The Rangitikei Advocate. TWO EDITIONS DAILY. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1918.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11471, 25 February 1918, Page 4

The Rangitikei Advocate. TWO EDITIONS DAILY. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1918.

A London cable reports the death of Lord Brassey. The Railway Department notifies that passenger accommodation will be attached to the goods train leaving Martou at o a.m. ou Wednesday for Taihape show. The president of the Scottish Miners’ Conference announced that large majorities in various mining districts ballotted against the Government’s man-power proposals. The King, at Buckingham Palace, conferred 200 decorations, including the Distinguished Service Order on Colonels Cunningham and J. E. Duigan, New Zealanders.

A Russian wireless message states: —Krylenko has ordered revolutionary moblisation for guerilla warfare in every street, village and town if the Germans refuse to conclude peace.

A special militurj 7 general staff of live has been appointed at Pctrograd. It lias resolved to mobilise the whole of the able-bodied men in the country, and to confiscate all property that may he necessary tor defensive purposes. Martial Jaw lias been established.

The idea that every candidate for Parliamentary, municipal, and other State and public positions should be subjected to a phrenological examination has been put before the British phrenological Society by Mr J. M. Severn. Alfred Henry Jones, a widower, (JO years of age, was drowned in the Mnnukau Harbour yesterday. Ho had taken a party in a launch to the Waikowhai beach. The deceased was sitting in a dinghy alongside the launch, when the boat capsized as one of the guests stepped into it. The latter was rescued by her husband, hut the deceased sank. The body was recovered. Deceased was rii engine-driver on the railways. XfcTh is week Messrs Lloyd’s, Ltd., are making their first special private display of new autumn and winter millinery. The whole exhibit will bo unique in style, elegant in effect and beautiful in conception that will appeal to every lady of taste and refinement. Their special exhibition will‘include the very latest styles for ladies and children”s wear. Every hat is quite distinctive in style. INo duplicative hats The whole selection lias been specially selected by tbeiprLondou buyers Mor an excessive trade.*

The desirability of having How Zealand mean time 12 hours ahead of Greenwich mean time, instead of llli.'-Kimin., as at present, was affirmed at the annual meeting of the Now Zealand Society of Engineers on Tuesday. Mr M. H. Norton, Wellin'! ton, drew attention to the fact that Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Hobart had each had different times, but had been brought into line with no evil effect upon anyone. Mr H, E. Toogood said that opposition would come from the argicultunl section ot the community. While motoring to Wanganui on Thursday, Mr and Mrs J. R McDonald," of Heathcrles, had a miraculous escape from a fatality. As they were climbing the Turakina hill, Mrs McDonald, who was driving, changed the gears and tiu. car momontarly got out of control, and jumped off the road and down the steep descent at the side. Mr McDonald was thrown out and escaped with a few scratches. The oar slipped sideways down the hill until it struck a karaka tree which arrested its fall. Mrs McDonald sustained a badly injured arm, tint otherwise was unhurt. The intervention of the tree was the only tiling that saved from falling about 200 feet down the cliffside.

An extraordinary incident is reported from the Palais de Luxe Cinematograph Theatre, Bromley, Kent. About nine o’clock a curious smell was noticed, and in a few moments the eyes ot almost everyone in the theatre began running with water. The fumes spread to the operating box, and the eyes of the men working there were so badly affected that they could not continue their work. As quickly as possible the audience, numbering about 150, left the of them complaining of a feeling of sickness, and many of them with their eyes red and swollen. An officer present described the effect as similar to'that produced by “tear shells.” Three soldiers were seen to leave shortly before the fumes wore noticed, and there is a suspicion that they had become possessed of some gas and liberated it by way of a practical joke.

A man named Spice, who is believed to have come to Wanganui from Awapnni to attend the races, was brutally assaulted on Friday night in the vicinity of the town wharf. At about 5 a.m. some men on Saturday, noticed that one of the Railway Department’s tarpaulins used for covering merchandise had been unfolded, and was apparently wrapped round some object. On investigation, it was found to contain a man, whose clothing was soaked in blood. He was unconscious, and had a gaping wound on the left side of his head, and his taco was badly cut. The,police and a doctor were called, and a little later the man regained consciousness/ He said the, last he remembered was being at the fire at Foster’s Hotel, at about nine o’clock last night. He left there, and proceeded to walk towards the Town Fridge. Pie was followed by two men, one of whom, he alleged, held him down wnile the other robbed him. That was all he remembered. His watch, money and even his boots were taken by his attackers. Ho is at 'present an inmate of the hospital, and his condition is serious, as he has lost a considerable amount of blood.

“Everyone shofild cultivate a hobby—it it is oulyjpaying their debts,’’said some wag. But they can’t have any grocery debts to pay if they trade with Plodder end Tolley" of this fcpwn, who buy for cash, and sell tor cash, and whose groceries therefore are the best values.*