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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9865, 6 August 1914, Page 4

The Manawatu Rugby team at Kirabolton yesterday defeated Oroua Sub-Union by 6 to 3. The New Zealand footballer* defeated Sydney Metropolitan yesterday by 11 point to 6. The 21st annual meeting of the New Zealand Daiiy Farmers' Union, Ltd., will be held at Woodville on August 24, at 1 p.m. A full parade of J. Battery, inoluding drivers, is called for at the Showground this evening. The London Financial News states that preliminaries have been arranged lor the amalgamation of Lever Brothers and Pears Soap Companies.—Cabled item. Mrs Gill, superintendent of the St. John Ambulance Nursing Division, has received a circular from headquarters, Wellington, stating that ui view of the very serious state of affairs in Europe, the British Empire being l involved, and the possibility of New Zealand being cslled upon for assistance, Divisions must look to their equipment and bring it at once up to full establishment. The Assistant-Commissioner also wants names of those willing to volunteer for active service abroad. A special meeting has been oailed for to-night of all who hold first aid and nursing certificates. All neoessary information must be placed in the hands of the district surgeon without delay, in case it should be requisitioned by the General Offioer Commanding the Forces in New Zealand. The meeting will be in the District Nurse office at 7.30. All those intending to take duty -are requested to bring their oertifiaatee.

The visiting English hookey players were the guests of the Manawatu Hockey Association last evening at a social at Messrs Dustins*. Ltd. The hoafcosses of the visitors and ofiioers of the Association wore present. The Mayor presided, and the evening .opened with the singing of "God Save the King." Items were rendered, as follows: Songs, Misses Gaskell and Tuke (England), duet, Miss Smith (England), and Mrs Louisson ;t song, Mrs Louisson; a..rigs, Messrs Carson, Jacobs and Larking; duet, Messrs Carson and De Luen; The Mavor proposed the toast of the "English Ladies' Hookey Team," voicing the pleasure at having the visitors in Palmerston. The only repret was that they oould not have the visitors amongst them for years to come, but possibly some might oome again to New Zealand and if so be oould assure them they would find a warm plsoe in the hearts of the people. He wished them a safe return to the Homeland. Responding, Miss Gaskell said the game that day had been a hard fought one. She made appreciative and feeling reference to the wonderful hospitality of the people of New Zealand, which had struck them very forcibly. All she oould say for her team was "TTiank you and thank you again." The toast of the "Manawatu Hockey Association" was proposed by Mr Hulbert (Canterbury) and responded to by Messrs Crump and Hodgson. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne" brought a very pleasant evening- to a dose. Hie visitors left to-day for Napier by the express at 1.30 o'clook.

Bargain week ends on Saturday at Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame's. Nearly every department hu Rome line or lines to be cleared. Many of the windows show the savings to be effected, but prompt action is necessary. For children's spring wear (or for ladies' blouses) 26in. cream cord velveteen was Is 7d—now Is, is a reasonable bargain.—Ad vt. 'Tie BONNIE DOON. sse fraith and fair, 'll mebbe soothe yer hairt gin ssir,