LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 134, 9 February 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr. T. A. Blythe, headmaster of the Ohakime school, died, after a long illness, last Wednesday. Mr. H. Johnson has been nominated as - Vicar’s church warden at St, Margaret’s, vice Mr. B. G. Wilson, resigned. It is understood that Mr. Asnton has ben appointed to succeed Mr. Flunkot as yard foreman at the Egmont Box Company's mill at Ohutu.

The Whangarei Dairy Company, says the Northern Advocate, obtained 1-14/-per cwt. for their butter, the record price ever quoted on the Home-market.

Master Fred Williams, of Ash hurst school, won the gold medal for obtaining the highest number of marks at the recent proficiency examination in the Wanganui Education District.

Tlie Wairarapa Racing Club lias decided to request the Metropoltan Club to make a war levy of five per cent, on the profits of all clubs under its jurisdition.

Twelve'thousand Yorkshire looms are making khaki, 50.000 tailors are making uniforms, and 200 factories aie making army boots. (Times-Syney Sun cable).

It is reported that all the deputy returning officers in the Hawke's' Bay electorate have been subpoena'd to appear before the Election Court at Napier, in connection with the Hawke's Bay petition.

A neutral merchant in Hamburg states that hundreds of firms previously prosperous, are now bankrupt, having millions due overseas. They complain that there is no work. .Shipyards alone are busy, making submarines and pontoons.

It is rumoured that measures have been taken to secure the personal attendance in New Zealand of certain officers holding high commissions in the Expeditionary Force ia connection with the alleged unsatisfactory administration of funds.

Mr. J. S. Bond, agent of the Public Trustee, and a member of the Auckland Harbour Board, while visiting Waikato Hospital on official business, slipped on the highly polished corridor, and broke his leg high up in the thigh.' He is now a patient in the institution.

The annual conference of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants begins in Wellington on Monday, February 22nd. The president, Mr. W. T. Wilson, of Palmerston North, is to preside, and on the order-paper are JSO remits dealing with various matters affecting railway servants.

Mr. Poynton, R.M., gave judgment at Otaki in the ease Public Health Department v. Dr. Kerr Ilislop, heard at Otaki last Court sittings. The S.M. held that defendant could not be convicted for not giving notice of an infectious disease when he did not become aware of its nature until the infected person had ceased to be his patient, was then out of the house when ho disetase developed, and was the inmate of a private hospital. The case was dismissed. Security for appeal: was fixed at £7 7/-.

A new cheese factory is about to be erected at Himitangi, to be in readiness for next season ’s operations. Dr. Mortensen. the 'Danish scientist now visiting New Zealand; docs not \ think New Zealand was over connected } with the Antarctic, continent. He is j much surprised at the destruction of I native bush, which he considers tinequalled in the world, f 1 The sixth annual show of the Waimarino Agricultural, Pastoral, Horticultural and Industrial Association is to be held at Kaetihi on Thursday, 18th February. Upwards of £2OO is offered in prizes, and this fact alone is sure to influence both entries and attendance. Entries are to close with the secretary: Stock section February 6th, school-work February 11th, arid all other sections on the day of show.

In proposing the toast of "The Farming Community” at a farewell to Mr. fSpindeler, station master at Marton .Jmication, Mr. Dixon, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, said the progress of the Dominion was unparalleled in these strenuous times. Besides supplying our own wants, England and the Allcso must be supplied with our products. The best type of man in the country was the farmer, and they had volunteered freely for the front. He was very much struck with the hospitality of the farmers of Rangitikei, who were not a speculative body, but they were now getting three times r.n much off their land as they wore 20 years ago, which was due to Dior up-to-date methods.

At- its meeting last evening the High School Committee decided to arrange an excursion to Castleeliff Beach on a date to be fixed, possibly March sth. A sub-committee -was appointed to make prelimirary arrangements respecting special train and other incidentals. The decision cf the committee will doubtless be received with genuine satisfaction by both pupils and parents as outings of this nature afford an opportunity to spend an enjoyable, day at the sea beach at a minimum of expense as the special fare concessions granted by the railway department are such as to allow children and adults to participate without a heavy drain being experienced on the family purse. Castleeliff is now a popular rendezvous fer picnic parties and a large attendance of old and young Tai. hapeites is confidently expected to support the decision cf the High School Committee.

Mr A. C. Nicholls is about to effect alterations cf an important nature to the Station Street Picture Theatre. The improvements, when completed, will enable patrons to be moie comfortably housed than at present and, in addition, extra facilities for the better screening cf films will be embodied in the enlargement and improvement programme. Dress circle patrons will appreciate the decision to instal a stairway, accessible from the street, and this will obviate the present necessity of traversing the main hall to occupy the circle seats. The present stairways from the hall to the circle will be dismantled and one will be placed in another position so as to allow access to the street, per medium; of a ■side door to be Installed, in case of fire or other necessity. The dress circle will be carried back five feet and greater seating room will thus be provided. Downstairs patrons will benefit by the decision to obtain access to the circle by a stairway from the street as at present late comers, who go upstairs, whilst passing through the hall, temporarily obstruct the view of these in the lower part of the building. The screen will be raised so as to give those in the rear part of the building a better view and in addition, the screen will be carried back twelve feet to allow cf a larger focus beingobtained. When the carpenters and painters have completed operations the Station Street Theatre will embody comfort and convenience.