Rangitikei Advocate. TWO EDITIONS DAILY. MONDAY, JULY 26, 1915.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XL, Issue 11331, 26 July 1915, Page 4

Rangitikei Advocate. TWO EDITIONS DAILY. MONDAY, JULY 26, 1915.

1 “Australia Day” fund lias topped a hundred thousand.

The Rangitikei Motor Cycle Club non-stop reliability trial will be rerun next Wednesday.

The Queensland Government has stopped meat companies from exporting briskets to other States. A summoned meeting of Court Little John will be held in the Court Room this evening at 7.30 sharp. Don’t fail to hear the lady baritone, the only one in Australasia, at the Cafe Chantant to-morrow night. The British Government forthwith issues an order postponing the Welsh Disestablishment Bill till the end of the year.

Every artist at the Cafe Chantant, Tuesday, July 27th, is new to Marton audiences, Come along and enjoy a splendid programme. The eight-year-old daughter of Arthur Gill, Mount Albert, died last night as the result of an injury caused by a kick from a horse. Miss Miller, of Palmerston, a charming mezzo-soprano, will make her first appearance in Marten, at the Cafe Chantant on Tuesday, July 27th. “You must hear her.”

The Rangiwaea Hall committee has decided to hold a dance at Rangiwaea on Friday, July 30th The proceeds will bo in aid of the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund.

The York Convocation decided to add a note at the end of the PrayerBook permitting hymns and anthems at any time in the service provided it does not interfere with the structure of the services. The British Government has granted permission to the Amalgamated Zinc Corporation to export 50,000 tons of concentrates to the Edgar Company of America at £0 11s (id a ton. Tie a knot in your handkerchief to remember to come and see Mr Bert Jacobs in his comicalities, tomorrow night at the Cafe Chantant. It you haven’t got a handkerchief tie a knot in your sock. In the Schools of the Empire shooting competition, Wellingborough won the senior competition with a score of 940. The Auckland Grammar School was sixth with 478. Auckland won the junior competition with 487. The Government, it is officially understood, has decided to amend its offer to the Opposition in connection with the proposed Coalition Governmnet. It will offer five seats in a Cabinet of eleven. The spoof band under the conductorship of Major Sousa, will render selections during the evening at the Cafe Chantant to-morrow night. As this is the first and only appearance of the hand prior to their departure fo Europe everybody should be sure and hear them.

Charles Cate, a well-known boxer, was killed while bush felling at Matawa, Gisborne. Great difficulty was experienced carrying the body out over the rough bush tracks and through flooded creeks. Deceased was married and leaves a wife and throe young children, Two expresses arrived at Auckland on Sunday atfernoon from Wellington as a result of the clearing of the line. The train which left Wellington on Wednesday evening arrived at 1.30 o’clock, and the second express at about 4.30 p.m. The third express is expected at 7 o’clock, though it is at present held up at Huntly The Halcombe-grown seed potato— Maori Chief—-gave a handsome return of 27 tons per acre at the Monmahaki Experimental Farm, and the Gamekeepers, which were the main crops, yielded 36 tons per acre. This potato is for sale by Mr James Flemming, seedsman, Halcombe, and it is advisable to order early to avoid disappointment. In the sheep guessing competition in connection with the Taihape Winter Show, eleven succeeded in guessing the correct weight, and the Ist, 2nd and 3rd prizes will in consequence be divided among them. Those successful- were: — j. Hunter, H. Bray, A.D. Knight, C. E. Gibbs, J. De Lueu, C. Floyd, T. J. Davies (Taihape), S. Forster (Ruanui), G. Perry (Ohakuue), G. Pritchard (Mangaweka), and J. Gillespie (Palmerston North), The heavy rain of last week caused the most rapid rises ever known in the rivers and other watercourses throughout the Taihape district. Dams were washed away and floods caused a great amount of damage. At Alexander and Gorrie’s sawmill, Bennett’s Siding, a good portion of the tram line and several bridges were washed away. The stream beside the mill was higher than ever seen before and at one time two feet of water was running through the mill.

