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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10888, 28 February 1914, Page 4

Weddels’ cable is to the effect that New Zealand white obeese is at 63s 6d to <s4s ; coloured (56s (id. Market steady.

Mrs E. L. Perkins, clairvoyant and psychrmetiist, will he at 1), Cole’s Buildings, Palmerston, for tea days only. At the half yearly meeting of the Broken Hill South Mining Company, a dividend of 8s psr share was declared. With a previous dividend of tis the total distributed during the half year was £140,000. The dressmaking class at the Marton Teohnioal School will commence on Thursday, March stb, and the shorthand and typewriting class on Tuesday, March ICth. Free pupils are requested to meet the director on Friday, March 6th, at 7.80 p.m. The second count for the “Queen of the Carnival”- at Wanganui resulted as . followslst, Mrs McGregor; 2nd, Miss L, McDonald; Bsd, Mrs Fisher; 4fcb, Mrs Hammond. Mrs McGregor thus secures £1 and Miss McDonald 10s prize money. The next count will be on Friday, March 6th. The Marton Sash, Door and Timber Co. announce in a preliminary notice that they intend extending, their hardware business by opening a shop in the premises next Mogeldge’s, Broadway, Marton. It has been decided to carry an extensive stock of builders’, farmers’, household and general ironmongery. Mr J. Gordon, who has been connected with the ironmongery trade for a number of years, has been appointed manager. The annual report of the Auckland Kindergarten Association says that the Government has evinced a great deal of interest in kindergarten work in the Dominion, and it has been arranged to form a kindergarten union of the Associations existing in the large centres, with the object of co erdinatiug the systems of the teaching of the children and the training of the students. In order to carry out this object the Government has under consideration a proposal made by the association to hold examinations of students and to grant national diplomas to all students qualified to receive them. Messrs E. Lloyd and. Go., Marion, announce on page 1 theix first exhibit of new autumn millinery which takes place on Thursday nest. The new season’s styles are exceptionally smart, exclusive’and most moderate io price. The whole selection reflects the greatest credit on their London buyers. Ladies should not - fail to visit Lloyd's on the 26th and inspect the prlvale display in their J showrooms.*

. The monthly, meeting Of the Marton Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Coronation Hall on Monday evening next. Viscount Dangan, a member of the George Edwards Gaiety Company, has married May Picard, a Gaiety chorus girl. In the Sydney Lsbonr troubles there are no changes. Justice Haydoa has reserved decision in the ironsorters’ dispute.

An advertisement which should appeal to the thrifty and economical housewife is inserted by Mr A,. H, Mnliuclar, the Gmoer, Maiton, in which lie quotes a number of prices of the necessaries of life.

The Lyceum Pictures at the Marton Town Hall to-night are an excellent set. It ouiy needs to be known that the makers of the star picture are also the makers of “Quo Vadis” to bs sure that it is In the front rank of kinematography. Writs for alleged libel have been served on P. J. Dunne, proprietor end editor of the Ohakune Times, and A. a. [viatfcrass, dairyman, of Ohakune. on behalf of A. H. Wilkie, land agent at Ohakune. The plaintiff is claiming £250 damages in each ease for alleged libel contained in a latter signed "A. A. Matferass,” which appeared in the Ohakune Times.

“It is a pity we cannot get the big men,’’ said Mr Fraser, S.M., in the Police Court when fiaina a man £35 for having frequented Queen Street for the purpose of betting. The Magistrate remarked that the big men seemed to be able to make a good thing out of the business, and were very clever in evading the police. The Foreign Office is communicating with Portugal requesting the grounds of Missionary Bowskill’s arrest and also his immediate release pending inquiry. The Baptist Missionary Society officials at London regard the arrest as an act of revenge on the part of minor Portuguese officers owing to Mr Bowskill’s efforts on behalf of the natives. At the services to-morrow morning at St. Andrew’s Church the quarterly Communion will be administered by tb? Rev. A. Porter. The service will be lakeu in the evening by the Rev. J. J. Mather. In the afternoon at Tutaenoi the Rev. A. Porter will hold a Communion service, and at 7 p.m. at the Junction Hall Mr Gregory will officiate as usual.

The Wanganui Gun Club held a Euoces fnl meeting at Putiki yesterday. The ccmipßiition for the Balliscito Oup and the £IOO prize was keen. After shooting tor the greater part of (he day, the competitors were reduced to six. These shot off, and as a result the trophy went to G. Potts, for the season, and the £IOO was divided between G. Potts, W. J. Beard, M. Oasey, P. Burgess, Wirl Tokena and G. Handley. There were 28 competitors in the sweegstake event, and after an interesting exhibition, the £2B was divided between W. J. Beard and M. Oasey.

