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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12011, 13 March 1920, Page 4

The Prime Minister says there were 5,429,986 carcases of 601bs in storage iu the Dominion on Imperial Government account at the end of February. At Rangiwahia Show the additional results were as follow— Sheep weight guessing, Mr M. J, Martin, 1671b5; lamb weight guessing, Mr W. Hyde, 871bs. The Daily Express says that the Income Tax Commission’s report favours the abolition of double income tax and suggests one tax, namely the highest where profits are made.

A man who assaulted the conductor of an Auckland car because he objected to ladies being m the smoking compartment was fined £5 on that charge and £5 for using some objectionable language. At Hamilton Supremo Court the Judge excused a juryman who said he had religions objections, saying it was quite clear he would not make a good juryman. Whether this was a reflection on his intelligence, or on his holding a belief that made him useless to his fellow men in that respect, was not stated. The Auckland Magistrate refused the application for maintenance made by a young married woman, who admitted that she received £2 a week from her hubsaud from whom she was living separately, and also confessed that she could earn a living as a taiioresa. The magistrate explained that a husband’s liability extended only to providing against bis wife’s destitution.

The public are reminded of the effort now’ being made to raise funds for the vicarage at Bulls, A shop is being held on Monday, March loth, in the Town Hall, Bulls, and contributions for the produce, fancy goods and lolly stalls will be thankfully received." The committee are able to assure buyers that there will be a varied and useful array of goods on the various stalls, and thev are providing morning and afternoon tea for the convenience or visitors. The shop will b$ open all day and in the evening.

A farm near Midhirst which a few years ago could have been bought for about £lO or £l2 an acre has just been sold for £BS, says the Denbeigb road correspondent of the Taranaki Herald, Another farm in Midhirst has just changed hands twice, the first uoal being at £6O an acre and the second £BO. the latter change having been effected whilst the first ownerswere still in possession without the first purchaser having moved in.

“Aperture nose” ia a complaint peculiar to riflemen, says the Wellington Post. The symptom is a scar near the bridge of the nose. It ia caught by having the nose too near the aperture sight, which riflemen affix to their rifles, the result of which is a jolt from the “kick” of the weapon when it is discharged. It is not an uncommon thing to see a keen contestant finishing his range practice with a gory countenance; and at least 20 per cent of the competitors at present bear the honorable scar.

A telegram from Otira states that* delegates of the Workers’ Union met Mr Holmes, Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department. Mr Holmes made an offer to put the miners on the contrabt system, the same as at Bealey, but at much increased rates, owing to the bad ground at Otira. It is said a meeting of miners uuaimously decided to accept these terms, Mr Holmes also promised fortnightly pay and rises of wages for outside employees. House accommodation .would beattended to, and he would use his best * endeavours to obtain a doctor for the Otira Hospital. Several other grievances of a minor character were also rectified.

” The sub-oommittee set up by the Board of Trade to deal with the distribution of .petrol in Wellington,Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Marlborouhg, Nelson and Westland Provinces, met on March 9th and made allocations of petrol in response to all applications so far received for supplies for essential purposes, The committee advises that all users of petrol who require supplies for essential purposes should make application on official forms to their usual sources of supply. Consumers are warned that duplication of orders through different sources will be detected, as all orders pass under the notice of the Petrol Committee, and'offenders will have supplies cut off," Distributors of 100 cases or more a mont'h are required to furnish weekly lists containing the names of those to whom petrol has been supplied and the quantities. Further orders will not be filled unless these returns are sent in promptly.. The committee anticipates no difficulty in authorising supplies for all essential users until the position is again normal.

One of the most striking and noticeable features in the change of the season is the change of displays of seasonable goods on show in the leading drapers. This is particularly noticeable to anyone passing Messrs Lloyd’s Ltd,. Marton’s big drapers. There may be seen a very fine display of new goods for autumn and winter use. The attractive goods on show ar® only a portion of some large shipments just opened, and bought and shipped prior to the recent heavy rise l in prices. Messrs Lloyd’s Ltd extend to all a hearty invitation of inspection. v No one pressed to buy.*

Reports from Budapest state that Admiral Horthy baa ordered a .general mobilisation of all classes v from 1885 to 1930.

