The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE. SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 212, 22 May 1915, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE.

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

(With which is incorporated The Tai&ape Post ana "Wiiimariao News.)

Mr G-. Parker, butcher, of Taihape, announces that he is retailing good beef dripping at 6d per lb. Business sections in B&urimu are in great demand just now. This augurs well for* that thriving little townhip. Settlement is held back a little in the Waimarino special settlemtnt area owing to reservations at bush £<3* mill- . ing purposes. Many people in this district are expressing sympathy with Mr. E. G. Coddington, of Raurimu, in the misfortune ,to his brother, Lance-Corporal J. H. Coddirigton, who is reported wounded ■at the Dardanelles. } Travellers through the Owhango and. Kakaki districts say that there are abundant mga* of settlers in that locality prospering; farms ate in good grass

William. Henry -McAuliffe, hairdresser, ."whip "knocked down by a truiu at Auckland on March 10, died in the hospital yesterday, from a fractured. sMM.

On page seven of this issue is published a lengthy appeal from His Excellency the Governor for financial and other help in equipping a New Zealand Hospital Ship, and for comforts for wounded and men in the fighting line. Mr. G. R. Terry has just about completed the whole of this season's chaff-cutting around Taihape. General satisfaction has been expressed that no one has been kept waiting. The season has been an averagely good one. Mr. A. Speiice, draper, clothier, and milliner, announces that he has a full range of ready-to-wear suits and overcoats, full of character and solidity. One shilling discount is allowed off every £1 purchase. A visit of inspection would bo profitable.

Mr. G. E. Little, in his replace advertisement to-day notifies that he has a profusion of neglige shirts, in various materials. They are made from the best fabrics nad are nicely finished. He has a stock large enough to please every taste.

The Ohutu Ladies' Hockey Club will hold a social gathering and dance in Kennedy's Buildings, at Ohutu, on Tuesday, May 25th, in aid of the Club funds. Great preparations ar e being made to ensure a pleasant A large attendance is expected, as many have already expressed their intention of being present. A notification appears in another column.

The Hautapu Bridge has been examined and declared unsafe for heavy traffic by the Rangitikei County Council 's engineer, Mr. Mair. At last night'3 meeting of the Taihape Borough Council a deputation from the County Council was in attendance and advocated the construction of a new bridge A full report of the deputation appears on page 3 of to-days issue.

The Treasurer's Report, presented to the Borough Council last evening, shows the various accounts to stand as follows: —District Fund Account (dr.) £2,679 11/7, as against £2,720 10/6 at last meeting; Interest Account (c:\) £l3O 10/2; Loan Account No. 1 (dr.), £661 13/9; Loan Account No. 3 (dr.), £l9l S/S; Oval Domain Account (cr.), £52 8/7. Accounts amounting to £IOB 13/5 wero passed for payment.. The number of young fellows of Taihape who have patriotically enlisted for the front is steadily on the increase, and they are well upholding the spirit of patriotism in this town. The following list contains the names of those who have been warned to be in readiness to go into camp.and they will, pi-obably leave. Jby the, first train o n Saturday, May 29th. They are as follow: J. R. D Andrew, G. H. Brown, N. G, A. Chapman, S. H. Dash.F Healey, A. Ellerm, J. P Hilton, W.'Jackson, A. Latiinor, T.'C. McGrath, C. J. Roper, B. Warren, R. J Sinclair and W T. Young

The general "dousing of the glim" in the world's lightest metropolis, which is the result of these rumours, and which has been called euphemistically "an experiment," continues. The Boulevards, the Champs Blysees, and the Bois are now as obscure as a country lane. The street lights have been reduced to one or two on each block. Those left se'em a little dim, Taxicabs shoot back and 1 forth, crisscross and backwards, with their usual speed, regardless of all and everyone but their own mad pace, but they can only be. heard, not seen. Along the dark streets, people hurry home in the goiom. Parisians have learnt by now, though, to dodge the autos nicely, and if they don't escape, and get run over and killed, so much the worse for them.