The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE. THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 204, 6 May 1915, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE.

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

.(With which ia incorpprated The Talhape Post una Waimarino Newg.)

jA correspondent, writing from Egypt, says: "Talk,of £BO per acre for Waimate Plains (Taaranaki), when laud hers -grows three erofs a ye?.r and sells at £250 per acre."

In another column, Mr A. G. Newman -of Upokongaro. notifies that he will apply for a publit&n's license for the Upokongaro Hotel «.t the next sitting of the Waimarino tweensng Bench Dalgety.-and Company, limited, have declared an interim dividend of 4/- per rshare, being at the rate ol r 5 per cent, per annum, '.payable on the 15th May. Authority is given to pay same to ;fihareholders <cn the Colonial Eegister ton and after?ihe date mentioned.

'The Wellington Chamber -irx Commence has resolved to urge thai-a mail ■ran be attached ,to the night repress (train -"to Auckland ..instead of the->a£ter-M3(m ttrain, to cope,especially cela work. It also -supported the -;J."o----posal for -a national highway betw>c-'.;i) Wellington; and Auek&nd.

' The <M -tie Paris sa-313 the people od Luxemburg .-aye chuckling over the Ka; se.v's coach. It appears that early ii September a -magnificent state coacli was 'brought int© Luxemburg, it being understood that £t was to %e used by the Kaisei" w&en j.j thcro-igb the Arc de Tric , iaj>h.e' in Paris at <the hear:' iof his victorious troops. The Germans I have since September frequently -elaijr.-ed-that they have captured Paris, but the Luxemburgers know better new; Tho coach has just bean unceremoniously sent back to Berlin, When adxt you bake scongs, rolls c.v cakes:' 0$ - 'g: Powdjr- : :n;? w?.vsh them rieef Qo&l?*s t?,«V?i v'lsfTM-. worth. rfo»j

The postal authorities advise that the English mail which was despatched from Auckland by Niagara on March 26th arrived at Vancouver on April 10th, two days late, and readied London on May Ist, nine days late. This mail was delayed at Auckland for three days in consequence-of the Niagara havng to undergo! repars at Calliope Dock. 'While a witness in '-. theft case at the Magistrate';: ■'■e.iri a* Wangamii, was gving eviedence, the accused, the Maori girl M:':o Kaaimcko who had

already achieved some notor-ety, evidently clisaprei■•! with Ik) evident. '■< '" she interrupted with, "Don't, tell such —— lies!" The MaglstraT.? mildly rebuked accused for usi.'g su"h language in cou-f, and said tint if she were not careful he would commit her for contempt of court.

Writing to a friend in Palmcrston North, a Leeds factory worker states that he and his fellow-workers are forbidden by the authorities to join the army, as they are at present more urgently required to make special machinery for the manufacture of cartridges, shells, rifles, guns, etc. Two men did enlist without the firm's permission, but when it was found out they were seat back to work.

It is stated that the Star and Garter hotel fire, which caused a recent Oamaru sensation, or. rather, matters connected therewth, will occupy the atten-

tion of the law courts. The insurance companies that held risks on the building and its contents have so far declined settlement, and actions for the recovery of the amounts of the policies are threatened. The reasons for the attitude of the companies have not been disclosed, but it is understood that they are acting on advice.

A supplier to the Ballunee Dairy Company gives the following infjrnisvtOTi as to returns this season from his herd of 12 cows, the returns being to the 31st March last only: 2'90-llb butter-f'.:-:t at 1/-, £l-15 4/-;. sale of pigs, £3l 18/2; sale of calves, £26; total £205 2/2 —less £8 11/- for pigs purchased and 17/- for meal purchased, leaving o net sum of £193 11/2; the average per cow being £l2 2/- for butter-fat at 1/■per lb, raid £1 0/7 for the b.y-produce, which thus realised 4d per lb. By the end of the season, the complete returns will show a handsome average per cow. Khe vas cm old French lady, SO ;.-:"■;;•; •:■-' Pcre, 'vho had been arrested and heavily fined for calling two German officers '•'? pair of donkeys." "But, colonel." the old lady asked before retiring from the august presence, ■'is it also false and criminal to describe donkeys as gentlemen?" The colonel was quite angry. "My good

woms'-n,""' lie s::id ; "don't waste our time asking foolish questions. You may call donkeys gentlemen if you like." The old lady smiled a sly smile and her eye twinkled. She bowed politely and remarked, "Very good. Good afternoon, 'gentlemen.' " The officers felt as if they wanted to shoot her. The following advertisement appeared in the columns of the Dominion: "Smart young man wants a job of any sort, strong and willing. Apply 'Strong/ Dominion office.' 7 ' Amongst the replies received were the following, which the advrtiser handed over to a member of the advertising staff: "How about trying Trentham and the Front?' " u Why not go to the Government Office and enlist?" "Strong young men are what the Empire requires. If you are a MAN, why not go?'—One Who Admires the Brave and Deplores Cowards." The second of these messages, which may be regarded as fairly representing public sentiment, was plainly in the handwriting of a member of the gentler sex ('adds the Dominion).

