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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11442, 23 January 1918, Page 4

At the Christchurch Magistrates Court. Samuel .Tending, Allen licensee of the White Hart Hotel, was charged with permitting drunkenness "on his licensed promises. The man concerned was a lodger and the case was dismissed, the Magistrate upholding the ’contentions that an inn-keeper does not permit drunkenness on his premises by allowing a lodger who becomes drunk after contracting for his lodging, to remain on.tbe premises,

A meeting of tho Executive of the Raiigitikei Patriotic Society was held lust evening. Three letters from recipients for help from the Society were received. It was decided 'to send £3 monthly as requested by the Advisory Board for 7th Wellington Regimental Funds. Four returned men were granted civilian clothes. The Mayor wrote to the chairman re granting help to enable a man to take a holiday on account of ill-health, and it was decided that the sum of £l3 ho passed for that purpose. The treasurer’s notion in advancing to a returned soldier whs endorsed, also that of the secretary in supplying medicine to him.

Blight is proving a very disastrous factor to growers of tomatoes in the Rangitikoi district. We were shown this morning by Mr J. B. Barrington, of Wellington Road, n four-pound hunch , of tomatoes, totally destroyed by blight. Mr Barrington stated that ho would lose about 4000 pounds of tomatoes through this pest, *s the whole of Ins early crop is affected. In order to meet' the demands of his customers ho has been compelled to purchase early tomatoes from Hawke’s Bay, hut lie has hopes of saving his second crop, when he will again ho able to supply his customers with locally-grown fruit.

0 hroe good meals a day, agreeably varied, are needed by all busy folk., Nowadays the cost is increased hut c n he kept at rock-bottom by dealing for groceries exclusively with Hodder and Tolley. Spot cash over the counter, no booking, no canvas - ing, no delivery,—so their pricesjaro lower !*

McGruer’s windows attracted a lot of attention to-day. The firm open their gre .t sale to-morrow at 9 a.m. Reader-- are reminded of a special illumin tad display to-night.

There are at present 400 crates of cheese stored in the Kaupokonui Co’s. Dairy Factory, awaiting shipment to the order of the Imperial Government. This, at £7 a crate, represents a value of £28,000, on which £6 a crate is advanced after it lutshecn 28 days in storage.—Mauaiu Witness. Advice has been received that Rifleman R. G. Ranhy, of Aorangi, Feilding, is now returning to New Zealand, and is expected to arrive early next month. Rifleman Ranhy served for two ye .rs with the New Zealand Expoifi tionarry Force on active service, and was wounded first on the Somme and again at Passcheudaelo on October 13. A man named James Hamilton Murphy, alias Percy Holmes, who was formerly clerk in the. employ of the Bank of New Zealand, Hamilton, was charged at the Hamilton Police Court on Saturday that in October, 1915, lie embezzled £2OO, the property of the hank. Accused, who was arrested at Christchurch, was remanded till January 36th.

Dr Mary Blair lias been mentioned in Gonenral Milne’s depatch for services with the Salonika forces. She is a daughter of the former eogineer-iu-chief in Now Zealand, and studied at Victoria College and London University, where she graduated. She serve 1 for some, time in Flinders, and two years ago wont to Serna in charge of a hospital unit for the Scottish Women’s Hospital. After Clio retreat she went to Ajaccio in charge of the iiospital for Servian refugees. Up to January 14th last the total unmoor of men who had gone into the Cl Camp was 1536. Of these (180 have already been transferred to reinforcements, or are about to be transferred; 06 men have accepted home service; 486 have been discharged, and of the 384 men still in the camp 057 are now in the most eflicient class. Tills, means that practically a thousand out of 1500 odd admitted to tiie Cl Camp, after undoryoing training, have proved fit for active service.

There are two' very good compo" ■tit-ions in connection with the Mirtou Patriotic Shop this ■week, under the direction of the ladies of tho district—Broadway, Bond Street, Grey Street, Higji Street. Tho first competition is for (Ist prize) half-a-dozou of everything (spoons and forks) of the best electroplate; 2nd priza a silver fruit spoon. The second competition is for half-a-dozen small and half-a-dozen large Stainless knives,'with 4 set of carvers for second prize. The prizes are now on view at Lewis and Cumcrou’s, Marton. A deputation, consisting of the chairman, secretary and several members of tho Marton Retailors’ ■ ssociation, waited at the Borough Council Chambers last evening to attend a special meeting of the Council called to pass amended bylaws. Most of the by-laws are of some importance, especially these relating to motor traffic, but although they’ have been “on tho stocks” ,]ust two y’ears only the Ma yor and two Councillors—Crs. Miles ami Bush—were present to pass them. So tho trouble of the deputation was wasted. Interrogated as to giving extended leave to members of the army’ who went away in 1914, Sir James Allen replied sympathetically as follows: —“I desire to assure you that no one regrets more than I that it was found necessary’ to abandon the proposal to return men to tho Dominion. 'he Gouor.'.l Officer commanding is, however, doing the best lie can for them under the circumstances hy r arranging furlough in England, and in special cases of hardship is endeavouring to return men to New Zealand on duty’ furlough. ”

