preserve the earthworks. CURE FOR RHEUMATISM.

This is not a patent medicine, it is a prescription of an eminent English specialist. For years I had been a sufferer from chronic rheumatism. One year ago I consulted one of the leading specialists of the Dominion j (now deceased). On receipt of postage scamps, money order, or postal notes for 4s Gd, I will post twelve doses of the remedy, which this specialist declared to be the only thing known to science as a cure for this painful disease. F. Greville, Editor N.Z. Dairyman, Box 502, Wellington.—Advt. The Otago Daily Times states that a project has been initiated to present an aeroplane to the Home authorities from the people of Otago. The design is that the gift shall take the form of a 188-horse-power Gnome-Vickers gun-mounted biplane, which is a superior type of machine, costing £2250, and it will be recognised that it would be very appropriate if the presentation of this machine could be made to synchronise, as an Empire Day gift, with that of the aereplanes which are to be presented by the Overseas Club in Great Britain. Th» local movement is in the hands of the Otago branch of that club, and is being accorded such a measure of success as encourages the belief that the fund necessary to carry it to a successful issue will be speedily raised. CHAPPED HANDS. Of' course! Exposure to bitter weather; no gloves may be; work which soils the hands so that frequent washing is necessary—result, sore hands, cracked and bleeding—may be blcisd poisoning. Keep your hands in good condition with Rexona, the Rapid Healer. A perfect skin treatment iii itself. After work wasli them with Rexona Soap, dry carefully, then rub in Rexona Ointment. Your hands will respond to its healing influence, become soft and flexible without sores or blemishes. Rexona keeps the hands safe from Winter troubles. Rexona is sold in triangular tins at Is 6d and 3s. Obtainable everywhere. Some Judges of the Supreme Court have become tired, evidently, of administering warnings to the public generally in the matter of cashing cheques for strangers when the cheques bore the signatures of people they did. not kn#w (says a northern paper). At the eonelusion of a forgery case in the Auckland Supreme Court, bis Honor Mr. Justice Sim declined to make, an order for a sum of money found on the prisoner to be paid over to the person who had cashed the forged cheque. His Honor said that it was amazing- the way hotelkeepers cashed cheques for people they did not know, signed by people tliey did not know. In the present ease, two hotelkeepers had cashed cheques for the prisoner, whom they did not know; nor did they know the person whose signature was on the cheques. "In those circumstances," added his Honor, "they deserve to lose thoir money, and I decline to make the order." THE HUPMOBILE FOR 1913 IS WONDERFUL!

You would hardly believe that such a beautfully apponted car—such a mechanically perfect car, such a reliable ear could be produced at sudh a price. The new S-passenger model contains many improvements—2o per cent, more power in the motor for instance! The equipment is excellent—the finish beautiful; and the workmanship critic-proof. There's more power, more economy, more comfort than ever, but bo increase in weight. It's a wonderful car. Cushions are made from machine-picked hair, with more and better springs. This has electric lights, electric starter, Bosch high-tension magneto, and complete equipment. For free catalogue and further particulars apply Farmers' Co-operative Organisation of N.Z., Ltd., Hawera and New iPly*i»uth; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford. A. Hatrick and Co., Ltd., Wahganui, distributors for North Island. 25 KARBOL, the best disinfectant, sold in 6d, l s and Is 6d bottles.—Sykes. Chemist) '