LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 63, 13 November 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Five civilians applied at the .Oofea-m Office yesterday for enlistment in tiu* Expeditionary forces. The Railway Social Committee are holding a euchre tournament in the Railway Hall this evening in aid of their piano fund. At a poll yesterday rating on unimproved values was carried for Whanga-,-ei county by a big majority. Ihe returns are incomplete, but those to eome in cannot affect the result. At-the Police Court this morning three new arrivals were charged with consuming a more than moderate quantity of liquor. Two wore convicted and discharged and tho other convicted and fined §/•. To-day begins a new' era in the-Tai-hape telephone service —the inauguration of the continuous service, an application for which was approved of by tire Postal Department some two months ago.

After a period of many weeks of mild Weather a heavy frost was experienced ia TiJhape last night and the otTc-Rs on cottage gardens was anything but appreciated by those who have spent a largo amount of’time and care in fostering the grow'tlr of succulent vegeta-?bl^.:Tlxeofrpet-Muidf a disastrous effect .unAhe "potato .crops particularly, the Nn tic Ip a ted,. yi cid will now bo a negliga£hFjju#intity.- ■ ; ■ ■: ■

' the Tuihnpo Cricket Club w’as hold in tho Fire Brigade Hull last right, a-number of old and intoadTrig members - being present. Mr. IT. .Dashwood occupied the chair. Messrs. W. J Dinnison, G. Young, H. R. Hill Muu>o and H. Barton wvro elected members. The election of officers was ■held over to a further general meeting. Mr. IT. Dashwood was elected secretary ■pro. torn. A working committee was formed to undertake the preparing of the pitch for next Saturday 'a practice.

E was stated by the Prime Mi lister in his address at Pukekohe that there was a good deal of uneasiness in regard to the presence of Germans in New Zealand, and also upon tho sub ject of wireless installations. In regard to the lather, he pointed out that no private wireulesssplant could send out any messages •Without them being picked up by the ■Government stations. They might re ceiy'jß messages, but these could be made 'lise of without they were posted beyond the. Dominion, and this was guarded against by the- strict censorship that had. been established. As to the Gt-,r-mitns-in New Zealand, some of them were, satisfied to live and die under tho Union Jack, but a large proportion were ;sympathisers with their- countrymen. These people repaired watching, and .ithey were being watched. There were -probably 10,000 German subjects in Nfew Zealand. If any of these, or a ihymW of any other nationality, was .discovered giving information to tin enemy which might bo used to any detriment, he would be handed over for trial to the Military Court. If ho were f jund guilty the punishment would be in accordance, and he did not need to tell them wdiat that meant. (Applause.) Mothers desirous of purchasing the best and latest in children’s dresses should certainly - write John Cobbe, The Mail Order House, Feilding. Sew replace advertisement for prices. Cata-