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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9076, 17 February 1908, Page 4

Our report of -the Poliangina-: Koraako Farmers’ Union picnic on Saturday arrived too late for insertion in to-day’s issue. On ( Saturday the Meteorological office at Wellington announced that there are indications, not very strong ones, for general rain after thirty-six hours, with a possibility that districts south of Napier and New Plymouth will be luckier than others. The second team in the big gun Rescue Race was incorrectly stated in the report of Ohingaiti Sports. It was Messrs W. Hammond, H. Qnarterman, J. Robb, and H. Gower, who were only afew seconds behind the winners, and secured second prize. “I engaged a man to work on my farm,” said a member of the Waitotara County Council. “I paid his fare Out and bought him a pair of boots. Next morning he said the job wasn’t good enough, and went back to town with my boots. ” We regret to have to record the death of Mr Henry Ingle, which occurred at his residence, at Marton, this morning. Deceased, who was widely known„aud respected, came to New Zealand in , the ship Echnnga in 1862 and went to the “Levels” estate, Timaru, and afterwards carried on farming at Prebbleton, Christchurch, subsequently coming to Wellington, and then on to Heaton Park, Later he took up his residence on the well-known ‘‘Willow Brook” property, near Marton, where he resided up till four months ago. The late Mr Ingle was born in Knottingley, Yorkshire, in 1829, receiving his education at Hull College. He leaves a widow and grown up family of six sons and two daughters. ‘‘The unearned increment” got a shock from a very old Wanganui settler who was speaking to a Herald reporter the other morning on the subject of land values. Fifty years ago, he remarked, he bought half an acre for £lO and recently sold it for £350. “A good profit!” said the pressman. ‘‘Dont’ you believe it,” came the reply. ‘‘l’ve reckoned it all up, and with money I’ve spent on fencing, draining, and other improvements, the interest on the original purchase money, rates, and other incidentals, if I had only pat it all out at compound interest at current rates I would have had £9OO by this time. So that,” he laughingly concluded, ‘‘l have actually lost £550. ” The following letter, which appears in a recent number of the Era, will probably appeal to New Zealand theatregoers:—‘ ‘ Could you allow me to appeal through your paper to the many friends whom my late, husband (Mel B. Spurr) knew in the profession? He made money in Australia ; but through the many difficulties and distresses, the length of time it has taken to get a little of it, leaves my daughter and me practically destitute; it is prolonging the dreaded day when it Trill leave us nothing to do but seek the parish, as we are blocked in every corner from helping ourselves. If some of the members who knew my husband would come to our aid and assist us to a benefit, it would raise us out of what otherwise must be disastrous. I am very ill with the constant strain of it all. I beg you to believe that were I not driven almost to extremities I twould not dare to presume to write this letter.—Yours faithfully, Marie Spurr, 192 Amesbury avenue, Streatham Hill, S.W., 15th December, 1907.” Thus the Post /under the heading ‘‘Another Horrible Outrage”:— ‘‘Every honest heart will beat in sympathy with the Pareroa butcher who defied a Freezing Works and was sacked for \fc. The Freezing Works had the fybzen audacity to make a regulation prohibiting smoking over the carcase-board, and this butcher smoked. Butchers have always been a revolting race, as English history tells us: doubtless the odour of Meat makes them fierce. So this butcher smoked. The Freezing Works, as cold as the nether millstone, allowed only two smoky intermissions in the labour day, and set apart only one room for both smokes. The butcher resented it. Shade of William Tell! he was sacked! His mates struck work at once, crying “Give ns liberty or give ns smoke !” Unfortunately the Freezing Works isn’t extra busy this year, on account of the limited "number of stock trotting forward for shipment; and, besides, there is other labour available. So, after a few hours’ smoke the mates decided to go back to work again. Once more we see the mockery of .socalled “free contract.” The men were compelled to obey the regulation for fear others would take their places anti their wages, and the cold, sarcastic Freezing Works simply didn’t care. Freedom! Freedom! what monstrous outrages are committed in thy name! Here we see valiant and honourable butchers not only obliged to work while they are at work, and forbidden to smoke the happy hours away by a time-saving, fire-preventing regulation. Down with regulations! Down with the work! Up with the marrowbones and cleavers! ' Tobacco in all pipes, at all times, for ever! Hooray!

J. McEldowney’s Big Relinquishing Sale closes on Wednesday, 19th instant at 1 o’clock. The establishment will be Closed for Stocktaking on Thursday and Friday, the 30th and 21st. Look out for E. Lloyd & Co.’s annoucements in Wednesday’s Advocate.* Pearson’s Pepto-chlor dispels that fear of taking food by curing in* digestion. All chemists Is, '3s 6d and 4s. You can save money. Men’s strong cotton shirts 2s 6d, boys Is 6d, panamas reduced to 13s 6d. saddle tweeds all wool 7s lid, strong dark tweed suits 30s, boys tailor suits 8s 6d, Roslyn knit socks lOd, seamless Merino socks 6d, Merino underpants Is lid, large white handkerchiefs 2s Idl, the dozen.—Neal’s end of Season Clearing Sale, Feilding.

Attention is called to the fact that Mr, f McEldowney’s big relinquish* i»g‘ sale closes on Wednseday, and that the Marton premises will be closed for stock taking bn Thursday and Friday. The public are also, advised to look out for E. Lloyd & Oo.’s announcements in Wednesday’s Advocate. : : Frederick Gonrad, a resident of Dannevirke, was thrown from his bicycle at Tokomaru last Friday and was brought into the Palmerston Hospital. On MS arrival ’lt* was found that ’ he ’was suffering- from internal injuries of a serious nature, from which he died yesterday morning. The members of Kiwitea County Council put in about 12: hours work oh Friday, chiefly in* apportioning the thirds retained by the Treasury for so long a time, to the consideration of the tenders, and the general business. On Saturday all the business was got through by, eleven o’clock, and several of the members hurried homewards to combat the fires threatening their several holdings. We can talk Linoleums. We offer you 50 short pieces ranging from 1% to 8 yards at about half usual prices; 50 full pieces Linoleum and Floorclothes, lovely designs, from Is lOd the yard 2 yards wide. Secure your Linoleum now and save money at J. McEldowney’s Big Relinquishing Sale, Marton, Hunterville and Taihape.* Pearsons’ Pepto-chlor will certainly remove that frightful pain in -the chest. All chemists Is, 2s 6d and 4s.