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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 4240, 15 January 1883, Page 2

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ENGLISH ELEVEN V. EIGHTEEN OF HOBART. [heuter's copyright telegrams. I The match between the English Eleven and Eighteen of Hobart was concluded on Saturday last, und resulted in a victory for tho former by seven wickets. Morley took 9 wickets for 140 runs. CARLYLE. [TELEGRAPHED BY PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Jan vary 15. — The Hon. the.; Premier, accompanied by the Hon. Major Atkinson, was here on Saturday. The former was taken by the Chairman- of the Harbour Board to view the breakwater ; while Major Atkinson was deputationised re the survey of the University ' Reserve and a bridge over the Whenuakura River in the vicinity. Both Ministers 'left the same afternoon — the Premier for Wellington (overland), and the Major for New Plymouth;

Plannel that has become yellow from being badly washed may be nicely whitened by soaking it two or three hours in a lather made of one quarter o£ a pound of curd soap, two tablespoonsful of powdered borax, and two tablespoonsful of ammonia, dissolved in live or six gallons of water. Hampton Court Palace has been damaged by lire. Twelve rooms in the diet quudmnge were scorched, and two actually burned. The curiosities and tapestry suffered most, especially the tapestry representing Alexander the Great entering Babylon, and the Battles of Germanicue. In Queen Anne's Bedroom the celebrated pointed ceiling was damaged. Pictures by Rembrandt, Reubens, nnd Kneller aud Lely's oelebrated " Beauties" had anarrotf escape. The rooms known as the Quofen's Gullery, tho King's and Queen's Private Chamberß and Private Drawing-room were partially'flooded. One woman was suffocated. The loss was roughly estimated at £30,000. Life versus Death. — One hundred nnd seventy thousand Chinese die annually from the use of opium, and as many of the AngloSaxon race from dyspepsia, brought on by the abuse of liquor, tobacco, and quack medicines. Many people dig their graves with j their teeth. More die from shifting than starvation. Tho choice of food is the prerogative of all. ■ Light and digestible food can be prepared with iSharlaud's Moa Brand Baking Powder. A fpamphlet descriptive of its use accompanies^every canister, Nothing tntor tbftn ttuth,;— -*• * i