LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 215, 27 May 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Six permanent boaters are wanted in a privtae boardinghouse in which all soft washing is inciudßd in the tariff. The writs for the Bay of Islands byelection were isued on Tuesday night. This fixes the date of election £»• June Bth.

A Press Association teleguaaa received from Wellington advise* that Parliament has been further prorogued till June 24th.

His Excellency the Governor received from the Imperial Government the following telegram giving notice of the official declaration of war: '<ltaly has declared war upon Austria-Hungary and Germany has declared war upon Italy," President Poineaire in a message to the King of* Italy, says:. "This new fraternity in arms; this consecration of their national relations has united France and Italy for ever. The Allies' armies will be proud to fight to the end with your valiant troops against our enemies in the cause of justice and liberty."

The Imperail Chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann-Hollwegg, has never been particularly popular in Germany, and he is now looked upon as a failure. What has been particularly a blow to the public is his "unpardonable" admission in the Eeichstag that Germany was violating international law in invading Belgium. He thus gave the world a weighty argument against Germany. That the Boat coats Least is literally true . when yon buy SHARLAND 'B Baking; Powder. Ask your grocer-. te NAZOL'' pus -aot & mixture or drug, but; a sei&atific specific whieii novo?. faiJa feo jwlieyo ih% eoM, ,-£9 dose* cost i/Q, . . ,<..

A married couple adverse for ona :Dt two furnished rooms at oaeov

... A trespass - notice .warning people that they will bo prosecuted if found trespassing on certain property appears' in this issuer.

A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce takes place at Mr. W. McLennan's Mart to-morrow night at S o'clock, when important business is to be discussed.

The management of the Three Stars Theatre wishes to announce that they will screen a splendid naval war picture of 500 feet to-morrow night. Tho whole picture deals with the looking up of the Gorman fleet in the Kiel Canal. This fine picture will be sftown probably to-morrow night at the" Three Stars. An addition Baa just been made to the. equipment of the local post office. It is a fine motor bike, with a basket side car for the use of the telegraph lineman- and will mean-; the 1 Sftvihg of a good: deal of his time.

An accident, which fortunately was not as serious as it might have 1 bten, occurred at Hunterville yesterday, A man riding a fresh horse in the - tho maiti street, when the animal 1 began to ! buck. The rider succeeded in - remaining in' the saddle until: one sharp movement of the horse dislodged Hiitti. A railway signalman from Taiuape; who happened' to be passing at the moment, caught the'horse's head and held 7 if until the rider was free of the which'he'had been caught. He was ; s3sisted 1 to-a hotel, where it was fou'srd that he had' a severe gash in Kish'etttT but was* otherwise uninjured.

At a meeting of the Methodists' Ladies' yesterday afternoon? an invitlatlc-n> was received to assist iir<the< movement Which was initiated at- a meeting of" ladies yesterday, to fornr'a"Woman's'Cflib' \ to make comf OTts f6r our ; own>boys s at the front. The-ladies 1 of the Guild : unanimously decided that each should'lndividually do her utmost to assist' this' laudable movement.

A meetings' of' the committee of the local branch of'the Farmers' Union was held at the office'of the secretary (Mr. L. Daws) yesterday. The' business was-- of a general' character and nothing ef importance was discussed. Several'small accounts were passed for payment! The secretary intimated that the branch' now comprised'over 60 members, and'that subscriptions, which were due at r Slsf M&rch last; could be sent to his office. In order increase the membership it was resolved that each member • should endeavour to introduce at'least-one- member- to"the Union and 'th?e--secretary was instructed to write to >frfae<-members to this effect;

A meeting of ladies was held in the Gymnasium Hall yesterday afternoon with the- object of'forming a club) the members of-which will make comforts of various kinds for bur boys- suit the front. Mrs. Skute was voted to -the chair, and'after the object of the meeting had been explained, a strong working comassttee- was appointed. l Mi 8&; Gilbert w»as elected seeretary an&'treasurer. 11$ was resolved that the • membership jTee should be 2/6/ and" tSSifeeach sht*ald contribute Gfl ner week-as

long as; the war lasted or as long club was required. Many promises-orf help Tysere received from those ■ whord&d not wish to become permanent mejnbers. The first work to be undertaken will be to assist in completing the equrpmnet of the hospital ship. The" first meeting will be held at Mrs. Sh-nte'a rooms on Thursday siex-t' at 2 f pan., and for tile convenience- of those \ who cannot attend in the afternoon, ■■ from 7 to 10 p.m. in the evening. The \ Club does, not intend to confine itself to I supplying comforts for troops from this district onlyj but the dfeericfr to be covered will extend from Utiku to Ohakune. Donations to kelp the Club, either financially or in the supply- of material; will be very gladly received. As soon as the hospital ship has been equipped, a commencement will be made with the werk of sewing vaxi . oas articles which will add to the eor n . fort of o»r troops at the front. ,W jth this laudable object in view, ther' 3 j s little doubt that the ''Women's C' lU b" will accomplish a good deal of valuable work, /