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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11644, 10 August 1916, Page 4

Messieurs Baillien, of Melbourne, gave £20,000,, to tho Soldiers* Repatriation Fund. The Amalgamated Wireless for the half year ending June 80th made a profit tf £4693. A dividend of 5 per cent was declared.—Sydney cable. Mr Gordon Smith has 'disposed of his farm of 148 acres at Taikorea to Mr J. J. Crow. The price paid is said to be £55 per acre. The profits of the Bgmont Racing Club for the past season totalled £1650, which amount has bean donated to patriotic funds. In addition the club paid the Government £3657 in tax. . Good business has been" recorded at Mr John Milligan’s ready-money sale in Broadway, Marton, for the past week, and * for Friday and Saturday next, the concluding days of the sale, a fresh list of bargains has been prepared for the thrifty purchaser, A congregational meeting will be held in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church ou Friday evening to arrange for the appointment of a minister to fill the vacancy caused by the Rev. A. Porter’s resignation, and also to fix the stipend for the incoming minister. Particulars are advertised in this issue. A cabled rumour from London that the Government is taking over the Union Steam Ship Company’s vessels was officially denied last evening hyJjJMr Massey, who added that he hadjjnothmg more to say on the matter. The shares were quoted on the Wellington Stock Exchange to-day at—buyers 425; sellers 435. At the Supreme Court at WellingtonJJJamea Farrelly, alias Spencerly, and David Creamer, were convicted of breaking and entering. They were remanded for sentence. Frederick Gibbs, charged with stealing £3O and a watch belonging to a discharged’ soldier at a boarding house, was found guilty. Sentence was deferred. Recently the New Zealand Government informed the Governor of Oceania, through the British Consul at Tahiti, that no charge would be made fn* the accommodation of French soldiers passing through Wellington en route to France. A message has been received by the Government from M. Julien, the French- Governor, expressing the warm thanks of the French colonists for the kindness extended and the “esteem and sincere admiration which I and all good Frenchmen feel at this moment for our dear and valiant Alies the English.” The drafting of the regulations provided for in the War Regulations Act just passed by Parliament will he carried out very shortly. The Law Drafting Department being now relieved from Parliamentary work, which that been particularly heavy during the past week or two, will be free to devote itself to the preparation of these regulations. The matter of principal interest which has to be dealt with by these new regulations is that of antishouting. When the regulation in regard to anti-shouting is made, it will be gazetted and brought into force.

At two o’clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the Levin Daify Company’s factory at Linton. The building comprised a cheese factory and plant, in addition to a cream separating plant, and the whole was completely destroyed. The fire was discovered by Mr Leakey, who lives close at hand, and he quickly gave the alarm. Mr Leakey’s residence was in great danger of catching fire and being burnt as well, but the efforts of willing helpers to save it were successful, and it escaped. During the slack season the factory was only being used every second day; and was Inst in use yesterday morning. The cause of the fire is unknown. The insuiances are not known at present, but it is estimated that the damage will amount to £I7OO or £3OOO. What’s in a name? Sometimes a soldier finds out that there may be something attached to the pronunciation of a name, if not to the name itself. One New Zealand soldier writes fromPrance:—“There are many of good family in this voluntary army, and many of would-be good family. One young man’s name was Montigue, and he pronoarfced,it with the emphasis on the final syllable. He fell in with other recruits, and when -the serg-eant-major in calling over the names came to Montigue (which.lie pronounced ‘Monteeg’) there was no answer. He called it twice, thrice, and stll there was no answer, At las t, in exasperation, he pointed to the man, and asked him his name ‘Montigue is my name,’ said the imperturbable one, stressing the accent on the final syllable. ‘Oh, is it?’ said the sergeant-major. ’Weil, Mr Montigue, to-morrow you’re on fatigue !’ And there was a roar of laughter at the ndii-oommissioued officer’s wit in rhyme, for he emphasised the silent letters at the end of ‘latigue’ to make them rhyme with the recruit’s name. ’’ Messrs Lloyd’s, Ltd , are now offering exceptional value in ladies and men’s underwear,. Tho whole of their stock in colonial and imported garments is reduced from twenty to thirty por cent, holow the present market value. During tho few remaining days of their great sale further reductions will bo made in ail departments.* Sutton’s Seeds 4cl packets. Nothing to equal them. British grown for British people. For Chronic Chest Oomnlaiuts Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

At the Sydney horse sales, draught mares on behalf of Mr John Grant ranged from 18 to 50 guineas. JThe Council has decided to prohibit the importation of soap without permission —Melbourne cable.

A euchre tournament and dance will hs held in the Coronation Hall at Rata on Friday evening to farewell the soldiers ou leave.

