TAIHAPE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1974, 3 February 1914, Page 5

TAIHAPE.

Mr. and Mrs. 11. J. Doherty have returned, to Taihapo after spending a four week's holiday in WeStlanct. . At a specitil meeting of the Borough Council on Friday, Thursday was selected as the statutory halMioliday for the ensuing year. Heavy rain set in early c% Saturday moraine aud'continued till Buudsy.

morning, a welcome fall of about two inches being registered. - Another busli jin>. liroke out near Kangataua on Friday night, and travelled ihrongli a good stretch of bush. The liro originated in Me. C. L. Bartk.irt's property, and spread rapidly through Messrs. F. Hilliar's and O" Irwin's bush. The residences of Messrs. P. Humphrey, It Smith, and E. M'Lauglilan were at one. time in great danger, hut were saved by the wind veering to the north. This carried the fire over the hill to the Karicri ftoad, where it commenced to destroy the green bush. Heavy rain fell later in the night and .prevented any further spread of the fire.

Spurious coins are still in circulation, and tta counterfeiter has now turned his-attention to half sovereigns. One.of these was passed on to a local resident on Saturday, and was found to be nothing more than apiece of white metal. The imitation Was perfect, crsn to the milled edge, and "the fraud ti'ouhj havo passed almost any* Mere. Some.weeks ago counterfeit florins and half-erowus were hi circulation. ■ • . . . •

Tho vital statistics for tho month of January were: Birth, 1; nwriages, 2; deaths, ■3. For the corresponding month last year the figures were; 8, 2, and- 1 respectively. Saturday morning's express from Auckland was-a' lecord express train, temg comprised «f twenty care. Tho express from Wellington in the evening was also of unusual length, being comprised of sixteen oars.