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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13279, 19 January 1911, Page 7

There was a clean sheet at the S.M. Court this morning. It was 59 years ago yesterday since the New Zealand Constitution Act was proclaimed. The day fixed for the Beautifying Society’s excursion to Hipango Park proving inconvenient for several Borough Councillors and members of the Society, who will be away from town, it has now been decided to hold flip excursion on February sth. the steamer leaving the wharf at 9.30 a ,m. The committee.of the. Wanganui Agricultural Association met last evening, Mr Robert Russell presiding over a good attendance. The draft balance-sheet was presented by the secretary, and after full discussion it was decided that when audited, the balance-sheet be printed and distributed amongst members previous to the annual meeting. In all books henceforth to bo used in the public schools of New York (writes a San Francisco correspondent) there, is, to ue inserted a little circular, telling pupils Uow to care for their eyes. “Your eyes arc worth more to you than any book,” the warning runs. "Your'safcty and your success in life depend on your eyes. Therefore take care of them. Always hold your bead up when you read. Hold your book 14-inches from your face. Bo sure that the. light is clear and good. Never road with the sun shining directly on the book. Never face the light in reading. Let the light come from behind or over your left shoulder. Rest your eyes by looking away from the book every few moments; cleanse your eyes night and morning with pure pater.” A Now York paper remarks that such advice is good for grown-ups as well as children. '

A remarkable association of youthful professional drovvners and life-saving herpes has been discovered the’ Paris police. .'The number of boys wllo have fallen into the river and been rescued by their companions during the past few weeks has,‘grown to such an extent, in the St. Louis' district that the , local Magistrate ordered that the boys on the embankment should be watched. As a result. 13-year-old Louis Gcrbaud was seen to let himself drop cautiously into the water, and the next instant two of his comrades snraivr heroically after him and brought, him to land. Oerbaud acted his part to perfection, and, feigning illness, was transported to the salvage station. One of the gallant rescuers, remained with him,, while the other ..hastened away, as it was afterwards ascertained, to give the news to the newspapers in order to obtain- a rew-ard. Gcrbaud and his' friends afterwards . m'adp '-a- full confession. Their association had a number of members, they said, but they refused to give tile names. They had found the profession a. paying one, as the heroes were nearly always recompensed, and they always loyally shared their profits.