LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 176, 30 March 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

To-morrow (Wednesday) .is the orclinary Tail)ape stock, sale day. , The Commonwealth Defence ’Department intends to deal severely with anyone guilty of disloyal utterances. Tin' nocturnal thief lias been at work in Masterton r.f late, and several ■■'.sidents have had their clothes-lines stripped. The uolice are investigating. Colson was short of an arm. eellicoe is short of a leg from the knee--the loss of a limb does not mattar with genius in the Navy. Questioned regarding the location of the Australian fleet, Mr. Pearce said the ships are where they ought to be. Recent reports declare them to bo ju excellent condition, and the crows especially well.

Butter was increased in Dunedin today by a penny per pound, making the retail price 1/4.

The Board of Directors of Abraham and Williams, Ltd., has voted £IOO towards the Belgian Relief Fund.

A mooting of the Orona and West Foust Freezing Company’s Ltd., directors was bold in Feilding last week, rr the meeting and around the saleyard during the day nearly £<iooC worth or

shares were taken up. The company is now an established fact, and will gr. right ahead with, its works.

At the Pahiatua Swimming Carnival, held recently, the following was the result of the 33 Yards Ladies’ Race: — Miss Murray 1, Miss Hogue 2. Both members of the "Within the Law” Company. Another member of the company and a local lady were the other competitors. A splendid race, the finish between the placed ladies being very close. Time, 38 2-5.

A member of London Scottish, writing homo, says: "I am just off for rations: we take a wheelbarrow and bring the stuff half a mile or more along a road parallel with the Gorman trendies and bullets come flying over all the time, I have been down a dozen times or more, but my one hasn't found me yd! What a road! There’s a “Jack Johnson” hole every fifty yards.”

The moral depravity of a section of the young people in our town is fully exemplified in the inscriptions and heiroglyphies that cover the seats placed in the Domain by a considerate Domain Board. Some parents will experience the humiliation of having their boys before Mr. W. B. Haselden,, S.M., for the most,disgusting, degrading, and unpardonable of all detestable, offence,?.

A remarkable fete was performed at the Napier Municipal Baths, on Monday, by a Maori lad. The scholars of the Napier West School were swimming distances for certificates presented by the Royal Life-saving Society, and amongst them was J. Lara, who possessed only one leg. He swam no less a distance than 3,200 yards, and, acording- to a spectator, could have gone on much longer, only the water was too cold.

Mr. Pearce (Federal Minister for Defence), interviewed respecting a

possibility of relaxing the regulations debarirng Australian permanent military officers from enlisting, said the German fleet was still in existence, and they had no knowledge of how many ships may escape when the great conflict occurs. “We cannot,” lie said, “spare permanent officers for outside work. No one knows what the future may bring forth. ” ’

There was to bo a christening party in the house of a backblocks farmer, and the minister had made a long journey to his remote parishioner’s house in. order to christen his little son. “Sir,” said the minister, solemnly, taking- his host aside before this ceremony, “are you prepared for the solemn event?” “Oh, yes, indeed!” said the father. “I’ve, got two hams, pickles, cak,c ..” “No, no!” said the minister, with a..smile. “No, no. my friend;, I mean spiritually prepared?” “Well, I think so; two gallons of whisky and three cases of beer!”

One ray of cheerfulness in an otherwise depressing view- of prices in Wellington is the cheapening of afternoon teas. It is possible in a number of big city restaurants to get tea with broad and butter and biscuits for a modest threepence. This is due to a mild cutting war against a tea importing firm which has for several months been oroviding this class of light repast for 3d. Presumably sixpenny tea establishments have felt the competition severely, for many have fallen into line, though sixpence is still the rule wher* cakes are provided and music ''thrown in” at busy times. ■