Official figures, available for publicaiton show that up to date New Zealand has mobilised 107,000 men for service in the Expeditionary Forces overseas. Of these 10,000 have sailed for the front, 10,009 tiro still in training camps in New Zealand, and the balance of 0000 have been discharged for medic il unfitness, discovered upon further examination on entering camp or during training. These figures are exclusive of officers and men maintained on homo £ost-dilislimeiit in various forts and defence offices throughout New Zea'aud.

Geordio had been one of General French’s “contemptihlcs,” and in consequence had been discharged with the loss of an eye. He had been supplied with an artificial one by the military authorities, hut one day he was seen srtolliug down a well known Newcastle thoroughfare wearing a large black shade over the damaged eye, by a bosom pal of his. “tlulloa, Geordio,’’ says his pal, “whoor’syor glass peeper?” “In me pockit, ” says Goordie. “Whant’s it deein’ theor, Geordie?” “Wcy, man, leakin’ eftor mo munnoy, ye fuel 1”

A Mnstortou soldier thus humorously describes a “bligbty” be got in Franco tiie letter being written from a hospital on October 14th:— Well, here I am, Fueled a bit of Fritzie’s high explosive, and in hospital getting overhauled and remodelled. My engines wore unharmed except that I ran a little short of petrol, and got a bit hot. Lights wont out when I got the breakdown, and it was a minute or two before I could gather my wits and locate the trouble. Well, he has not absolutely disabled me, and I was able to get into port under my own stonn. I have my right axle in the lathe at present, and some American mechanics on the job. I haven’t decided wffit colour I shall h ve my body painted, but there is one thing I do want, and that is a very fast, easy manipulated, reversible gear. I “think they will be able to fix me up all right without too many rivets or any extra parts, which are difficult to obtain, the model being as ancient as 1891. However, in a few weeks I shall be able to jamb in the gear, slip in the clutch, open the throttle, and set the engines singing again.

Every lady who desires to be in perfect accord with fashion and yet truly comfortably fitted should go to Lloyd’s Ltd., for Warner’s rust proof corsets. A popular model for the average figure from (is lid to 19s (id and guaranteed to fit perfectly, to wear well, and not rust, break or tear. Their stock of Warners’ corsets is the largest in the district. You should also read their advertisement on pa T e one.»

At the Marten Court this morning, .before Mr ,T. G. L. Hewitt. S.M., Thomas Wilson, a Maori, was charged with a breach of a prohibition o dor, and was iiued

Advice was received by the New Plymouth police on Saturday evening that a fljxmill at Awakino, o-vned by Ales Spiers, and valued at £1250, was destroyed by (ire at 2a. in. on the 17th. There is an insurance in the Guardian Otrice fur £6OO

The takings at the Marten Patriotic -Shop for the last week, under the ladies of Peru Flats, amounted to £Hii 4s. The competitions resulted s» followslst prism, pillow shams, Mr Christensen ; 2nd prize, stencilled curtains, Mr Beckett: old prize, footstool, Mr Morrison. The half halo of wool contributed £ll odd to the excellent total received.

V. D. G., who was formerly an actor, but is now a soldier, gives the following remarkable facts about the number M in his career. He enlisted December 14th, 1014; went to tlio Front April 14th, 1015; wounded May 14th, 1915; arrived in England and went to hospital, placed in Ward 14. .Returned to France, July 14th, 1015; wounded again (Hill 60) February 14th, 1916: was one of platoon 14." Again in hospital; occupied a bed numbered 14; and left hospital Juno 14th, 1016. Went again to France and was wounded at Bullccourt, May 14th, 1017. His prophecy is that the war will end on March 14th, 10 lf>.

The C. M. Ross Co. are a firm witli a sale reputation. Market advances will not defer them Dom making their usual sweeping reductions et their big semi-annual clearance on Thursday. January 24th. Country patrons can save their railway fare many times over by buying freely at the big: sale.*