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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11632, 6 September 1918, Page 4

The funeral of Mr Chas Edwards takes place on Saturday. It is officially announced that it has been decided to reconstitute tiie South African Brigade overseas, sufficient recruits having been obtained. Owing to the death of the sitting member the late Mr Robert Fletcher, the Wellington Central seat becomes vacant. In the course of a few weeks an election must take place to fill the vacancy. The most profitable corner in your garden will be the ouion plot. Plant a few "before this month is out. Onion plants Is 3d per 100, cabbages and lettuce plants 2s per 100 from J. B. Barrington, Martou, ’phone 394.* A private cable received at Invercargill records the death in England of Samuel Hallamore well-known in New Zealand as Manager and Inspector of the Union Bank and subsequently general .manager for Australasia retiring seven years ago.

The Government has determined, in accordance with the Public Service Act of 1913, to abolish the position of Secretary of Agriculture and to create the position of Assistant Director-General of the Department o+' Agriculture, Industries and Commerce.

Mr H. J. Okey, M. P. for Taranaki, who has not for some time been in good health, was taken to Die hosxiital at New Plymouth on Sunday. The Taranaki Herald states that it will be some time before Mr Ukey will be able to attend to his Parliamentary duties.

At the Marion Court on Wednesday before Mr J. G. L. Hewitt, S. M., a first offender for being drunk was convicted and fined ss, and James Stines, for drunkenness, was convicted and| discharged : and for breach of prohibition order w r as fined 30s, in default 17 days’, Wanganui Police goal. A return prepared by Base cords shows that to the end of August the number of soldiers returned to New Zealand from over seas was 22,015, including 1279 members of the Samoan forces, 17,400 officers and men of the Main Body, and Reinforcements have been discharged and 1801 returned to duty. It is not every reservist who welcomes the fact that he has been drawing the ballot, writes “Mercutoi” in the Auckland “Herald.” A Second Division man from the Northern district, however, received his notice very and somewhat astonished the military authorities by telegraphing the following acknowledgment of his call to th 9 colours: ‘‘Many thanks for your wire. Consider the war ended. ”

“I’ve been in every scrap in Gallipcli and Tin Prance since the ‘The Landing, ’ and I’ve never had one day’s illness —never been off duty otice up to last February, when I got trench fever,” said one of thirty long-ssrvice men who returned to Australia by the last transport. It was one of the original Auzacs speaking, one of a half dozen heroes granted six months furlough from the firing line on account of their four years’ spell of duty. At Manakau on Monday Abraham and Williams, Ltd., offeri-d by public auction the estate of 157 acres the property of Mr J. F. Gleeson, which ~had been cut up into six sections, varying in size from nine to 52 acres. There was a large attendance;of the public, and Mr O. H Porxitfc was the auctioneer. The homestead block of 33 acres realised £IOO per acre, Mr R. A. Port being the purchaser Section 2, of 10 acres brought £IOO 10s per acre, the purchaser iu both cases being Mr Port. Section 4, of 10 acres was sold to Mr O. Rickard at £lO6 per acre !and scelions 5 and 6, totalling 96 acres, went to Mr Port at £75 per acre. The estate averaged £B4 per acre.

One morning in June last a squadron ofiicpr of the Royal Air Force in France, who was due to leave for England before lunch, wanted to strike one more blow at the enemy. At .9.40 his machine left the aerodrome. At 95.8 he met five enemy scouts and one enemy two-seater, sis machines in all, just east of Ploeg street. He promptly shot down two of the scouts (crashed), and so resolutely chased two others, that their pilots lost their heads, tho machines collided, and botn smashed in mid-air. He then attacked the German two-seater and shot it down in flames, thus completing the destruction of five out of the six enemy machines. Much to his annoyance the sixth machine escaped whilst he was dealing with the other five. He then returned to his aerodrome, took an early luncheon, and started for England just before noon. y

