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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10996, 17 July 1914, Page 4

We remind subscribers of the meeting tonight in Coronation Hail, at 8 p.m., re continous telephone. Weddell’s cable to-day reads as follows; —New Zealand white cheese 60s to 665, coloured 63s 6d to 64s 6d. The Masterton Gun Club fired a £2OO jive pigeon. match in spffendid weather conditions .yesterday. There were fifty-five competitors,, including the best shots of the Dominion, H. Jausou, of Carterton, carried off ■the first prize, shooting seventeen birds in succession The second, third and fourth prizes were divided between ‘ twelve competitors. Messrs Glover and Son, carriage builders and blacksmiths, notify their customers that the prices tor shoeing has been reduced, that they are agents for Overland cars, Thornycroft’s motor lorries, and Reid and Gray’s implements. The firm has several second hand spiring traps and buggies for sale at low pirices. Interesting information with reference to some of the clever impersonations of Mr Fred Groom bridge, the popular comedian, who is performing in the Yei-ekei-Biudon benefit, may be obtained by inspecting Mr G. Franklin’s shop window at Halcombe. Mr Grooinbridge is a veritable king of merrymaker s, and keeps iris audience in roars of laughter.

Oopiper sulphate makes a capital winter wash for apple scab, which is one of the worst enemies the applegrowei\ has to contend with writes the Garden, England. Dissolve 21b of copiper sulphate in 50 gallons of soft water. This is a cheapi wash, and will kill all fungus with which it comes in contact. In applying this wash, use a fine nozzle, making a thin spray and thoroughly forcing the liquid into any cankered parts. At the inquest on Prank Charles Key 7 , a traveller.- employed by Reid and Gray, who was fatally injured in a motor cy 7 cle accident at Maugatainoka, one witness thought that the deceased was travelling at a rate of from 25 to 35 miles au hour The machine seemed to wobble Other evidence showed that the road was clear but greasy The machine probably skidded. Deceased was thrown several feet. He was injured internally, and suffered considerably 7 from shock. A verdict of accidental death was returned.

“A prepossessing, young Jady 7 once walked into a public library, and said ; “I ihould like ‘ Ibe Red Boat,’ please. The librarian searched the catalogue- and then replied, ‘I don’t think we have such a book.’ Tue lady, blushing a little, inquired: ‘May the title be “The Scarlet Yacht?” Again the librarian referred to the catalogue, wi:Ji the same result After a Ifctle time spent in exploring the contents of her handbag, the lady produced a *,slip> of pjapier, and said: “Oh, I beg piardon, I mean the ‘Rubaiyat.’ ” A man strolled into the reading room of a certain public library, sat down, pmlied out his pipe, and lit for a quiet smoke. He was at once told that this was quite contrary 7 to all rules and regulations. He sat quietly 7 for a time, but, finding it rather dull, commenced to talk loudly 7. Again the assistant interfered by directing nis attention to the ‘Silence is Requested’ notice. Goaded bey 7 ond endurance, the man sprang" up), and exclaimed, ‘They %vou ! t let you smoke, and they 7 won’t let you talk, but 1 suppese they can’t prrevenfc you from pulling your eye out, ’ and, suiting the action to the word, he took out one of his eyes and waved it albft in the air. It was a glass one. The Marton Sub-Committee of the Society for the Health of Women and Children held its meeting for July 7 on Tuesday afternoon in-St. Andrew’s Hall. "Present—Mesdames Beckett, Scott, Alloway,, Kuigge, Sherwin and Miss Cook. Apologies were received from Mrs R. K. Sioipison, Mrs F. Fullerton-Smith and Miss C. Fullerton-Smith. The principal business or the afternoon was the report of the General Conference of the Society, held in Wellington from July Ttn to 11th. The conference had been attended by the hou. secretary 7 as delegate for Marton. Particulars of the conference will be found in another column. Ifc will be remembered that when Mr Mossman lately the popmlar head| master of the Martoj State School, left Marton, he took up a large section of land in tiie Ohura. Re suits nave justified his foresight. We are pleased to hear that he has been able to dispiose of his Interests in the block at a price which enables him to retire on the proceeds. It is the, intention of Mr aucJ"Mrs Mossman to make their home somewhere in the vicinity of Auckland. The number of old pmpils who iiave passed tnrongh ins tuition and the many other friends lie has in the dis tnct will be pdeased to hear of his good fortune.

Two great specials are being offered this week at Lloyd’s, serviceable tweed costumes for 15s and. smart ready to wear hats for 4s lid. These tw r o great bargains will be exhibited in their windows this week.* -

The first week of Spence and Spence’s cold weather sale basinet with spffe.ndicl response, the store being thronged daily, but there are tons of goods to be cleared and the firm are bringing forward some new lines which will be offered at specially attractive prices on- Thursday, Friday and Saturday, The Bon Marche, Feildiug.*

As he passes, smartly groomed and aristocratic one catches the whiff of his CALUMET TOBaOOO the gentleman’s smoke! Get some to day! Also write to Calumet, Box 331, Wellington, for Free Gift Cata logue.

Marton Borough Council meets tins evening. - - . Marton Chess Club meets to-night at Marton Jockey Club’s rooms.

It is understood that it is unlikely that there will beany appeal ag'ainst the judgment of the Supreme Court in the libel case, Fairbairn v. Otago Daily Times. • At the Marton Police Court today, before Mr H. H. Richardson, J.P., James Mahoney, alias Nugent alias William Mahoney, was charged with using obscene language at the Marton Junction Railway Station He was convicted and fined £2, costs ss, in default seven days’ imprison meut in Wanganui gaol A man named Thomas Henry Jones, who was found in a helpless state of drunkenness on the Rangitikei beach yesterday, and was arrested by Constable Martin, of Rongotea, was brought before Mr R. JBurne, J P., at the Feilding Court yesterday. He was remanded for a week for medical treatment.

A pleasing ceremony took place at Ohakune last night, when several officers of the Lands and Survey Department entertained Mr John Amundsen, Government timber expert, who is retiring on superannuation. Several toasts were honoured, and an enjoyable.evening was spent. Some months ago a man, Thomas Hewitt, while suffering from hallucinations, murdered his wife in the presence of his two children at Patea.. Information has just been received of a sad sequel to the tragedy in the death in England of Hewitt’s aged mother, who collapsed on hearing the news and died almost immediately. The shook of the tragedy has also had an effect on Hewitt’s eldest daughter, a bright girl ten years of age, whose hair liasgone grey since the terrible occurrence.

Mr G. fi'. Browne, late manager for the Scoullar Company, and Mr F. Yeats, late manager ot the House Furnishing Departments of the D. I 0., have entered into partner ship and established an up to date House Furnishing business in 'Cuba Street, Wellington. The name of the firm is BROWNE & YEATS.*

If your property is not Insured call at or ring up the Standard Insurance 00,, Ltd,, Broadway, Maxton, Telephone 97. O. R. .Cooke, Rangitikei District Agent. Insur aaoes effected promptly on the most favourable terms.— Advt.