LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 182, 8 April 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It is reported that Raurirau is suf['erng from an epidemic of influenza even the local medico not escaping. Knight's mill at Ratfrim.u is again v. urkiTif'- full time, a very pleasing circumstance' to many workers who liavfor some time suffered for want of At a largely attended meeting of railway employees, held'in Tiruaru on Sunday, the following recommendation ; - ~ : -:-.:-v T> ( .st) ~.....,..-.!:—" That tliis Hireling, li ;-.... way employees enters its . emphatic protest against the department withholding the pay of railway employees for six days over due date," Two well-known priests.... in . the Auckland district—namely, Dean Mahoney of Onehunga a»d lB r ean: Hackee m ' %totc*h<s om'ikl]?. known as Monsignor, that dignity having been conferred upon them by the Holy See. Monsignor s native of Auckland.. ;:•; 'VM'*!^

The Hillside' Railway "Wbrskops nvfjjjl were April-fooled' on iiig the keen interest ju pij&A: lie affairs, a wag-put-up a'notice tfo*' Or. Myers would speak during the luncheon hour, and would like all sports to attend. A maority of the hands assembled in the paddock opposite the entrance and then realised Hint it was the first of the month.

A little over a week ago a mail went round -Taumarunui and its neighbourhood collecting money on behalf of the Salvation Army. Ho had a printed card on which contributors .signed their names, with the amounts. It has been stated that the collector was "no other than the escaped Waimarino prisoner, who was enpnred a few days ago. Voi' lufluenza take . Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. N%vfov fails. 1/6, 2H.

The total proceeds of the Owhango Sports amount to roughly £BS, including the ball.

War potatoes planted -at Island Bay are fetching such a good price that they are not to be'sold by auction. The proceeds of tlie patch are to be devoted to the Belgian Fund.

Tiie Taihape Gymnasium Club is to commence its season on Tuesday evening iiext, in the Presbyterian Hall. All intending members are asked to be present at the opening. The annual harvest festival was held •at St. Michael's Church, Eaurimu, last Sunday, the church being beautifully and appropriately idecorated for the occasion.

An Austrian aviator has been captured near Przemsyl in strange circumstances. Seeing 2000 Austrians marching along, he flew down, and only discovered too late that they were prisoners. A team of Owhango tennis players journeyed to,, Raurimu and badly beat the local team. Mr. Edlington did yeoman service for the losers. The visitors were entertained at morning tea bv Mrs. D. Clarke.

A man calling himself Houghton, with a number of aliases, who was "wanted" for passing a valueless cheque in Taumarnnui in September, 1912, wa3 arrested last week by the Nelson police on two ehargese of false nr_elene.es and was given six months on each charge.

''Five pounds worth of winter warmth" hi thearersting headline of a I'oplaee advertisement on page 8 over the name of Collinson and Cunninghame. As this progressive Palmerston firm safeguard customers' interests to the fullest and give unusually good values the offer is worth investigating.

A fire broke out in Mr. Yv'yche -s Raetihi store on Monday. The fire brigade rapidly had their appliances at work, and with the assistance of chemical extinguishers and buckets the building was saved, but not before considerable amount of damage was done. The fire seems to have, originated in an attic, where it had got « g\iod bold.

The Auckland Coroner, in giving bis reserved decision on the inquest of th e body of Margaret Dews, kilted by the sudden dropping of a lift in Hcbson Buildings, found that the accident was clue to neglect of Henry Renner, the lift attendant, aged seventeen, to place the.control lover at neutral position when he opened the door to allow the deceased to alight. Employment cf this boy was a breach of the Act, but there wag no evidence that any person was guilty of such a degree of negligence that he could be found guilty of manslaughter.

Mr. Frank Reed,- Inspecting Engin eer of the Mines Department, whose name was prominent in connection with the Huntly disaser, has been appointed Ispocting Engineer of Coal Mines, a position created-as a result of the Coal Mines Act Amendment of last year. The inquiry into the Huntly mine disaster showed "the need for an inspecting engineer having general power to control mine workng in New Zealand, and Mr. Reed will henceforth have full responsibility in that respect, supervising the district inspectors also. The salary is £6OO per annum maximum, and as Mr. Reed is already paid thai sum, and will hold the position in eonunction with that of Inspecting Engineer of the Mines Department, no increase will have to be paid to him.

"Damn the party system. What we want in Parliament is a body of the strongest men in the Dominion to carry on the business of the country in & business-like manner to the best ac - vanage to all concerned." Thus Major Lusk, provincial president, expressed himself at the annual meeting of the Auckland Pamirs' Union on Saturday night. The country, he added, was sick of the party system, which had come to such a pass that 1 -members did not hesitate to break their election pledges asd vote against their honest --?:virions in order to be loyal to party. The sooner party politics wer? ousted the better for the country and the legislators themselves.