LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 137, 12 February 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At the Tui Street Auction Mart, tomorrow, Mr McLennan will sell fruit, potatoes and poultry. The north-bound Main Trunk express was delayed an hour am\ a-half at Ohingaiti last night owing to a derailed goods train. Captain Brownlee and Quartermaster Muir, of the local railway staff, left Taiahape yesterday to join the special camp being held at Turakina for the instruction of officers belonging to the LT.Z. Railway Engineers. Lancc-Cor-poral Huy laves for the same camp tomorrow.

According to a Attar received by the; Rangitibei County Council from the Railway Department, in all .future grants of public level crossings, conditions will be Imposed that the local authority, if called upon, will pay for a subway or overhead bridge, this stipulation is to bo insisted upon in every ease of now public crossings.

The bowling matches played here yesterday between St. John’s and Taihape tarns in connection with the Wanganui Centre Shield Competition resulted in a draw. The details were:— St. John's: Fairlio, Coniines, Hudson, Laughton (s) Hi, v. Taihape; Somerville, James, Evans, McKenzie (s) 23; and St. John’s: Cunningham, James, Coe, Scrivenpv (s) 26, v. Taihape: Boyd. Dh

The secret -ai'v of tin? Farmers’ Union would be pleased if those having lists of stock donated on behalf of the Belgian Belief Fund would complete asd return them by Monday. It is desirable that the lists be returned on due date as the committee undertaking the local arrangements has t»;» arrange for transit and freezing at the earliest possible date.. Any settler who lias not been approached and who is desirous of •assisting in phis laudable object should communicate with Mr. Daws.

A very pleasing function was held last night, when the fellow-boarders and friends of M. F. Cody, who has gallantly offered his services to his King and country, met po bid him farewell. Mr. W. Bashford presented him, on behalf of the boarders, with, a razor and a combination knife and fork very appropriate gifts, by the way —and eulogised tiie spdendid character and the line companionship of the recipient. He expressed the regret with which one and all would part with him and wished him bon voyage and a safe return. Others present spoke in a like strain, Mr. Cody responding suitably. A very edible supper was provided by the hostess, Mrs. Knox.