John Cob be’s Mai] Order House (Feilding) lias already earned a splendid reputation for sound goods and excellent values. It has grown steadily since its establishment in .1888, and is now one of the largest inland businesses in New Zealand. One of its most striking features is the big volume of business through the medium of the post. To enable out-of-town customers to satisfactorily shop in this manner a half-yearly Mail Order Catalogue is issued enabling clients to choose the goods from illustrations and lists. That for the coming winter is now ready, and contains about 400 illustrations of noAv season’s goods, together with 132 pages of general price lists and information. This catalogue is post free on request to anyone in this Dominion. Send for your copy to-day. BEST VINE GAS TOR PICKLING. One of the most popular Cookery Books in this Dominion recommends ShaHand’s Malt Vinegar for pickling Beetroot, Cabbage, Onions and other vegetables. This preference is endorsed by the many thousands of experienced housewives who use this mellow and mature 1 vinegar, not only for pickling, but for making Tornado Sauce and Relish, for flavouring Oysters and Lobsters, and for imparting a zestfi t tang to Salads and Greens. Sharland’s Vinegar is brewed from malt and sugar and is entirely free from harmful mineral achls. Withn.l a doubt it is the m( st palatable arcmost wholesome vinegar made its Lb ,v Zealand. All Grocer?, stock it r. b*„.l aai bottles.

Mr. H. Maslilau has had erected at Eaurimu a fine new residence overlooking the township.

Grass seeding on new burns is wow proceeding somewhat extensively throughout the whole of the Waimarino and Taihape territory.

The sawmilling business is brisk at

Eaurimu, millowners experiencing considerable difficulty in keeping pace with orders.

Tenders are invited for stumping and clearing about four acres in the Torero Domain. Tenderers will be shown over the ground on Wednesday or Thursday afternoons.

A telephone bureau is shortly to be opened at Otohanga. It is understood that the requisite number or subscribers has been obtained.

The season output of the Piriaka dairy factory is expected to be about (50 tons. The drought affected the

milk supply,

Patrons of Nicholls’ Pictures who saw the now programme last night speak highly of its excellence. Picturlovers are reminded that a complete change look place at both theatres.

Miss Hilda Dorrington, who plays Mary Turner in “Within the Law," began her stage career with the late Mr. Alfred Dampier, and afterwards appended with the J. C. Williamson managemgent in “Passers By."

The native bush in the Kaitieke and Owhango districts is fast disappearing to make room for sheep and cattle. The picturesque home of the settler is taking the place of Nature’s virgin scenic beauties.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency- Company will hold their next stock sale at Owhango on Friday, 16th April. Entries are now being received.

The Taihapc Domain is more than ordinarily pretty just now owing 1 to the profuse flowering of a great number ol trees commonly known as “Thousand Jacket’’ or “Lace Bark’’ (Hohoria Populnea).

The Oio road from Owhango to Kaitieke is now formed for about four miles and it is hoped that the settlers who have been there for over ten years without any roads will soon have their dreams realised by the raising of a loan for the formation of their longdeferred road.

Attendants at the Station Street Picture Theatre notice that the pro prietory is making improvements to the whole inside of the building. The walls

are presenting :i warmer, more com fortable, and artistic appearance. Mr Nicbolls will undoubtedly reap tlio reward his work deserves.

The mercantile houses of Taihape, Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Messrs. Abrahams and Williams, and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., will close their establishments for the Easter holidays from Thursday, Ist April, till Wednesday, the 7th April. Those having business with these firms should note.

Time brings changes and invonitve minds are continually directed towards improving and simplifying the conditions under which we work and live. The arts have not been neglected, and to-day Taihape is able to avail itself of the result of continued study and experiment in the direction of simplifying the course oi instruction to become an accomplished pianist or organist. Tile Naim‘on System cf reading and playing music at sight has been introduced to this district by Mr. E. H. Field, ci Field Eros., Hula Street. The new system embraces eight lessons and at the termination of the first lesson the pupil is aide to play simple pieces, and from tlrereou progress is through and expeditions. Mr, Field gives a guarantee that eight lessons will enable a pupil to completely master tincourse and will cheerfully refund the charge of thirty shillings if pianoplaying and the reading of music at sight is not accomplished in the eight lessons. The Naunton System is simple and complete and saves months of dull study prat ice at Huger exercises and scales. Mr. Field will be pleased to supply full particulars and demonstrate the system and what it can accomplish, without charge. It is never too late to learn to play and read music, as the Naunton System is as attractive to and as easily mastered by the octogenarian as the child of eight vea rs.