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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1344, 18 September 1918, Page 4

Six hundred hoys, girls and women from the West of Ireland crossed to Great Britain to assist in harvesting operations.

Tho Hun. A. Balfour's estate at Baliintna has donated £SOO to the local Wounded Soldiers’ Fund.

The births registered for the four metropolitan areas of New Zealand in August numbered 716, as against 738 in July, a decrease of 22.

The Levin Borough Council ha.-; decided (o lake definite action to cope with the menace to public safely through Iho reckless driving of motorists.

Captain Bruce Beale, who has been Military Representative on No. 2 Military Service. Board for the pas.t twelve months, has resigned that, position, and goes into camp at Trentham forthwith. Cabled advice his been received in Masterton that Captain Aubrev Jackson, formerly of that town, was killed in action on September sth. He leaves a wife and five children in Masierton.

John Gannodv, a, second offender (or drunkenness within six months, eamo before Air W. F. Dunya rd. J.P., the Police Court Ibis morning and was fined 10s,

A full dress rehearsal of tho College Street School concert took place at the Opera House yesterday evening, and taking this its a guide, to-night’s performance should go with a swing from start to finish. The pupils throw heart and soul into their work, and their enthusiasm is a treat to watch.

The card tournament between teams from the various lodges was concluded last night, when the Hibernians beat the Druids by 15 games to D. Having been winners in four out of tho seven competitions, the Hibernians have now won the shield outright. The Druids Avon on two occasions and the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows on the oilier.

A Melbomne paper says that Mi J. P, Morgan, ol Wall street. New York, took 5000 tickets in the Kitchener Flag Art Union. and won £1; Mr C. 11. Lear, of Brunswick. Victoria, look two tickets, and won the £2OOO prize. The winner is an old sailor, between 60 and 70 years of age. In addition to the exhibitors mentioned last evening. Mrs A. Webb won four first and four second prizes at the Feihling bulb show on Friday. A large number of prizes were, awarded to the exhibits of Messrs Mason and N. Gorton, Airs V. Smith also being included among the prize-winners. Henry 0. Furlong, a returned soldier who was found dead in the yard of the Levin liotel on Monday evening. liacl_ been staying with fils brother at Linton prior to lijs arrival in Levin. Me was discharged from the forces in July after over a year’s service, and was in receipt of a temporary pension of 10s )>er week. Ho had complained of feeling unwell, and. being tillable to do heavy work, went to Levin to see a friend about a light occupation. He anived there at about 2 o’clock on Monday, and during the afternoon had spoken to several persons in the Ijevin Hotel. When (he ixtrler went out to close the gates ol the hotel yard he found deceased Iving there He was carried inside and merica! aid was summoned, hut life was extinct. The late Private Furlong was a native of the Wairarapa. and enlisted at Mas-’ torton. where he had been employed as a wool classer. One brother has been killed at the front and another is at present ill in hospital Deceased served in (In* South African war. At the inquest a verdict was returned that death was caused by heart failure.

Ladies’ silk finish Lisle hose in correct shades of tan, spliced feel, exceptionally good value, price 3s lid pair, at the Store for Value. The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd Advt,

It is pleasing to sec so many thrifty wives paying spot casli for “Golden Rule" soap, “Golden Rule” candles, and tho famous “No Rubbing'* laundry help, in Is 3d packets. Watson Bros.. Ltd.—Advt.

For children’s hacking cough at night. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is fid, 2s fid - Advt.

Insist on getting genuine Nuz-ol—it's worth while. No cold is Nn/nl-prnnf—and no cough or cold teTiiedv i-i ■<,, nioue\ saving as gimqqie Nlf/’iO!, — A'lvf,

J Jin DiCClUig 01 UIU ljuiuuyii uitj*/ was to have been held last night was postponed till next Tuesday evening: owing to the absence of the Mayor in Wellington on public business.

At the fortnightly meeting of the Oroua, Lodge of Druids last night, A.l). Bro. W. J. Smith presided over a. small attendance, of members. One new member was initiated, and one candidate for membership was proposed, ft was reported that complete arrangements had been made for the United Friendly Societies’ social and dance. A vote of sympathy was accorded to J’.A. Bro. S. ll.' Todd, whose brother lias been killed in action.

Owing to tlie large membership of tho Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association, it is almost impossible to obtain a. full list of those who have sustained bereavement through the war, and for that reason the vote of condolence passed at each monthly mce.ting of (lie OeneiaT Committee of the Association includes all those whose names have been inadvertently omitted. The'motion passed at the meeting yesterday was so framed, tho sympathy of the committee being extended to all mem hers of the Association whose relatives names appear in casualty lists.