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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12085, 24 June 1920, Page 4

Vickera Limited are lauuching RBO. lb has a speed of 50 miles for touring, with a range of 6500 miles. The craft is 530 f«et long. Colonel Hughes, Imperial Graves Commission representative on Gallipoli, has arrived in London and is preparing a report for the Australian authorities. The TimeH' Washington correspondent says: The Assistant Secretary for Labour has been advised from Genoa that German seamen affirmed authoritatively their Government's intention to compensate submarine victimss. Consequently British seamen will probably modify their attitude towards Germans At the annual meeting of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund yesterday, a reflation was carried approving of resolutions passed at the conference of Wellington societies at Palmerston North, and supporting a proper scheme for providing for disabled soldiers and dependents. In the Supreme Court at Hokitika on Tuesday, hearing of the case Eli3ha Lookington v the King, for a claim for £2OOO damages, arising out of injuries received when engaged on a crane in tha Reefton railway yards in February, 1919, was concluded, the jury, after four hours' retirement, rinding against the suppliant. Judgment was given for de lend ant. Early this morning a fire totally destroyed the smoke house, washhouse and wood shed on Mrs C Gudopp'i? farm at Makirikiri. The leasee, Mr J Decke. lost the contents of the buildings, including hams and bacon of two pigs recently killed. A large quantity of clothes wa& also (destroyed. Mr Decke estimates his loss at £SO, which is not covered by insurance. Sir Thomas Mackenzie convened a meeting oa Tuesday of : High Commisioners and Agents-General of Ausiralia and South Africa to discuss steps to secure the abolition of the old trade custoai of making a toll of one pound weight in every hundred"pounds of wool. The meeting was "generally favourable, but adjourned for a fortnight to enable the respective Governments to be consulted. If ;the subsequent meeting fa instructed to proceed it is likely to ask Argbntine to co-operate. Gratification will be felt by all N.Z. ex-members of the Imperial Camel Corps with the news that Earl Winterton, second in command 2nd Battalion, has informed Major H C Hemphill that theßritish Commissioner of Works has sanctioned the erection of a statue in Victoria Gardens, Westminster as a memorial to those Brigade members who lost their lives in Palestine. The statue •will take the form of a mounted camelman with plaques round the sidea represetnative of the different units, including Anzacs. "'

At Wellington, Magistrate Riddell on Tuesday heard a case in ■which Sister Mary Dovle was aned by Hutt County Council for £BB 5s as two years' rates on Nai Nai Boys' Home, an institntiou carried on by the Sisters' of Mercy for housing and edncating homeless hoys. The question wag whether the institution came within the exemptions as a school. After hearing evidence which showed that no one received any remuneration, that there was no religions qualification for entry and that distress was the only qualification, the Magistrate gave judgment for defendant, saying he was satisfied that the institution was exempt.

Ladies to whom dainty and attractive underskirts appeal will he charmed by the magnificent ranges of these goods showing by Lloyds, Ltd. In addition to a large stock of old values some specially smart new lines are now on show in moirene, moirette, sateen, and satin. Prices run from 7s lid to 655. It will be interesting to know these goods have recently risen in price 30 per cent on he Home ma rkets.*

Marton residents will be interested in the fact that a small direct shipment of Dent's famous skin gloves has just been received by The Economic (Low and Gregory), Marton. Dents are finding it almost impossible to obtain supplies, an"! future deliveries are very uncertain. Ladies are advised to make an early selection.*

' Rangitikei (Jonnty Council meets on Thursday, Ist Jnly Tho Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament v.ill be delivered to-mons>w. The Address-in-Reply will bs moved by Mr Hockley, member Ijfor Rotorus. and seconded byMr Jones, member for Kaiapoi.

A HOT WATER BOTTLE that will not leak or crack, and will last for years is worth owning. The '-UNIQUE,* British made, patent stopper and heavy seams is obtainable everywhere Look for the brand when buying-