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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11443, 24 January 1918, Page 4

Messrs B. David and Co., of Wanganui, are opening a branch business, at Marton, on Saturday, 26th January, when they will he pr epared to sell fruit direct from Fiji at the lowest possible prices. A public meeting, under the auspices of the Marton branch of the Now Zealand Farmers’ Union, will he held ' in the Coronation Hall, Marton, on Saturday next tt 2.80 p.m. a Government representative will address the meeting on the price and delivery of whear, and farmers, millers and merchants are particularly requested to attend. "

New Zealanders who remember the visit of Eugene Sandow, the famous strong man, to the Dominion about 12 years ago, will be interested to learn that he is reported to have been shot in-the Tower of London for espionage in the early stages of the war. It is sdd that his tour of the world, when he visited New Ze land, was in the interests of the German Government, copious information being furnished with regard to every town visited. Shipmasters dislike carrying drums of acid wherb they cannot be reached readily. A Chilean ship recently put in at Falkland Islandsloakiug badly. Her cargo w'as made up of drums of acid and chalk. The acid had leaked from the drums and mixed with the chalk, forming carbonic acid gas in the hold. This gas is deadly, and the crew could not make repairs. Meantime the acid had gathered at the,, bottom of the iiold and eaten away the iron frames of the ship.

Aii Auckland telegram states that John 0. Griffin, licensee of the Oxford Hotel, was fined £5 Is tor exposing liquor tor sflloliefore 9 a. mJames Shaw and Frederick Morgan were fined £3 for being on the premises.

The First Wellington Military Service Board commenced a sitting at Palmerston North yesterday, and will countinue the hearing of local appeals until Saturday. The Board sits at Marton on the 28th and 29fch insts.

Cnptan Muller, the commander of the German raider Emdeu who was made prisoner ’when his vessel was destroyed byH. M A. S. Sydney, was included in a bitch of 195 repatriated German civilians who“just left Boston, in Lincolnshire, for G ermany. In an address at Napier, Dr Thacker, M. P., dealt at some length with the Lake Coleridge electric power system, which h«s been such an advantage to Christchurch. As showing the cheapness of the power, the speaker stated that list mouth his bill for the electricity supply to his house, including lighting, power and heating, totalled only 15s 4d.

At the Palmerston Police Court yesterday Alfred Larkin appeared on a charge of false pretences. Accused, by falsely representing himself to be carrying on a grain and produce business at Ouehunga, oh tainod from Kennedy and Sons, Auckland, 250 sseks valued at £l2 10s. Accused was remanded until the 26th inst.

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 flgere from Gs lid to 19s Cd and guaranteed to fit perfectly, to wear well, and not rust, break or tear. Their stock of Warners’ corsets is the mrgest in the district. You should also read their advertisement on pa v e one.*

Capt. Bruco Bairnsfather, th e inventor of “Old Bill” of the British Army who is likely to become famous all over the world, has just claimed with pride as an “Old Boy” by King Edward VI. Grammar School, Stratford-on-Avon, says an English p -per. So that favoured Mecca literary pilgrims now possesses a'rival to the attractions of Shakespeare and Miss Marie Corelli. Charged with the murder of her husb.ud, Mrs de Smiles, an American society woman, gave evidence on her own behalf at her trial in New York. She declared that her mind wts a complete blank and th t she did not remember shooting her hasbmd. She learned in prison of his leaving been killed. , She also stated that the 1 ist thing sire recalled was her husband saying she should never have her Jack (her son). A number of letters were read to show her love and relating to the many indignities she suffered before the murder.

At the meeting of the University Senate .yesterday, Mr Von Hsast moved that for the purpose of encouraging forestry in New Zealand, the University allocate £l5O yearly for three years for a travelling scholarship in forestry, provided that the Government will contribute a like sum towards the scholarship and mike some arrangement for the employment in the Forestry Dep rtment of tho scholar on the expiration of his“scholarship. The motion was adopted and referred to the committee to report at the April meeting.

There is a boy in Hirmiugham who deserves well of his countrymen. An K.F.O. man was transferred to a hospital to obtain special treatment for a wounded log. On his wy to the station ho had considerable difficulty in dragging a heavy kit bag after him and was passed by many hefty men who made no attempt to help him. Presently ho was spotted by a smd hoy of the hag carrying class, who promptly seized tne bag and carried it to the'train without a word. The wounded man put his hand in his pocket to reward the youngster but the lad ran off saying with a backward glance “I dont think! Not after what youye done !, ’ The sum of £50,000 in a breach of prom'se suit, paid recently in England by the Marquis of Northampton to Miss Daisy Moss, constitutes a record, but a fortnight later the Marquis tof Northapmton put up another record. On October 18 the London Times published the following paragraph i i its announcements of “Forthcoming Marriages” among people who belong to society:—A “marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Captain the “Marquis of Northampon, Royal Horse Guard, and the Hon. Mrs Arthur Coke. ” The 1 .dy is the widow, of the second sou of the Earl of Leicetser. Four days after the engagement had been publicly announced tire following brief statement appeared in The Times: “The marriage arranged between, Captain the Marquis of Northampton, Royal Horse Guards, and the Hon. Mrs Arthur Coke will not take place. ’ English society has known many brigjf engagements, but this one, oflty four days duration, is said to be record.

Three good-meals n day, agreeably varied, are needed by all busy folk. Nowadays the cost is increased but cm be kept at'rock-bottom by dealing for groceries exclusively with Hodder and Tolley. Spot cash over the counter, no booking, no canvasing, no delivery,—so their pricos'aro lower !* TRIED AND APPROVED.

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