NEWSY PARS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 14612, 30 August 1913, Page 4

NEWSY PARS.

LOCAL JINO GENERAL.

A weill known Now Plymouth mcd ico in- an address on poison said. l'lio ■action of tobacco is .centred in a substance called niccotinc, a very active poison, the effect of which is to cause a tightening, 1 xvp of the mus^ic fibres of the blood vessels, increasing the resistance' to the 'heart's action, and, if 'pensiistcd in causing dilatation of the heart with bimtlhlessness: and palpitation, ocoasio.ni.iHyq 'also dizzinbsfi. 1. Qu'irte a number of chronic coughs are due to direct irritlaition of the throat by .tobacco smoke. To the majority of men moderate smoking does not. do any harm, but \\ to 2 ounces of tobacco .a week should- be the limit. ' The opening .up of the Vancouver market and the activities of American buyers, operating, from San Francisco are expected to have a considerable eiffect in the near future. Already there ip. said to Ik> available an increased

activity in the trade in Auckland, and beof which at one time was worth 2ls per lOOlb at the freezing works for export is now fetich ing as much us 255. The freezing works opened recently at W'hangr.rei Heads, it is reported; have l;oen tiakon over by a strong English firm with a view to catering for the American trade. This "deal," it is said, has already had a marked effect on the values of cattle lands North of Auckland.

In February' laist the Council of tihtf Now: Zealand Society of Account aaits 'apipro'ached the New Zealand Fire ■Undonyriters' Association suggesting that, in the interests of aceounitlanfe in business house's, 6hey should adopt a uniformlly woi'der *"ire iinsurance post-al form. • At tihe present time, the companies issue for ins differing oneifronrthe other in some east".* to la consideira-k' extent, .uid this inviolves a,"great deal of unneces-s my work and trouble where number of proposals are involved. Tlie Council has just been advised that of ter very careful consideration it has not ;becMi considered desirable to initiate a uu.ifo.r-m proposal form.

The latest form, of insurance is «gainst loss-of beauty and in ihis connection policies are taken out for very large sums. Miss Grace Tyson, an American laotress, has Tiisured her eyes for <£5000;. A Piarisian actress, Mile. "Freil, ha® insured her eyes ior .£■sooo also, but eihe sets more value upon her long; and beautiful hair., which she baa insured for £7500. Mile, Miaud Harry, anotiher French actress, 'has insured her shoulders for £|2:50O, while ? Mile. Regina Biadct has 'tiafceai out-'a policy for £50,000 on her voice. .;iThe famous dancer. Mile. N'apierskloiwskia, has insured her fteft for ,£i1i2!,500 for -an accident, to these would mean her 'being 1 deprived of her 'means of livelihood altogeitlhar

Every housewife desires to have her home, well supplied with household linens, and she must have the best. W. R. Wylie has just opened a new stock of beautiful lace curtains, table damasks, napery, quiets, sheetings, etc., direct from, the'manufacturers, which enables us to offer the best quality goods at remarkably low prices.—Advt. .