The Rangitikei Advocate. TWO EDITIONS DAILY. SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1920
The Commodities' Commission at Sydney granted the Vacuum Oil Company permission to increase the prices of kerosene to 18s 6d per case, benzoline to 30s 6d, benzine 27s 6d and motor apirit to 28a. Immense deposits of bituminous coal have been discovered near Lough Neagh, - Ireland, Experts declare that they will equal, and possibly surpass, the greatest deposits £in England. Mr W S Glenn, M.iVfor Raugitikei, and who was one "of the forwards in the first All Black team to visit England, has donated a medal to Marton Football Club for the best all round player this season, and has also accepted the position of Patron The Wellington Licensed Victuallers' Association has rejected a demand by the Hotel Workers' Union for double pay, or two days' holiday, during the Prince's visit. Members of the Association have intimated that they will do their best to allow their employees time off on the two days of the visit. The Panama Canal, costly though it was, is now more than paying its way. According to official figuros made public at Washington,, tolls paid by ships using the Panama Canal during December aggregated more ihan £BOO,OOO, which is a record month to dote Traffic has steadily increased since the Armis tice. During the fiscal year the receipts showed a gross surplus of approximately £200,000. Marton residents shoald.no*: migs the opportunity of visiting the Chrysanthemum Show this evening. The general opinion is that it is one of the finest shows held in Marton for some time. Afternoon tea and supper will he obtainable. The programme this evening will include the Japanese Tableau and musical and elocutionary items. If the Royal visit is fixed for Monday the Show will be open from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. on that day.* A special offer for uifs is made by The Economic (Low ami Gregory), Marton, who have just received a long overdue shipment of men's shirts whieh they ma clearing at 0s j lid each, worth "iys (id. All sizes it; j stock. Woollens or all' kinds are in short eapply, hot Murton residents can still obtain auita to order from ull wool N.Z. Tweeds. The j Economic (Low and Gregory), Mar- ' ton, have juat received further,atocka of materials, and are prepared to tuke orders for suitd (fit and style guaranteed) while theua laat. *
) At a committee meeting of Marton i Tennis Cinb last night it was decided 1 that the annual Ball be held on 27th May. The Co a uon wealth Statistician's repoxi- states that the cost of living for the March quarter, compared with last year, increased from 9.3 per cent in Melbourne to 18.8 per cent in Perth. j London reports that a seaplane crashed in the sea at Felixstowe. Two, officers were rescued injured. An engineer and two .British officers and a Portngnese officer were drowned. Four out of sis were drowned aboard the instructional flying boat which crashed into the water at Felixstowe. A fire occurred last night at about 8 o'clock in Sollitt Brothers' timber mills at Terrace End. The J3re had a good hold when discovered, and the large two storeyed building was soon afire from end to end. Adjoining timber stacks were saved. The owners are heavy losers. The insurances wore £ISOO on the plant in the Royal Exchange, and £ISOO on the timber in the British Dominion Traders' Company. The R. S.A., at its annual meeting at Wellington passed a resolution protesting against the curtailment of the advances to soldiers on the ground that many obligations had been entered into and the deposits would be forfeited, and demanding that ihe Government should provide sufficient money to complete the engagements and carry on till Parliament meets. ._.„ "The Watchword of Reconstruction" is the Rev H T Peat's subject of discourse at the Methodist Church on Sunday evening * The services in St Andrew's Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev L HHunt. The preacher's subject in the evening will be "The Foundation of true Citizenship, Fear God, honour the King, love the Brotherhood" * Llojtl's, Ltd., are allowing some particularly smart new Silk Blouses in Good Quality Fugi Silk with plain or Fancy Stripe Collars at 25s 6d, 32s (id, 355, 37s 6d, 393 6d and 455. White Jap Silk Blousen 19s 6d, 23s Gd, 255, to 47s 6d. Crepe do Chene Blouses white and all leading shadea, 275;6d, 355, 39s 6d to 753. It is interesting to note that the importation of silk from the East has almost entirely ceased owing to the prohibitive'prices now asked, and ladies are well advised to secure their needs from present stocks.*
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12042, 1 May 1920, Page 4
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780The Rangitikei Advocate. TWO EDITIONS DAILY. SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1920 Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12042, 1 May 1920, Page 4
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