RANGITIKEI=OROUA NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17060, 13 August 1917, Page 6

RANGITIKEI=OROUA NOTES.

.MARTON RESIDENT ATTACKED BY A BULL.

.;;: SEVERE INJURY TO AN EYE

■ WOMEN OBJECT TO BOYS GOING TG THE FRONTS

.'.!"" I From our Travelling Reporter.) - ? -Perhaps ne incident in Marton has tsanscd more expressions of regret for '.seme time past than- an occurrence a 4iay,ov two ago, when Mr, Geo. Morris,. *T»e well-known sportsman, was attacks ved t by a bull at the ■■ slaughterhouse. •On« of the- beast's horns pierced' an eye,'and omieed him great agony. Mr. .Morris was attended to. first' of all at 'Marton, and he was subsequently rejuapved to_ the Belverdale Hosptial, at Wanganui, where he is now an inmate. "Fher« seems to be little doubt that Sfr Morris will lose nis right eye, otherwise the latest reports are to the effect 'that- h« is progressing satisfactorily. ,«JMr Lloyd's resignation from the j Marton Borough Council is causing a \ iffood deal of. interest. Mr Sicely has '. - already decided to contest the seat, and- hope* are entertained by their reistiecti?e supportrs that both Mssrs F. £. Christensen and J. Wilson will lie

induced to come forward. Others again ' liar© expressed the wish that Mr Sam Gibbons might allow niniself'to be nominated. Mr Gibbons has'taken a very ' great interest in matters pertaining to . ifarkm, and being very popular, he : Bhe«ld receive a large measure of su>> l>ort. Other i^atepayers/ again,' con&i- : •, der-that Mr Irigfe, who resigned JiW 1 #eat on fhe Councila little over three years ago, to make a trip to the Old ' 'Country, should give the Borouga an * ( opportunity of benefiting from" the-; , •itaoTnedg* he must have gathered dur- ', ing his travels. • . »,.'lihr€B. joung men were each fined.£l ;for"Hbeing unlawfully on the premises flfjfte Criterion Hotel at. Bulls • after wieuis. J Mai-ton is to have au Area Officer j/ermanently stationed there, the Marton Dwfcncs Office having been created life headquarters of No. 22 Area. \ . Th« Rer. R. J. Ambary. of the Bulls sPreabjtisfiavn Church, goes into camp on 'tfk* 16tn iast. Although he has been «t -Bulls only a short time, he became -Tery popiilar with all classes of the cerijmumty. Members oi the congregation ptesented him with a valuable ' .wristlet watch as a, mark of appreciation' and respect. '■■There is a general outcry throughout the country at the proposal to take nineteen-year-old boys for the front, i&ong ago war correspondents made a feature in their messages of the fact that lads were sent into action by the German War Staffs, and the pitiableriess of it. It was also held up as a convincing proof that Germany's manpower was waning. Yet here in New Zealand it is proposed to do the same t'fting Mothers, however, will fight ag--1 «unst this, and one prominent worker ' dfor funds sine© the war broke out informed me that if the National Governlanent did such an infamous thing, when .thousands 'of fit men—some turned down through alleged influence—were /capable of rendering efficient service if forced into khakijthe women of New ■Zealand would rise up against it. and protect their boys from being seized by th» "mailed fist" of the military authorities. At Marto'n, Feildin;?, and in other carts of these districts, the Sec«i<? Division .men are going to make voices heard. "Take your hands off tho boys. Here am I—send me!" is their creed just now. - Gustav Julius Welhelm. farmer, of 'Marion, who owns 172 acres, appealed for the exemption of his son. Bern;hardt Welhelm. He said be was nla.ptJng 102 acres of wheat this year. One son had been included in C 2. These | two sons did all the work. The anpel--la.ttt said he considered he was doing j liis duty if he remained at home and gretp wheat. The Board thought other-; vise, and dismissed ihf> appeal. Leave] Wja's granted until the 16th October.