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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7417, 31 May 1902, Page 6

During the cholera epidemic of 1892 Hamburg had 18,000 cases, with 7614 deaths, while Altona had only 556 cases, though it gets the Elbe water with the added contamination of Hamburg. The difference between the- two was that Altona had a filtration machine, and Hamburg drank the water unfiltered. Penny Postage has .proved a great boon Ever since it has come into force, Such benefits can't reach us too soon, Though bound to arrive in due course. It is time we took care of our pence, And likewise our health I am sure, So he, with a cough, and good sense, Takes WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. • 19 The other day, just as a train was about to leave Kutas in Hungary, for Palfalva, an official appeared and put seals on the wheels of the engine. The passengers had to get off and walk. The company was 296 crowns in arrears in payment of taxes. Next day the taxes were paid, and the train proceeded. Ladies or gentlemen suffering from loss of hair, excessive dandruff, or any irritation Of the scalp, will find Heady's Celebrated Juleptift or Egg Julep, an excellent tonic. It gives the hair a beautiful silken and glossy appearance, and immeditely stops it falling out after sickness, influenza, etc. It is a splendid wash for children's hair, and the price brings it within the reach of all classes, being only Is per bottle. W. Strarige and Co., Draptrs. are Sole Agents for Christchurch. X2896 Heat from cold water seems fabulous, but it is an established fact. The water is decomposed' by electricity into its constituent gases, hydrogen and oxygen. When these gases are re-united, the act of combination causes the evolution of intense heat. The well-known lime-light is an example of this,.