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"The Doctor at Home ”—1909 edition. Prayer Books, Religious Pictures, Pendants, Medals, Statuettes, Flower Seeds.
Relief Scraps and Scrap Albums. Toy Books for Children.
Manila Cigars and Cigarettes. Stamps in Hats, Packets, Rags and Single Large Assortment of Albums for Stamps and Post Cards,
POPAGE OF THE "NIMROD"
SCOTSMAN'S LONELY STAY ON-A-
DESERT ISLAND........
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OF THE MULTITUDES who have used it, or are now using it, we have
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Shark--Sa Ya SkatePo Ya Shrimpe-Ha*****
never heard of any one who have been dis-Corricted th September, soo cts; per §. Mex. Sapper-Lap Yunconsciousandame.com. appointed in it No claims are made for it except those which are amply justified by ex perience. In commending it to the afflicted
→ Detalls have been received by Ilenter of the homeward, voyage of the Nimrod, the vessel of the Shackleton Expedition, as a result of which further geographical work of the highest simply point to its record. It has done great interest has been carried out, adding consider things, and it is certain to continue the excel· ably to the scientific value of the stock af too medicine which can be used with greater lent work. There is-we may honestly affirm British Antarctic Expedition. "
and more reasonable faith and confidence. · il The workin qusition, which includes the osta nourishes and keeps up the strength during blishment of the fact that no less than four is thone periods when the appetite fails and food lands or groups of islands shown on all Admir cannot be digested. To guard against imita- alty charts do not exist, was carried out under tions and substitutions, our trade marke " is conditions of great difficulty, as will be realised. put on every bottle of "Wampole's Prepara- when it is stated that the Nimrod had to search tion," and without it none is genuine. It is for these islands in very rough as and when palatable as honey' and 'contains the nutritive there were 6 hours daily of absolute darkness and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver, Oil, À most interesting feature of the journey was extracted by us from fresh cod livers, com the visit paid to Macquarie Island, on, whichbined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophos was found a solitary inhabitant with two dogs, The Nimrod, under the command of Capt. J. K. Davis, left Sydney on 5 May, and, in accordance with Lieat. Shicklaton's instruc tions, proceeded south in order to visit Mac quarie Island and search for certain charted groups of islames, the actual existence of which was doubtful,
phites and the Extracts of Mult and Wild Cherry. Taken before meals, it creates an appetite, aids digestion, renews vital power, drives out disease germs, makes the blood rich, red and full of constructive elements, and gives back to the pleasures and labours of the world many who had abandoned hope. Dr. S. H. McCoy, of Canada, says "testify with On 18 May, in fine cloir weather, the vessel pleasure to its unlimited usefulness as a tissus passed over the position assigned to. Royal builder. Its curative powers can always be Society Island with no hand in sight. A sound relied upon. It makes a new era in medicine, ing was taken in the neighbourhood, and botis beneficial from the first dose and represents tom reached with 7,430 fathoms of line. Capt. effective medical treatment of the twentieth Davis then stood east and then south, but saw
century. You can trust it as the Ivy does the no sign of land in the vicinity.
Oak) · One bottle convinces. Watch carefully against imitations. At all chemists here and throughout the world.
VISIT TO MACQUARIE ISLAND, After satisfying himself that the island did not exist, be-proceeded to Macquarie leland; in order to make¬ziological-collections: He ea- countered heavy gales, and reached the island on 36 May. Macquarie' Island, the
suuthernmost of the afflying islands of Now Zealand, lies 545 miles south-wast of Stewart "Island, and was discovered in tlie early part of the last century by a colonial sealing vessel. It is 21 miles long and five miles broad, and is the home of countless myriads of penguins, so birds, and seals.
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The visit was paid to the south-east point of the island and some specimens collected, and then the Nimrod proceeded along the cosm
Postage Stamps Catalogues by LincolGarthwards. As she drew near Nugget Poin!, Saní, Stanley Gibbons, Scott and Tailleurs.
Stock Books, Duplicate Pocket Books, Transparent Envelopes.
from wi. ch a reef of rocks extends for some distance seawards, two huts were seen on the
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Davis Kays: "Suddenly, to our surprise," a column of smoke rose from the smaller of 165 be two hats. As we bad heard nothing of anyone living on the island, this was extra- ordinary. Presently, with the glasses, wo could make bul tha'figure of a mia standing at the door of the smaller of the huts watching' our approach. We came to anchor, and the
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The mao, who had been watching us from the hot, now walked down to the beach, accom panied by two little doga. There was a heavy surf, but our Crusoe-like friend, after pointing, out the best landing-place, walked into the water and assisted is beaching the boat,
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"We 1000 áscertained that his name was William McKibben, and that he had been a member of a parly which had visited the island' in the previous season in order to obtain szal and penguin oil. Wheh the season was over and the party's vessel filled with barrels of oil' he had elected to remain on the island by him self in order to collect oil for the following 7.30am, to 10,00 m .....Every 10 minuter. season. He did pot mind the loneliness at all.” 10.00 am to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes, Capt. Davis made further collections on them. to 11.45 pm....Every. 15 minutes. 1545 p.m. to. 1.15 p.m. .....Evary to minutes. 1.15 pm to 1.45° p.m.).....Every 15 minutes tion of Emerald Island, over which he passed 4.45 pm to 9.15 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes. on the night of 31 May, with a bright moos) 1.15 pm to 100 p.m. .....Every 15 minutes. sbiding. No land was tighted, and a heavy aca1.30 pm to 5.00 pm. Every 15 minutes. to miontes, 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m....Kyary made it impossible to take soundings. Os 9 Juse the Nimrod arrived in the 'vicinity of the
NIGHT CARS, position assigned to the Nimrad Island, and 241 pm and 9 pm, 9:45 pm, to 11.14 pr. | Wild Ducks, Shanghal, Sul-ap ..............pair
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9.00 am to 9.30 am. .....Every 30 minutes, —9:30 AM, ID. 19.30. 4.m... Every 15 minutes. was much against us, a very bigk sea with fresh to.30.a.m. to.17,00 m....Every to minater, westerly wind, the barometer, at 28.20. After 11.45 8.12, to 13.00 noon...Every 15 minutes,
| steaming cast 16 miles from the position, it nów - 1200 Noon in 1.00 p.m....Every të minates,
being dark, I hope to and attempted to sound, which operation was performed in a kind of [610 blizzard, by lamplight, with the ship rolling heavily all the time: We slacked out 1,140 | fathoms, but, obtained no baltom, so hove in again, as the wind was coming away in fierce squalls from the south-west."
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The Nimrod next visited the position of Dougherty Island, and fotted flɔating ice, buj no land, after tacking backwards and forwards and making a'thorough search.
Capt. Davis reports that he is of opinion that the "island" charted by Capt. Dougherty, and later by the commander of another vessel, was | really an iceberg, which has long since melted. The sun was shining for only a few hours a day when the Nimrod made her. search, and
1.00 pm to 5,00 p.m. „Every 15 minutes,, 5.00 pm, to 6.00 p.m. „. Kvary to minuter, 6.00 pm to 7,09 p.m. ....... Every 15 minutes, 7.00, p.m. to 8.00 pm ....Kvery 10 minuts". 'NIGHT GARS as on. Week Days.
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Capt. Davis then proceeded to Monte Videó, and is at present on his way to England.
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