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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11857, 21 June 1919, Page 4

The question -will now be asked when the peace celebrations are to take place. It was decided by the Government some time ago that celebrations would be commenced ten days aft*r,the Governor’s proclamation of peace. For Broncbail nghs, take "Woods’ Great ppertmint Cure

Sir Joseph Ward sails by the Mauretania on the 27th and joins the Niagara at Vancouver. The Minister of Justice referred to Cabinet yesterday a schedule for increased house allowances and pay to officers of the police force above the rank of sergeant, and Cabinet approved. The schedule provides for a small increase in pay to constables acting as clerks of. the court. A peculiar fatality occurred at Motneka yesterday afternoon. Two men killed a pig and suspended the carcase from a scaffold. The tackle broke and the pig fell on one of the men—Charles Nelson, a single man aged 50—who died instantly, whether from dislocation of the neck or heart failure is not yet clear.

“tA property in Queen Street, Auckland, situated just above Vulcan Lane, owned by John Endean, was purchased by \J. ‘R. McKenzie, the total sum involved in the sale being £19,500. The property consists of a freehold of 22 feet "occupied 'by a jeweller, *aud leaseholds of the same frontage occupied by a tobacconist, and one of Sanford’s branch shops. Both run through to High Street.

What seems to -have been a dastardly attempt to wreck a tram from Milford Road to Bayswater was perpetrated on Wednesday night. The car was proceeding down-hill when the driver discovered an obstruction under the engine. He pulled up and on investigation found a boulder rather more than a foot square placed directly on the line. The boulder had been deliberately dislodged from the side of the road, as a hole left by it testified. Mayor Luke of Wellington lias telegraphed the following reply to the Clmsterhuch Mayor’s invitation to the proposed conference of Mayors: The Municipal Conference will be held in Wellington during the early part of the session of Parliament. All matters contained in your order of reference will bo dealt with. I am not hostile to your proposed conference, but consider it will overlap with the municipal conference, compromising representatives of all boroughs.

A poll was taken atJThames yesterday in accordance with legislation of last session on the question of a residential and suburban area under county government uniting with the borough of Thames. The proposal was carried by a sis to one vote. As a result this borough will now have a population of over 7000. A sewerage loan of £30,000 for the combined area will now be placed before the ratepayers. Rating on unimproved value was also carried by a sis to one majority.

Speaking at the smoke concert in connection with the National Dairy Show the Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald said he was ausious about the price of land. They were not always sore o ¥ maintaining present prices for their products. The only way they could do this was to have the very best means of producing and put the highest standard of produce on the markets in other countries. Much was being done to improve the breed of stock and the quality of produce, but it would be better :"if hundreds of farmers in this country came to shows and saw what was being done to improve herds and the quality of produce. There were plenty of herds in the country that should be turned into beef iustead'of wasting the food of better cattle. He believed that in the future New Zealand would be a second Britain as far as stockbreeding was concerned. The Mayor of * Wellington on Thursday acknowledged the receipt of four captrued German machine guns and one trench'mortar as to the city. Of ’those trophies of the war one machine-gun and one trench mortar have been placed in position on either side of the landing of the main stairway of the Town Hall. The machine-gun, mounted on a solid four-footed iron stand, bears the inscription: “Captured by the Ist Battalion Wellington Infantry Regiment, 7-6-17.” The trench mortar, mounted on a circular steel platform, was captured by the 2nd Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade on the same date. Another of the machine-guns is being fitted with a suitable stand, as its original base“is"missing, and will be presented to the Roseneath State School. The remaining two machine-guns have yet to be allocated.

