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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11367, 13 October 1917, Page 4

Clmrch services are inserted over the leader.

The Plunket Nurse will visit Marton on Tuesday next, October loth. 3 All those interested in the Greatford week at the Marton Patriotic Siioj) are requested to meet at the Greatford School on Wednesday next, at B. 30 p.m.

"“'Young People's Day” Do observed in the Bulls Presbyterian Ghuroli to-morrow. Special children’s services will bo conducted at Bulls and Carnarvon by Mr W. Cuttle, of Wanganui.' The showery weather which has prevailed during the past mouth has greatly delayed agricultural operations in this* district and unless a few weeks of dry weather soon succeeds there is cause to fear that several farmers will not be able to fulfil their promises in regard to the planting of wheat. At St. Andrew’s Presbytreian Church,. Marton, to-morrow, there will be special services m observation of “Young People’s Day.” In the morning a special address for children on “The Call of Samuel” will bo given. The evening subject will bo “The Story of Gideon.” There will also be an address for children at Tutaenui in the afternoon.

It is stated by Fiji” newspapers that throughout the last week of September a quantity of pumice was coming ashore near Levuka, the foreshore being strewn with the substance for many miles. The surface of the water seawards was also covered with pumice, the presence of winch was supposed to be due to a submarine upheaval in the vicinity of In iuafu, in the Tongan Group.

A remarkable escape was experienced in France by Sergeant Francis McDavitt, formerly of Opunake, Taranaki, and a son* of Mr J. McDavitt. solicitor, at present on a visit to Wellington. Sergeant McDavitt, who serves as a telegraphist on the Western front, occupied an advanced hazardous position for a considerable time. One day he was lying on his bunk in his hut. He jumped off the hod to attend to something on the table. A fraction of a second later a shell dropped tl trough the roof on to the bed. It exploded, and the hut positively vaniahed, and Sergeant McDavitt was left standing unhurt on tin' spot where the hut had stood. ’•The apparel oft proclaims the man,” said Shakespeare in “Hamlet. ” This may account for the fact that a well- known waterside worker, decently, if not eloquently, dressed, was refused admission to the public gallery of the House of Representatives yesterday. The officer at thehloor gave as his reason tor debarring toilers tbe fact that he did not wear a waistcoat. His pass was of no avail, and lie was obliged' to pass out and forego the mental recreation lie had promised himself. About four thousand cattle were offered for sale at Feilding yesterday, consequently there wore buyers present from distant localities. Young cattle from ono to two-year-old brought high prices; more, in fact, than the price of beef would warrant. One lot of Mr E. Short's yearling Horfords over eleven pounds, and lots of Shorthorns of the same ago belonging _to other'! vendors brought over nine pounds. The market was not so good for older cattle and fats. As a whole, however, the sale was good for vendors.

Reference was made by Bishop Avcrill during a sermon iu Auckland last Sunda.y to the growth of superstition as shown by the manner in which charms and mascots wore treasured by people who had evidently drawn false lessons from the war. The bishop stated that, according to an English newspaper, it was proposed some time ago to hold a mascot day in England, and one business firm alone supplied over a million mascots. Fortunately the better feeling of the people prevailed, and the scheme was abandoned. The bishop laid strong emphasis on the point that a defame choice would have to he made hy the nation "between superstition and prayer.

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A word to tho wives is sofiicient. Servo Hayward’s ' I’dILiTP ii Y PICKLE and the success year iiiciier js assured- All stores.

Qir,) : ty, value and service —t hreo eiuatanding fi-atum-s of the cash gico'rv department organised ty Ho drier amt TclLy of Marion. It you have not yet tried them the lose is you;s. Spot cash eliminates tad lu-bte —v?by pay others debts, anyhow?

Reservists who have attained their 44th birthday when drawn in service ballot are to be classified as C2, and will, therefore, be free to continue their civilian employment. The Minister for Defence states that experience has shown that men of this ago are not able to stand the strain of active service.

There is a family in Auckland named upon a novel plan. The father, a civil engineer, is very much a bird of passage, and each of his six daughters were born in a different country, as her name indicates. Espanita, Italia, and Australio speak for themselves. Helvetia made her first appearance in Switzerland and Helono in Greece, but oven the inventor of this method baulked at Zoalandia, so when, the sixtii girl was born _in Maoriland, they compromised with ISTaumai, a Maori word for welcome.

“Many people seem to think that a professional man can live on air, ’ ’ plaintively moaned a Taranaki solicitor, at a meeting during the week, in the course of a discussion on the excessive or other nature of legal charges; “and that he doesn’t feel the rise in the cost of living, and that his income is continually expanding. Tills is a fallacy; if auy man does feel it, he is the professional man, ’ ’ solemnly concluded the collector ofsix-and-eights. “Has a young Gorman been appointed as solicitor to the Public Trust Office, Auckland, with a three years engagement?” asked Mr J. S. Dickson, member for Parnell, in the House of Representatives yesterday. ‘ T under,stuad. ” he added, “that ins parents are Gormans, and that lie is of German birth.” Sir Joseph. Ward, Minister in charge: “The appointment will not he made hy me, of course.” Mr Dickson: “No; Ido not suggest that.” Sir Joseph Ward stated that he had not hoard of it, but ho would be very glad to inquire into the position if the bon. member would give him the man’s name.

“I o not think the public realise the terrible dangers that lurk in impure milk,” said Dr. G. E Maguire at yesterday’s ‘‘Baby Week”.meeting. He quoted the results experiments carried out in New York to show the marvellous rapidity w ith which inilk can be contaminated. The organisations dealing with infant life protection could do very little good, he said, unless the milk supply was purified. This was too wide a question for the Piunket Society. It was a matter for the Legislature and municipality. He knew the City Council was taking it up. To his mind it would not be ssufflcient to have milk inspected as it came into the city. Control and inspection should commence on the farms.