The principal coal strike area in Francois tbe Fas de Calais. <The strikers demand increased wages; The Government is cartailing the railway services. The Bank of Australia last year made a profit of £587,833, It,is proposed to capitalise a million'of the reserve by allotting the proprietors two new folly paid forty pound shares for each five pound share held on May 13th. At New Plymouth Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Harold Gardiner, aged 31, pleaded guilty to five charges involving breaking, entering and theft at three residences and a warehouse, also with attempting to burn one of the residences. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.

Mr Lloyd George, in the House of Commons, stated that the Government had received a report from the British Commissioner saying that the reports of the Hungarian military authorities were much exaggerated. On the . whole, the Government was maintaining order well.

The Labour Council at Sydney

has convened a trades union congress for April 3rd to decide means of bringing about a shorter working week. The council intends to advocate a 44-hour week, those working on Saturdays to have time .during the week Svdney reports the death of Mr Richards, Town Clerk of Sydney He had been ailing for the past twelve months Papers eulogise his popularity and refer to his term of otfice as town clerk and city engineer of Dunedin from 1905 to 1911

Mr Justice Ferguson has granted Mr Holman’s application to disclose the name of the writer of an alleged defamatory article which appeared In the Murillumbah “Tweed Daily, ” published on February 3rd in connection with evidence before the Wheat Commission the pony raeeourse lease. Mr Holman claims £SOOO damages. When the Nauru agreement was completed in Paris in June, 1919, it was estimated that it would cost three millions to buy out the Pacific Phosphates Company’s interests. Negotiations for the purchase are proceeding, and it is understood a settlement is ■* likely to be reached which will enable the agreement to operate from July next. It is reported in London that the purchase money is likelv to exceed the original estimate by nearly 30 per cent. Mr W R Morris, secretary of the Post Office, has been appointed Chief Public Service Commissioner in place of Mr Dmald Robertson, who is retiring at the end of April on superannuation, his term of appointment having expired. Mr F Y Frazer, who has been acting as Assistant Commissioner, has been confirmed in his appointment., A third appointment is to be made. Mr A D Thomson, at present Assistant Commissioner, is retiring from his office and will probably return to the Magistrate’s bench.

Work in the Taupiri Coal Co’s Rotowaro mine was completely suspended yesterday. It is stated chat the truckers refused to work because no skip grease was available, notwithstanding the fact that the mine officials substituted 'oil. The truckers are reported to have given no explanation to the officials as to why they would not work, and by their action in leaving the mine without inquiry into the circumstances they rendered other mine workers idle The normal daily output from the Rotowaro mine is about 300 tons.

A deputation waited on Feilding Borough Council on Thursday evening and asked that a certain portion of Manawatu County on Awahuri road be included in the borough. The Mayor said he had been present at the public meeting, but had left it in disgust, because of the attitude of certain people who did not want any improvements if it touched their own pockets. He thought that South Street on the south side to a depth of at least five chains should have been included. He ridiculed the suggestion that the auctioneers might be ordered to hold their sales outside the borough. He was in favour of taking in the hill portion for health reasons, but he thought the South Street piece should bo included He moved and it was carried, that Council support the proposed petition provided the area were extended to include five chains along South street to Awahuri road, and five chains along that road to the point where the petitioners wished to come in .w- ---“ A Special Snip for Ladies is offered by The Economic (Low and Greg oiy), Marton, who have just opened a line of Levat Heather Shades in Ladies’ Hose at 4s 6d per pair, the balance of an old indent; worth today 6s 6d per® pair. Wear guaraneed.* Motorists and cyclists should not© that all accessories are stocked by Messrs Neilsen Bros, Broadway, Marton. Motor and cycle repairs executed at shortest notice, and the firm have for sale new and second hand machines at reasonable prices. All classes of motor and general engineering work undertaken.*