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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11614, 13 August 1918, Page 4

"Corporal Ales;?. Howard, of Greatford is returning to New Zealand on the next transport. The Catholic'Church services for Thursday are "inserted over the leader.

Look out for the C. B. Pierrots in Broadway, next Saturday evening (weather permitting), at 7 o’clock. Song and story with entertainment. A prize of £5 worth of voting tickets will be given to the baby polling the largest number of votes between Friday, 16fch, ana 23rd of August. The Chief Postmaster advises that the mail for the United Kingdom which left New Zealand on the lath Jnne, arrived at its destination safelyx ,

The quarterly sessions of the Palmerston North” Supreme Court were opened to day by Justice 'Chapman. There were no criminal esses and his honour was presented with the usual white gloves. The Citizen's Band Baby Committee are getting busy with a euchre party, which takes place at the Town Hall snppetroom, on Thursday, 15th. Tickets 'are Is (id, and this"includes refreshments. All are welcome. They' have also arrangements well in hand for a grand mssquerade hall to take place on August 20U. This will no doubt be well -.supported by' all dancing people in the district. Get your masks ready' now. The Rev. Howard .'Elliott addressed a well picked meeting of the P.P. A.’at [Feilding last night. Eeliding took it calmly this time, there being no hostile disturbance of any kiud.iThe meeting carried a resolution protesting against the action of the Government in prohibiting the circulation of patriotic Protestant publications. Another resolution was recorded of gratitude to God for Allied successes, ; and extended congrstultaions to tho High Command and pride in our soldiers.

A fatal motor cycle accident occurred at Carterton on Sunday afternoon. Percy Parker was proceeding into the town on his motor cycle, and reached Kent street at the same time as the 9.25 train from Masterton. The engine gave the usual crossing signal, which apparently was not heard by the motorist, who crashed into the sixth truck behind the engine. Parker was thrown some distance back against a fence and frightfully injured. A doctor was quickly on the scene and ordered his removal to the Greytown hospital, hut Parker died before reaching the institution. Deceased was 21 years, and was to go into camp ou Wednesday. The death occurred on Sunday evening, at his home at Bluecliffs. St. Andrews, Timaru, of Mr Robert Heaton Rhodes, after a short illness, caused by a chill. He was aged G2. Deceased was one of the most prominent men in South Canterbury. Ha had been chairman of the Waimate County Council since 1902, director of the Farmers’ Co-Op, and several terms president of the A. and P. Association. Ha was the eldest surviving son of Mr George Rhodes, who, with his brother, Robert, brought the first sheep in South Canterbury in 3 852. Mrs George Rhodes came in 1851, being the'Jhird white woman in the district. Deceased leaves a'widow, and a daughter—Mrs Bidwiil, of Waira--1 apa.

Writing to Mr E. Newman on the subject of bis proposal thatjjthe surplus profit ou wool commandeered by the Imperial Government from now until the end of the war should be dev'oted to a fund for the benefit of the dependants of sailors of the Royal Navy and mercantile marine killed or wounded in defence of the Empire, Mr R. P. Hudson, M.P., for Motueka, says;—“On receipt of your telegram, I circularised Farmers Unions, etc., in my electoiate, and so far all replies are heartily in favour of wool surplus being devoted to relief of depandauts of sailors as suggested. If I should have any objectors I will let you know, bnt should yon not hear from me again you mav concluda that all here are in favour.’’

The third of a series of socials under the auspices of St. Francis’ Church was held in the Druids’ Hell, Marton, last evening, and was well attended. The euchre competitions’resulied as follows; Gentlemen, Ist prize, Mr Jas. McDonald; booby, Mr Townshend. Ladies, Ist prize, Miss F. Goebel; booby, Miss K. Holder During the evening a quartette Mrs Rees, Miss Rees Mrs Dear and Mr E. Foote, sang “When You Come Home,” in excellent style, and Mr Thos. P. O’Donnell and Miss Cater sang the duet, “Let By-gones be By-gones, ’’ and in response to an encore sang “A Toast to |Erin. ’’ The music for the dancing was suppled by Mr A. E. S. Crozier in his ususl brilliant style. Messrs J. Campbell and *E. Foote fulfilled the duties of M’s.G.

One of the most successful functions ever held at Torakina took place last Friday evening, when the directors of the Turakina Dairy Factory entertained the shareholders and their friends at a social evening. (The ball was nicely decorated, and SO couples graced the floor to the strains of music, rendered by Mr Crozier (piano) and Mr Harriss (violin); the musicians being congratulated by one and all. During the evening songs were rendered <by Misses Cater and Leigh, Mrs Jo’bnston, Messrs Newnham, Perrv. Nicol, Takap an, O’Donnell and Johnston. Mr Major thanked all nresent ‘ for tlm-ir attendance, and hoped similar functions would often be held in Turakina. Mr Sisson, in said although we we r c pass in g through a critical period, he wos pleased to see the good spirits which prevailed, as_ it vros far Letter for people to enjoy them el v s, instead of being mopish Mid down in the dumps. ' An excellea: snnii-r was provided by the directors' ladv friends, ana a very c-njovable social was brought to a close at 3 s.m. bv tbe singing cf "God Save the Sins.’’ Yon can't so wrong by giving Barrington’s vegetable seeds a trial this seas so. All seeds are tested in mv garden before being made into packets.—J. B. Barrington, Marton, Phone 29-4. *

Tho third ballot of Class C, Second Division, will be commencedlby tha Government Statistician (Mr Malcolm Fraser) this morning. Five thousand names are to be drawn, which will “leave' a balance of SSC4 to be called up by Gazette in September.-

While looking cut to ®sea from a window of a house® on (the hillside st Wanganui afternoon, two ladies saw what they declare was au aeroplane. They had time to jj'get binoculars and go on to the verandah before the visitor disappeared behind Lnndgnard Bluff. It came from the west and disappeared south. A description of the craft points to it being a seaplane. The ladies mentioned seem to have been the only observers, but the}' are quite confident they were not mistaken.

On page one will be found’ Messrs Lloyd !s Ltd., special replace advertisement, drawing attention to their exceptional values in household dr n pery'. Their stock in this very important section is exceptionally large and is without doubt the very best money saving proposition in the district.*