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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9541, 7 November 1892, Page 2

The Sporlß Committee have reluctantly to givo up tho idea of a Baby Show for ono of the events to come off on tho 9th. The Judges selected by tho Committee, two well-known bichclors, and also mcmbeiH of tho Recreation Board, could not bo prevailed upon to face tho" ordeal of such a gathering. Children aUonding ,tho sports in the Recreation Grounds on the 9th November will have plenty of amusements to choose from The boat ou the lake will be as before the great attraction (.under the command of Messrs Joseph and Stockman). Mr Butterworth has lent a merry go-round for tho benciit of >ho very small ones. Addul to this, Messrs 51. Sutherland and G. W. Browne havo undertaken to keep the bijger ones amused by such games as 11 Splitting the Cocoanut,'" " Aunt Sally," etc , etc. Lemons aic a simple and excellent remedy for biliousness. Tiiketho jnico of one or two lemons in as much water as will make it pleasant to diink without sugar before going to bo I. In the morning on rising, at least half an hour before breakfast, tako tho juice of one lemon in a tumbler of cold water. The recent earthquakes in California have been attendo i by phenomenal results. In one section the ground has been cracked mill mj, lined with litssuieß, ftom which large quantities ol" water »re nuw yushiug forth. In souio places the water is icy cold, while in others it if warm, tho tempcraluro reaching 100 degrees Fulircnhoit. We nofico Mr If. Ward has nmda extensive alterations to his business premises, which he has found necetssary owing to the large increase in trade. Ho has added to his already largo stock of builders' ami furnishing ironmongery, painte, oils, va-nishos, scrim", and a splendid assortment of paperliauginga, direct from England. We also noticed a largo quantity (1000 \hi.!m) of 0 foot wide wire noliing, whii'ii lie is selling at tho remarkably low price of lid per yard, or less by taking tho roll, and 3000 yards of wire uelting, 2 feet lo 4 feot high. This has a'l been imported direct from tho manufacturers, and is being sold very cheap Ho has also scoured (lie eon tract for tho supply of ironmongery, paints, oils, &c , to tho New Plymouth Harbour Board, and was tho lowoet tenderer for the supply of stores to the dredger Progress, at the breakwater. Mr Ward intends opening a bianch of hitj business at Stratford shortly.-r-Am'T. ' f