Is the Weather Clerk a Woman?

Even the most fickle woman could hardly play more pranks than has the weather this year. Summer months have been sadly misplaced, and winter ailments have found many victims. Naturally a busy time for Baxter's Lung Preserver. This grand old remedy makes quick work of those coughs and colds.

“Baxter's” is quick and sure, pure and pleasant. It has excellent tonic properties, too. Order “Baxter's,” 1/6, 2/6 and 4/6 at any chemist or store.^* the trenches have recently been cleaned out and repaired, to represent as closely as possible the appearance the scene presented over a century ago.

The lines upon lines of deep trenches, escarpments and embankments, intersected at intervals with caves and tunnels, make visitors realise that the savage in his native state possessed considerable architectural skill and engineering genius, for the whole scheme is vast and complete. The plateau on top is probably the most interesting and instructive, for here may be seen countless numbers of sunken pits, exactly as left by the Maoris. It is considered these were used principally for the storage of food, and also as a refuge for the women and children when the place was attacked by hostile tribes.

The Maori of old had a simple and effective way of dealing with his enemies, for he killed, cooked and ate them. Numerous “hangis,” or stone ovens, in an excellent state of preservation still exist, and could they but speak would unfold many an interesting tale of the past. Human bones in plenty, relics of many a cannibal feast, were discovered during the repairs and excavations.