LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 197, 29 April 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

‘WhcR tils cc'atiauou'3 telephone' ser-vi-o v.-as inangr, rated the subscribers . .... vi-. toutly. agreed to an increased JLiL.no reap*l, The -practice of the i“-to collect the telephone ;r last th 3 rcntr-l to hist December 3 coHeoted or. the basis c i the » a -n. to ;:■■■ M-;;Aht garvice, In J-anu-v ihi tclepli'i l-2 scctiuUs were based "I the no tv yai •? UlVl they cried I'v-.rn ■ o hcngn'ra'l it c£ ihs extended scr- « LfJr U’th to Da "’em her 31st 1 -- • AbiteJ. T’vr.C’h'ej; OTic.» c ! ■ i.ed tto't 10.r.l cHU’e to collect the • rr-p- Aior :i ‘ncrffi/cj fe' from Nci ’ r 7T ht Pe c-Torr r Ist and as*I Vi V:: this arjctmt, J/3 in i-aml '} :i ‘ ~ v ■ * '* ■ l ’ S • *■-. C: ts ;11 i Vr; ♦v. •; Isr •- ysiierdo;/-, topic i over ‘ S ' " 5 ' : fh. w-A v.v* ;v J, •**.s, Phi- ,'i O * ir ’’ :iUy I

A want of Confidence raotio/i in the Melbourne Assembly was yesteday de-. feated by 3G to 17.

John Weston was fined £IOO and costs for bookmaking in an hotel at Auckland.

Webb, the Wanagnui sculler, has covered Ilc.una a -’s deposit of £IOO for a race for the ailing championship of New Zealand, to be rowed on the Wanganui River in September.

Mr. 11. J. Doherty, architect, invites tenders, in our advertising columns, for the erection of a woolshed for Mr. ,T. O’Keefe, at I'ukookahu. Tenders close on May 7th.

William Bennett wa s found with a shot wound in his throat and an automatic pistol near by, at Lincoln. He was removed to Christchurch Hospital. He is not expected to live.

Our readers are reminded of the social and dance that is to be held in O’Cononr’s Hall to-night, in aid of the Belgian Fund. Mr. R. Maher, the secretary, promises good music and a good door Owing to the splendid object for which it is given there will no doubt be a good attendance. Melbourne tanners are asking for the abolition of the duty on wattle bark ns local production is not sufficient for requirements. Mr. Tudor has promised consideration.

While the Californian Thistle was sinier discussion at tha Agricultural and-Pa store I Committee last night one more bar remarked that .he could do with any amount,of. them now.

At Adelaide a deputation urged on the Ministry the necessity of employing women police to asisst the metropolitan! forces where women are concerned. The Chief Secretary has promised consideration.

Altli o'iigli an Australian proclamation fixed tlic price' of bread at fourpcnce. bakers are asking the Food Commission for an increase of a half-penny owing to the increased cost of production.

Mr. Massey has requested the chairman of the Foodstuffs Commission ( Mr. Justice Stringer) to hold a sitting'of the Commission, and one of the articles specially mentioned for enquiry is blitter.

A Napier young man who did not altend drill put in the novel plea that 3ms wife was nervous, and could not be left alone. The magistrate said ihe plea was too ridiculous for words, and In,refused to accept it.

Mr. Robert Simpson, of Bonny Glen, Hr.nrervilie, died on Tuesday morning after about six months’ illness. The late Mr. Simpson was the third son of Mr. R. K. Simpson, M.L.C., and was -IS years of age at death. He leaves a ’"idow and one son,

D/, A. It.}' fstiirddy Wohlim'inii Gov*t>a?!i '■ 6/Agist at Rotorua, nr. • r.nun.-,*s th:;f he has "formally and absolutely renounced and abandoned the surname of Wolilmanli, and intends, in future, to be known as* I *Arthur S.T.nley Herbert ’ ’ exclusively. A French army newspaper, in ar All Pools'" Day .Toko, announced that Enjlaad. terrified by the German blockade, h'd left her position between' the North Pea and the Atlantic., and" was being Towed by the fleet to an unknown cTestiV.afiion. Yon Tivpitz hr in pursuit. A PalmorsJon lady has received a letter from a infinßer of the Expedition-' -■’v Force in Egypt, stati'iv that the' rumours c:realsiterf in N> Zeilnnd G'jtT rev.-.* cf thy Troopers n!lfl been hilled flnterfering' with Egyptian wo-tt-ts ware untrue. There we,-- ti«» c?r».ds whatever fbv rhe spreading of = :c : r r .-ports. ’ The wool sales trouble in -Sydney is not y ; at settled as far au the main position is concerned, but unassoeiated brokers announce their intention to offer 9000 bales to-day, and continue weekly while shipping space offers. Of the 19T : f-35 clip there am still 220.000 bales, valued at throe millions, unsold, whereof" 101,000 bales are stored in Sydney-

It was' reported in Palmerston on Saturday that the agreement between the PalmßrsrtWn North Borough Council ami the Palmerston Gas- Company for the purchase of the works by the B-.rm’tri/- Council was arrived at »mo sVr-ed. The- statement was confirmed bv the JvCayor. The puireKe.se is in the vicinity of £70:000. 1.'.-, less- than seven members of th® st-ff f>rtlio Bristol Piano Co., Bid., arc? going to■ the war from the various branches of that business. The latest to ioitt are Messrs, G. W. lie ado mm. W. A\ Gin-don, and G. C. GHcrwoo.T. all of wiiom are well-known in ■Wellington and’ the provinces-. These have- been recipients of hamfsomc-gifts from their associates. The- Bristol Piano Co.. T,td.. itself, moreover, is boh a ring most $ patriotically arid' liberally in the mnt;ter. Not f'nVy will be mnmitallied while the troopers are away. biP -.positions r>T!T be found ©n their re tun for-, these men who hit re so viylmatly served "heir country.. Yvhy- :?*•>' Nearly ' “ Bak’ng iM-wooi hea Mi.ABLA.ND’3 —the best th-' J | ir~ ! a - ■ !.s’od -costs u'cs Dr.-;-..- M.tI > J grocer. | <# f) “snred rr-r r»hifc4’s» JVSV~ i •%;{■* . many » wvoe.- nv. y*i> j * v w J rjiaro he* moms-. v jj A 3 U-v-a. 3,