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Mr Bates the weather prospects are not at all reassuring for Christmas holidays. A report of the Kiwi tea County Council meeting will appear on Mondaj'. Mrs Levi, a resident of 'Wellington South, fell from a two-storey window yesterday and died from injuries. In the report of the Bull’s High per cent-->ge of passes was given as 75, it should have been 95, a very high average indeed. The report of the axmud meeting of the Combined Buyers Ltd., appears on page 2 markets on page 0, and Roll of Honour on page 7. Base Records announces that Sergt, Lindsay Stevenson, of the N. Z. M. C., Featherston Camp, died in the Taihape Hospital on Thursday. The certified cause of death has not yet booh reported. The Martou ass Band rendered the first of it mtfhicipal concerts in the Marton Park on Thursday evening. The evening was delightfully fine and a large number of the public availed themselves of the opportunity of listening to a first class programme of music. The Mayor of Martou has received, in reply to a letter written by him to the Hon. the Minister for Defence, a communication from MajorGeneral Robin that on the allotment of the war trophies the people of Marton may rest assured their claims will not be overlooked.
Reuter’s correspondent at Amsterdam states that the Essen General Anzieger contains an appeal by the Laudwehr Inspectorate, urging the formation of a Youths, "Women, and Juvenile Corps immediately, because boys of from 16 to 17 must be called up in the near future. Hie services to bo conducted by the Rev. L. H, Hunt at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church tomorrow will be appropriate to the Christmas season. Special. addresses will be given . The evening subject will be ’‘The Holy Child—the Touchstone of Character.”
A meeting©!’ the Wellington Commercial Travellers’ and Warehousemen’s Association carried unanimously n resolution ‘‘That this meeting urges the Rational Government to intern all enemy subjects now in our midst, whether naturalised or unaturalised, with the object of repressing enemy influence. In the Magistrate’s Court, Hawera, yesterday tour sheep-farmers, Messrs Lysaght, C. J. Hawken, J. Blair and A. Hunter, were fined £2O for having employed a shearer named JWilliam Humphries who had failed to register under the Military Service Act. Humphries was sentenced to throe mouths’ imprisonment.
The following ere reported to be wounded in yesterdsy’s cssuality list; —Privates F. C. Dickinson (Dannevirko), P. E. Christie (Feilding), H. P. Dalton (Palmerston North), J. FI. Dalziell (Tokomaru), J. W. McCauley (Foxton), S. P. White (Feilding), R. Sinclair (Woodville), S. MTutosh (Danuevirke), and H. Dowue (Palmerston North).
Butter merchants have made representations to the Government regarding the price of butter on the local market, it having been suggested that the retention of the present maximum price might bring about a shortage of supplies or homo consumption, but the reply has been, it is stated, that the * local price must not be increased. This is inferred to mean that Government is prepared, if necessary, to include supplies for local consumption in the requisition scheme. Yesterday afternoon a motor lorry belonging to Mr S. T. Hunt was proceeding up the hill at Fitzherbert to the residence of Mr Keillor with a small load. A short distance up the hill, the motor stopped and on being cranked up, it back-fired and in a few seconds the lorry was in flames. The load was saved, but the whole of the lorry was burned except the back wheels. Mr Hunt will be a heavy loserj although the lorry was insured.
Mr McGregor senior, of Parawanui, met with a nasty accident yesterday. The old gentleman was coming to Bulls in Mr Hill’s mail waggon. "When descending Fernwood hill, one of the horses fell and Mr McGregor, who was sitting on the end of the seat was thrown out by the sudden jolt and fell heavily on his head. He received a severe shaking and some painful cuts and bruises about the face. Mr L. McKelvie, who was passing at the time brought the sufferer to town, where his hurts were attended to. The game old Scotchman was about again in the afternoon making light of a fall that would have been sufficient to kill yo unger men.
The Rangitikei river is not generally regarded as navigable as far up as Bulls, but one day recently a party of our intrepid voyagers launched the good boat ‘‘Cachalot’ at the Rangitikei bridge and after bidding a touching farewell to their assembled friends set out for - Scot’s Ferry. Notwithstanding that a forced wet, and rather hurried landing had to be made at the first bend, they continued on their way and reached the Ferry some three hours later damp, but cheerful and disclaiming all suggestions that their craft was a submersible. The trip was not without its thrills. Fishing was tried with poor success, although quite a number of crabs were caught. Mermaids were observed disporting themselves up one backwater, but in spite of their calls and s.o.s. signals our mariners were not to be led astray and wisely kept to the river. This trip can be recommended, but should it become too popular the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce will have to consider the matter otherwise their famous creek may loose its’ vaunted prestige.
You should visit Lloyd’s, Ltd., clrspery storesa nd see the beautiful range of inexpensive and useful Christin s presents and holiday attire—absolutely the greatest variety in the district. You should also inspect the beautiful millinery models and smart voady-to-wear hats to bo sold at half price.*
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11418, 22 December 1917, Page 4
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