“I think that if there is one thing the Hun regrets having started the use of it is poisoned gas,” ’said the Rev. W. Walker, i Chaplain to the Forces, in the course of an address at Christchurch. He continued: “There is not the slightest doubt that at the beginning gas gave him many advantages—but so splendid is onr protection to-day that, on one night when seven thousand gas shells were fired by the Germans no casualty could be traced to them. One night 28,000 sheila were fired, but I only heard of just a few—half a dozen—who weve[gassed, and do not know that one death resulted. If the Germans started its use, certainly the British have perfected it. (Applause). I am glad to hear you applaud that, for I have heard some people in New Zealand express doubt as to whether we should use it. We cannot afford to let the enemy use the most diabolical, despicable weapon without giving him back some of his own coin. We now use very much more gas, a worse kind of gas and more effective methods than do the Germans. (Applause.) I can quite understand the Germans sending a message to Switzerland argeeing to give up the use of poison gas if.the Allies would do the same!”

Anticinating the huge rise in prices, Messrs Lloyd’s Ltd , purchased heavily in dress materials, so that’ nowhere will be found a more varied keenly priced stock of the very latest fabrics. On page one can be found a special offer of cotton garbadines at fully fifty per cent below present market values.

The date of the Returned Soldiers dance at Uppgr Tutaenui lias been altered to Thnrday, September 12th Ticket holders please take “notice. Costumes in great variety to hand at Miss These are exceptional in value and the '.style is quite new and sure to please. Voile, frock in very smart styles. Call and see". .

A very successful euchre party was held last; evening at Goulds, Cafe in support of the Marton District Hign School baby. The following were the prize winners: Ladies: Miss Taylor 1, Miss M. Henderson 2, Miss E. Kyle 3. Gentlemen . Mr H. King 1, Mr A. J. Gould 2, Mr E. Or Wilson 3. The Bulls Boys Scouts are giving a display of Scout work inj the |Augli can Sunday Scnool on Friday even ing September 13th. The proficiency the b 03 r s have attained under Scout Mistress Wilson, iu scout craft is well known and an interestingfevening can be ioopked forward to. A collection will be taken up iu aid of the Copper Trail. The takings for the Porewa wed; amounted to £(SO. Hearty thanks are due to all thosejwho helped to make it so successful, The competition was won by Mrs C. B. Swainsou Ist, Miss Margorio Marshall 2nd. The guessing competitions; Basket Mr W. Galpin Ist, Mrs Alex. Smith 2nd, Mrs A, Child’s clothing, Mrs Edgar Galpin. Childs’ tea set, Miss A. Thomas. Cradle, Miss J Fullerton Smith. Pipes, Mr E Galpin Ist, Mr A, Nesbit 2nd, Mr Wood 3rd.

Someone mentions the fact that Mary Pickford started her stage career in Australia (says the Bulletin). She came from Dunedin, N.Z., where she attained some prominence as an amateur under her correct name, Dolly Nicholson. Her father being interested iu the fruit industry, the family migrated to California. Dolly, aided by a letter of introduction from Johnny Sheridan to his brother, became a member of the A.B. Company, with Mabel Normandy, Alice Joyce, and others. Later sue changed her name to thfit now famous one of Mary Pickford.

H The illustrations in this week’s issue of the “Sporting and Dramatic Review” will be of special interest, to relatives of men a- the front. Two full pages are devoted to a series of views takuu during the High Commissioner's visit to the camp of Torquay for permanently unlit soldiers,. Striking pictures showing Italian methods of transport, vivid views of wrecked French villiges, photographs of the New Zealand Divisional entertainers”in costume, N. Z. Gallery of Honour, soldierathletes in England Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Meeting at Addington, and other miscellaneous pictures make up a superior issue.

In a recent letter from the front Major R. Wilson, son of Sir James and Lady Wilson ot Bulls, mentioned having tea in a hut with Kenny Dalrymple, Albert Brown, and bfelson Scot ,all from this district. It seemed passing strange that all these boy from Bulls should be sitting round a camp fire in a forest in France and all engaged in the greatest war the world has ever seen. Major Wilson also mentioned that the captain of his battery.was a brother of Mr R C. Gardner of Bulls, a most excellent officer, and also that Major Gardner, another brother, commanded the next battery in the line.