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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11760, 20 February 1919, Page 4

The Eastern Extension Cable Company notify resumption of full rate cable traffic “via Eastern.” On account of the Rangitikei A. and P. Show the usual Taihape sale scheduled for Wednesday next has been postponed till Wednesday, sth March. It is unofficially stated (says a Meblourne cable) that Rear-Admiral Halsey has accepted the position of first naval member of the Commonwealth Naval Board. Mr A, Johlin, who was absent from the meeting of the Wanganui Hospital Board yesterday, wrote explaining that he could not come to Wanganui as all accommodation was boobed up for the races. His notice of motion that separate hospital districts spook! be formed, one with headquarters at Taihape, was consequently held over. ‘ At the Marton Court this morning, before Mr J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., John Levett pleaded guiltv to stealing on 19th February one breechen strap and crupper of the value of 10s, the property of Len aßurbury. Accused had previous convictions for theft and obscene language, and was convicted and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour in Wellington prison. At the meeting of the Wanganui Hospital Board yesterday a communication from the Minister of Public Health intimated that to give compensation tn the relatives of nurses who died during the epidemic would be to establish a far reaching precedent. Thejjj Government, however, was deeply sensible of the honour and appreciation of those who assisted, particularly those who d ied. The Goalming and Desert Gold contests make an interesting feature of this week’s issue of the New Zealand Sporting and Dramatic Review. Principal events at the Te Kuiti and Gisborne meeting are represented in a comprehensive series of snapshots, while a variety of topical happenings adds to the general excellence of the publication. The controversy'that has arisen in connection with the purchase by th 9 Foxton School Committee of a German piano for tne Foxton School, resulted in further discussion by the Wanganui Education Board last night. The chairman (Mi Fred Pirani) moved: “That the Board | inform the Foxton School Commil- ! tee it will not give its consent to a piano of German manufacture being placed in the Foxton School.” After a good deal of discussion the motion was carried. In reply to observations made by Sir Robert Stout, the Hon Russell said yesterday that he considered the postponement of the university exame was tally justified by the conditions prevailing at tba time of the epidemic, which made it undesirable that vonng people should be concentrated in examination halls. Moreover, to have the examintions then would have been unfair to those sick and nuabie to sit. Parliament made provision in the Statu*® Law Amendment Bill to fully protect the interests of students. The following telegram has been sent by the president of the Ohnstcbnrch Journalists’ Union to the Act ing-Prime Minister—“On behalf of tpe Christchurch Journalists’ Union I respectfully but emphatically pro test again Mr Semple’s statement that the report of his meeting here i on Saturdsy|evening|wasdeliberately I construed to misrepresent what he said. Mr Semple’s allegation is simply the refuge that some public men fly to, when they realise they have said more than they intended to say. Ample evidence of the accur acy ot the report is available.” A similar telegram was sent to Mr Semple. Yesterday the Wangan ui Hospital Board received a letter from (he Ohafcune Hospital Association in regard to hospital accommodation in that district and claiming if a large central hospital .were established it should be at Ohaknne instead of eight miles back at Raetihi. Obakuua was equally centrally situated and had the advantage of being on the Main Trunk line. Mr Pilkington said he was anxious to sea the proposed Raetihi scheme mature before anything was done at Obakune, but be considered a j maternity heme was necessary for every considerable town and certainly every borough. The County Council had its centre at Raetihi, and the county paid more in rates i than Ohaknne. It was decided to defer action until the Ohakune people bad an opportunity of sesfing their case. The ladies of Marton and surrounding districts will have a great opportunity for this week of being anle to purchase four special lines of goods at Messrs Lloyd’s, Ltd., which are marked down very much below cost price; also for men and bovs there are two very special lines in’men’s hats and boys’ Kaiapoi seise. These goods are advertised on pak,e 1. They are also being shown in tbe abop windows.*

For betting in a public place, a bookmaker was yesterday fined £SO in the Auckland Magistrate’s Court. Judgment was given by default for plaintiff in the following undefended cases at Marlon Court this morning:—John Bone v. George Bending, claim £1 Gs, costs Gs; W. L. Aynsley v. Keeui Paranihi, claim £2. costs 10s. Mr J. Cameron, who has been appointed judge tor the Rangitikei Racing Club, has been commissioned to act iu a similar capacity for the Feilding Jockey Club’s Easter Meeting. The Feilding Star states that it is not unlikely that Lieut. Ciutha Mackenzie, the blind eon of the High Commissioner, will contest one of the North Island West Coast seats at the next general elections; His father, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, it will be remembered, represented Egmont for a short time iu 1911-13. The decision |of the Manawatu and West Goast“A. and P, Association some short time ago to solicit contributions in order to erect additional accommodation on the showgrounds, has met with a hearty response. Already over £2OOO has been subcsribed. Contributions have been received from: —Mrs Johnston, ot Higbden, £350; Messrs J. Goring Johnston, Akers Bros, W.F . Jacob, A L Wheeler, R Tanner, J F McKelvie, Short and j;Sons, Ltd., and Ernest Short £IOO each: Messrs R L Levin, S K Lancaster, A Sutherland, and E Taverner £SO each; Messrs A Conway, J Linklater, J Balsillie, P W Arbcu, J M Johnston, O A J Levett, W E P Taylor, ii D Rogers, D L Younger, G H Shannon, H J Booth, E H Thcmas, L T McLean, J Parsons, D H McLean, D Fraser, Smith Bros, J Higgins. J Cobbe, Q Perry, A Kidd and Mrs Deusham £25 each. Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be extra special bargain days at McGruer’s Summer Sale. These will be 5s days, when some very snappy baragins will ba thrown out. The sale opens £at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning.*