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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11619, 10 July 1916, Page 4

A Trenthain soldier visiting Palmerston North says most assuredly the soldiers are in favour , of six o'clock closing of hotels. They scoot the opinions expressed by Colonel Potter, and say be knows nothing about the desire of the rank and file. —Tiinon., Messrs Lloyd's Ltd. are offering this week the whole of of their stock, of smart, now millinery at actually half the usual solllng’price.* ii: , ’ i-: i- ' .faUiklljij. j . i

The tWine Minister has been confined to his bed with an attack of influenza since yesterday. He is not likely to be able to resume his Parliamentary duties for two or three da*s. The niuuy friends of Mr E. Herbert, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Marton, will be sorry to learn that the is at present in the Dunedin Hospital, suffering from a serious internal complaint. George Frederick Maslin- who was run over by a train on July Ist, died-at the Christchurch Hospital yesterday. A verdict, cf accidental death was returned. Deceased was 7t» years of age. ' The Dardanelles Films, which were cinematographed by Mr E, A shmead' Bartlett and which are the only films taken of the campaign, will be screened on Friday and Saturday next at the Marton Cinema. The determination of the several local bodies to keep the roads clear of stock is becoming stronger every year. The ranger of the Rangitikei Council, though he had worn-out three horses in the effort, has not been altogether successful, and the Council has now decided to purchase him a motor bicycle.

Through the exhaust of a motor cycle setting fire to benzine vapour on the floor at Messrs Turner and Co. ’s workshop in Broadway, Marton, yesterday morning at about 11 o’clock, the firebells rang out an alarm. With the aid of a Minimis fire extinguisher borrowed from Mr Gould the fire was soon extinguished with little damage. A reminder is given to the sale of general drapery to be held in Messrs Stevens and Urquhart’s Mart tomorrow at 3 y.m. The stock comprises a very fine selection of.|up-to-rtate goods. The trustees of this assigned stock have given instructions to sell Without reserve. Everyone in want of drapery will do we to attend this sale. Bargains will be the order of the day. A strong appeal for more organisation among Catholics was made at St. Patrick’s Church, Palmerston, yesterday "by the Rev, Father McManus, who urged all to become members of the Catbolic Federation, He intimated incidentally that the officers of the Federation from Wellington were coming to Palmerston on Sunday next, when they would address those interested on the Federation and matters of interest to Catholics.

In reference to the erection of a goodshed at Rata, Mr Newman, M.P., has received the following communication from Mr Herries, Minister for Railways:—“With reference to your letter of 39th ult. urging the need for a goods shed at Rata station, I have the honour to inform you that owing to the necessity that exists at the present time tor the greatest tconomy, I regret that I cannot see ray way to authorise the provision of a goods shed. Many more urgent matters are being held in abeyance wijile the war lasts.”

Practically the whole of Friday’s session of the Anglican Synod was taken up by a debate in committee on the following motion, moved hy the Rev. H. G. Blackburne:—“(!) That in the opinion of this Synod it would be in the interests of the country to close the bars of hotels and clubs at (5 p.m., aud also to forbid the practice of ‘shouting’ during the period of the war ; (3) that a copy of this resolution he sent to the Government, urging them to bring in legislation to this effect, or to authorise a referendum on this subject.” The debate was adjourned until to-day. A single man named Edmund Ronald Beater, aged 34 years, died at the Red Lion Hotel, Wanganui, yesterday afternoon from hemorrhage of the brain, the result of, a fall from a motor car. On Saturday afternoon the deceased in company with three men went to Fordell in a motor and had tea at the hotel there. On the return journey, about four and a half miles from Fordell, when the caPwas travelling at a speed of about fifteen - miles per hour, the deceased, who was sitting in"the hack seat with Reardon, fell out on to the roadway, apparently striking his head on the ground. He was picked up, and brought to the Red Lion Hotel, where he was attended by Dr. Wall, the injured man was then conscious, but hemorrhage eventually set in, with fatal results. The deceaesd was a motor mechanic employed by Messrs Hatrick and Co. He was a native of Scotland, and a brother residing near Blenheim.