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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12433, 28 August 1933, Page 4

The .Oddfellows’ Lodge will meet this evening. The last shoot of the Mangamutu Miniature Rifle Club will take place this evening and members are asked to attend in full force. Handicap shoots will be fired for Nil- L. T. Herbert’s trophy. Silence has settled the fate of eight American missionaries in Yuanshok (China.) a city which has been besieged for two months. Bandits are pressing the town, the defenders of which are reported to number 2000 with a year’s supply of rice. The Emperor reviewed at manoeuvres the strongest fleet that ever saluted a Japanese ruler with a tonnage of 847,766 compared with 703295 in 1930. Aeroplanes totalled 180, compared with 72, but the fleet can carry more. A striking feature was the increased strength of first-class cruisers, longer in range and stronger in striking power, replacing the predominantly light cruiser fleet of 1927. Sovereigns fetched 30s Sid in London on - Saturday, the highest since Britain went off the gold standard. 'J he Sunday Express’ city editor says that the cause of the ~ rise in the value of gold is the immense goldhoarding movement in France, where people have lost confidence in all lorms of paper obligations. One great French industrialist is understood ro hold about £8.000.000 in a London bank. Arab troops returning after operations against Assyrian Christians were given a frenzied welcome at Baghdad. While the soldiers marched to the strains of “Marching Through Georgia,” played by a military band the Arab “malahil” or welcome was shouted everywhere. Traffic was brought to a standstill for four hours. A great demonstration acclaimed Ring Feisul when he ajipeared on * balcony. * ‘lt is not a satisfactory position at all as we have no title to the property.” observed the chairman when the Wairarapa Hospital Board was discussing matters regarding the Pongaroa Hospital and the request of a guarantor to be relieved of hit, responsibility. Mr Robertson said that it was a wonder to him that the Department allowed the board to exixmd moneys on the Pongaioa Hospital in view of the many anomalies existing. It was decided on the motion of Mr Thompson that the position be reviewed at the end of the financial year. The death has occurred of Mr William Clement Cargill, of Morrinsville, aged 63. From 1892 to 1902 lie* was proprietor of the Wairarapa Star, later known as the Age. and from 1904 until 1908 he controlled the Patea Press. Subsequently he started the Pukekohe Times and then purchased the Morrinsville Star. At the time of the death he was managing director of the Cargih Publishing Company, which publishes the Morrinsville Star. Matamatn Record and Putaruru Press. Mr Cargill was president of the Master Printers’ Federation from 1923 until 1930. Become acquainted witli the style changes for spring.—see the colourful new fashions and fabrics at Hartley’s. Coats featuring new shoulder lines, smart sleeve ideas contracting revels in checks and cords, hats with folded crowns, low crowns, uplifted brims, tuckings and stitcliings. new silks, cottons and woollens in particularly smart and new designs, accessories to tone. Tyres, motor spirit ana oil at keen competitive prices at Donald’s garage. This firm carries a big stock of accessories. It executes repairs in first-class style—in fact, there is nothing in motordom but what it cannot do or sell. Of course there is the splendid service the public look for, the geniality and personality that wins and retains customers. Donald’s for skilled workmanship, Donald’s for courtesies and lowcos ts.*