A vivid turkey red was the pre vailing colour about town on Wednesday, and the striking contrast in tones which it presented was sufficient to call for comment. The wearers of these bright hues were employees of the Public Works Department: of the—Municipal—Council—those individuals who spend their days in street-sweeping—and they are now attired with striking and picturesque effect in red blouses with broad-brimmed straw hats whereon are large red bands bearing the magic letters S.M.C. It is understood that the aesthetic sense of the officials has been offended by the full and lengthy cut of the ski of the coats, and we learn that as soon as opportunity permits these will be shortened.
The reasons which have dictated the rolling of the coolies in these garments are eminently sound.—Whilst dressed in the characteristic blue of the country these men have had no chance to pursue their work on the roads without constant interruption. With motor-cars, _carnages and ricshas passing at all conceivable speeds the coolies must! have spent a considerable portion of their time in dodging the! vehicles, and as the drivers of the! larger of these would have no "The Health and Vigour of an individual depend upon the quantity and quality of the blood. When the tissues have been at work, there are thrown into the blood waste pro-duets, and if these be not eliminated but (through any cauee) detained in the blood, they influence nutrition and function and finally produce or-nic disease."—'The Humanitarian." In cases of Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Lege, Skin and Blood Dieeases, Pimples, and Sores of all kinds, the effects of Clark's Blocd Mixture are marvellous. Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it. Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold everywhere at 28. 9d. per Dott! Beware of worthless imitations and substitutes.—Apvt.
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