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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11416, 20 December 1917, Page 4

The secretary of the Rangitikei Patriotic Society asks all men on final leave to communicate with him immediately.

The beautiful exhibition of the ver y latset novelties for Christmas gifts by Messrs Lloyd’s Ltd. is well worthy of a visit of inspection. The exceptionally good taste display in their windows and the interior of their well-known establishment reflects the • greatest credit on the members of their staff. Everbody is catered for,, some useful and wonderful presents for everyone in the household can be bought et extremely moderate prices. Owing to a depleted staff they will offer as a special inducement to shop early on Saturday next, the 22nd inst, to the first one hundred customers that purchase ten shillings worth of goods, with a calender, the lifo-lke portrait of the man of the moment, The Eight Hon Lloyd George.*

An Italian |icc-cream T vendor tendered 960 farthings and 240 threepenny pieces in payment of a fine of £4 at London South-Western Police Court. When payment in this form was refused lie produced a £5 note.

At the Wanganui Police Court yesterday a man named James Dickson was committed for trial at the next sitting of Jdie Supremo Court at Wanganui on 'a charge of indecent assault.

Mr. Cyril Maude tells of an applicant for a position in bis company. His letter of introduction described him as an actor of experience and wide t dent. It went on to say “He plays Macbeth, Richelieu, Shylock, and billiards. He plays billiards best.”

Photographs of the escaped German prisoners form an interesting feature of the pictorial section of the Sporting and Dramatic Review. A gallery of New Zealand heroes, scenes depicting British activities on the Western front, and a series of stage portraits make up an attractive issue.

A total of 25 diphtheria cases were treated at the Wanganui and Taihape Hospitals during November. The Health Inspector (Mr Tbos. Pargetei) reported at yesterday’s meeting of the Hospital Board that this number was the lowest.for five months, but was still higher than it should be.

The Medical Superintendent’s repiort submitted to the Hospital Board yesterday showed that the number of patients in the Hospital on the Ist November was 117, while 111 were admitted during the month and 95 discharged, five died, and there were 128 in the institution on the Ist December.

The Garden Party at Ann Bank, Turakina, on Saturday afternoon. A very big gathering and the secretary of the Rangitikei Patriotic Society would be much obliged if anyone owning cars would offer to motor out soldiers and their wives and children to Ann Bank, starting from Marton at 1.30 p.m. It is hoped there will be a good response to Mr Bill’s request. The people of Bulls will have the opportunity of enjoying an exceptional treat to-morrow evening in witnessing the beautiful operetta, which |the Sandon Girls’ Club is to produce at the Town Hall. We undertsaud that owing to the appreciation with which it was received at Sandon there is every probability of a bumper house, Mr W. Morris, of Feildiug, lias received advice that his eldest son, Private Herbert Morris, and grandson of Mr O. Ellery, of Bulls, has been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry at the front. Private Morris, who is 20 j’ears of age, left Feildiug with the 23rd Reinforcements, and it is very gratifying to hear of a young New Zealand soldier receiving such a distinguished order.

A stout wooden barricade 750 feet in length has been erected along the crane wharf at Westport, reports the Greymouth Star, thus cutting off access by the public to steamers loading coal for overseas. The police are on guard throughout the 2-1 hours while such steamers are lying «t the wharf. People with business aboard require permits.

At the Auckland Military Service Board, the chairman stated that as the result of a recent "conference of Military Service Boards it had been agreed that ail clergymen recognised as belonging to established denominations were to be exempted. The conference, it is understood, did not definitely decide in regard to theological students, who would be treated as hitherto. The appeals of a number of clergy and Marist Brothers were adjourned sine die. ' Among little Willie’s numerous birthday presents were a toy tomahawk, an air gun, and a lasso —these being sent by a sport-loving uncle who know the youth’s proclivities. Shortly after breakfast Willie’s mother heard a crash in the greenhouse at the foot of the garden, and went to investigate,. Gu the way she passed a few uprooted bushes and a flower-bed trampled out of recognition, and in the greenhouse itself many lassoed flower-pots. Following the trail, she found Willie hiding behind a tree stump. “What are you doing, Willie?” she cried in horrified tones. “Looking for redskins,” replied the youngster.” With a grim look she took Willie by the ear’ and led him indoors. “Lookiiug for redskins!” she repeated, ominously, as she took up a cane. “Well, I’ll give you one.”

Owing to the scarcity of tinplate Australian manufactures of dry goods, such as biscuits, food for children, powdered milk, and many other articles, are offering to purchase their tin, as they cannot secure material for new metal containers (says the Adelaide Advertiser). With the exception of tins which have been cut with an opener, they are nearly all worth saving, and even jam tins are expected to have a value shortly. A large manufacturng firm in Victoria has communicated with the Adelaide wholesale house askng them to repurchase undamaged tins which had contained their wares. Other firms have adopted similar measures, but it is feared that only *a proportion of the old receptacles will be found suitable for refilling, jam-mafeers |have been seriously handicapped because they could not get either tins or bottles, and there does not appear to be much hope of the position improving. Tobacco-makers will shortly have to use paper or cardboard packages.

It isn’t really Christmas without a ham! Don’t send away for one— Marton hams are lower than others, and Hodder and Tolley’s lowest of all. For realhsm value send your order'early to this firm’s grocery department. The cash system gives the value. *