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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XL, Issue 11441, 4 December 1915, Page 4

The Piunket Nurse will visit Martou on Monday next. The monthly meeting of the Marton Patriotic Workers will be held next Tuesday afternoon. The United Insurance Co., Ltd., advertise for an agent to represent them at Marton.

There is a scarcity of potatoes in Brisbane, which are selling at 24s per cwt.—a record for the last 38 years.

At the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court this morning, Mong Lee, on charges of selling Pakapoo tickets, was fined £lO, in default one month. Frances -Peter Hagen, a young man employed in the Public Health Department, was charged at the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, yesterday with breaches of the War Regulations Act by uttering disloyal statements. Ho agked for a remand, which was granted. At a meeting of the Palmerston North Patriotic Society it was unanimously decided that, seeing that the Minister for Defence declines to meet the wishes of the parents and relatives, they will approach the young Men’s Christian Association with the object of inducing them to arrange to act in the capacity of civil agents at the front.

The services in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at Marton tomorrow, both morning and evening, will be conducted bj r Mr W. Bower Black, LL.B. Mr Black will also take the afternoon service at Upper Tutaenui. The evening servide in the Marton Junction Hall will be taken by Mr G. B. Gregory.

At the termination of the social at Bulls last night, at the request of Mr Walker,cheers were given for Mr Harry Lampp, who had sold his farm aud enlisted,and to Mr Wilson, son of Constable Wilson, who had also enlisted. Mr Walker said that would be the only opportunity for giving a public good-bye to the young men.

Mr K, W. Dalrymple, of Parewanui, supplies ns with the following information in regard to the rainfall at Parewanui for the month of November:—Days on which rain fell during month 20, total rainfall for month 4.7 inches, average rainfall for November during last 4 years 4.86 inches, average rainfall for November for 16 years before 1910 is 3.15 inches, and in November, 1913, 5,41 inches.

The Sydenham Cricket Club decided last night “That any member of eligible age for enlistment and single shall be left out of any team unless he gives sufficient reasons for not enlisting.” This action was taken as the result of a leading member saying ‘‘that he wouldn’t take part in matches with players of military age and eligible for enlistment.”

Shortly before 11 o’clock last evening a fire was discovered in Atkinson’s building at Feilding. The brigade arrived promptly and quickly had the outbreak under control. The lire appears to have had its origin in tne upstairs portion of the building and it was here, in Issacson’s tea rooms that the most damage was done. The other portions of the building were only slightly damaged. Yesterday the Prime Minister showed a New Zealand Times reporter some specimen forms that had been prepared for the use of farmers who may be perplexed by their income-tax schedules. The forms have been filled in to meet the cases of suppositious farmers, and they gave a very clear idea of the procedure and methods of calculation intended to be adopted. Mr Massey stated that copies would be available at the lucome-tax Offices for farmers who wish to see them.

A deputation, accompanied by a procession of 1500 women, appeared before the Glasgow Corporation to protest against increases of rent imposed since the declaration of war upon the smaller dwelling-houses in six districts of the city. The women carried a banner bearing the words:—‘‘Our husbands, sons, and brothers are fighting the Prussians of Germany; we are fignting the Prussians of Patrick. Only alternative, municipal housing.” A band of little boys and girls carried a banner with the inscription, ‘‘While my father is a prisoner in Germany the landlord is attacking our home.” The people concerned, many of whom are the wives of soldiers and sailors, have declared a strike against the increased rents, and decline to remove, though in some districts they have been served with ejectment notices.

A large crowd gathered at Mr W. I?. Levin’s woolshed at Greatford last evening to hid farewell to Pri - vates L. G. Moss and \V. Windleburn, who are leaving for the front with the 11th Reinforcements. Mr Hunt, in a well-chosen speech, introduced “Our Boys, ” who were to have been presented with combination chest protectors, but unfortunately they did not arrive in time, so they will get them before going "into camp. Mrs W. F. Levin presented a oeautiful cake on behalf of Major Levin, who is at the Dardanelles; the cake was placed in the centre of the room and cut amid the singing “For they tire Jolly Good Fellows.” A word of praise is due to the people of the disrict for the manner in which they responded to the funds for the “protectors” for the men. A very pleasant evening was spent and it was brought to a close "with three ringing cheers for Greatford representatives.

Messrs Lloyd’s, Ltd., desire to intimate to their lady patrons that they can oiuy take a limited number of orders for their dressmaking department previous to the Christmas holidays. To save disappointment all orders should be placed as early as possible. On page 1 will be found the firm’s advertisement relative to special values in gloves,*-

A"! humorous incident in connec-tion-with the military raid in Sydney was the capture of the Governor’s aide-de-camp. He established his bona fldes. The committee of the MartonLawn Tennis and Croquet Club desire to inform members that the courts will be open for play on and after Wednesday, December Bth,

The Marton Borough Council offers a£s reward to the person offering information that will lead to the conviction of any person or persons that wilfully broke several of the Council street lamps recently. The Marton Methodist Sunday School Anniversay will be held tomorrow in Methodist Church. The Rev. F. Rands will conduct special sei'vices morning- and evening, and in the atternoon. Mr A. F. Sharpe, superintendent of the Sunday School will deliver his farewell message to the scholars and. friends of the school, During the day special hymns and anthems will be sung by the scholars, assisted by members of the choir and orchestra.

Owing to the contiual requests for sacks for sand bags at the front, the Eangitikei Patriotic Society’s appeal tojjthe residents of Marton and district has proved veryjsuccessful, and there are now about 3000 sacks in the Borough Council yards. A still further appeal is now made for a band of willing workers to come along on Wednesday afternbon at 3 o’clock and shake these bags. We hope there will be a ready response. Afternoon tea will be'provided by the ladies, and workers are requested to bring overalls or old clothes, as it is not a job suitable fox' top hats and white shirts.