The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE. SATURDAY, JUNE 5th, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 221, 5 June 1915, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE.

SATURDAY, JUNE sth, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

(With which is incorporated The Tai« hapo Post una Waimarino Newa.)

A Bill has been introduced in the Melbourne Assembly to enable claimants against enemy subjects to enforce payment. The German Government has agreed to fully compensate the owners of the Belridge, which was torpedoed by accident. Mr. H. de Latour, the well-kn wn Gisborne sportsman, in advertising In !' a Poverty Bay newspaper for a gardener, adds the proviso: "No man fit for active service need apply.' 7 Our readers are requested to note that entries for Palmerston Show are due to close to-day (June sth). The sec retary advises that entries posted today will be received at ordinary rates, and ®. magnificent display is assured. Mr S. Peyton has kindly given the use of his show window to the Wo- ! men!s Working Cltib for Monday next. * This will give the public an opportun- • ity of seeing what is being done for ' the Hospital Ship by -members of the Club. 1 The Press Bureau states that ihe Belgian Government strongly protests against Von Bissing dissolving the Pel -_ giai* Red Cross Central Committee--an* . confiscating its funds and ;ia ( ternational. Committee of the-•.&&?. 3roV s " a * Geneva endorses the protests/'' ifon \ Biding demands that the Red V; /ros* sil* alp- support ah institution for cj issisting yrov\en, which is PHtshie the d ted Cross scope.. I tl

At the Three Stars to-morrow night (Sunday) a good programme will be shown, Including the beautiful picture of nearly 3000 ft., '.'A Queen's Love."

Not included in. the acknowledgement's of subscriptions by the Womens Working Club is a donation of-a dozen pillow cases by Mrs Harvey, and 10 pilloW cases by Mrs Knox. In Mrs Knox's list a donation was acknowledged from Joe; this should have been Joe Thoson. .

. In another column a list is published of donations in money and kind towards provisioning the Hospital Ship and a reminder is given that donations mast teach the Mayor by noon on Wednesday to enable same to reach Wellington on Thursday. It ia hoped that many more contributions will be received 's% that date. ;•

A general meeting of the Patriotic Funds Committee will be held at Messrs Arrowsmith and "Loughnan's office at 4 p.m. on Monday next. In view o! the fact that the Secretary, Mr H. Murrell, will b e shortly 'leaving for the front, a full attendance is desired. Other urgent matters come up foT 'consideration.

Threshing is practically finished 'in Dipton and surrounding districts in 'Otago (states the Winton "Record), and the yields and prices are such as to please the most "pessimistic farmer. The recent fine spell of weather has enabled ploughing 'to be proceeded with, and there « prospect of a arge area being sown with 'grain in the spring. On Tuesday evening a very interesting lecture will "be given 'by Professor Litehwark, the well known 'horse educator, at Kelly''s 'Stables. All who ars interested in horses shouJd make an endeavour to be present as the leeiavus delivered 'in other centres have proved both interesting and'instructive. The Profesosr will give an exlub-.tion of his humane yet simple uyst-im f;r the. prei vention of cruelty and will demonstrate the influence of kindness on horses.

Th e many friends 'Of the late Mrs Mary Trainor will regret to hear of her death, -which occurred at Wanganui on May SO, Th e deceased lady was 75 years of age, and had been suffering for a long time. The late Mrs Trainor is a very old resident of New Zealand, having come out here with her people in the ship, "Gertrude" in the year 1841. She leaves five daughters and four sons to mourn her loss. Several ar e known, in this district, and the greatest sympathy is extended towards them

John Bunny is dead! In his 52nd year he passed away at his home, ■Brooklyn, New York, on April 26, leaving a widow (Clara Seanlan Bunny), two sons, and a whole world of admirers to mourn hie ' death. He had been on the legitimate .stage np till five years ago, whenibe joined, the Vitagraph Company for photoplays at £8 per week. So huge a suceess was he when he left the Vitagraph a iew months-ago to tour the world with his own vaudeville combine, ("Bunny in Funnyland"—which was not a success), he was in receipt.of a salary of £2OO per week.

We have received an additional list of the names of volunteers, and they will leave for camp on June 14th.~Infantry: M. N. McLaughlan, W. K. Donovan, J. McDonnell, A, Harvey, S. H. Little, F. S. Ball, J. L. Rogers, R. J. Cook, L. W. Lockie, G. Lawrenson A number of volunteers in the Mounted Rifles will also leave on that date. The appended list contains the names of men from the Taihape district, and also from further up the line. —Mounted Rifles: J. Tyler, A. Harper, W. H. Davis, J. C. Munroe, J. F. MeGovern, J. Sheehan, W. A. Hebberd, Sergt.Major Bell also informs us that there are nearly 40 additional recruits from this district, who are waiting to be called upon. .

Mr. Staney Peyton'has kindly placed his two windows at the disposal of the Women's Patriotic Sewing Club who will have on view next week several samples of the work of the members of the Club. The exhibition wil embody samples of all articles which will-be despatched to our brave heroes at the front and the exhibiton should do much to popularise the good work of the local Club and to convey an idea of the usefulness and necessity of the operations which have been so enthusastically taken up by the new body. The Club has met with a warm response in its canvass for donations, which include three horses, one valued at £25, and which will be submitted to auction at a later date.