*wculd be well, for those who can manage it, to get into the practice taking a rest at noon. They should lie down, if only for ten minutes, or five minutes. If lying down is impossible, lean back in chair and close your eyes- Just forget everything. Rest; relax. Even if you not

To Stjtbrtlooub Flwh. Nothing is more annoying to ft woman than to Keep putting flesh. It possible with care and self-denial reduce superfluous fat, bnt one must be prepared to make many sacrifices. No starchy foods should be eaten; potatoes, milk, and milk puddings are also bad.

A few advance models for late ,winter and early spring wear are already making their appearance in some of the West-End showrooms, in spite the all-prevailing winter sales. These models are chiefly coats and skirts, frocks, blouses, shirts, and separate skirts, and coats, all of

7*OXl. 1017. CORTAHTB MUCH IjOojlxj iisnFOßidi^.Txoisr. LOCAL POSTAL DIRECTORY, DESPATCH OF MAILS, &«., COUNTY COURT FIXTURES, NOTES ON HEALTH, HINTS FOR THE TOILET, THE SICK ROOM, AND THE HOUSEHOLD. THE RISING k SETTING OF THE SUN k MOON, POSTAL RBQUI TAXES, At. STAMPS, COUPON,

Sir Charle* has died at Manor House, Monkton Farleigh, Bradford -on- Avon. He was in his ninety-second year, and had been suffering’ from influenza. Sir Charles entered the Bengal Civil Service in 1844, and when he retired from India in 1870 was Judge of the High Court at Calcut

According to official return which has been issued as a White Paper, appears that the total capital of the National Debt, which on March- 31, 1915, amounted to £1,104,907£76, was increased daring 1915-16 by £1,028,180,568, and on March 31 amounted to £2,133,147,644. -During the

Disc. HORSEMAN Wanted for off-hand Farm. Wife fowls.—Apply, H. Rodwell, Home Farm, Mollis.

A Wandering Pig —At Etst Dere'ram Petty 3 ssioiis ou Fiiday, Frank Scales, of Norwiob, botcher dealer, was charged with stealing a pig at East Derubam on 15th December, of the veins of £ll/5, tbe property of John Alfred Shoulders, of North Tredingbam, York, dealer. Mr. W. E. Kee

General Sir 'William Robertson, Chief the Imperial General Staff, paid surprise visit to wounded soldiers’ New Year party Caxton Hull, Westminster, on Monday. He arrived in the course hat-trimming contest, in which Lord Milner acted judge. very glad come and wish you a Happy New