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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8301, 3 December 1906, Page 5

A instance of the 'excessive freight obarged on certain goods by the Railway Department from Auckland to Rotorua is cited hy one of our local chemists (£ays the Hofc Lakes Chronicle]. He received an order for lib each of two different mineral acids, and sent to Auckland for them. The wholesale price of the acids totalled ,2s 6<J. Not being then aware of the height, the acids were retailed at ia 6J, the latter being considered sufficient to cover freight and,'allow a small profit. Some days afterwards he received a bill from the Railway Department for 4s ■ Gtl.. ..freight,, vary neßrly doable the cost price : of the acid, and had to pay it. By tha trans, action he lost exactly 2a 6d. Sly grog selling appears to bfc rampant at Utiku, a small settlement on the North Island Trunk railway. A correspondent of Taihape News whites:—"The merest tyro of a detective ooald not fail to maue a case in Utiku. The illicit trade is being conducted with unblushing effrontery; and ia one establishment one, inoets with what may be fairly described as the open bar. With regard to the storage o\ spirits some clever devices have been adopted. Cavities have been made in the walls, and the removal of an lining board leads to a mine of spirits. The landlord, with a view of preparing for the day of reckoning, makes a swinging profit on h.B sales. The whisky, purchased at 6s per bottle, is divided into two parts, and retailed at 20s each bottle, .returning ft uet profit of 34s to the daring vendor." NEW LEASE FOE WEAK LUNGS. Dr Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption cures Iniiuenza and all Lung troubles. For sale by H. E. Eton, Chemist. Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Mauriceville Cooperative Store, Mauricoville West. HEADACHE CANNOT EXIST ,When Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are taken. Their marvellous influence on the liver and bowels puts an end to it every time They follow ft ature's, own method, doing just what is needed. No other laxative ever made can compare with them for effectiveness. For sale by T. Q. Mason, Chemist, Masterton. If you have rheumatism, gout or seiatica, it; is useles to hope for a, permanent cure from a liniment. You can espec %a>t',. the bast, nothing but temporary relief. If you wbnt to cure yourself you must with the cause, which is, uric acid in thesyptem. Turner's Rheumo achieves this, object; it drives out the uric acid, and all rheumatic or sciatic pains at once cea3e.. Mr W. Oakley. 1 painter, New Brighton,, writes:—"! was suffering' from a severe, attack" of rheumatic gout; and got' a-bottle of Eheumo. After a few doses I was able to shave myself, although before takiag it I could not use a knife. I will never bs. wlthou Rheurnofor the future, and will gladly reoommend it to my suffering, friends." Sold everywhere 2/6 and 4/6. •bottle. ■ ' '