LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 143, 19 February 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It is five years ago today that Lord Kitchener visited New Zaealnd.

Kleetrle light consumers are notified that to-morrow is the last day for the discount allowance.

At the Tui (Street Mart, on Saturday, Air. W. MeLennan will sell 50 eases of fruit, besides potatoes, etc.

Basil Mcintosh, aged six years, was killed by a lorry attached to a traction engine at Foxton yesterday afternoon.

The .Social. Democratic Party in Wellington have isued a strongly worded protest against the increased cost of living.

An outbreak of fire at J. W. Me Ewan's's Petone, yesterday, was extin guished before a great amount of dam age was done.

A lady exhibitor at Masterton Show pu A in two loaves from the same dough. She got first prize for one loaf and third for the (ither.

An employee of (.'aide's foundry, Kaiwarra, named Adlin, got his hand in a planing machine on Wednesday and had to have one of his fingers amputated.

Mr W. Clement Cargilil has purchased the "Memnsville Star" newspaper from Mr G. P. Armstrong. Both buyer and seller commenced their journalistic careers in the Wairarapa.

Had not a Wellington tramcar pulled up in itsown length on Wednesday a boy that hud fallen from his bicycle in front of it would undoubtedly have been killed.

A notification appears in another column that Banks in Taihape will be closed all day on the 24th February, it being the Rangitikei Agricultural Show Dav.

Complaints continue to reach this office about the nuisance and menace to health-that decaying carcases of dead animals are creating in more than one part of the town.

, There was some desultory talk during luncheon at the Masterton Show on Wednesday about the failure of shipping companies to provide accommodation for the Dominion's needs. Mr. Massey threatened that the Government would lake the matter into its own hands.

At the Station Street Theatre, "Trapped" proved a great t.uccer.;, but it is closely ohaU-Mgod by ' For King and Country." 'j r.eie twj rue natures are v/Vl ,-mppo.' ?.d bj o:he v s, seme of whim are 'iwl.?\'l comedies. 1-itiSr n.gh - ? pro * runt 3-i is iopeated to-nf?*!'•.

Although n rise in tlie price of the 21b loaf of bread to 5d was announced in Palmerston North a little over a fortnight ago by the Master Bakers' Association, the increased rate lias not lasted -long, and practically all bakers have reverted to -tkl. It is stated that the "cutting" of prices has resulted in reducing the price of bread.—Standard.

There has been considerable activity in the live stock business during the past two weeks at Hastings (says the Tribune). Through an agency a special train comprising 43 trucks, carrryin», 2,500 sheep and DO head of cattle, left for Auckland recently, and a further consignment is to follow. The auctioneer interested is also shipping 9,000 sheep to the South Island.

There are indications in Ashburton that farmers expect the price of wheat to reach a much higher figure than has yet been offered this season. One Ashburton farmer on Saturday refused 0/0 per bushel for a line of prime millingwheat in the expectation that the price will reach 7/- before long. The grain merchants in Ashburton are offering a?; average price of from 0/3 to 6/4.

The Taihape Fire Brigade team, which will compete at the Association's annual competitions, to be held at Timaru next week left by the midnight express. The local contingent comprises Capt, Ciribbj, Branchmen Draper and Montland, Firemen Tidswell and Begg. They have been practising assiduously for some time past. The lecal brcgade has an established reputation for celerity and has captured more than a fair share of prizes at competitions he)M on 'the !M,ain Trunk line. Competition against the best the Dominion can produce, including these solely engaged in fire brigade work, will enable the Taihape representatives to become conversant with the finer points cf their work and serve as an educative medium. Whilst it is too much to expect our boys to vanquish those permanently engaged in tire fighting It is confidently expected that they will be able to hold their own against volunteer firemen. Lieut. S. Reid accompanied the contes-1 tants, and will represent Taihape at

The directors of the Rata Dairy Company resolved to pay out I/- per lb for January butter-fat, the total payment being £3,900. The drought affected the month's output, compared with the corresponding month of last year, by over two tons.

A very interesting relic of the raid upon Seai-borough by German warships on December 16th is on exhibition in a shop in Symonds Street, Auckland. It consists of a portion of one of the shrapnel shells which struck the general hospital.

By far the finest picture that has been shewn in any Taihape theatre is that of the great Shakespearian masterpiece, "Antony and Cleopatra," screened at the Three Stars last night. Those who saw it. iver that they have never seen any picture to equal it for beauty cf scenery, spectacular effect, and, above all, for superbness of acting. This film is ever 7,000 fee I: ilong, •ml pstrens must be punctu?! if they wish tc see it in its entirety, as it if commenced at 8 o'clock, and takes up the whole evening.