The well-dressed window of Mr. Little's emporium during the past week has contained a mysterious clock, which has been the cause of considerable interest and curiosity to passersby. The face of the clock is directed towards the street and the question to be solved is the class of mechanism by which the clock is worked. There is apparently no clock-work to move the hands and there is at present a keen competition in progress for the solution of the mystery. The three questions to be answered are very clearly indicated and anyone may enter, provided a certain amount has been expended at the shop. The prize of 5 5/- will be given to the sender of the first letter opened on .Tune 30th givingthe correct answer. Here is an opening for the ingenuity of Taihape residents,.

CONNOISEUJIS. wfcea rofcjrin<: i-j • tiio merits of "Tiki" Stoat, s«y. '*■]"'■•; , as good as English ftfcfiut." Try if..' 5 "You don't know ».-Ual I snfT*.-'* h. a remark often nitric by those u>jciU'o.<: by Uhcumatisrti, G'l.sit, Liuabago, oi Yet, strange to sty, mui?;; continue to eiidinr.e these coinpb'.iats. witon they can b« easily curod. S"c:u io, ye;:? out, sows continue to 'im plus tors sad linimoitts fcliaf cm', bring but temporary relief, wiitsfl BHEUMO «/&llld in a fort weoktf i'U/o fhew per m;;nently. - rr '-' <'>;d from the blcsd aiad emsM tha d?V- ---• U'Mj t>y ';*•? cuui-io,; T!^ ; ari}j "■>'"<> (catifi'ofV <;••>" •?«»" ■■'*{.:■>o'irfJJ &'>icacy / KjFrßifl-rO. Of ;;?;. -t^'i^y-'^

In our advertising columns, readers will notice Mr C. Bosher expresses regret in not being able to supply all his customers.

An Australian cable advises that the pric e of sweetened biscuits has been advanced a half-penny a pound and unsweetened a penny a pound.

Sergeant-Major Bell has been ap- | pointed area-sergeaut-vnaj >r for the j Taihape and Mangawoka mirrary dis- j tricts, with headquarters a 1 TaihujH, J and has taken up his duties. I Mr. Albert E. Harvey, formerly of \ the West Gippsland jCftizette, Warragul, Victoria, has been apointed to the i staff of "The Taihape Daily Times" as reporter and canvasser, and receipts given by him for accounts due to the "Times" will be a imffieieut discharge. Our readers will bo glad to learn that Mr. Archie Crawford has completely recovered from his late illness,

and that lie is now in charge of Mr il. D. Bennett's clothing, mercery, and boots department, where he will be glad to meet old friends.

(To-day is a rod-letter day in the history of the distnst as it narks the commencement of the erection of the Farmers' Co-operative Free/dug Works at Winiata. This morning a number of trucks of material and a gang of men arrived at the site of the works and immediately commenced operations. The works are due to be ready for occupation on November 1. The large number of debt cases on which requests for adjustments are made to the Court was the subject of comment hy Mr W. R. Haselden, S.M, at the Court yesterday morning, when ■i perpetual request of the nature indicated was before the Court "I am afraid I will have to speak in the same manner as Mr Kettle ha s been speaking at Auckland respecting these continued requests for adjournments in debt cases. Tjhe adjournments are out of proportion to the remainder of the civil busines a and are liable £b get the Court b usiness waterlogged. I think we will have to clear the decks and straighten these cases out a little." The solicitor who made the request wjhich prompted these remarks volunteered the information that in the case mentioned defendant was paying by instalments and to obtain judgment against him would be a possible hardship whilst it would not be fair to plaintiff to have the case struck -•~t. Mr HfiTddeii then stated that

.tr/ir-ip "-.Mbich were being liquidated '?y instalments were in a different "•ato.fory It w?s quite in conformity \vi',h the intention and spirit of the law to grant adjournments in such cases