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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11473, 27 February 1918, Page 4

For the first time in six years the police presented a clean sheet at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning.

A Sydney cable received last night states that the Eastern Extension Company has resumed the handling of Loudon press messages. The Marton Brass Band rendered another of its series of municipal concerts in the the Marton Park last evening to an appreciative audience.

Marton householders are notified that water for gardens can only be used between the hours of five and six p.m. daily, and a person must bo in chargoof the hose. Laurier Collins, a single man, 34 years of age, a resident of Kareksre, was swept from the rocks while fishing at Manukau Heads yesterday and drowned.

The funeral of the late Mrs Sam Woon will leave the Parewanui Maori Pah at 2 o’clock on Friday, Ist March, for the Maori Church Cemetery, at Parewanui. Conrtibutions of food for the Marion Patriotic Shop catering, will be received at the “Town_ Hall supper room from 10 a.m. to five p.m. next Tuesday, and also at the Show ground* during Tuesday afternoon. Employers of not previously notified young persons between the ages of 1-1 and 17 years are reminded of the necessity of notifying -;tho Director of the Marton Technical School of the fact by Ist March. In order to give all a chance to participate in the marvellous bargains at McGruer’s shilling sale, the firm will open the sale at 10 a.m. Folks will bo well advised to get in early, as those snips cannot be repeated. *

All pupils who are required to attend classes at tin Marton Technical School are reminded that from Monday, 4th March, their attendance is"required for four ho urs per wool-:.

Early yesterday morning a large wooden boarding house in Hastings was burnt down. The building, which [contained about SO rooms, was known as the “Manor House,’’ and was completely destroyed, together with the furniture and some of the boarders’ possessions.

Speaking at Trentham, Dr Thicker, M. P., said that the people that wore making the money at the present time were the jewellers. A voire: . “What about the wool kings?’’ Dr Thacker: “Wo will come to them later; I s:y the jewellers, bec--;use I see more girls with diamond rings now than ever before.” (Loud brighter). A Gore telegram states that James Garden, aged 2(5, a married man, was killol on a steep hill near Pairplacc, East Hiversdile, on Saturday, through a waggon containing fencing posts capsizing. At the inquest yesterday a verdict of accidental death was returned. Deceased’s wife resides in South Dunedi 11.

Sixty-nine solicitors in the Wellington district have been accepted for active service since the war. The number include 2(5 members of the Wellington District Law Society. Five have been killed in action, S. A. Atkinson, W. H. D. Bell, G. H.Fell, A. M. Thompson, and G. G. Yirtl, one (L. M. Liardet) has died of wounds, and another (Stuart Bsddeley) lias been reported missing. believed killed. I am at present specialising in fruits which are very simple to preserve—Pears, for bottling, ild per lb; peaches, choice dessert, every case opened for inspection, 6s case, about 241bs; _ tomatoes, choicest table for bottling,4d lb; for sauce from 4s to c-sse, about 24Ibs French beans, very young, fresh from the garden, ISlbs for 3s Cd. — J. B. Barrington, Marton.*

Information w-’S received by Mr James Griffin yesterday, that Private J. Gridin of Upper, Tutaenni, who went away with the 30th Reinforcement, died on .Friday last in Loudon of measles” The deceased was the second sou of Mr James Griffin, of Upper Tutaenni, w'ss only 23 years of age. Ho was married prior to leaving New Zealand to the eldest daughter (Hilda) of Mf and Mrs T. J. Price, of Wanganui. His young widow and relatives will have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends on tins coast in their great trouble.

Asked about the appointment of a resident Magistrate at Wanganui to end the present unsatisfactory state of affairs, duo to only an occasional visit of a Magistrate the Hon. T. M. Wiiford. Minister of Justice, said that, owing to the fact that five Magistrates had left the bench to do military service, the work of the trained service had been curtailed. The Minister added, how'ever, that he had decided to grant the request made by various local bodies. The gentleman to whom the position would he given had been decided on, but his name would not be announced until he (Mr Wiiford) had conferred with his Department.

