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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11365, 11 October 1917, Page 4

Ovr-r 53000 in War savings has bs?.n subscribed at Downhills School, Tottenham, London. This is believed to ba a school record for the country. Thirteen German ships taken over by the India Office brought in £309.000 during 1916. i ; Oue was torpedoed by a U boat thin year and one has been wrecked. Some of the finsat lace in the world is made by the women of the Philippine Islands from fstrong, silby libra obtained from pineapple leaves.

A meeting of women will be held in the Anglican fccnoolroom, Bails, next Saturday afternoon, when Miss Gook, of Marton, will speak about the work of the Plnnket Nurse Society. Afternoon tea will be provided. Tho Manawatu [ Times says tho owners lands, especially those wiio are not already under contract to supply, “are in something more flowery than • clover. One owner has Just disposed of tho right to cut 200 tons of green flax within a month, received £SOO nett cash for such right. It is stated that during an examination of recruits in a North Island distret recently, the medical officers singled out three men whose appearance indicated that they had taken some concoction with the evident intention of rendering themselves temporarily unfit, so that they would be rejected. Tho men were placed in a room for a few hours, until the effect of the “dope” had expended itself, and on being re-examined, were all passed tit for camp.

At last the Australian-built car baa come, and from all accounts, to stay (says Sydney Referee). A company has been formed to build a 10-30 h.p. car which will be known as the ’Koo. It will have a two cylinder engine, water-cooled, and is credited with developing 22 h.p. on a brake test. The reoiprooratiug parts are extremely light. It is a single seater, and built to accommodate just two. The car will have three speeds and reverse, and will be sold at £195. The frame is underslung, The first car has been completed, and will shortly set out on a trial run from Sydney to Melbourne and hack, under the auspices of the Manufacturers’ Association.

An unusual sight was witnessed in the Gisborne Courthouse last week daring the sitting held to consider applications for the New Zealand War Medal by Maoris, says the Herald. The veterans present sat through the px-oceedinge—although lasting almost the whole, day—and listened with intense interest. Some of the applicants were haggard and bent, while others looked much younger, being so active. When the witness in the bos related some little incident which occurred in the second engagement at Ngatapa, the veterans in the body of the Court began to talk excited y, and the Magistrate was obliged to order silence. The officials experienced difficulty at times in keeping the witnesses down tc “mere facta,” bo anxious were soma of them to describe everything that occurred. Many objects of interest are unearthed at Miss McDonald’s quarry et Totara, says the Oamaru Mail. Shark’.-; teeth bedded in lime are frequently found in many parts of North Otago, and these are plentiful enough in the quarry. But occasionally appears something of more than ordinary interest. There was a live frog, for instance, firmly bedded a dozen feet within solid limestone. Sluggish for a while, is revived and showed signs of life as to warrant its imprisonment for observation. How many thousand years it had lain dormant in the rock cannot be guessed by the layman, but it was alive when placed in durance at 10 a.m., and livelier still when visited again at 3 pm. 'When next its place of confinement was visited it bail disappeared. The probabilities are otherwise, for a frog found similarly in marble in Italy found the change in circumstances too much for one of Sts confined habits. An egg of the dimensions of a watermelon of a light green colour inside, was also discovered there some time ago, In connection with Commander OrseswelPs statement regarding the reception at various Auslralian wireless stations of messages sent out by Nauen end other places in Germany, it is stated that similar messages ere received nightly at several of the New Zealand radio stations, especially Awanui, which is probably the best equipped in the Dominion. The distance from Nauen to Awanui is about 13,000 miles, which, if it docs not constitute an absolute record, is very near it. The secret of these remarkable results, which in less troublous times would excite worldwide interest, lies in tbe De Forest ultra-audion receiver—one of the most remarkable and simple pieces of apparatus invented sitica Marconi’s first experiments. Dr. De Forest is an American, who lives nc New York. His “ultra-audion” has the power not ouiymf receiving tbe farilung waves, but can also he used as a wireless • runsmitter for Uie voice—a field as yet pr&oticallly unexplorad. The Christchurch Gas Company has followed the example of the Wellington Gas Company, by increasing the price of gas by sixpence per 1000 ft. The price in Wellintgon has been increased by Is 3d per 1000 feet, and after tbe 24th inst it will be 6s Sd per 1000 feet net; in Christchurch the price is 6s lOd. ; and in Auckland gs per 1000 feet net. All three gas companies obtain their supplies of coal from tbe same sources, namely, Greymouth and Newcastle, the Auckland coals not being suitable for gas making. In explaining the reasons for increasing the price of gas in Christchurch, Mr K. O. Bishop, manager, staled;—“The cost of coal has increased, wages have increased, the company is paying a war bonus in addition to Increased wages, and is also paying a war allowance to esemp'oyees now serving their country at the front. The dividends to shareholders have been reduced by a fifth, and instead of making a pxofit out of the new scale, the company is making a Joss of lOd per 1000 feet in comparison with prewar earnings.

