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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13250, 23 August 1906, Page 2

PERSONAL. 4 Mr ¥. Pirani has been re-elected Chairman of the Wamganui Eduoation Boatfd. Mt M. J, Brookes, mamagor of the Dresden Piano Co. is in town. Mr and ' Mrs E. J. Holly, of Wanganui, are spending! two or -three days in New Plymouth, on tiheir way, to Rotoru'a. A most enthusiastic and crowded gathering was present at the Theatre, Hokitika, on Wednesday, when Mr H. L. 'Michel, Mayor of Hokitika, was presented by his supporters in the recent bye-election for Westland seat, with a purse of sovereigns, and <an illuminated address. Presentations were also made to Mrs Michel of an address and a handsome dressing case, and by juvenile supporters of a marble clock; Mr Michel and family were afterwards entertained at a social in the drill shed.

Tonnight th« Garrison Barad ball is to be held in the Theatre Royial. The arrangements effected at the hall leave nothing to be desired, and! with every probability of the weather remiaining fine, there should bo ■& large assemblage. The dance music will be supplied by Mr Turner's orchestra), and the H's.C. will be Messrs E. Humphries, Drunv-Ifllajor Lister, and Sergt. Flatt. The Band will paradle in De-von-st. this evening and march to the Theatre. 1 ' The well-known eyesight and spectacle specialist, Mr A. Green, D.5.A.0., oi Auckland, is now on a visit to (New Plymouth'^ and may be consulted daily from 31st August at the consulting room in Messrs Bewley and Griffiths' premises, Devon-street. Mr Green needs no introd'uetion to this district, where there are many people who can gratefully point to him as having! given them renewed sight. (Anyone who is suffering from defective vision, and who requires the use of spectacles, cannot ■do better than call at once upon Mr Green, who has come fully prepared to deal with any stage or kind of «ye trouble. Sufferers would do wtll to rememfees that where the eye requires attention delay is ' dangerous, and that an opportunity 'does not , of ton occur of consulting 1 : a first-class specialist. If you 'have the faintest suspicion "fehat your eyes are not just right, that your -glasses don't suit your sight, if you have to hold a newspaper further from you than you should, or you cannot sec at a distance, or if you suffer from headaches, paiDful bloodshot eyes, inflamed eyelids, crossed eyes, etc., then do not e>o to the average optician or spectacle seller, as he is unable to distinguish between optical defects and diseases, but consult a good eyesight specialist, who will thoroughly examine your eyes and give you good glasses, which will improve and ■strengthen the , T»he optic nerves will secure rest, headaches will thus be prevented, and there will be an absence of diazane.ss. d 174 DON'T NEGLECT YOUR COLD, IT MAY COST YOU YOUR LIFE, j Have Sykes'« Cura CougK ready to use as soon as you begin to sneeze, shiver, or feel that you are taking ©old. SYKES'S CURA COUGH, if f r ten at soon as the cold manifests ;elf, will break up any form of cold Ai a few houri. NO WAITING. NO DELAY, Fold everywhere ' at 1/6 ana 2/(5.—

MAIL NOTICES. Mails will close at the Chief Post Office, Mew Plymouth, as follows: — For Wellington and South, daily, per Express, closing 6.ls a.m. Thursday, August 23. For Auckland and North, per r.s. Takapuna, at 7'p.m. Friday, August 24. For Australian States, at 6.15 a.m., due at Sydney, 29th August. For Aucklandand North, per s.s, Rarawa 1 at 7 p.m. Saturday, August 25. For Auckland and North, per s.s. Takapuna at 7 p.m. For' Australian States^ at 7 p.m., due at Sydney 31st August. For Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlements, and Mediterranean Ports ; also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Suez (for icorrespondence specially addressed only), at 7 p.m. Due at London 7th October. Parcel mail for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, per s.s. Ruapehu, closes at Wellington on 30th August. Mails for South Africa 1 , per s.s. Salamis, close at Melbourne on 6th September. The next mail for United Kingdom and , Continent of Europe, via , San Francisco, will close at New Plymouth on 6th September, due at London 6th October. F. D. HOLDSMXRTH, Chitf Postmaster. OLD METALS. WE are CASH Buyers of above. To,? Prices for Cast Iron, Lead, Brass , Copper, Zinc, Pewter, &c. Also Metal Drosses. Best price given for old Rubber, Bicycle Tyres, &c. Note the address ; JONES & CO, Clyde Quay Wellington.