In connection with the recent fire at Foster’s Hotel, an incident attended by remarkable circumstances is worth recording. Mr and Mrs Foster’s bedroom whs on the upper floor, and its furnishings included a Perry safe, in which Mrs Foster kept her jewellery and money, which at the time of the fire, included a roll of notes to the value of £l2O. When the floor of the bedroom succumbed to the flames, tbe iron sate crashed through to the ground floor, and in falling, broke olf a tap which was projecting from a water pipe immediately in the line of its fall, the result being that it was played upon by a continuous stream of water in the midst of the flerv furu me in which it was embedded. When the recovery of the safe had been rendered possible, it was found that, except for the charring of some cardboard boxes and papers, tbe contents were uninjured. With this exception. Mr and Mrs Foster lost the whole of their personal belongings. Messrs Hodder and Tolley, Ltd., write to say that a discriminating public have* been quick to note the savings effected by c-sh grocery buying. .This progressive firm having given tbe system a thoroughly good trial are more than ever convinced as to its merits—so are their customers.*

Owing to the Marton Show, there will he no day classes at the Marton Technical School on Wednesday, Bth March, hut the eveung classes will ho conducted as usual. The following resolution was passed at the annual meetings of the Wairarapa branch of the Teachers’ Institute on Saturday;— “That, having in view the unprecedented importance of educational reform and progress, this gathering of teachers wishes to state that the most essential reforms are all of a practical character, viz: (1) Better selected and more highly-trained teachers. (2) More improved classroom accommodation. (3) Smaller classes, the maximum being 40.” It -was recently reported to Captain Henry, inspector for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Society, that it was becoming a practice in some parts of the country to hobble the sheep dogs when not on duty, by tying one of their fore-paws to the collar. Hearing of one specific instance of tins form of refined cruelty, the person responsible was warned of the offence ho was committing, and the warning had the desired effect. > Siieep farmers who practice this method of hobbling may not be aware that they are not only causing pain and inconvenience, but are unking the dog less tit for hard work. lan Hay concludes his outspoken and amusing book on the Irish question as follows: —I have said enough to demonstrate to unbiassed observers the present deplorable state of that unfortunate country, England. To-day her chief offices of State are occupied by Scotsmen of the most ruthless tj-po: Wales supplies her with Prime Ministers, while Ireland appropriates ho; - spare cash, and calls her a bloodsucker. When the war is o or, and the, world has leisure to devote it is devoutly to he hoped that the case of thst unhappy, but not undeserving people, the English, may bo taken in hand, and thej r be granted some measure, however slight, of political freedom. A tier that wo must do something for Poland.

Says the Russell correspondent of the N. Z. Herald: The motorI’tmcli Virginia, owned uy Mr SV. H. Hazard, was attacked and damaged hy a sword-fish. When off Cape Brett one of the party secured with the rod a iLh, which ultimate! proved to be a sword-fish, probably weighing between 800 lb. and 400 lb. The fish, on being hooked, made straight for the launch, broached at about 30 yds. away, and re-entering the water rammed the launch, the sword penetratng !) in. through the 3 in. kauri planking. After" a struggle the sword broke, and the fish still on the rod made for the sea. After being held for another live minutes or so the line became entangled and broke, and the, fish Uisappe ‘red. The launch was found to be leaking badly, and the party had to put back to Russell in, quick time. The launch was beached for repairs. The piece of sword was found inside the boat.

The whole of the American Automobile Industry has offered its assistancce and whole hearten support to the TJ.S.A. Government. This is the decision of over GOO manufacturing concerns and some 27,100 dealers. The influence of the Automobile industry in America is enormous as may be judged from the following figures. There are 280 makes of passengers cars, 372 manufacturers of > ommercial motor trucks with a capital investment of £147,000,000 and 280,000 workers. The annual wages paid total £55,000,000. The production for the year ending last June was 1,800,194 motor vehicles, of which 12,000 were motor trucks. There are, in addition 1080 manufacturers of bodies, parts and accessories with a capital of £07,200,000. In this direction alone there are 3"0,00l! workers employed, their wages reaching Last year £9j,C00,000 worth of tyros were made covering 18 000,000 * cover tubes. Garages total ' 25,500 located right though the United States. They represent £3(! 800,000 capital and employ 230,000 persons. All told it is computed that over £211,200,000 53 invested in the American Motor Industry, which is many times bigger than all the motor business, of the rest oi the World combined.

This week Messrs Lloyd’s, Ltd., are making their first special private display of new autumn and winter millinery. The whole exhibit will be 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 ttie very latest styles for ladies’ and children’s wear. Every hat is quite distinctive in style. No duplication hats The whole selection has been specially selected by their Loudon buyers for an exclusive trade.*