The services at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will be conducted as usual to-morrow by the Rev Xi. H Hunt. To-morrow he will deal with the subject of Clnsrch union now occnying the attention of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. In the morning service the preacher Will discuss the subject of Christian Unity stating what it is according to the teaching of Scripture and the lines along which it must come. In the evening he will deal with the subject “The proposed union between the Presbyerian, Methodist and Congregational Churches of N.Z., is it desirable, is it possible” A congregational meeting will be held in the church next Wednesday evening to discuss this question and to receive a delegation from the central committee. The recent tour made by the Mayor of Wellington (Mr J. P. Duke, O.M. G., M.P.), with Councillor Den. McKenzie and Mr Paterson (of the city engineer’s department) of the Taranaki district to investigate what has been done in the way of road improvement, is likely to be fruitful in deciding the best modern methods which can be adopted in Wellington, especially in relation to motor traffic. One thing that seems to be definitely settled is that a saving of 50 per cent, can be achieved by carrying out the tarred road system. A point considered worthy of notice is that the engineer of the Hawera County Council, in carrying out the system of road construction which has recently been adopted, frankly acknowledged that he only took it to account the wear and tear created by motor-cars. In his opinion, calculations as to ordinary horse traffic are a thing of the past. Another matter which was impressed upon the Wellington visitors was that though crowned roads may be all right so far as straight thoroughfares are concerned, when-it comes to turnings it is of importance tha t the roadwavs should be banked up on the outer side, so that vehicles proceed without auy sliding. There were other matters in which the party from Wellington received enlightenment by actual experiment. The showroom at the Bon Marche, Feilding, is replete with ready-made costumes, coats, furs d hats. Messrs Spence and Spence have been fortunate in securing good selections notwithstanding the scarcity ©f goods. *

The Vein Archdeacon i ntM Jones will take all the services £ S. Stephen's Church to-morrow. ** The annual meeting of the Marten Chamber of Commerce will be held on Tuesday eveuing, not Monday «= previously notified. 8 There will be service at the Cliff Road Chapel to-morrow afternoon and at the Crofton (Anglican) Mis ison Room in the evening.

Mr Varney, the general of the Y.M.0.A., will be in Buff, on Monday and will give an address in the Anglican, schoolroom on Mon day afternoon at 3.15. Mr Varnev only recently retruued from the front, and will speak on the work of the Y. M. C. A. E voryone is invited It is expected that a rural branch of the Y.M. C.A. will be formed at Bulls.

The motor car engine of a Martou resident recently went wrong and he took it to a local garage where it, yesterday morning, received the quiet attention of three men of H. M’s. Navy, one of whom was in the Zeehrugge attack, and the other two are chief motor mechanics, one being on a “Hush” boat. The engine' was in a few minutes running like a lady’s watch. The owner is much prouder than if Ids car had been decorated with the “0.8. E. piW Class.” 1

As further evidence of the im. portauce of Martou as a business centre, > the White Heart Sample Rooms in Broadway, have recently been purchased by Messrs Barraud and Abraham, Ltd. for seed aud Grain Store aud Offices. This firm intends having a much larger stock of seeds and all farmers’ irequisites in Martou, finding that their present business premises are inadequate for their growing trade. Messrs Barraud aud Abraham are now making alterations to their newly acquired premises and expect everything to he in working order early in July, when farmers will bo able to procure all their requirements at short notice.

Influenza in the Welilngton district is reported to be very low. During the -week ended June 16th, only twelve cases were reported from the whole district (which takes in Gisborne on the east coast and New Plymouth on the west), and all were mild in order (none was pneumonic). There was a good deal of diphtheria about Dr. Watt stated, but not nearly so much as there had been for the past two or three years. The 'cases 'being reported this year (autumn and early winter was the preiod of "greatest activity) Jwere one-third less thin the number last year. It could be said that the figures so far showed material improvement on those for some years past. Scarlet fever was practically non-existent in the North Island, it was rather"more active in theJSoutli. In Wellington there were no cases. ‘‘C. S. M.,” too, looked like going out of business in this district. It was practically unknown, and only sporadic in any case. Only one case was reported for the week ended June 9th, and another for the week ended June JlGth. Speaking of the latest mysterious disease, lethargic encephalitis, Dr. Watt said that for the week ended June 2nd, only seven cases wore reported from the whole of New Zealand ; for the week ended Juno 9th, there were another seven, and for the week ended June Kith, five cases were reported in the Wellington district. Smart ready-to-wear good are advertised on page 1 by Lloyd’s Ltd. The selection offered is the first ia the district. Their special offer of thirty new milliney models at 29s 6d are real bargains. It is geneally recognised by every keen iudiscrimiuatiug buyer that it pays to shop at Lloyd’s and you will find what you require in great variety.*