LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 106, 11 January 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tiiore are 35,707 acres of land in this country planted in fruit trees, 2,947 acres will be planted tills season. 1 The Director of Navigation in the Commonwealth slates that he will not Tin-union the hope of finding the missing Federal trawler Endeavour' 'Toran other mouth. -Cabled horn., :i .fi »;.r/ /..b There are some silly juveniles in Norsewood. A number of' them whitewashed most of tlio local business premises on New Year’s Eve, and a local resident’s horse also received, similar treatment. / '. ■ Acting Deteciwe Sweeney, who has dean stationed in Palmerston for some lime, has been appointed to the rank of Senior-Constable, and will take charge of Marten district, filing the vacancy caused’by the promotion of Constable Fitzpatrick to the rank of Sergeant. Under the Fruit-preserving Industry Amendment Act, passed this year, a<s- - up to £9OOO can be -obtained from the Government for the purpose of establishing cool stores for fruit, the chief object being to encourage growers to serve local markets in a •’systematic manner throughout the year.

.A wounded soldier operated on in Paris was found to be suffering from no fewer than 68 separate.and distinct wounds, most of them from bullets and fragments of shell. The surgeons'declare that, notwithstanding- the. extraordinary character and extent, of the injuries tlie man will probably recover.

A Tittle Belgian girl, who had been adopted by an English family, cried half the first day and night and utterly refused to eat or to be comforted. At length the family doctor entered, clad in khaki. At once she ran to him with outstretched arms, crying, “Bittisli! Bittish!” Then she nestled in his arms and fell asleep, sleepng the clock round.

It is anticipated that the annual show of the Masterton A. and P. Association on February 10th and 17, says the Masterton Daily Times, will provide probably the best exhibition of Romney Marsh sheep ever seen in the North Island. The principal breeders in the North Island, as well as several from the South Island, are expected to be among the competitors.

Experience has now demonstrated that New Zealand can export apples, pears; and peaches to distant oversea markets. So far the Argentine has proved our be,st customer. Of 51,943 cases of apples, 1633 cases of pears, and 201 cases of peaches exported last season, the Buenos Ayres market took 5.1,787 cases of apples and 100 cases of pears. The balance of exports went to Vancouver and ’Frisco markets,

Paris says it is no longer the fashion to be in fashion, and the French woman is incapable of the least enthusiasm for the very things for which she is supposed to have lived. NTw the bargain buyer goes about furtively, rather ashamed, a well-dressed woman js fra n Iffiv stared at, and shop assistants make grimaces at her, French women show only serious faces, and many me gEef stricken. — Tin's- Sydney f?un cable. At a meeting of Die Manawatu Master Bakers’ Association the serious position created by the shortage of dour and the high price which this entailed, was considered, and after much discussion it was resolved that the only alternative to be made in prices of bread be that one price be charged, whether over the counter or delivered, viz., 4Jd cash for th 21b loaf. Any further rise in the price of flour will inevitably entail a rise in the price of bread. New Zealand is a country so distinct In character, so dissimilar to any other part of the habitable globe, and contains within itself such great varieties of soil and climate conditions, that the farmer, even ho who has a wide knowledge of agrenltnral practice in other lands, finds himself continually confronted with difficulties arising out of the new conditions and the special envirouments. The need of asistance by way of experimentation, but more particularly demonstration of the' methods found best suited to local conditions, has therefore, been necessary in the work of profitable utilisation of the land.Agricultural Journal.

A young man of sft lin who presented himself at the local recruiting depot and was rejected because he did not reach the Array height standard brought about the formation of the Bantams’ Battalion at Birkenhead (says the Daily Mail). The battalion is for men between sft and sft 4m in height. On being told that he could not. he accepted the disappointed recruit nuietly argued that he was as -apa bin of serving as a soldier as a taller man, Tie went through several gymnastic evolutions and offered “to take on any man in the recruiting office at five rounds in a boxing match.’’ Struck with the young man’s earnestness. Mr. Alfred Mansfield, hon. secretary of the Recruiting Committee, who stands over 6ft high, mentioned (he incident to Mr. Alfred Bigland, M.P. for Birkenhead, and it was at once agreed to communicate with Lord . Kitchener, Without delay Lord Kitchener gave-his consent to the rais-j jug of the Bantams’ Battalion,

--The ordinary- train service resumes from to-day.

We desire to acknowledge a handy wall calendar from Mr. D. Neagle, the well-known saddler.

It is understood that the Maunganui and Tahiti, two‘of the vessls used as transports for the troops for Egypt, will arrive back in Wellington towards the end of next week. If any man has any conceit in himself,” declared a speaker at a public meeting recently, “let him stand for Parliament and he will find out vTnt t. blackguard and a rotter he is.” ' The people of Buenos Ayres are tired cf war news, and are wearing buttons inscribed; “Don't talk to me about the war, please.’’ These buttons should he in great demand in

Berlin very soon. The report of business done at the Magistrate’s Court, Taihape, for the quarter, ending 31st December is as follows: —Number of sittings,, 48; fiftyseven civil cases were dealt with, the aggregate amount sued for being £952 17/7, and the amount recovered £658 G/i The-Court fees amounted to £4O • 15/; One hundred and’ two criminal oases were heard/ fines for which amounted to £23 14/. Twenty-five old-age pensions were granted and one /Refused-. •" 5 A serious complaint is made by a Wellington member of the Samoan force in a letter to his parents. He ■lieges that the authorities in New Zealand are “neglecting the Samoan troops shamefully,”- more especially in regard to clothing. The troops are still wearing, in the height of summer, their heavy khaki uniforms Thinner suits were sent, but they were so poor in quality that Colonel Fulton forbade the men to wear them. “Some o fthe men,” continues the tree.per, “are right through their boots, •.virile dozens cf others haven’t do ■p;:i pants to wear.” If we come back 0 New Zealand dressed as we are, h would be good-bye to William and Co.” It is with a mixture of pleasure aim regret that we learn that Mr. M. O. Meadows, teacher of music, has Volun, .eered to take his place in the ranks . i; the Army of the Empire, and he has been accepted ,a:m will leave -Taihape almost immediately for Tren ham, in order to undergo the neces sary training. Mr. Meadows’ decision :o enlist gives pleasure because he insetting an excellent example to man; 'onnger men; his leaving causes re vet because we know him to be i peaceable oil;.. :u possessing high musl •*n! ability and attainments. There was 1 time when Mr. Meadows was very uv.-Ti sought after to take' leading roles, belli in comic and I standard opera. The writer has been 'associated with Mr. Meadows in the production of, most of Gilbert and Sullivan’s splendid operas, a? well as in the pro--1 notion of a number of the standard msras; and it seems as though Tai bane,had not discovered Mr. Meadows’ musical worth, or its people would have made a more extensve and a much better, use of them. Mr. Meadows’ many friends will be solicitous for his good fortune while away, and wish him a safe and speedy return to the land of his adoption.