The attractive designs, the indellhle colours, and tlio sound washing qualities of tohralco make it the fabric par excellence for tub frocks, blouses, garments and all economic wear. Moreover tohralco is so superior in character that it is quoted by imitated fabrics. The name Tohralco on every' yard of selvedge is a guarantee against inferior substitutes. A comparison in washing, appearance and quality will fully' demonstrate to the most uninitiated buyer that Tohralco is in comparison the cheapest fabric of flic kind on the market. Messrs Lloyd's, Ltd., the house for firstgrade goods, have now a special display of the world renowned fabric in their No. 3 window'. See page 1.

Quality, value ami service—three outstanding features of the ! cash grocery department organised by b! odder and Tolley of Marten. If yon have not yet tried them the loss is yonvs. Spot cash eliminates tad debts —why pay others debts, anyhow if

It is eafar to be wet than dry during a thunderstorm. Wet clothes woald condnct tha electricity harmlessly over the surface of the body.

German statistics show that the nnmber c£ criminals under the age of IS was four times greater in 1916 than in 1914.

The prospects of a bountiful harvest in the Ashburton district have never looked more promising at this season, and a very largely increased area has been put under grain crop. There is a; splendid of illustrations in this week’s issue of the New Zealand Sporting and Dramatic Review. Snapshots in the French war area, instances of German barbarism, American navy men in London, members of the 30th Reinforcements at Trentham, Roll of Honour portraits, etc., make up an interesting issue, while sport is represented in several photographic groups.

“I was In London during one of the air raids and saw the killed and wounded kiddies being taken away from one. of the great schools. I leave tbe sight to your imagination ; you can guess how we felt, I don’t understand the point of view of the ‘anti reprisal’ people in ; England. Believe rue, reprisals are the only arguments that appeal to the Hun mind,” wrote Sergeant Hugh Linklater on July 19th in a letter to the Mayor of Ross.

Pan Flat, at Waimangu, now contains a lake of a depsh of about 100 ft., and still shows signs of thermal activity. Tha eruption last April built up a wall which prevent the lake from emptying’,onto Waimangu geysser. The famous Gibraltar Rook is now quite detached from the cliff out of which tha stream gushes from the aperture known as tbs “blowhole.” Instead of belching steam at regular intervals of a few minutes, as previous to the eruption, the“blovshole” now operates almost continuously. The whole contour of the locality, says the Auckland Herald, has been altered, and sightseers are compelled to taxe a very different route from that taken before the upheaval.

Referring to the alteration of Otaki electoral boundary, Mr W. H. Feild, M. P. tor Ofaki, writing to the Foxtoupaper, says: “Yon will notice that I have lost all the northern boundary of my electorate, including Foxton, Tckomaru, and Sbaannon, and the whole ot the faxmill area lam exceedingly sorry to have the towns and fanning portions of the electorate taken from *e, and I am particularly regratfnl about Foxton and Shannon having at last succeeded in achieving a transfer of the wharf to the Harbour Board, and the establishment ot a borough at Shannon. Before saying goodbye to Foxton, I trust that the preservation of the Ronnd Bush may be an accomplished fact.”

“As a matter of fact this man saved my life,” said (Jolonel Porter during the hearing of an applicatiou at Gisborne, says the Herald, for a New Zealand Military War Medal by a native named Wiremn Taika oi Urnpa, at the sitting recently. This man had warded off a ballet in a miraculous manner, within a few feet ot his (the colonel’s) head. He was known xo his comrades as Tima Toa (a brave man); ue was always ready to go scouting, and wonld stalk right np to the enemy without any fear whatever. On one occasion he chased some rebels single handed, and returned with three of them. “I wonder,” concluded the speaker, “he has not received the medal long ago, for be certainly deserves it. ” His Worship remarked that it was d case of oversight. The Salvation Army’s public food kitchens at Home have cauht the imagination, matched the pockets, and supplied the needs oi : the people in a remarkable manner. Perhaps the most popular kitchen in all the country is located at Gateshead, which is daily beseiged by crowds of women and, children. Dnndee has awakened the needs of the times along the lines of specially selected, economically purchased, and scientifically prepared foods within reach of and at the proper hours for the working classes. Long queues of women may be seen waiting outside the Edinburg aud Leith food kitchens. On the opening day, but three months ago, only three easterners put in an appearance, now 500 families are supplied each day with dinners and a second kitchen has been arranged to meet the demand.

A writer in an English paper says:—One of the happiest ships in the navy is H. M. S. New Zealand, and the men aboard her are great believers in the Inch of the vessel. The story goes that just before the Now Zealand went on her world tour in the dim days when there was no thought of war, a Maori chief boarded the ship and blessed her and her crew. The chief, who was in full war paint, presented a jade tiki as a. mascot, and embarked upon prophecy. He said that within two years the ship would be in action, would be hit, but that J no one would be hurt, and that she would experience the same thing on other occasions. This has actually happened, for the New Zaeland has been in three great naval battles, Heligoland, Dogger Bank, and $ Jutland, has been hit, but has suffered no casualties.