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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12101, 9 July 1920, Page 4

Agnes Eliza Mepham, a domestic servant, aged 23 years, was remanded at Wellington on Wednesday on a charge of murdering her infant child at Johnsonville last month'. Mr Hugh Burrell, chairman, wrote on Wednesday to Oroua County Council thanking them for granting him leave of absence in lieu of accepting his resignation, and stating he hoped to be back aifthe Council table at the expiration of his leave. Tokio reports that the sitting of the Lower House t of the Diet broke , up in uproar. The Opposition leader accused the Ministers of Finance and .Agriculture of speculating in stocks before the recent depression. The Premier, defending his colleagues, declared that the charges were unfounded. As the paper shortage causes publishers to restrict issues to actual requirements, extra copies are seldom procurable. To meet the demands of many applicants for copies of our issue of the 29th June , containing a description of a Great Dane’s interview with some smaller animals, wo reprint the article on another page.. At the Anglican Synod at Wellington it was resolved.that composed of : Venerable Ar chdeacon Innes-Jones, the Revs V H Kitoafc and R Franklin, and Messrs G Shirtciiffe, F F Hadfield, J W Marshall, be set up to consider the advisability of establishing a provincial church schools’ board, such committee to report to the present session of Synod. The pumice lands of Rotorua not yet reached- high market value are certainly productive. At the Ploughing Match at Marton on Wednesday, Mr F R H Brice showed some fine turnips grown on his property in that district. They had been sown in the first furrow, and tussock scrub, and fern '.had been ploughed . in. Not quite three owt of manure had been sown to the acre bnt the crop was prolific. Tokio reports that a wireless message has been received asking for naval-assistance iu connection with the Kamchatkan fisheries. It reported that the fisheries along 150 miles of the coast had been destroyed by partisans, the damage being estimated at eight million yen. The partisans responsible for the damage are believed to he those who fled from Nikolaiavsk fbllowing on the massacres there. A toast maker *at a recent dinner referred sorrowfully to the fact that whisky (and ocher inspirations) had disappeared from the tables “Hard luck !” was the comment of a sympathiser. The speaker claimed that another little drop had not rendered the British sailor or soldier in* effoient. One British seaman was as good as half a dozen of any other ! and quick came the response “If he’s full of ram!” McGruer’s Winter Sale which open el to-morrow morning promises to eclipse all previous sales. The firm are making a wonderful window display of bargains, and there are simply hundreds of others inside. Now is the time tp bay Sheeting, Blankets and all household linen leqnirements, All sale prices are for OaSlFonly. * Roys’ All Wool Grey Flannel Shirts have been a very scarce line in the trade for a long time past. Barents will be pleased to learn that these goods can be procured in all sizes from Lloyds’ Ltd, Marton, 'Boys’ Clothing Outfitters. In addition to a good quality grev flannel shirts Lloyds have also the heavy Grey Blaiding Shirts for winter wear, the warmed and best boys’ shirt made. For further particular nndprioes see L loyds* advertJsoinon n this issue,*

In lfoe ! Victorian State Assembly on Wednesday Mr Prendergast moved a vote of want of 'confidence j- in tlie Government on the ground of failure to legislate for unequitable distribution of seats.

Dr Skerman and Mrs Skerman leave Marton to-morrow for Wellington on an extended tour to Singapore, India, Europe and the Homeland. They expect to be absent about eighteen months. Their many friends will wish them a pleasant trip and a safe return. The following will represent Bulls team against Marton, at Bolls, tomorrow :—MoSkimming, Knox, Smith, Wereta, Richardson, Robbie, Garter, Peterson, Haynes, Bailey (21, Kennedy, Gilford, Ooutoa, Marston, and Went wood ‘ At Marton Magistrate’s Court this morning McKenzies Ltd, for whom Mr R Mackay appeared, obtained an order against George Kere for payment of £5 19s, payment to be ma de within 7 dayerin default 7 days in Wanganui prison. In the case of w Heard (Mr R Maokav) v George Kere, judgment was given for plaintiff for £8 and costs. For killing hares two persons were lined £1 each The hearing of application oy defendant for a change of venue in the case of Hardv v Steer was opposed by Mr Stanford, for plaintiff and was adjourned. The Forestry League elected th following officers lor ensuing year: —President, Sir James G Wilson, re-elected; honorary secretary, Mr F W.Furkert; auditor, Mr I) McKay, F.HA; members of oCuncil, ten retiring annually, Sir W O Buchanan, Messrs E Hall, R Reynolds, A Bathgate, F W Williams, E Maxwell, H P von Haast, W H Field, M.P., R A Wilson and A Seed. The following resolutions were passed :—“That Government be requested to investigate immediately the value in the Dominion, or elsewhere, of our maire timber, and if it should be found that it can be utilised for furniture or other purposes that every tree of mlllabie size shall be sawn and the timber thus saved. ” -.“That our council be asked to take steps pressing for a quarterly article referring to (-.forestry in the New Zealand School Journal’’ “That all forests on Grown land and endowment lands be brought under the control of the Forestry Department for demarcation in order that the lands most suitable for timber production be reserved for that purpose, ’ ’ Owing to shlppingi,delayß a mall belated shipment of Winter Millinery has just reached The Economic (Low and Gregory), Marton. It will be cleared at less than landed cost, and the window display is worth prompt attention to secure the best bargains*