LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 205, 10 May 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr. B. T. Mi -son, the newly appointefl postmaster, assn mol control of the office to-day. Mr. E. Clarke, relieving officer for tlie Ohakune district, is temporarily in eliarge at the Taihape railway station, [t is expected that £3O will be added to the Belgian Relief Fund as the result of the dance held at Bennett 's Siding on Friday evening. This is a very gratifying result. Sir Joseph Ward, who has been under treatment at Rotirua for a knee badly sprained in a patriotic cricket match, is now convalescent, and there is no prospect of permanent trouble. Kitchen economy demands tho use c,f SIIA BLAND’S Baking Powder. Posts less than others—gives bettor results. Four grocer sells it.

Tlio adjourned meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held in the Fire Brigade Hall to-night. All busi-ness-pcople are particularly requested to be present. The meeting is at 8 o ’clock.

Mr, H. Mercer, the genial stationmaster at Taihape, left by this morning’s express to spend a short holiday in the South Island. Mr. Mercer will probably stay a few days at Petone and will spend the balance of his holiday at Sydenham, Christchurch.

The London Eevue Company appeared at the Town Hall on Saturday night, when they presented the farcical play, <*A Lord for a Night. ’’ The Company is a large one and the many amusing remarks • incidental to the piece caused considerable merriment. The first part of the entertainment was devoted to feats of balancing and exhibitions of an athletic nature.

One of the greatest afflictions of the theatre manager is the drunken man who insists on going into the theatre. One such turned up at a West End (Loudon) theatre some time ago. Obviously it was not desirable that ho should be admitted, in spite of the fact that he had already bought a ticket at one of the theatre ticket agencies. At the same time, care had to be taken not to offend him. “There has been some mistake about your ticket,” he was politely informed. “That seat has already been sold to someone else. But we will return what yoo paid for it.” The intoxicated gentleman smiled in the friendliest way and promptly produced another ticket. “I hie—thought you’d shay that,” he chuckled, “SO I bought—hie--ancthor! ”