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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11653, 23 August 1916, Page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs Julia Annie Snellgrovewill leave her late residence, Grey Street, Marten, on Friday, August 25tb, at 2 p.m. for S. Stephen’s Cemetery, Mt. View.

Messrs Ford and Barney, Bulls Garage, notify motorists that all makes of tires are * stocked at their gai’age. Five per cent discount is allowed for cash.

A general meeting of the Marten Miniature Rifle Club will be held in the Coronation Hall to-night at 7.45. All intending members are •ordially invited. Advice has been received by Mrs T. McGhesney, of Marton, that her son Signaller A. C. L. Pybus, at one time an employee of the Marton Post Office, Js reported as missing in France. * The working committee in connection with the Marton District High School’s fancy fair will meet at the school in Hereford Street at 330 o’clock to-morrow afternoon. All interested and willing to assist are cordially invited.

Now that the milking season is at hand, dairy farmers who have a tendency to “sleep in” should secure one of O’Connor and Tydemau’s reliable alarm clocks. Prices are 7s 6d, 10s 6d and 13s 6d. See the advertisement in this issue. Arthur B. Gibson, for many years with the late firm of Hunter, Schultze and Gibson, of Napier, Hawke’s Bay, has become firmly established in New Plymouth in the land and commission business and trades under the style and name of Gibson’s agency. He reports considerable inquiry for sheep and cattle country. New Plymouth and district afford exceptional opportunity for investments. An advertisement appears in the Wanted Columns.

Canadian paper mills have just cabled their New Zealand agents stating that the price of news paper has been advanced 25 per cent, owing to the difficulties of securing supplies of the necessary chemicals and the increased cost of labour (says a North Island exchange.) Freights and insurances now equal the price of paper in Canada, so that the outlook for the New Zealand newspaper proprietors is not too cheerful. New Zealand is dependent upon overseas sources for its supply, and there is a world wide deficiency At the Feidling Court this morning, Charles Thos. Batkin and Frederick Wm. Harrison, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the shop of John Sauko, on two occasions, and also his dwelliughoase, and stealing cigarettes to the value of £3 10s, and £1 16s Od in money, and two pairs of boots. On information having been given to the police of the robberies, suspicion fell on accused, and on being interviewed, by police they made a full coufes-' sion. The Court remanded them to the Wellington Supreme Court for sentence.

A striking illustration of the harmful results of allowing children to face the winter weather insufficiently clothed was given by Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald in the cours.e of a lecture to women on Saturday evening. In the inspection of 1100 school children, she had found 23 suffering from permanently affected hearts, While they had not actually had [[an attack of rheumatism, the constant exposure to cold, and chilling of the body, had sown the seeds of serious trouble, from which they would suffer permanently. Many of the children she had examined wore nothing but cotton garments, even in tho coldest weather, a custom which could not be too strongly condemned.

The secretary (Mr F. Holder) informs ns that the public are responding very generously l, towards the Marton Brass Band Fund. Another list of donations will appear in to-morrow night’s issue. As explaineiTin their circular appeal, the members derive no monetary benefit whatever but have and are still willing to devote their hours of practice to further the musical combination of the Band, and we feel certain that the public, realising the efforts of its members, will not be wanting in contributing towards the fnnd We might also mention that our neighbouring town, Bulls, at a concert given by the Band in their town was responded to with a creditable amount towards the funds of the Band. As already stated, any donations received or posted to-Box 37, Marton, will be acknowleged through the columns of this paper.

A temporarily demented pafient escaped from the Napier Hospital a few nights ago, reports the Hawke’s Bay Herald, and caused. the two constables who were called some hard thinking. The man, who was evidently iq good training, madefor the wharf, and easily outdistanced his pursuers. The nightwatchman, confronted by a wild, half naked figure, fled and locked himself in the telephone box. The police arrived soon after, and the lunatic ran towards a dredge, moored to the wharf. With a flying leap he cleared the wharf, ahd reached one of the small boats swinging from the davits. The force of the jump smashed an oar. As the weather was rough, and tne police could see little chance of geting at the man, the dredgemaster was called, and asked to take the dredge to the Inner Harbour. This was done, and the unfortunate man was secured and taken back to the hospital, little the whrse physically for his outing.

Out of hundreds of woinen in a big city asked whether they would pay cash to get 6d in the pound discount, over three-fourths answered in the affirmative! You will save more than the discount mentioned by buying from cash "from Hodder and Tolley, of High Street, Mai ton.*

Sow Sutton’s Seeds, Flowers and Vegetables; quality cannot be equalled; all in 4d packets.'

A Minstrel practice will he held in the Forester's Hall to-night at 8 o’clock sharp. A full attendance is requested.

ITA meeting of the Marton Chamber of Commerce will he held at Mr F. J. Christensen’s office, High street, on Friday, 25th inst., at 8 p.m.

. Lady Wilson has received a cable from her son Robert,y who went Home some time ago in order to obtain a commission in the British army. He has now been gazetted to the Royal Artillery.

Marton Methodist Church members and adherents are notified that the Rose Show meeting has been postponed until Wednesday, August 30th. An important Leaders and Trustee meeting will be held to-mofrow, Thursday, at 7.30 p.m. A Masterton resident has received a letter from his son, stating that the man who deserted to the enemy was a member of the Wellington Battalion, A machine gun was turned upon him as he left for the enemy trenches, but he escaped.

The Marton Volunteer Fire Brigade will hold its annual dance at th'p.'Druids’ Hail to-morrow evening, A liberal response is expected from the residents of Marton in order to augment the funds of this deserving and volunteer body of fite-fighters. The floor is in perfect order for dancing, and the music will he supplied by Mr A. E. Savage’s orchestra.

One of the Scottish golf clubs gives a dinner each year to the youngsters.it employs os caddies, At the feast last year one of the boys disdained to use any of the forks he found at his place, and loaded his rood into himself with his knife. When the ice cream course*"" was reached and be still used his knife, a boy who sat opposite to him, and who conld stand it no longer, shouted: “Great Scott!' Look, at Skinny usin’ his iron all the way round. !”

. Messrs Lloyds’values in all kind of hosiery are excellent. They are made from the finest yarn in all [the staple weights, generous in proportion and easy in fit. Their present store of hosiery is worth much more. A comparison of values will impress the keenest bnyer that they are the very beat.*