Mr Parker oZ the American Ato letes, talking at WelLngton, said: “ I am not giving any tiling away, “whec I say that we did not expect to work so hard in New Zealand. I do not mean the number of meet iugs held, but wherever we have run we have had to slog in to win against big handicaps. It was the same in the bush as in the city—there was no relief from the big handicap. Wa are not used to the handicapping system, and it made iiard work all the time. In the States we all start from th e scratch.”

At the Auckland Supreme Court Frederick Tarencenrry, a youthful farm hand, denied a charge of committing rape at Waiheki in July last. The circumstances as alleged by the prosecution were that the accused went to the complainsmt’e house at night and, on the plea that her husband was ill in the bush, induced her to go up the line. The offence was then committed accom panied by considerable) violence. A man named White, who was attracted by the womans’ screams, was laid out by accused, who repeatedly threatened to kill the complainant if she did not cease her cries. The defence is an attempt to prove an alibi bat the case was not concluded when the Court rose.

Farther particulars of the plight in.which the crew of the French ship wrecked at Palmerston Island found, themselves show that there was ho spring water on the island but it rained fairly regu larly on an average of about once a week. Supplied of water were caught in huge receptacles erected by the natives and willingly handed round. Much was needed, for the oraw consisted of 28 men. Apparently the natives would not supply ooocanuts for the second .mate. Henri, who is In charge of the 18 men now in Wellington, states that the crew were exceedingly fortunate in that a severe storm blew nuts to the ground They could never have climbed the trees, some of whies went to a height of tixty feet. Both of fibh and of coooanuts there was a plentiful supply all the time. The crew suffered from the terrific heat. It was much hotter at Palmerston Island than at Papeete. There were some very strong gales, too, and during one of these in December the ship broke up completely. Huts were erected out of portions of the vessel, which were washed ashore. Here again the natives rendered valuable assistance. After a month or so of wearv waiting the marooned mariners were sighted by a passing ship, which was bound to Papeete from an island port. I YOU SHOULD BE DETERMINED in rejecting the worthless and freI queutiy injurious counterfeits which are sometimes pushed for the sake of greater gain as “just as good” as the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS’ PURE YQ LA TILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Be not deceived! SANDER’S EXTRACT is recognised by the highest medical authorities as possessing unique stimulating, healing and antiseptic powers. The preparation of SANDER’S EXTRACT from the pore selected leaves, and the refinement by special processes give it curative virtues peculiarly its own. Therefore, be not misled ! Demand and insist upon the GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT, sad you will derive the benefit that thousands have derived from ic before. When ill you should not depress, yourself more by the common, bulky and nauseating eucalyptus oils and so--called extracts. What you want is quality and reliability in small | dose; anti this you find only in

There were about 18,000 sheep sold' at Eeilding yesterday and the prices were high for’all' sorts. 20 2-tooths belonging to Mr Oorpe, brought 83s, the highest price given.

An exhibition of work of the pupils of thb Feilding Technical School was held in the building yes terday afternoon, and was well'at tended by parents and others? It was a good demonstration, especi ' alfy of the cookery section. Mr James Managh has donated £1 and a box of tea to the committee of the Haloombe Military Sports. The money will go as a prize for sheaftossing and the tea to the married ladies’ race. Mr Gordon Perry has consented to act as judge i Q the horse jumping competitions.

The President of the Auckland Exhibition has Informed the stallholders committee that he was quite willing the shareholders should close their stalls at once provided they did not take away their exhibits. The Commissioners were quite willing to consider favourably a letter on the proposed extension of the closing date should there be a sufficiently strong demand. The stallholders’ committee reported that they regarded the President’s proposals as reasonable ami they were agreed to.

On Monday next and following days , Messrs Spence and Spence*. Feilding, will be making a great display of new millinery, hats, and coats for the autumn and winter season.*

Neither too light or too heavy MILD DERBY is the smoker’s happy medium in tobacco. Try a tin or a plug It ip cool, fragrant and satisfying

Liniments and embrocations can’t permanently euro Rheumatism. They can give but temporary relief -—for they do not eliminate the cause excess uric acid in the blood. SHEUMO cures speedily, permanently, because it drives out the excess uric acid. 3s 6d and 4s 6d everywhere.