We have received from Messrs H. I. Jones and Son a copy of a little book entitled “Looking Back,” written by Mrs Hewitt, a very old resident of Wanganui. It is a record of personal reminiscences extending back to 1854. We have become so Europeanised in jfche Dominion, and such radical changes have taken place in the social life of the country, that the events recorded, and especially the social conditions then existing have all the novelty of the description of another country. The book makes no pretence at literary style. It is a plain but fascinating life story of a good settler and a good woman which derives absorbing interest from the fact of her association with people, events and social conditions, which form the very foundations of our history. Messrs H. I, Jones and Son are the distributing agents for the book.

The last fourteen days of Messrs Lloyd’s, Ltd., great stocktakng sale is now on. Drastic further reductions have been made in all departments. On page 1. wiil be found a special advertisement enumerating a few of the many bargains that are being offered during the huge final clearance, which includes millinerj". costumes, coats, underwear, hoisery, gloves, neckwear, dress tweeds, calico, flannels, mens’ and boys’ clothing and boots and shoes, the exceptionally low prices will reveal a distinct effort to reduce stocks and which means a distinct saving to the buyer.*

A meeting of Halcombe residents will be held in the Halcombe Bandroom on Wednesday next at 2.45 p.m., to consider means of raising funds for the soldiers’ queen.

Mr Stanley Peyten in his humorous sketch, at the Cafe- Chantant, to-morrow will make your sides ache. Any person found laughing for more than half an hour after the sketch will be asked to leave the hall.

There was a large attendance at the dance held at Mataroa on Friday night, under the auspices of the Mataroa Amusement Society. Music was supplied by Miss Stevens, of Karioi, and Mr Troy, of Mataroa. The proceeds were in aid of the piano fund. Mr Mat Wilson, of Taihape, met with a painful injury on Saturday last being kicked on the face by a horse. Two wounds required three and slx-’stitches respectively, and it will be some time before Mr Wilson will benable to-remove the bandages.

The news of the death, at Trentham Hospital, of Lance-Corporal John C, Munro, was received with profound regret by the residents of Taihape. The young fellow was with the Sixth Reinforcements and succumbed to septicaemia. The deepest sympathy will be felt for Mrs Munro in her great loss. At 4 o’clock on Saturday afternoon the fl-roomed house of Mr Mahoney State-farm road, Taihape, was totally destroyed by fire. Willing hands managed to remove the furniture from three of the rooms but could do nothing towards suppressing the flames. It is understood that the house and furniture were partially, covered by insurance.

The sum of £BO,OOO has been raised by 13 concerts at which Mr Harry Hall has performed, and for this success he has been largely responsible. Mr Hall is going on until the £IOO,OOO mark is reached. At the concert on Thursday night Mr Hall will be supported by Mrs Rands, Misses Sutherland. Sutcliffe, Blair and Hampton, Dr. Crawford, Messrs Sherriff, Pickering, Hatherly and Nation (2).

Mr Charles Larsen, for the past seven years yardman at Messrs Berg Bros. ’ sawmill at Horopito, died at the Taihape Hospital on Thursday last. The deceased had been ailing more or less during the past twelve months and about three weeks ago came to Taihape for treatment. Mr Larsen who was well-known and highly respected throughout the district leaves a widow and family of four. The funeral took place on Saturday the remains being interred at the Taihape cemetary.

By kind permission of the Allies—the Kaiser and the Archduke Francis Joseph will appear at the Marton Town Hall next Thursday, 29th iust., at 8 pm. This will be the only appearance on the local stage as their leave of absence is very limited, so it 'behoves tho Marton public, and all "the people there abouts, to turn up in large numbers and hear what these celebrities have to say for themselves. Don’t forget tnc date —July 29th.