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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11531, 7 May 1918, Page 4

A welcome home (euchre pwty fiixl dance,) to Private H. Durham, will be held in the Ksta Coronation Ball on Friday next.

' "The soldiers have to be fed> you know," said a sheop farmer appellant at the Palnierston Military Service Board." "You needn't worry about that, " retorted Mr W. Perry, a member of the Board, "the soldiers are uot being fed on fat lambs.

The King's Birthday, it is announced , will, in accordance with the wish of His Majesty, be observed this year on June 3rd, the actual date." Bis Majesty has expressed the desire that in regard to ceremonial the precedent of last year should be strictly followed—namely, that flags should be flown, but no'dinners, reviews, salutes, ior other celebration should take place. It is only natural that when a firm go to the trouble of engaging the best agricultural chemist in New Zealand to prepare formulae of non-acid manure for local toils their efforts should meet with success. Such success has been achieved by Hodder and Tolley with their "Tui" non-acid man ures—hr.ve you reserved your season's supply.

The Gills Club, Bulls, have decided to have a sewing meeting every Wednesday afternoon, as well as Thursday evening. This will enable those girls who live at a distance to do their share. A letter received from the lady superintendent, St John Ambulance Brigade Depot, Wellington, says, "Don't let tho girls slacken off at all. Tell them they must go harder than ever. It is fcheir share of winning the war.

The following officers have been elected by the Manawatu A. and P. Association for the coming year:— President Mr John Balsillie; VicePresidents, Messrs D. Buiclc, M.P., J. A. Nash, H. Akere, J. F. Atkins, W. McKenzio, R. Stevens; Hon. Treasurer, Mr R. M. Mo Knight; Committee, Messrs T. Si-undars, F. W, Arbon, M. A. Oonwav A. Sutherland, J. Link later, H. Gillies, J. H. Perrett, F. J. Ellis, L. H. Colliuson, G. L. Marshall, M. A. Elliott, D. Buchanan; Auditors, Messrs Rutherford and Conuell.

The Labour Dispute Committee, under the presidency of tho Hon. Geo. Fowlds, sat at Aucklflnd yesterday in connection with the tram way dispute. Tho men's representatives smrfjested that the chairman should have a casting vote, as is provided by the Act, but Mr Wslklate, for the company, objected. Neither side would retire from its position, and no progrss was made towards settlement. The committee adjourned till to-morrow morning, when the chairman will submit sugaeßtions with a view to effecting a settlement.

At the Police Court at Auckland yesterday, George Kart, ruattressm;;lcer, pleaded not guilty to charges of breaches of the Bankruptcy Act, and was eonimittEil for trial. The charges were that being a bankrapt, lie disposed of othsr than in the ordinary way of business a quantity of ticking, which he had not paid for; that ho did not dia close to the Official Assignee all his property and how he had disposed of any part thereof, except such us had been disposed of in an ordinary business way, and also with contractm?, debts without a reasonable expectation of paying them, end failing to keep proper books of account.

Vexed with the recruiting slack ness in Australia a "Mother of Three Sou 6 * in . Frurce" writes to the BlelDourue Argus.—As the slackers are still pitlistic end do not even now respond to the call of our nation, I now offer my services to the military authorities as a transport driver. IKm physically fit, and can drive and harness a te.-m of four as well as any man. I will go and assist in auy capacity, and scores of my women friends are prepared to do likewise. Givo us a chance. What is life to any of us now? We cannot even tend our wounded or help at this vitsd mouiiut, Let us show that Anstraynn women cim do as well as our British sisters behind the lines in France.

A story of a nurse's splendid h oism in a troopship disaster in the Mediterranean is told by Driver H. Bevan, Crumlin street, Pontypool (Mou ), in a letter to Mr i_i. Daueil, his law: "On reaching the water our boat capsized, and we were all pitched out, but struck out for a small raft which was carrying eij'ht or nine men, and we helped others in to the number of 25 to 30. We ought to be proud of our women ;"they were great . . . Fancy seeing a nurse strip off and jump over board, saying," 'Excuse me, bovs; I must save the Tommies. ' She saved a doaen by swimming out to them. I did not s°e one girl give way,"and I think tnrra is onh* one couotry in the world which can breed women like them."

