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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2218, 16 June 1908, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS. Wochlinff presents originated In n fondal tribute from the vassals to thcir ;,s l< d. When feud ill ism censed tin' pro. outs became voluntary. In tlio ilnyh of Queen Elizabeth a pair of knives or scissors was n common gift, and i.ymb.il'Vnl tlio cutting of unfaithful love. Uujnr wrs once a flourishing town, with a reputation for its cloth fabrics. Fifty years ago the nopiilation numbered but- tlio plnco lias gradually declined. anil to-day it contains no inore limn. 9000 souls, who are seeking to lice from it ns fast ns they can. THE LATEST AND THE BEST Cement and iron—otherwise known Homed}’ for Chest Complaints is Dr. Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. It cures when all else fails. Prices. Is 6d and 3s. Obtainable at A. W. J. Mann’s, chemist, agent. The .Duke of Rutland owns, at Bolvoir, tlio fir.it tramway ever built in England. It was constructed nearly a century ago when the castle was being robuilt after a great fire. As a boy. tlio duke and Ins young friends used to amuse themselves by tobogganing down the line in the empty trucks'. The chess championship has boon, retained in Jewish bauds for the past forty-two years. Stoinitz held it for twenty-eight years till 181)1, and Lasker lias been champion ever since. Dr. Lasker attributes this predominance of the Jewish genius in ebess to the fact that its rules, arc entirely based upon those of self-defence in the struggle of life, and Jews aro adepts at this art. # • GREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW. That dread disease, Consumption, has its commencement in a cold on tlio chest. . Don’t leave it until it is too late. You can promptly cure your cold with Dr. Sheldon’s New Discovery. Obtainable at A. W. J. Mann’s, e Vl »>nist, agent. The French Government has npiroveil tlio use of submarine signaling, anil lias ordered submarine signal bells actuated by pneumatic power to be placed at the onds of the piers at Calais, Boulogne, and Havre, «nd a signal buoy to be placed for trial off Havre. A submarine signal bell lias been fitted to the Sandette lightship, off Dunkirk, for some time. When these bells are working, there will bo practically a continuous system of submarine signals from Havre to the Elbe. Tho penal colony of the State of Pernambuso, Brazil, is on an island three hundred miles off the coast. There aro 600 convicts at present. They rise at 6 a.m., anil work till 2 p.m., for the State, cultivating cotton of a superfine Duality. After two o’clock they work for themselves. The island is one of the most orderly and productive bits of soil in Brazil. It is a model convict colony and the cheapest run of any in tho world. Tlio group of islands to which the penal one belongs is where tlio equatorial and south equatorial currents divide, und it is surrounded by a triangular •-sheet of quiet sea full of all kinds of fish valuable commercially . CAN’T SHAKE IT OFF. How often we hear persons with colds make the above remark; bi|t Dr. Sheldon’s New Discovery shakes them off promptly and effectively in a few 'loses. Obtainable at A. \V. J M'-i**'"#,. CDeinist, agent. SAM. MCPHERSON, T HE F GLADSTONE ROAD. HAS Just Received a Choice Variety of WINTER GOODS direct from tho Manufacturers, nnd solicits a trial for New Zealand Tailor-made Suits. STYLE, FIT, AND CUT GUARANTEED to give Absolute Satisfaction. “ONCE A CUSTOMER ALWAYS A CUSTOMER.” - S ]\j[ c p HERSON ’ Gladstone Road. REYNOLDS’ CENTRAL FURNISHING EMPORIUM. ! ASHIONABLE rjTAILOR NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. Linoleums— a Large Supply, splendid patterns, lowest prices. CARPET SQUARES.—A Choice Assortment at wholesale prices. E C T IDER DOWN QUILTS.—Rich Patterns, just the thing for cold nights. URTAINS.—A Large Variety to select from. EA SETS.—Unequalled for Quality and price. Come and see them, it will do you good. TOILET SETS.—BO Patterns, from 10s; cheaper than Auckland : prices. BEDSTEADS, —Rare Designs, lowest prices. Now is the time to buy and sdve money. COUNTRY CUSTOMERS PLEASE RING UP 349. E. C. A. REYNOLDS. 171RUIT TREES.—Apples, Apricots, ; Peaches, Nectarines, Pears, Plums, Lemons, Oranges, Quinces. All good healthy and clean trees free from blight. SMALL FRUlTS—Gooseberry. Currants, Loganberry, Wineberry, Strawberry Plants, Asparagus and Rhubarb Roots. ORNAMENTAL TREES and Shrubs, Hedge and Shelter Trees. Vegetable and Flower Seeds. Spray Pumps. Insecticides and Fungicides. H. G. GIBBONS & CO., GISBORNE. Nursery: Makaraka. Shop: Tel. 91. <t^ «RHOC raffiK DI Lisle and t uttrell ISLE AND JUUTTRELL B PATENT PAINLESS HANDING FOR—HORSES, CATTLE, and SHEEP. DALGETY & CO., Ltd, Agents.