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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11931, 29 October 1919, Page 4

Roosevelt’s estate has been sworn at 810,667 dollars. A Paris message states that torrential rains at Valona are still delaying Poulet. The Legislative Council yesterday put a number of local Bills through various stages. The Turkish Parliament will assemble at Broussa instead of Constantinople. The New York Times’ Atlantic Ctiy correspondent states that the Trade Conference decided to appoint a committee to. co-operate with the Economic Council in the League of Nations to further trade relations between Europe and the ■ United States.

The Imperial Government is accepting applications for free third class passages for ex-service men and women and dependants who are proceeding to definite employment in overseas Dominions, or who are approved under the Dominion Government agricultural settlement schemes.

A Vienna message says if the Eriedrich Government at Budapest succeeds in completing a Cabinet representing all Hungarian elements, it is believed the Peace Conference will recognise it and the Treaty with Hungary could then be signed by the middle of December, It is announced by Tokio that Count Terauchi, whose death was officially reported by cable on October 21st, regained consciousness after a camphor injection, __ The physicians mistook coma for death. The Imperial Court bestowed posthumous honours.

At a meeting of the Canterbury College Board of Governors yesterday Professor Babbatt, speaking in regard to the appointment of a Rhodes Scholar, said the amount allowed by the trustees of the scholarship was £3OO a year—the prewar figures. He said it was considered that the amount was not now sufficient to educate and provide for a scholar at Oxford. The subject was referred to the Collage Committee.

New Potatoes 4d per lb, Onion plants Is 3d per 100. Cabbage plants 2s per 100, postage extra. —L B. Barrington, ’Phone 294, Marton*

Ladies blouses are the special feature of the display now being made by The Economic (Low and Gregory) who advise in this issue that they have just' received large deliveries of these goods of quite exceptional style and value. , ' Parents and guardians requiring good serviceable bo.v’s suits are well advised to inspect the very fine stock at Lloyds’ Ltd., the specialists in boys outfitting. A full range in all sizes to fit boys 4 years to 18 years in the best and most reliable makes only. Good patterns and durable . - Lloyd’s specialise in Kaiapoi boys’ sports suits and carry a particularly line assortment—at Marten’s lowest prices.

Yiscountess Astor has consented to contest her husband’s constituency (Plymouth). * ‘ The Berliner Tageblatt says that several German statesmen ask to be heard at the Caillaux trial, otherwise they will publish a manifesto declaring that he ia innocent. A few weeks after the opening of the war they made Oaillaux a Peace offer advantageous to France.

In the House last evening the Electric Works Loan Bill passed its second reading. The Bill provides for prosecution of the Mangahao and Arapuni scheme and purchase of Hora Hora works. Mr Pearce protested against diversion of activity to the Hora Horji scheme.

The New York Times corrsepondent at Washington states that officials of the American Federation of Labour assert that enactment by Congress of the anti-strike provision, pending the Kailroad Bill, might result in an immediate general “walk out,” in defence of organised labour’s right to srike. We request our correpsoudonts not to forward reports of political candidates’ meetings unless the public have been invited to attend these meetings by advertisement published in our columns. If publicity has not been sought in the usual way we can only regard such meetings as private affairs. This of course applies only to the electoral district by our daily issue. A serious outbreak of typhoid is reported from Te Araroa, in the East Cape district, where there have been 35 cases, five or six ending fatally. Of seven nurses sent from Auckland, three are dawn with the fever. The natives are inclined to shelter cases until they become too bad for treatment. The outbreak is attributed to want of proper sanitation in native settlements. Medical help is urgently needed.

Mrs J. I. Marshall, whose death at Marton at the age of 63 we recorded yesterday, was born at Tawa Flat, and was a daughter of Mr B. Taylor, now residing in Feilding. She later lived at Foxton, being among the earliest settlers there. Mrs Marshall is survived by her husband, six sous, two daughters, and 33 grandchildren. Sir Guy Garnet, former managing director of the Midland Bail way, interviewed in New York, said he did not expect the return of the English railways to jirivate owners. Labour movements since the war had demonstrated the advisability of having the Government to deal with the situation. He added that the British export trade was now suffering through lack of coal, BerJin reports that a passenger train collided with a goods train at Krauawitz. Some carriages and waggons caught fire, while smuggled spirits in the possession of many passengers increased the flames. Forty persons wore killed. Harrowng accounts are given of the work of salving charred corpses, the majority of whom were alcohol smugglers, including many women. The spirit was concealed on the bodies in specially constructed containers. Thus they were easy prey to the flames.

