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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10516, 28 November 1912, Page 4

Owing to great pressure on our space to-day we are compelled to condense news and hold over a number of editorial notes.

Mr Harold Beauchamp has been appointed director of the Bank of New Zealand in place of Mr [J, B. Reid, resigned. Mr F. S. B. Waite yesterday tendered his resignation as Engineer of Kiwitea County Council. Jack Pair, on' a motor cycle, travelled from Sydney to Melbourne in 29 hours 43 minutes. The previous record was 31 hours 19 minutes.

Dunedin reports that yesterday Stephen Harrington, [aged 19, son of a farmer near Anderson’s Bay. committed suicide by hanging. A mass meeting of Sydney slaughtermen on strike decided to resume to-day, pending submission of the dispute to arbitration.

Justice Neville has sanctioned the reorganisation of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Yesterday Rangitikei County Council granted £25 to Wanganui Education Board for distribution amongst Technical Schools in the County. The McMenamen Estate at Tera> whiti of 6955 acres was yesterday sold at auction to Mr W. S. Wheeler, of Wellington, for £30,800. Forty thousand.persons attended the funeral of the Bilboa picture victims. The procession occupied three hours in passing. Students carried 46*coffins. , 1 Defence Minister Pearce at Sydney and Admiral King Hall at Auckland have been making speeches urging joint action by Australia and New Zealand in equipping a fleet. The estimated expenditure on roads, etc.,‘in Rangitikei County for the 12 months ending March 31st, 1913, is £12,340, of which f£B7oß represents eight months’ expenditure.

The road overseer for Kiwitea County Council reports having noted 58 cows and 3 horses straying on roads during past month. This means 10 prosecutions. “When do you propose to' come back?’’ asked Cr. Pearce when it was suggested at yesterday’s meeting of Kiwitea County Council that a tour of the county should be made after the meeting in January.

Those who promised subscriptions to the Mullooly Fund, and have not yet paid them in are requested to send them to the Advocate Office at once.

The Awahou carried a record cargo of 297 bales of wool, 364 bale? hemp and 55 bales tow [from Foxton port yesterday morning. Robert Kreigher was charged at Feilding Court this morning with having committed perjury in the recent Halcombe lease regarding the theft of a horse cover. He plehded guilty and was committed for trial at Palmerston North Supreme Court on December 14th. Bail, which was immediately forthcoming, was allowed self £IOO and one surety of £SO,

Last Saturday Mr G. Hastings employed by Mr J. W. Warwick, Marton, was skinning a lamb when the knife slipped and out into the inner side of his wrist severing a tendon and an artery. Dr. Warren attended the sufferer, who is progressing favourably. Eliza Niccolls, married, aged' 38, died suddenly in the anteroom of Christchurch Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. She was waiting to appear oh a charge of false pretences and collapsed in her husband’s arms. She had been under medical treatment for heart trouble.

Mr Evelyn Wrench, founder £Jid organiser of the Overseas' Club, will arrive Un Marton by thfe 11.19 Auckland express on Thursday, December sth. A public meeting in connection with the Club will be held in the evening in the Town Hall.

Huraenga road, in Mangaweka district, is according to a letter from Mr G. A. Bailey at yesterday’s meeting of Kiwitea County Council, “a living disgrace to civilisation; the poor children have to plough their way to school through a sea of mud. ’ ’

The meeting at Marton last evening in connection with the Mullooly Fund unanimously resolved on the motion of Mr Gibbs, seconded by Mr Hatherly, to hand' over to Mr Mullooly the full amount subscribed, and the amount has therefore been sent to him to-day. At Stratford Show championships were awarded as follows: —Pedigree Jersey: Bull, ,W. U. Harkness; reserve, A. and J. O’Donnell; cow, A. and JJ. O’Donnell; reserve, W. M. Baylv. Ayrshire: Bull, J. Kyle; reserve, W. Hall; cow, O. Karsten; reserve, J. Kyle. Holstein: Bull, Newton King; reserve, W. I. Lovelock; cow, W. I Lovelock; reserve, Newton King; Herefords; J. Forbes. Shorthorns: G, A. Turner. The butter fat competition was won by R. D. Harkness.

