The Rangitikei Advocate. TWO EDITIONS DAILY. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1919.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11750, 10 February 1919, Page 4

The Rangitikei Advocate. TWO EDITIONS DAILY. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1919.

A report of the meeting of the Orona County Council on Saturday ia unavoidably held over. Latest advices from Russia show that there is much suffering through shortage of food snppiies. In the elections in Poland, Paderewski’s pirtv captured 400 seats, the Socialists 80 seats, and the Jewish Party 15 seats. The Now York Herald’s Washington correspondent states ‘the formation of a Government-owned Aerial Transport Corporation, capitalised at fifty million dollars ia planned. The organisation will control 800 million dollars worth of surplus aviation materials belonging to the Army and Navy. At the Wellington Supreme Court sentences were passed as follows: William Gorthgate White (bigamy), twelve months’ hard labour; Arthur Barnes and William Henderson (window smashing) each two years’ probation and ordered to pay costs of the prosecution; Michael O’Brien (assault), 12 months. At the Inquest on George Hally Kirkwood, who died as the result of injuries sustained by jumping from the windew of Dr Milson’s waiting room at Auckland, the evidence showed that deceased had been uusble to sleep for scm« considerable time. The Coroner found that the deceased was temporarily insane at the time of death.

The Acting-Pdstmaster-Geuersl has recalled advise from the London headquarters of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force that it is hoped that all men of the torca who left the Dominion in 191 G will embark on their return by the end cf April, 1917 men by the end of May, and 191 S men by the end of Jane. The advice is accompanied by a request that correspondence more parucnlariy parcels and papers, oe restricted accordinglyDuring the last few days crowds have besieeed Messrs Lloyd’s, Ltd., stores, eagerly securing some of the extraordinary bargains obtainable at their great clearing up days. Let ns counsel yon if yon have not paia a visit to do so without delay. Their special bargain? in cotton dress fabrics alone is the greatest money-saving opportunity y-, u have ever had.*

Over ninety persona paid for ad mission to the Marton Municipal Baths on. Wednesday afternoon. This does not include session ticket holders.

Owing to tbe weather not baiag flue on Saturday the Marton Tennis Club postponed the opening day ®ti!l next Wednesday. la the meantima tennis is still being played. On account of the practice of The Cheeroa at the Coronation Hall this evening, the Marten Swimming Club will meet in the Jockey Club’s rooms at 7.30 this evening.

Owing to health reasons, General Botha will not go to Poland, and the position has been offered to Mr Cook. He is unlikely to go. £Sir Joseph Ward, who is in London, will probably be asked.

A wireless states that Denmark has severed relations with the Bolsheviks, whoso Ambassador (Snrimi) has departed with the entire personnel of the legation and piopaganda bureau.

There is a strong feeling in France against supplying Germany with raw material®, jOne-third of France’s factories have been ruined by the war, and permitting Germany to secure raw materials will further aggravate France’s loss.

The Marten Brass Band rendered a first class programme of music to a large audience in the Park yesterday afternoon. The baud is giving very enjoyable concerts this season, evidently the result of regular rehearsals acd gcod tuition.

The pnblic are again reminded of the lecture to be given in the Town Hall to morrow evening on ■ “Billy Sunday.” The lecturer, Mr Bisset, has been associated with him and can therefore speak from experiesce. The local choir will sing some ol his favourite hymns. See advertising column.

At meeting of the general committee of the Marton District A. and P. Association on Saturday evening, Mr J, MicDonell 'presiding, iit was decided to invite tenders for the catering at tbe Show on Wednesday, uth March Mr J. McDodpll presented two sheep and Mr A Coleman a sheep for the sheep guessing competition, and Mr A Stuart for the cattle guessing The following new members were elected : Messrs Gordon Elliott (Bulls), G A McFarland (Aorangi), Manson’s Estate and Fred King (Stanway), J. H, Hedyside H. Whyte, and Wilson McDonnell (Marton). Mr A. Oockburn donated £3 2s special prize in the hois& competition classes.

Tbe Ashburton County Concil discussed tbe compulsory military training scheme. The following resolutions were carried: The Council views with alarm Oclonel Chaffey’a statement re holding training camps as it lias appeared in the public press, and is stronglv of opinion that now the war has ceased this training is unnecessary and burdensome to the community in general. In the Council’s judgment, no system for defence of the Dominion should ne introduced and passed by Parliament before the electors have an opportunity of expressing their views through the ballot bos. The Council also thinks the time has arrived when the Territorial system could be advantageously abolished, and the Government be urged to use every means to bring returned soldiers back to civil life.