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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11647, 16 August 1916, Page 4

The residents of Saudou and surrounding district are invited to attend a farewell gathering to Privates F. Jenkins L. Good P. Andrews and W. Stock in the Council Chambers to-morrow evening.

“The Maffon Patriotic Shop is having soldiers gift days on Tuesday and Saturday next week. Donations of gifts of ail binds for soldiers are wanted. Purchasers of gifts can have parcels made up and addressed at the shop. An elderly man, believed to be M. Kelly, was knocked down by a car in Courtenay Place, Wellington, yesterday afternoon, and died shortly aft'erwards from injuries. The man appeared to become confus ed and wandered into the track of the car before the latter couid.be pulled up.

The overturned train at Makerua presents an interesting spectacle to travellers up and down the Mauawatu line. The train is lying on its side in a considerable depth of water, and the work of placing the train on the permanent way again will not he undertaken until the water has subsided. The Loudon and "Lancashire Fire Insurance Co. has arranged to acquire the Amalgamated Insurance of Australia, Ltd. conditional on the transfer to the London and Lancashire company of 140,000 out of 160,000 5s fully paid shares on the register of the vendor concern, before September 30tb.

A vote of sympathy with the family and relatives of the late Mr John Stevens was passed at the meeting of the A. and P. Association yesterday on the motion of the president, Mr J. M. Johnston/ The president stated that the late Mr Stevens was a very old member of the Association, and one of its first exhibitors, a breeder of good horse flesh, and a tine horseman. The motion was carried with the members standing. At 'if eilding Court this morning, before Mr W. Poynton, S.M., Thos. Talbot and Simon Graham for driving cattle along Mersey street,. Rougotea, contrary to the by-law, were each fined 10s with 12s costs. The Court ordered £lB due to P. O. Johansen, a bonus from the Cheltenham Dairy Co., to be attached towaids the payment of a debt of £2B 4s Bd, due lay Johansen to W. Gilbert.

Two little children were observed to be taking coal from the railway wharf at Wellington on Saturday morning, and a constable endeavoured to arrest them. There were about 300 waterside workers in the vicinity at the time, and a mob of them attacked the constable, and a rough and tumble ensued, in which the children were enabled to escape, making off as fast as they could. The incident looked as if it would have a serious ending at one time, but nothing further happened, save that the constable was hooted by the watersiders.

The tablet station and post office at Mangamahoe, Wairarapa, was completely destroyed by lire at about 2.30 q.’clock on Saturday morning. The lire was discovered by a person living adjacent, but tlxe flames then had a complete hold of the building, and it was impossible to save anything. The outbreak is shrondded in mystery. The postmistress was last i« the building at about 10.30 o’clock, when everything was then apparently safe. The Joss to the Department will be fairly heavy, as besides the usual equipment there was a fair amount of public property stored in the building. The police are investigating.

Advice to hand from the trenches in Prance states that a new stretcher for trench work has been invented by Private 0. Cooke, brother of Mr G. H.' Cooke, of Napier (reports the Telegraph). It is constructed so that all the .weight is borne by the shoulders of two men, and their hands are thus free. Should the trench he a shallow one, the arrangement ever permits or the bearers crawling along on their hands and knees without causing the wounded soldiers any discomfort The stretcher was universally admired as a great improvement on the old style, and Private Cooke was to explain it to-headquarters, with the result that he was sent off to the workshop to make a trial dozen for other carriers. It.was expected the new stretcher would be .later generallyfadopted. Messrs Lloyd’s, Ltd,, are now offering exceptional value in ladies and men’s underwear,. The whole of their stock in colonial and imported garments is reduced from twenty to thirty per cent, below the present market value. During the few remaining days of their great sale further reductions will be made in all departments.*

Sow Sutton’s Seeds to have the very best flowers aud vegetables. Noue to compare.* Woods" Great Peppermint Care, For Coughs and Colds never fails

The Ohakune-Makarunui section of the Ohakune-Raetihi branch railway was opened on Monday for tbe carriage of goods. During the day many trucks of pipes arrived for the Town Board. Member's of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union are particularly requested to attend at the Coronation Hall on Thursday afternoon, 17th inst., to meet Miss M. S. Powell, and to bring their friends, All women will be cordially welcomed. A farewell social will be tendered by the Rangitikei Patriotic Society to the men leaving with the 17tb Reinforcements and a welcome home to Corporals P., Smith and A. Ross on Thursday evening at the Town Hall. All soldiers in uniform are cordially invited. A nrogramme of songs, recitations and dancing has been arranged.

We understand that Mr P. A.' MeHard} 7 , of Palmerston North, has been nominated ' for a seat on the Wellington Meat Export Co. directortae to fill the vacancy caused by Mr E. Newman, M. P., who does not intend to seek re-election. ' Mr McHardy’s wide experience as a successful farmer and his well known business abilities should stand him in good stead in bis candidature.

A successful concert and dance was held at Utibn' on 'Thursday night under the auspices of the Ohutu and Utibn Patriotic and Social Club. Although the weather conditions were all against such a function, there was a good attendance of local and district people. Members of tbe Taihape Orchestral Society made the trip and contributed in no small way to the evening’s entertainment. Mr Joseph Nathan yesterday met tbe Colyton, Aorangi; Kimholton Road, Stan way and Mabino suppliers to his firm’s Makino factory to consider on what basis payments should be made tor butter fat during the coming season. The two meetings resolved to accept the offer of payment based on the best market rates paid by co-operative companies in the district. .That is to say, suppliers will be paid on tbe same basis as during the two years passed. Last season it resulted in the suppliers getting Is 3d per lb for Outer fat, and on their cheques for the present month there will be a bonus, the amount of which has not yet been made known.

0 The first meeting of creditors ot J. Richardson, of Feilding, stable keeper, was held at the Courthouse, Feiluing, yesterday, Mr G. J. Scott, Deputy Official Assignee, presided. The bankrupt’s statement was read, which explained that the bankrup had purchased Mr J. Belfit’s business in January, 1910, in conjunction with his brother. In January, 1911, the brother retired. Bankrupt described his failure to the increase in price of chaff and the upkeep of cars. Bankrupt was cross-examined at length by Mr Scott and several of the creditors, bat the replies elicited did not furnish much information. It was resolved that the book debts shonid be left in the hands of Mr J. Power for collection. Mr Scott stated that he would be calling another meeting shortly. Thursday, Friday and Saturday will he the last days of Spence and Spence’s winter sale, and these will be red letter days for bargains. Remnants and oddments will go regardless of cost, and heaps of remnants are laid out on the centre tables at half price.* For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.