At the Wellington Supreme Court James Angus McQnilfcen, charged with stealing two fcbottles of wine from the steamer Remnera, was acquitted. , A Sydney cable states that Arthur Godfrey Knight, a nephew of Sir James Preudergast, late Chief Justice of New Zealand, was killed by a motor accident at Eastern Creek bridge when en route to atoomba.

Cut of thirteen creameries owned by the Cheltenham Dairy Association, only three are now in use owing to the adoption by the suppliers of the home separator system. This has caused a direct loss to the company of £3700. An old French lady recently bequeathed the contents of a certain cabinet to her" doctor. When the legatee opened the cupboard, says the Globe, he found untouched all th“ medicines and drugs he bad prescribed for her during the previous twenty years. A meeting of ladies to make arrangements for the supper for the farewell social to the men on leave from the 17th reinforcements and those going into camp for the 20th will be held in the Coronation Hall, Marton,. on Saturday next at 3 o’clock.

Messrs Jones and McGregor’s sale of drapery and hoots at Bnllsfwill close on b’aturda} 7 , August 19th. A cordial invitation is extended to the residents of the Bulls district to inspect their splendid list (ot bargains. Every article has been reduced and the stock is all new. The attention of oar readers is called to the “pound day” at the Patriotic Shop. The-public are invited to bring a pound of something a as donation to the stock. A pound of anything, tea, groceries of every description, even pound notes will not he refused. All can subscribe to the most deserving cause. The acting chairman of directors of the Union.Co, (the Hon. John Roberts) states that there is no foundation for the rumours that the Government is taking over the company’s fleet. No communication has passed between the Government and the company with a view to the acquisition of the fleet by the Government..

g At the meeting of the shareholders ot the Cheltenham Dairy Company yesterday, Mr Ranby asked what was done with the cows condemned as bad milkers hy the Cow Testing Association. Were they sold to some other dairyman? He had previously suggested that such cows be branded. This was an ethical question the meeting was not prepared to solve, and tho matter was dropped. A strange occurrence took place in a Wellington warehouse on Mon - day night. Evidently intent on getting something for nothing, uninvited guests forced the window of a silk merchant’s establishment and entered the building. It is surmised that there were two of them. Just what happened when they got inside it is difficult to conjecture, but evidently they disagreed over some point and had a fight, using the boxes of silk as ammunition. It is also likely that a hand-to-hand fight ensued, for portions of the door were covered with blood, When the assistants arrived at thei r work in the morning a scene of disorder met them, and it was a considerable time before matters were straightened up. As far as can he ascertained, only one box of a cheap silk is missing. The police are investi gating the affair.

Ji water famine in the middle of winter, when rain is a superfluous circumstance and falls as abundantly as autumn leaves, is inconceivable in New Zealand. Yet such a famine has descended upon Nelson, with the result that water has to be carted to bouses in order that the ordinary domestic supply may hemaintained. It is not that the rain : fall in Nelson has refused to act in accordance- with winter traditions. The root of the famine* lies in the stoppage or blockage of the pipes which counvey the water from the hills to the consumer. It is hard to locate the source of the reticulation trouble. In the meantime -Nelson, in the midst of watery weather, has to be served with water drawn to the doors of bathrooms upon sledges or other carrying affairs which the Council appoints to do the business. The applications for the position of buyer to the Oroua and West Coast Meat and Produce Oo M Ltd., numbered over 160. After most careful consideration the .directors have appointed Mr MacLeod, of Iwiroa, to the position. Mr MacLeod has had a lengthy and varied experience. For nearly ten years he was buyer iu Hawke’s Bay for the P.B, and H.B. Freezing Co., on whose account he also drafted the Eiddifords’.fat sheep, getting away from 35,000* to 30,000 per annum. .He severed his connection with that compauy to take up the management of the Iwiroa Estate, hut decided to relinquish that position in favour of that of buyer for Feilding district, where he is already widely known. Mr MacLeod is a thoroughly competent farmer, and will therefore be able to give farmers the benefit of his advice at any time they may require it. Mr MacLeod will be taking up his duties in tho course of a week or two, when he will immediately start out to make the acquaintance of the shareholders of the company. Yesterday the recently-elected members of the Wanganui Education Board met for the first time, aud the first business was the election, of a chairman. Mr Fraser proposed Mr Pi rani, pointing out that he had held the office for a number of years. He said the position could not have been tilled to hotter advantage as Mr Pirani had a grasp of tho business. Mr Sewoll seconded the nomination. Mr Collins said ho conceded all Mr Pirani had done, hue he thought a little new blood would ho beneficial. IE there was a little rivalry and Mr Pirani, got in, it would bo all the more credit to him. He proposed Mr Mclntyre Mr Hemingway seconded the proposal., aud opined new blood would he more conducive to smooth working. The voting resulted as follows —For Mr Pirani Messrs , Sowell, Fraser, Bryant, Broad, Jphlin. For Mi: Mclntyre Messrs Christie, Hemingway and Collins.