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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11581, 23 May 1916, Page 4

The Magpies will hold a hockey practice in the Marton Park tomorrow afternoon. The annual general meeting of the Marton Joakey Club will be held at the Coronation Hal), Marton, at S o’clock this evening. A patriotic dance m aid of the Red Cross funds will he hold in the Bulls Town Hall on Friday, 2nd .Tune. Cromer’s orhcestra will supply the music. The price of admission is 2s (Id, The Kangitikei Patriotic Society tender a social to the soldiers on final leave at tho Marton Town Hall on Thursday evening. Dancing, singing and sapper will be the chief items of the enteitainment.

At tlio Mai ton Patriotic shop on i Saturday next we will take all wo 1 can get for nothing, and sell all wo get for cash. That’s patriotism. Don't ask for credit, because our ; refusal would bo sure to offend,* At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Ladies’ Hockty Association, there was a fair attendance of delegates, Mr \V. Robertson presiding. The balance sheet showed ATT-') i assets (.including TUT on fixed ■deposit), and liabilities nil. 'Che matter of the legality of the hockey sticks was discussed and refened to the Management Committee. It was resolved unanimovily that a tournament should he held this season. The following ollicers were elected; i .Patron, Ladv Liverpool: president, Mr T. M. ‘Wilford. M.P. : vicepresident (to be elected by afliliated associations): Management Uominittee: Misses Pulton, Harvey, Monteilb, McKay ami Simmons; secretary, Miss Moors; treasurer. Miss .Saunders; auditor, 11. A. Lamb. - i ing on page one an invitation to inspect their beautiful stock of new millinery. Never before liavo they had a more attractive display at such : moderate prices.* 1

Tho Premiers’ Conference held a preliminary sitting at Adelaide. The agenda includes a number of important questions. Tenders are invited by' the Lethbridge Town Board for delivering about 800 yards of gravel on roads in Lethbridge Town District.

The Federal Government has partially raised the euibargo on export ot coal oversea. Five vessels have obtained permits to load at Newcastle.

A statement presented to a meeting of the committee of the Wood villa A. and P. Association disclosed a profit of £ll4 4s 2d on the last show. It was decided to hand the amount over to the local patriotic fund.

The Wanganui Education Board's staff lias been most anxious to do its part in the big struggle now taking place in Europe, aud it is interesting to note that nj? to the time of the annual report was written, 45 members of tho Board’s service have proceeded to the front, or are in training. Five of these have "made the extreme sacrifice.

James Frederick Jepson, formerly a milk vendor, was fined £5 at Wellington yesterday, tor selling adulterated miik. The prosecution stated the samples showed respectively twenty to ten per cent, of added water. For the defence it was pleaded that Jepson was a small dealer at the time, and had to take the milk offered, • He was not responsible for tho added water. The Magistrate said the vendor was responsible to the public, who must be protected.

Ovvnig to an accident with a kerosene cooker at the residence of Mr Sandilands, Feilding, last night, the wall paper in the room was set alight and then tiie ceiling. A neighbour, Mr Goodbehere, succeeded in almost extinguishing the fire before the brigade arrived. Comparatively little damage was done. A crowd of excited people in motorcars, or motor cy«les, ordinary bicycles, rushed up Kiuiboltou road on the alarm being given aud caused more danger than tho fire.

A case of absent-mindedness came under notice on a recent morning in Union street, when a Springfield farmer, who bails from the Emerald Isle, strolled out of a newsagent’s shop reading a daily paper, says the Bruce Herald. So engrossed wns be in the Sinn Fein that he entered another man’s buggy ana drove away, oblivious of the fact that be had left his own milk cart standing outside the shop. After he bad proceeded some distance the rightful owner discovered the mistake, entered the milk cart, and time ensued a chase, slightly reminiscent of picture films, until tho “absent minded beggar” was overtaken and expalnations followed.

There was a much improved attendance ot members of the Martou Defence Rifle Club at tho weekly drill last night. The men were exercised in squad drill by Sergt. Paul aud Lieut. Brown, and in company drill by Capt. Kofe. After the drill matters affecting the club were discussed, Capt. Rote announced that Sergt -Major R. Bryce, the clnlfs first captain, would be arriving in Martou on June 9th, having been invalided, and hoped he would again be able to take up the captaincy. The news of the Sergt,Ma.ior's return was greeted with applause by members', and it was decided to give him a hearty welcome. Names of members were taken for the class firing, which has to be held this week on Wednesday and Saturday, as all re turns have to he sent in by the Hist. A notice to members on the subject appears in our advertising columns.

