THE WANGANUI RIOT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2465, 19 May 1915, Page 7

THE WANGANUI RIOT

(To the Editor.) Sir, —I was very much pained to read of tho regrettable disturbances at AVanganui on Saturday night, by which two windows of the Bristol Piano Company's showrooms were smashed; why, 1 cannot for the life of mo understand.

The shareholders of my company— with which 1 have been associated for tiiirty-two years, including twenty-live years in Wellington, as .North Island manager —are British born and bred, and, though I hate to sing praises where 1 am concerned, 1 am proud to say that no company in the Dominion could have shown more practical sympathy in aiding the Empire and its Allies,

I must, however, tell those of the public who may not know of the attitude of "The Bristol" that it has ten employees in the Expeditionary Forces, all of whom are oil half-pay, with the promise of reinstatement in their positions on return. Again, all our directors have relatives lighting with tho Allies. What more could any firm do to help to maintain civilisation against barbarism and militarism P

In the face of these facts there is the unfortunate happening at Wanganui. Are we not Britishers, and have we not acted as Britishers worthy of the name? Why, then, should our branch at Wanganui have been subjected to indignity?

I foel sure that these facts will he appreciated by the public, and show that my company is 'patriotic and is doing its share to put an end to this terrible German menace.—l am, etc., M. J. BROOKES. May 18. In business there's no standing still. You must progress or retrogress. Bv employing as either for Customs work, shipping, or delivering goods, delivering parcels, you take a stop forward towards efficiency, and efficiency means growth. The N.Z. Express Co., Ltd., 87-91 Customhouse Quay.—Adrt. Two land properties, stated by the agent, Mr. W. L. Johnstone, Jfangaweka, as very profitable are advertised for sale.

Mr. H. Ernest Leighton, Wellington, advises anyone' requiring a tip-top dair.v farm to inspect a small Manawatu dairyfarm he has for sale.

At 2 p.m. to-day Messrs. C. W. Prico and Co. will sell a catalogue of household furniture and effects at 19 Rata Road, Hataitai.

A dairy farm for sale on exceptionally easy terms is advertised oy Miller and Rutter, Wellington; also some Wellington city shop property, unencumbered, for exchange.

For Bronchial Coughs and Colds, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. Gd."

In the Ohura County Messrs. King and Stubbs, Elthnm, a.nnounco a freehold farm for sale.

M'Glnshan's, Ltd., Nnpior, stalo that they have for sale a snug little country hotel and a suro money-maker.

An clectric cooking demonstration will be given iu the Corporation Ulcdric Lighting Deparlnieul, Harris Slrcot, to. morrow afternoon.

A high-class billiard saloon with five tables, with a splendid connection, is for sale. M'osrss. A. L. Wilson and Co. are the agents.

A patriotic meeting is called by the Mayor of Lower Hull (Mr. 11. Baldwin) in the Council Chamber, Town Hali, Lower Hutt, for S o'clock this evening, for the purpose of assisting the New Zealand Patriotic Society in raising funds for the Now Zcalandcrs wounded in tho Dardanelles.

The New Zealand Loan and Marcantilc Agency Co. hold a stock sale at Levin on Friday.

Messrs. Abraham nnd Williams, Ltd., have received instructions from Mr. J. J. Moore, Heatherlea, Levin, and Mr. W. N. Brown, Shannon, to auction all stock and sundries on their farms. The sales will be held pn Monday and AYednesday, May 2'i and 26 respectively.

Jewellery, cloth, and dress fabrics, tobacco, cigars, harness, whisky, etc., comprising seizqd Roods, will be auctioned on behalf of lI.M. Customs at Messrs. E. Johnston's rooms, l. r )7 Lambton, Quay, tomorrou' afternoon.