The character of the game of poker was ltaroedly discussed by council in the Victorian Full Court recently, on an order to review (asy3 the Melbourne Argus). The main question at issue was whether it is to be considered a g«me of skill or of chance. For the appellant, a hotel license?, who was iu Febxuary fined £2 for having allowed poker to be pluyed on his premises on Novemner 17 last, Mr Schutt contended that the prosecution had failed to prove that it was an unlawful game, and that it w.ss, in fact, not HV. unlawful game within the meaning of Section 204 of the Licensing Act, He assmea the Court that if it said the game was not a game of skill poker players would be very mncli surprised. Mr Stark, for the respondent, on the other hand, contended that it clearly came within the category of games of chance and not got' skill. Authorities of Australia, .Now Zealand,England, snd America were quoted to support the arguments, and members of the Court looked into books of reference, from one of which Mr Justice Hood learned that it was an old Italiau game,"acd that a eood poker i'?.ce is an ossfntial, as the countenance should not betray the nature of the hand. At the close of argument the Court reserved" its decision.

Winter calls for warmer under wear. ChiJly days and nights are no\V becoming the rule. Messrs Lloyd's, Ltd., are advertising on page 1 that they 'have large stocks cf all weighta'and textures in ladies' and men's underclothing, "and offer a distinct advantage in the matter of price. A store that is patronised by.so many cannot "fail to interest you. It will pay you to buy undervvear at Lloyd's. *

It will be Tirraukawa Day at the Tailiapa Women's Club on Wednesday, whsn Mrs Parsons will be in charge. A Press Association message says: The Christehureh City Council last night deckled to increase by 7}4 per cent.* the pay or all its receiving under £3 10s per week. Mr B. T. Hissen Taihape's popular postmaster, ' whose death was re> ported on Sunday, after a sudden illness, had been in Taihape for about 4 years. Ha always took a great interest in all athletics, having been a keen footballer, rowing man and he was prominentin social and church .work. tie leaves a wit'o and four children, The fansral will take place to-day. Mr U. M. McKnigbt, treasurer of the Manawatu A. and P. Association pointed ont yesterday that the receipt from airsources'daring the past sis years had been £0697 and the expenditure £6281; donations Bnd trophies h*d totalled £iOG9; the profit earned was £4lB. "It -."ill be seen, therefore, that the Association has been dependant upon donations and trophies during the past six years for an average sum of £651 to enable it to provide the above average net profit towards liquidating its liabilities." A recent issue of Lloyd's Weekly had the following:—" While walking along Kegency Street, Westminster Vincent Koberta, a soldier, accidentally knocked a bag out of the hand of Miss Frances Bennet, a clerk, living at Brixton. He apologised, introduced himself, and, after saying he had been wounded at Gallipoli, suggested marriage. "This is sudden is it not?" observed Miss Bennett, but gave her consent, and the marriage took place by special license, It afterwards became known that Roberts had a wife in Now Zealand. At the Old Bailey, Roberts was sent to prison for eighteen months for bigamy." One hardly expcets gratitude from a Germsm, but the action of John Gustav Blinn, a prisoner on Somes Island, in stealing a wi>tch from Norah Holmes, a nurse at the Wellington Hospital, during the time he was receiving treatment in December and January last, was a'particulariy mean and contemptible one. Other charges of stealing a fountain pen, the property of rTurse Willis, a pair of scissors, and a pair of forceps belonging to the Hospital aud Charitable Aid Board were withdrawn, but on the first charge Blinn was convicted and sentenced to three months' imprisonment. To mftko matters worse he tried to involve a fellow patient, a Frenchmsn.

Smoked trout from Rotorua, says the Eltham Argus, are a delicacy, but unfortunately, not easily obtainable. It is stated that the smoked trout industry is conducted by the Government on curious Hues, it being averred that nearly all the trout ihsjt reaches Wellington is sold to the civil servants at cost price, the public having uo chance what' ever of obtaining supplies. If this be true, and our informant is a man who knows his way about, then tho matter requires looking into. It is the money of the tax payer that keeps the Government fishing industry, and the public liHve a right to purchase a share of the fish

A lecturer at Wanganui on Sunday said: —"I have lately come from the United States, where I* suffered meatless, wheatless and fireless days, where the people are being denied that which they might have in abundance in order that more and still more may be sent to tho mtn at the fiMnt. " But you people are not sacrificing anything at all. You gre revelling in prosperity. You have more money than ever yon had before. You have not been deprived of a single luxury, much less of anything necessary to your comfort snd convenience. You should indeed be grateful for the fortunate circumstances in which you are placed, and your gratitude should find expression in unselfish service for those who are serving you even unto the greatest of all sacrifices."