LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 10 June 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bennett's Siding Ladies' Hockey Club played the Rangataua Club, at the latter place, and managed to give them a beating. . ', "

At a euchre tournament held at Raurimu,. Mrs. Crowhurst won the first donated by Mrs. W. Clarke, and Mr. Taylor Avon Mr. Henley's.trophy. Fruitfarming has great attractions for many people. , The latest to take up this healthy outdoor vocation is Mr. Leggj tailor, of Owhango. . Some very nice residences have of late been- erected in Raurimu, the latest being a pretty bungalow, on the Kaitiekc Road, for Mr. T.. Hutchinson.

The shortage of water that sawmillers in the Waimafino district have been complaining about has been rectified by Nature's. copious downpours. The. Mayor acknowledges the sum of £lO from. Mr. A. Barnes r .Taoroa—£s for Hospital Ship and £5 for Returned Wounded Soldiers.

William Schofield, who was struck by a train at the end 'of the Parnell tunnel, Auckland, on May 9th, died in the hospital last night. . The Rangataua Foresters, a few evenings ago, held a most successful ball, Mr. W. Jordan proving an efficient M.c: ■ '•'"'< '•:■•:•. ' -v'

Another sawmill is likely to close down shortly, as it is reported that Messrs. Adsett and Manning, of Owhango, have cut out the bush they have been working on. For the military buildings at Trentham, the Government has placed an order with the Matai Sawmilling Company, Owhango, for over a quarter of a million feet of building timber. The Owhango Football Club has commenced the season well for putting up a record. It is to be hoped their success a rcord. It is to be hoped their success will not cause slackness.

"Visit our shop at Show time" is the intimation given by Collinson and Cunningham©, of Palmerston North. Their establishment is advertised as headquarters for jersey coats. See advertisement on page 8 of this issue.

At the meeting of the "Women's .Working Club, held at Mis. Shute's rooms on Tuesday night, v. vote of thanks was passed to Mr. T&urston for •interesting the school children in the work, A parcel of nine dozen and five handkerchiefs was received the Club ;from the children. A vote of thanks • was .also accorded Mr. S. Peyton for ,the mee of skis show windows.

The Oio Boad settlers in the Kaitieke district are now able to talk to 'each other loj telephone, although they are net jet able to connect up with the main lin.es as a distance of three miles has to be bridged over by the Government between Owkango and Mir. Cockburn 's, the first of these settlers. Mr. •Dyer finished installing the instruments on Satuaday. The Government portion of the line will be Inished in .•about three weeks.

The outlook for tl?£ winter mouths appears to be very cheerful, despite the disturbed nature of tMfigs in general (says the Farmers Union Advocate), lEfc is always destresing to tear of unejQ' during the cold . ; .<Bays of' winte>, T j this year the prospects wer« not very rosy, bufr\tfee «pleny did returns" £qt our'lprootu'eehay^-biffght ened e&^sWer'ably:".^'■''^io^r^jaf' campled fact.thalt ee-have hocx} v^iieedargues .fav^jirafoj; fpr;plenty: a*u| .gjfcaty of jnb»-

Among the New Zealand troops which had their first • plunge into the fighting whirlwind at Gallipoli, were the 16th. Waikato. Regiment. They went into the fight 50 strong and mustered 17 at the roll call!

This evening the pupils and parents of St. Margaret's .Church will hold their annual winter gathering in St. Margaret's Hall .The concert will be preceded by a monster tea at which th e Sunday School scholars and parents are invited.

A ladies' committee has been formed at Eaurimu to work in connection with Hospital Ship requirements, consisting of Mesdames Merrikin, Bacon, Slater, Beaven, Woolston, Murray,. Smith, and Croft. Mrs. P. Smith is chairwoman, and Mrs. Croft the secretary.

A very successful concert, organised by Mrs. Bacon, was held at Eaurimu. in aid of a small remaining debt on the Anglican Church organ. The hall was packed to" its utmost holding capacity. A collection was taken up in aid of the local Patriotic Fund and realised £1 S/9.

Lively applause and considerable laughter followed an announcement by the Hon. A. L. Herdman at Kawakawa, that Mr. Robert Semple and Mr. Hickey, two prominent leaders in the' recent labour troubles, had given up agitating and were now working for the Government, the former at the Otira tunnel and the latter in the Waikato.

Owing to an advertisement in eonn-jc-tion with the unveiling of the Honour Board in St. Margaret's Church, last Sunday, being inadvertently mislaid, it did not appear in our issues of Friday and Saturday as intended,which we regret, as no doubt many who did not know of the function would have been glad to be present. The thanks of the Women's Working Club are due to Mrs. Jorgensen for the two beautiful cushions, now on view at Mr. S. Peyton's. .The cushions are a work of art, which, permission of the Minister for Internal Affairs, will be raffled on the night of July 22nd., Buy a ticket and it will mean a little more comfort for your comrades at the front,

A peculiar mishap befel a farmer of Central Otago a few days,ago. A heifer he was milking managed to put his shoulder out of joint. He suffered great pain during the day, but in the: evening the same- cow, by another sudden plunge, bumped the shoulder-blade back into place. The unconscious act of generosity on the part of the animal did. not end the matter. As a result of the wrench and the strain, the. farmer is now in Duncdin securing special treatment for his arm. .