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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11112, 30 November 1914, Page 4

Mrs W 7. Glasgow, hon. secretary ,ol the Turakina Women's Patriotic League, lias received the following letter from the Belgian Consulate at Wellington' “Dear Madam,—l beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 7th iußt., advising the despatch of two cases of clothing for the Belgian Belief' Fund which have duly come to hajid. Please accept my thanks for caais on behalf of the Belgian Nation. They will be forwarded to the Belgian Ambassador, London, by first opportunity-”

The Defence Department wishes to buy a few good spring carters for artillery purposes. Particulars be obtained from Mr A. H. Bill, Greatford.

s ‘And along comes the Christmas Feeling,” says Mr Dooley and nudges you as much as to say:—“Go on, spend some money, buy so and so for so and so.” Mighty persistent is the Christmas feeling—so turn to O’Connor and Tydeman’s announcement in this issue; it will surely interest you. The residences of both Mr S. Andrew and Mr Howard, Denbigh Square, Feilding, were broken into on Saturday night; in the one case a window catch was broken by a lever placed under the bottom saish, and in the other entry was obtained by one of the doors. As both families were away from home between 6.30 and 10, it is supposed the burglar entered both dwellings dur ing the interval. Mrs Howard has missed a brooch, out Mrs Andrew nothing as vet. On Saturday afternoon Mr and Mrs O. Collies were about to leave their residence in Te Awe Awe street, Palmerston, and placed their five-year old daughter in the trap. They were in the act of getting into the trap themselves when the horse bolted lip the paddock, and on coming near the fence it tamed to the right and went up the terrace, and on descending it again at great speed, the child was thrown violently out of the trap, the wheel passing over her head. The child was carried into the nearest residence, and the service of Dr. Bett was promptly obtained, hut when he arrived life was extinct. For seven days Messrs Lloyds Limited offer a great clearing line of ladies’ linen costumes, dress skirts and coats at 3s lid each, usual prices being 7s 6d to 17s 6d. These great bargains will be exhibited in their number three window from Monday next, 23rd inst.*