Lord Burnham, presiding at a congress of salaried workers in London representing numerous associations, declared that the middle classes were the greatest sufferers by the social and industrial upheaval resulting from the war. The Congress carried a resolution urging the organisation of professional classes to obtain a satisfactory standard of life and better housing; the abolition of profiteering; aad reduction in travelling fares. It also resolved to protest against the unjust incidence of income tax.

A feature this season is the sacrifice of young calves which is going on, particularly in North Canterbury (says the Sun). Dairy factory suppliers are the offenders in this respect. The young animals are killed for the skins, and the flesh boiled down for the pigs. The killing of calves of this description appears to be now a periodical event. There are heavy killings in one spring. In the following, prices are high for young steers and heifers, and more calves are therefore reared. But, unfortunately, as the trend of the dairy factories now is to utilise skimmed milk more and more in by-products, the positi on this year is the more serious.

Farmers who were fortunate enough to have turnips for sale this year are reaping a harvest. Amongst sales made lately we understand that Mr Duncan M'Lonnon, Danrobin (states the Tapanui Courier) has disposed v of 35 acres of swedes at £ls an acre. In Southland, farmers living near towns and who have been selling swede turnips to residents keeping cows have been making up to £SO per acre; £l3 10s per acre for eating off is the highest price paid in the southern province, where the winter has proved exceedingly mild and in consequence feed has not been scarce.

Record prices wore realised for pigs at the Cardiff Royal' Sale. A large White old hoar sold for 40 guineas, while young sows realised from 35 to 43 guineas. The average for middle White pigs was £33 9s. Fourteen Berkshires averaged £7B 7s 6d- Mr Ismay sold two 1918 sows at 310 guineas and 300 guineas respectively, and received 100 guineas for a young hoar. Older boars sold at 50 guineas. The demand for large Blacks was excellent, and 98 head averaged £52 13s. Top prices were 380 guineas, 250 guineas, 190 guineas, and 100 guineas. Two 1917 sows made 300 guineas each. Twenty-three Gloucester Old Spots averaged nearly £9B 16s. The record price of 600 guineas was paid for a 1918 boar, Gilslafce Major. A 1918 sow realised 400 guineas.

Sheetings wanted. For the best valno in these make straight for McGrner’s. This firm can give you a splendid double bed heavy white twill sheeting at 4a lid. a yard.*

Between the ages of five and sixteen boys are particularly hard on clothes. The mothers who spend evening after evening patching and mending and remaking know how relentless boyhood is in this respect. But there is a means of relieving the constant strain of making fresh garments. We have a fine range of shirts for boys at prices that make the labour of‘sewing shirts hardly worth while. The shirts are in flannelette, union, prints or zephyrs, and sell at from Ss Gd to 7s 6d each. They are decided bargains, and if yon cannot call when in town, we will he pleased to receive an order by mail. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Manners Street, Wellington.

The Banks give notice of special holiday on 7th November. Boyd's Agency, Dunedin, advertise cocksfoot and clover seeds. , The supporters of Mi Meldrum met him at the Coronation Hail, Mar ton, last evening, when he outlined Ids policy and a strong committee was formed to support his candidature. Hunterville is about to lose a useful citizen in Mr H. E. Crichton, who has disposed of his business to Mr H. Powers. Mr Crichton was for some years with Mr Innes in Marten and during his four years stay in Hunterville has taken a keen interest in the welfare of the town. He was troop secretary for the Boy Scouts and was an active member of St. John the Baptist Church, and Chamber of Commerce. It is his intention to take a trip to the Old Country, returning to New Zealand later to settle down.