LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 218, 2 June 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The ‘*Taihape Daily Times” will not. bo published on Thursday, King’s Birthdav.

The moneys received by the International Affairs Department on account of the Hospital Ship Fund now 1 total £9208.

The Turakina. which left Wellington on Saturday afternoon for London took 12,843 crates of cheese loaded as follows: 403 crates from Auckland, 0500 from New Plymouth, 1978 from Wellington, and 3962 from Bluff.

Moving picture lovers who have not already seen the present programme at the King’s Theatre, should not fail to take the opportunity of witnessing a fine programme, -which will be show-n for the last time to-night.

The total raised by self-denial by the Salvation Army in England this year is now officially announced at £77,915, an increase of £6555 on last year, and an advance of over £SOOO on the highest figure ever reached by the Army’s selfdenial fund.

Thursday 3rd June, (King’s Birthday) will be a close holiday in the local post office. All mails cose at 7 a.m. A delivery of town letters w r ill be made over the counter the previous evening, between 7 and 8 p.m. The'Telegraph office will open between 9 and 10 a.m. and between 7 and S p.m. The Telephone Exchange will be open continuously.

“Do your duty to this girl before you do it to your country,” was the laconic answer of Mr C. C. Kettle, S.M, at the Auckland Magistrate’s Court on Saturday when a young fellow said he wanted to go to the war, and hoped to arrange for payments to be made thiough the Defence office. The man’s lawyer explained his client had no desire to evade any liability, and a friend came forward and went security for the defendant’s appearance next August, and, failing that, ac. cepted a liability to pay in 41100, Mr Kettle said so many young fellows wanted to slip away to th* war, and lej,v e girls in tho lurch, that he felt it his duty to see that pi oxer security was given for payments being made. He recognised that there would be quite enough demands upon charitable organisation without allowing the maintainance of illegitimate children to he added. .The ratepayers would have burdens enough Vo carry as it was. , • f ■ ' / .

A general househelp is- advertised, for by Mr. A. K. Overton, Bukeokahu.

An official cable, received to-day, states that all officers on the Majestic when she was sunk,, were saved.

The old arrangements under wheh the half holiday was observed in Wellington on Wednesday, ceased on the last day of May, and the weekly half-holiday will in future be observed on Saturday.

A Sydney cable- states that a man named Richmond was discussing the war with a German when the latter, enraged, fired his; revolver at and seriously wounded Eichmond. The German escaped. A Belgian who. took part in the disturbance against Germans in London, and who was among those brought before the police- court, pleaded that the Germans had' killed his sister at Oatend.

A large' Union Jack has been presented- by the Mayor of Ohafcune to be sold at a “Put it up again Sale” on behalf of patriotic funds. It is understood that Mr. E. W. Smith, member of Parliament for the district is to bo asked to conduct the sale, which takes place to-morrow at Ohakune.

Dr. Chappie, M.P., late of Wellington who holds the rank of major in the E.A.M.C., and has been employed for some months in charge of hospital trains taking the wounded from the ports to the hospitals, is now in command of the Mount Yernon Hospital in North London.

The Rotorua Times of Saturday last says some good shooting was obtained by a party of Wellington sportsmen, Messrs Levin, Eiddiford and Grace, at Tarawera, from May 12th to 20th. -They bagged 450 quail, 27 hares, eight rabbits, six ducks , six turkeys and one pheasant.

The management of the King's and Three Stars Picture Theatres has secured two Special Star Programmes. Ope will be shown at the King’s tomorrow night, when a fine comedy will be shown, and on Friday and Saturday night at the Three Stars a beautiful Pathe Coloured wiill be screened; also a special War Topical, showing Australian troops.

Mr, Harland, County Engineer to Ohura county shows a spirit that shines out in the present dark days of war. He has just had word of the death at the front, of his two sons, and when sympathised with replied “I am glad they were shot, and killed, rather than they should be raained for life or fall into the hands of the enemy as prisoners.”

The Lutheran Church in the Marton district has conducted its services in German, and since the war broke out this has been the bone of contention. At a meeting held at Marton in connection with recruiting, the Mayor intimating that the Rev. Hoffman had informed him that the holding of services in German had now been abandoned.

Lord Kitchener a few weeks ago inspected some defence works in a district in the South of England. The great man motored from point, to point walked over the ground but said not a word all the afternoon until the moment he was leaving for London. The he opened his grim mouth. “ Those trenches of yours,” he said, “wouldn’t keep out the Salvation Army.”

At least one dairy company has cause to congratulate itself on not selling the whole of its season's make of cheese (says the Southland Times). The Tuata pere Dairy Company has received advice that its consignments of cheese have been realising 93s per cwt, which is equal to the extraordinary price of lOd per lb. wholesale in London. The agents had strongly urged upon the dairy company the advisableness *of consigning its out put.

“It would do you good to see the splendid turnip and swede crops in Southland,” said Mr. John Barnett on his return to Christchurch from Invercargill. They have some magnificent crops of these roots large numbers of which have grown to an enormous size’ Mr. Barnett added that the farmers in Southland had had a very good harvest and in numerous cases the oat crops had given a return of 100 bushels to the acre.

Mr H. F. Blackie, engineer for tho Taihape Farmers’ Co-operative Freezing Works, has taken up his duties. Prior to his departure from Fairlie, when he has for some years .been engaged as chief engineer for the Canterbury Meat Company, Mr Blackie was accorded a farewell social and was the recipient of good -wishes from the executive officers of the Company and employees at the works. He was the recipient of a valuable gold watch and purse of sovereigns, whilst Mrs Blackie was presented with a handsome silver mounted oak tray. Mr Blackie was also captain of the Ashburton Cricket Club, holders of the district championship, for the past four years and the Club also made Mr and Mrs Blachie a presentation. The Fairfield Works, where Mr Blackie has been employed for some years, has a capacity of 450®i sheep per day. / /

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Kb goad hoy'sew if e sf ord to be without SHd ’ g.LAKD 's? Baking ar, iost _ es tho market.

Some of the largest milk suppliers to . the Eongotea Dairy Company intend 1 giving up milking,a-fter this season and; 1 devoting their time to sheep and.cattle - raising. Two ■ efs the. suppliers milked nearly 300 cows- between them, and their decision to- give up milking will' make a material"difference in. the milk supply.

Two lads, John Watchman and John Kilminster, made a horrifying discovery at Kasori yesterday morning, Whilst playing in the bush at the top of Beauchamp Street, they came across the decomposed body of an elderly man, whee apparently had been deadfor some months. It was clothed in a blue sait, and was without collar and tie. On the feet were heavy woollen socks and good boots, whilst the shhjt was of galatea. There was also a heavy gold ring on the little finger of the right hand'. Up to a late hour last night, the body had .not bees?, identified.

An intimation appears in anothei column that Mr Yerex, proprietor of the Ycrex Studio, has relinquished his position at the Town Hall Pictures and intends to devote his whole energies ?othe photographic business. The excellent photographs which are produced- at the Yerex Studio give general satisfaction, and the Studio is thoroughly equipped in every way to. turn out the most creditable work. Mr Yerex makes a speciality if child photography, and parents who wish to retain good pictures of their children, taken while young, should visit the Yerex Studio. Once children have grown into manhood and womanhood the last opportunity is regretted. Mr. Yerex also pro duces enlargements from the smallest pictures , which he garanteos the utmost saeisfaction.