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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11754, 11 February 1919, Page 4

.The Admiralty is salvaging the steamer River Clyde, from which the troops were landed at Gallipoli. A Raratooga soldier died at Narrow Neck Camp last evening from pneumonia, following on influenza. The shortage of houses in Auckland is causing serious inconvenience to would-be tenants, and owing to slackness in ths building trade no improvement is expected in the near future

The Mangaweka Patriotic Shop on Thursday, February 14th, will be under the auspices of the Presbyterian Eddies’ Guild and the proceeds will be devoted to the Ladies’ Rest Fund. A Press Association message from Christchurch stateslthat one of the National Bank ot New Zealand notes stolen from the Rnahiue was found among the cash"of the|Lyttelton Motel on Saturday.

A sad bathing fatality occurred at Rons Bay on Saturday afternoon. A retained soldier named Dudley McKenzie was drowned, anti two would-be rescuers, one of them Mr Ernest Hunt, a well-known accountant, of Wellington, narrowly escaped sharing the same fate. It is to be hoped that a crowded andience will greet Mr Bisset this eveuing in the Town Hall. St. Paul’s Choir are coming over from Wanganui to assist with the singing. Doors will he open at 7.30 and the lecture will commence at 8 o’clock. See advertising columns. The Rugby football match in Paris on Sunday, January 19th, between an Australian and a French team was attended by 20,000 persons. The Australian fifteen had been picked after ten trial games at the front They were an excellent combination, and outclassed the French players in forward play. The French team was one of the best that ever represented France Australia won by three points to nil.

A welcome home social and dance will he held in the Sandon Town Hall on Friday, 14th inst. The soldiers to be welcomed are LanceCorporal A. Mitchell, Troopers B. Lawrence, C Lawrence, J Cameron, H, Lmnsrten, W McDonell, Privates Adams, A Behrent, R Rees, W Stock and Driver L A Richards. The price of admission is two shillings, and ladies a basket or one shilling.

The Sports Committee of the Marton Swimming Club have decided to bold a Sports Meeting on Tuesday evening, £tbe 38th February, commencing at 7.30 p.m. Intending competitors may peruse programme posted up at baths. Intending competitors may make arrangements with the Club handicapper (Mr R, F. Wood) to have their times taken. Particulars of admission are given in the advertising columns.

One of the National Bank of New Zealand L. J. notes, 8.L.L.1, stolen from the Ruahine, was in circulation in Auckland for a few hours daring tne latter end of last week. It was successfully passed into a fancy goods dealer, who included it in his lodgment with tbe Bank of New Zealand, but on presented along with other money, it was immediately discovered by the teller as one of tbe missing notes

Mr E J Guinness, chief clerk of the stores branch of the Railway Department, said that over a number of years tbe Government had gone to a great deal of trouble to encourage local industries. Before they used paint or varnish, they mmt have absolute poof that it was up to their requirements. Ac the present moment they were reconsidering the question, which would be more fully gone into nes June. Tbe Department had to grt the best possible, as it was spending public money. Any paint brought along would be given a fair test. For years, for instance, tbe Dspaitment used only locaily-maun-paint brushes. If any firm could set up a plant for the production of hematite as good as that imported tbe Department would glidly put it ©n the list.

During the last few days crowds have besiesed Messrs Lloyd’s, Ltd., stores, eagerly securing some of tha extraordinary bargains obtainable at their great clearing up days. Let us counsel you if yon have not pain a vis ; t to "do so without delay. Their special in cotton dress fabrics alone is the greatest money-saving opportunity you have ever had,*

Sir Janies Allen lias received from General Pan a gift of £4OO, to be distributed in Sir James Allen’s discretion to widows and orphans of some of those New Zealand heroes who gave their lives in the canse of the Allies.

Daring Constable Manley’s attendance at the Wanganui Supreme Court in connection with tlie allegei theft case against Irwin his duties are being fulfilled by Constable O. Anderson, of Feildirg

By permission of the auctioneers, Mr Edward Newman, M.P., will briefly address the farmers present at the sale-yards at the Mangaweka sale on Thursday at 12.45, just be fore the sale commences, on the subject of the wool surplus—British Seamen’s fund.

