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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10530, 18 December 1912, Page 4

The monthly meeting of Kiwitea County Council will be held next Saturday. The Marton Junction Band will, weather permitting, give their first municipal concert in the Marton Park on Friday evening next. Westport reports that a parade called at Millerfcon of those liable for miltary training produced no response.

Mr J. Darragh, Feilding, forwards a, very fine picture almanac, entitled “For Conscience Sake”; and Mr W. Odgers an almanac which must appeal to huntsmen, a scene “Three Jolly Huntsmen,” typical of “Ye olde English hunting days. ” At Westport the Magistrate dismissed the information against Smith and Syron on a charge of blowing up a bridge on the highway at Mokihinui. He held that they had some colour of right, believing that the structure was dangerous, and thinking it was the property of their employers.

In another column Dustins, Ltd, the caterers of Wanganui and Palmerston North, advertise that they will have charge of the luncheons and afternoon tea at the Marton Races on Ist and 2nd January. They intend to erect two large marquees for tea and refreshments on the lawn, and luncheon will be also seryed in the outside dining rooms, and fruits, aerated waters, pies and cakes will be on sale at the fruit stull.

( A legal opinion on the Barmaids’ Registration Amendment Act of last session is that the Act is just as faulty as the measure it amended, in that while it purports to prevent the employment of unregistered barmaids in private bars, it fails entirely to do so. This failure is said to be due to the fact _ that no such place as a private bar is known to the law. Recently the secretary of the Hotel Employers’ Federation wrote to the Minister of Justice stating that unregistered girls were still employed in private bars. The Minister was asked either to put the Act into operation or if it were really defective to have the position tested. The Hon. A. L. Herdman has just replied that the Commissioner of Police has been instructed to place the whole matter before the Crown Law Officers for consideration. and report.

Brisk demand for Hoyle’s Prints (fast dye), Roslyn Summer-weight Underwear and Warner’s famous Rust-proof Corsets.*

“Warner’s” Rust proof Corsets. Styles for all figure at lowest prices consistent with good quality. “Warner’s” are guaranteed remember.*

At the inquest on the death of Alexander Pringle Campbell, aged 4 year, run over by an electric car in Christchurch, a verdict of accidental death was returned.

It is reported that the chaff crop in Hawke’s Bay is well forward and in excellent condition. Waikato also has a splendid harvest. Chaff is being sold in Auckland at 80s sacks in.

The work of flaying an additional water main from Wainui-o-mata dams to Wellington, has been completed and brought into use. The pressure at the Town Hall and in the business "portion of the city increased in the daytime from 90 pounds to the square inch to 130 pounds.Towards midnight on Saturday the barque Triton which arrived at Dunedin yesterday, was signalled by the Terra Nova, and asked to stand by until a boat came alongside. When the boat arrived it contained a stowaway from the Terra Nova, the request being made to land him at Dunedin.

An enthusiastic public meeting was held at Palmerston last ngiht in connection with the Bible in State Schools movement. The Mayor presided. The meeting was addressed by the Rev. Canon Garland, the Dominion organiser. Six denominations were represented. A strong committee was formed to further the movement there. A ladies’ committee was also formed, with the same object in view. Ti e premises in Main street, Waverley, owned by Mr Blake, and occupied by Mr Jacobsen, tinsmith, were totally destroyed by fire at 1 o’clock yesterday morning. The cause of the fire is a mystery. The premises were left at 7.20 p.m. on Monday, everything being then apparently safe. Mr Jacobsen’s insurance on stock and tools is £2OO, but Mr Blake suffers a total loss, 'the building being uninsured. New York society is excitedly interested in the squabble that is going on between Augustus Belmont, the millionaire and well known racehorse owner, and his son, Raymond Belmont. Raymond married an actress, and his father threatened to disinherit him unless the young man gave up his wife. The reply was that “father would have to become reconciled.” Friends of the bride say that the girl was offered £IO,OOO to agree to an annulment of the marriage.

Auckland reports that after search parties had scoured the country and dragged the river for two days for Duffour, who disappeared from the time Sayers was found dead on the road as a result of a fall from his horse, he appeared at the National Bank at Paparoa last night in an exhausted condition, but otherwise unhurt. He is unable to answer questions or give any information.

A child named Alexander Pringle Campbell, four years of age, was killed by a tramcar in Lower High street, Christchurch, yesterday. The child was seen to cross the street and the car struck him, knocked him down, and passed over his body. Apparently the skull was fractured and both arms were broken.

An inquiry is being demanded concerning the explosion at Addington railway workshops on Saturday. A worn-out steam hammer was being broken up into sizes convenient for smelting, a charge of gelignite being used. Apparently the charge was too big, for the explosion hurled chunks of iron in all directions. One weighing 61bs damaged the verandah of a residence near by and other pieces struck the roofs of houses in the vicinity.

Five Seattle men are planning to go on© better than Noah. They are going to build an" ark bigger than that into which the animals went two by two. Noah’s cockleshell was very small potatoes, they say, and the new craft is to be fitted with every convenience. When it is finished a pair of every known type of living creature is to be put on board, together with a first class troupe of circus performers, and then the ark will sail round the world, stopping at every big port to give a performance. The articles of incorporation of the Noah’s Ark Company were filed yesterday, the capital being £300,000.

The steamer Mapourika, which was to have left Wellington on Tuesday afternoon for Nelson and West Coast, was unable -to sail owing to inability to procure three firemen to fill the vacancies caused by three men who had gone ashore to spend the Christmas holidays at their homes. The men signed off on Monday, and since then no others have been forthcoming unless they were paid -10s~a]|day instead of £lO a month. The” men contend that the Mapourika is a “hard ship” owing to broken hours and other reasons. In consequence of the attitude of the men the Mapourika was tied up at the Queen’s wharf on Tuesday night with a large number of passengers on board. She is still in port to-day, Mr Young, secretary of the Seamen’s Union, told a Post representative ihat he did not think this delay would be a solitary instance during the holiday season. The firemen, he added, are irritated and they resent very much the practice of the Company in paying off at Christmas time certain ships in order to save a day or two’s pay. Messrs E. Lloyd and Co. have a very attractive display of exceptionally new novelties for the holiday season. In all departments special attention has been devoted to meet the requirements of the district in a most up-to-date style. The window displays must impress the keenest critic 'that every provision is made to solve the problem of purchasing suitable presents at little cos .*

Appropriate summer suitings interest most people, now, and Mr W. Odgers, of the London Tailoring Company, Feildiug, intimates a choice range of new patterns. An expert staff is engaged, and perfect fit, cut and finish is assured.*