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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12090, 26 June 1920, Page 4

The King has conferred the Grand Cross of St Michael and St George on Sir Thomas Mackenzie. Rev Father O’Farrell, vice rector of St John’s College, Sydney, has been appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst. Mrs Angus Keith died at Longburn this morning. The funeral will take place on Monday at Tarakina Cemetery.

Owing to the bad weather and the state of the grounds the Working Bee on the proposed site of the Fallen Soldiers’ Monument at Bulls has been postponed indefinitely.

The committee of the Soldiers’ Memorial at Bulls specially request relatives to forward to the secretary the tames and particulars of those who lost their lives in the Great War; also the names of those who served and have returned.

During the past few days there have been phenomenal clearances of whisky from bond at Wellington and Dunedin in anticipation of an immediate increase on duty of spirituous liquors. - Customs officials have received some thousands of pounds in duties within the period of a few days. Mr Benefield, the well known nurseryman from Wanganui, will he at Stevens’ Mart, Marton, on Tuesday, June 39th, with a large consignment of trees, shrubs and plants of every description, and anyone in need of fruit trees, shrubs, etc., would do well to attend the Mart early as there is always a keen demand for Mr Benefield’s goods.* In spite of adverse weather there was an excellent attendance at S Stephen’s Schoolroom on Thursday evening when the Rev W W Bendell gave a very interesting lecture on the Missions to Uganda and East Africa. In less than 50 years a most wonderful change has taken place, the teachings of Christianity having transformed large numbers of fierce savages. More clergy and more medical missionaries are urgently needed. It was stated that there are still a million people for whom not a single hospital exists. An Auckland message states two notable sales of city property are reported.,, Brunswick buildings, with a frontage of 42 feet to Queen Street, and a frontage to ,High Street, have changed hands for £86,000. Palmerston buildings, with 100 feet frontage to both Queen and Little Queen Streets, and which are erected on a Barbour Board lease with 80 years to run, have also been sold, the price paid being £33,500, The attention of motorists is called to the H.B.C. motor cycle now on view at Blackman Bros. The machine is British-made throughout by the famous Sopwith Aviation Co, Ltd, England.' Don’t miss an opportunity of inspecting this machine which is correctly termed “The World’s Best Motor Cycle”*

The Hev H *T Peat will conduct both services at the Methodist Oharcb to-morrow The evening subject is: “The Message of the Cross” The choir will render an atphem. Non chnrch-goers specially invited."

"Ladies to whom dainty and attractive underskirts appeal will be 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 ; mpirene, 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 markets.*

Marfcon 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, and future deliveries are very uncertain. Ladies are advised to make an early selection.*

The general manager of the National Bank of New Zealand has received a cable message from the London Board advising that the annual meeting of the bank would bo held in Loudon on July 7th, when it is proposed to declare a dividend of 6 per cent for the half year and a bonus to shareholders of 2 per cent on paid up capital, equalling 14 per dent for the year ended March Slot last. The sum of £60,000 has been allocated in reduction of bank premises account, and £20,000 added' to reserve fund—which will then stand at £l,o2o,ooo—aud £69,500 has been carried forward.

A conference of local body representatives of Hawke’s Bay, convened by the Hawke’s Bay, Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, met yesterday to protest against the Government decision to use the Howard bequest to establish an agricultural college at Levin, There was a large attendance from every part of the district, A strongly worded resolution was carried emphatically protesting against the Government’s action in proposing to divert the bequest to Weraroa. A deputation was appointed to wait on _the Prime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture, aud a petition is being prepared for signature by Hawkes’ Bay residents.

Anglican service at Cliff Road tomorrow at 2.60 p m; at Croftou 7,60 p m.

The Rev L H Hunt will conduct services at St Andrew’s Prsbsyterian Church, Martou, to morrow. In the evening he will continue the series of addresses on the Christian’s relation to the World—“ World Separation or New Testament Puritanism”*