Mr P. W. Lamb, the newlyappointed clerk to the Pohanigna County Council, had the misfortune to lose practically the whole of his household furniture last week. The furniture was being transported from Wellington to Pohanigna by motor lorry, ami when crossing the Paekakanki hill, where so many motorists come to grief, part of the road is believed to have given way beneath the wheels. The result was that the lorry and its load was precipitated over the side, rolling over several times in its descent to the bottom ct the gorge. The driver miraculously escaped injury, but the furniture was reduced to matchwood. Such things asa rolltop desk and chests of drawers were so battered as to be unrecognisable. A piano fared a little better, but was badly damaged, but generally there was little worth salvaging from the wreckage.

To till vacancies in tho Post and Telegraph service created hy numerous enlistments therefrom the Department is arranging for the employment of youths and young women. During ihe last fortnight applications .were invited from young women between eighteen and twenty-one years of ago, willing to undergo tuition in telegraphy at Wellington. Suliicient were forthcoming to enable the establishment of an instruction class of fifty selected candidates, and within six months this number of young telegraphists will be available to till the gaps. To start they will be paid £4O per annum, and on appointment to country centres will receive £ilo and lodging allowance of £2B. Boys who are being put on are taken from the Telegraph branch. After learning,to send messages at slow speed when they will receive two months' special tuition before appointment as operators. A large school for boys has been in existence for some time and they have been turned out as fairly capable operators at the rate cf fifty every two months.

TIIISRE IS ONLY ONE SANDER EXTRACT, and that is why the people insist on getting lt s and" why they reject the many inferior substitutes and the cheap) and frequently harmful ’‘just as irood. • The GENUINE SANDER' EXTRACT is free from the objectionable qualities of the common eucalyptus oils and the so-called “extracts.” SANDER'S EXTRACT is the most powerful autispetic and healing remedy that can be used with safety; it prevents and cures all infectious diseases, influenza colds, fevers, smallpox, diphtheria, flatulence, dyspiepsia diarrhoea, dvsenterv and kidnev troubles. SANDER’S EXTRACT,* applied to ulcers, burns, sprains, cuts, inflamed skin, gives instant relief and cures permanently. Three drops in a teaspjoonfnl of cod liver oil is a specific in all chronic lung affections: rehumatism is quickly dispelled by it. Reliability, effective- ■ ness and safety are the great attributes of SANDERS’ EXTRACT. j

The Marten Patriotic Shop advertises for two turkeys, a goose and several pairs of fowls. No references are required The annual meeting of parishioners of S. Stephen’s Church, Marton, will take place tomorrow evening.

Mr W. B. Langstone, late of Palmerston North,' .has taken over the managership of the Martou branch of the New Zealand Clothing Factory. Miss Fowler, of Auckland, is said to be the first woman in Australasia to obtain a first class certificate in wireless telegraphy. She also possesses an engineer's certificate. The Wanganui Jockey Club has granted free passes. to returned soldiers and soldiers on leave for their forthcoming meeting. Tickets can be procured at the Patriotic Committee’s office,

Yesterday Mr W. Kerr, S.M., proceeded to the Wanganui Hospital and took the depositions of a young woman on whom it was alleged an illegal operation had been performed, Mr Marshall attended representing the Crown, ami Mr Mackay on behalf of the accused man, who was recently arrested in connection with the matter.

A man named Joseph Sweeney was charged at the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court yesterday with wearing the King’s uniform, not being a memer of His Majesty's Forces, The defendant had been in camp, hut was discharged. The Magistrate decided to give him a further opportunity to resume civilian garb, and dismissed the information.

A meeting of Foresters is called forqto-morrow night for the purpose of "making arrangements to celebrate the jubilee of too court. The Marton branch is the second Foresters Courb in the Wellington district which has reached Us fiftieth year of existence, Many members living outside the district have signified their intention of being present at the function. The officers earnestly desire to have a full meeting so that all may share in the arrangements for this auspicious occasion. 'iy.--A farewell social will be tendered to the twelve men who are leaving Bulls on Monday next at the Bulls Town Hall, on Friday evening next. Mr Claude Suisted has charge of the programme, and will bring out a party of Wanganui entertainers. Ladies are requested to bring a basket, and a collection will be made at the door. Miss O’Farrell, of Wellington, will supply the music. CUKE FOR RHEUMATISM,

This is not a patent medicine, it is a prescription of an eminent English specialist. For years Iha ’ been a sufferer from chronic rheumatism. One year ago I consulted one of the leading specialists of the Dominion (now deceased). On receipt ot postage stamps, money order postal notes for Is 6ci, I will post twelve doses of the remedy, which this specialist declared to be the only thing known to science as a cure for this painful disease. F. Greville, Editor N.Z. Dairyman, Box 503, Wellington. Advt.