;; At the inquest on Mrs Nicholas who died in the corridor of Christchurch Police Court, a verdict of death from heart failure was returned. When the case in which she and hef [husband ’were interested was called [on their counsel, Mr Alpers, alleged that plaintiff had tried criminal process after exhausting civil, and that but for this the woman would be alive. The charge was withdrawn at the request of plaintiff. Special attention is directed to Messrs E. Lloyd and Co. ’s advertisement on page 1 announcing their great ten days’ sale of cotton dress fabrics, costumes, blouse robes, dresses, blouses and boots and shoes. These special lines will be marked down to end of season prices in view of the i oliday season fast approaching. This should afford an excellent opportunity of securing smart seasonable goods at a positive sacrifice. The extremely heavy stocks and the unfavourable season have necessitated a speedy reduction of stocks at the prices the goods are marked. This end will be easily attained during the next ten days.* WHAT TO INVENT. And how to obtain a patent is part of the in our free booklet “Advice to Inventors. ’ ’ A copy will be sent on receipt of your request.—HENßY HUGHES, Ltd., 157, Featherston St., Wellington. If your property is not Insured call at or ring up the Standard Insurance 00., Ltd., Broadway, Mar ton. Telephone 97, O. R. Cooke, Rangitikei Distr Agent. Insurances effected promptly on the mos 1reasonable terms.—Advt.

Nothing better convalescence. Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Extract nourishes and —puts you on your feet in a hurry and keeps you there.

The Westport Coal Company are offering a pound tor pound subsidy up to £IOO for a Plunket Nurse. Westport reports that Thomas Stewart, a seaman on the steamer Canopus has hem missing since Tuesday week, and it is supposed he has been in the Buller river. On page 2, £ The Trusts Act; page 3, Boots and Shoes—Removal of Restrictive Duties Demanded ; page 6, Manawatu and Oroua County Councils; page 7, Kiwitea County Council. Sittings of the Supreme ' Court for Wanganui have been gazetted as follows:—Civil and divorce, Wednesday, December 3rd, 1912; criminal and civil cases, Monday, 24th February ; Monday, June 2nd, and Monday, September 15t,|1913. Gore reports that Roderick Cleaver, aged 25, was found shot in Waikaia bush not far from his camp on Wednesday. He had evidently been dead some time. Cleaver left camp on the 18th and had not been seen since. He was a native of London and came to the Dominion six years ago. Tauranga reports that the Rev. Rameka Haumai, Native minister of the Church of England Mission to the Maoris, died of pneumonia this morning, aged (55. He was educated at the Maori College, Gisborne, ordained in 1895, and went to Taurauga in 1900. He took part in the I Maori War on, the Government side. The report of thee Australasian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society for the year ended September 30th shows a large expansion of busness. The total income is £402,795, an increase of £88,891. Funds expended total £171,034, and the rate of interest carried 4s lid. At a meeting of Marton Scenery Preservation and Beautifying Association held last evening it was decided to call a special general meeting for Wednesday next to consider matters in connection with the forthcoming Sweet Pea Show. It was also decided on the motion of Mr W. O. Kensington, to invite the ladies of Marton and district to be present, he considering that their co-operation in such an undertaking would be a very material aid toward the success of the show, an opinion that was heartily endorsed by the meeting. The Marton public are reminded elsewhere, that Messrs Nutter and Gregory, of Wellington, take over Gahagan’s Economic on Monday next, December 2nd, so that 10 p.m. on Saturday next positively concludes the Great Clearance Sale of drapery, clothing and boots, at that establishment. This sale is generally acknowledged to be the record one yet held in Marton for bargains. Remember these exceptional conditions are only available until 10 p.m. Saturday next.*