A'motor-car containing five persons capsized in Auckland last night, one of the occupants—James Catanach, aged 70—being seriously injured. The ether occupants were badly out, shaken and bruised, A wheel of the car caught in a rut, the tyre being torn off and the car overturning.

The Marton District High School are having their opening match of the cricket season to-morrow (Wednesday), when the High School team will play the men’s team arranged by ttie School Committee. The match will bs played in the school grounds at 3,30 p.m. The Citizens’ Band will play their third programme of music at Marten Park to-night at 8 o’clock sharp. The following is the programme: — Match, “Belgian Guards”, idyll, “Meditation”; two step, “Kitchener’s Own”; waltz, ‘‘Red Poppies”; march, “Southstralia”; gavotte, “Esperanto”; march, ‘ ‘Boys of Anzac. ”

Thomas Albrecht stood his third trial at Wellington yesterday on a charge of manslaughter concerning the death of his mother. After about an hour’s retirement, the jury found him guilty with a recommendation to mercy on account of his condition at the time of the assault. He was remanded for sentence.

Returned soldiers can sava 20s when they get into mnfti by purchasing an up-to-claca and stylish “Ellansee” Sait from Lewis and Cameron’s, Martou, where yon will get the choice cf thirty different fittings and the latest patterns. Remember this is a stock reducing —few days—offer only.*

A man Joseph Mnllan was killed in the Raugitane Hemp Company’s swamp yesterday. Details available show that deceased was a single man, and was 51? years of sge. He was employed by the company to bring the flax from the swamp. About 3 o’clock in the afternoon he set off with the nsual load from the cutters, about four miles from the mill. Three horses drawing five trollies were used for the purpose. About an hour later, the cutters having knocked off work, were returning to the mill on another trolley, when they came to the scene ot the accident. They found the horses adrift, the first trolley derailed and lying across the rails, the second was overturned and the wheels of the third were resting on the witliers of one ot the horses A search was commenced tor Mnllan, who was found pinned under eight or ten bundles of flax, face downwards.

At „the Martcm Junction Railway Station last evening, Joseph Patrick O'Connor made use of ob?cene language and alao‘aasaulted Hilda Zander by striking her on the face with the back of his open hand. The offender was evidently under the influence of drinx. Police assistance was telephoned for and Constable O. Anderson arrested .the offender. At the Marton Court this morning before Messrs J. J. McDonald and H H. Richardson, J’s.F., the accused appeared to answer the three charges and pleaded gnilty to using obscene language and being drunk. Prom the evidence it appeared that the accused called the lady a Germaa, which she resented, and smacked him across the face, and he retaliated by returning a couple of blows Accused said be had no recollection of the assault. The Bench considered that as accused had recently been discharged from the military camp they would treat him leniently and fined hm £3 for using obscene language, £1 for the assault and convicted and discharged him on the charge of being drunk Car-hire and witness’s expensesjwere allowed In default 14 days’ imprisonment.

At th« close of the Borough O onn cil meeting last night the TownClerk said that there was an impression about that he had no authority to take action against individual s * gnilty of committing breaches of the by-laws. He assumed the attitude that he had power under a resolution of the Council conferring upon him the poslton of Inspector of Vehicles, to take Court proceedings against the offender if he considexe «grant breach had been committed. The Major said perhaps he had the power, but if the Town Clerk were wise he would consult the Council first. The Town Clerk replied that personally ha had objections to taking extreme measures against ratepayers, hut be owed a duty to the Council. He asked if the Council wanted him to take no cognizance of offences against the by-laws. It would make his position much easier. “Oh, ao. ” said the Mayor “We want the bylaws observed, but I thluk it would be better if you consulted the Council first ”

McGrner’s Summer Sale is attracting big crowds each day; the buying facilities that this sale effer you are genuine. This is no make* believe sale but a straight-out allround price reducing event. The general public are not slow to recognise it *