LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 12 June 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

During the past year twenty-two Agricultural and Pastoral Societies were affiliated with the Clydesdale Horse Society of New Zealand.

Tlie annual meeting of the Clydesdale Horse Society of New Zealand will be held at I'almerston North on Wednesday,'the 23rd of this month, at halfpast three in the afternoon.

To-morrow night (Sunday) at tho Three Stars Theatre, a programme of 6,000 feet will be shown, headed by a splendid star entitled "Son of His Father," also another star, "Keeping the British Soldiers Fit," Gazette, etc. Everybody in Taihape is invited by the Patriotic Committee to be present on the railway platform oin Monday morning at half past live to say goodbye to our lads going to Ho front, and to wish them a quick and safe return. No one should forget this. The Welli lg/cu Farmers '• Meat Ocmpany (owners of the Wainguwa woiks) has made a 30ii f .ribi3vion of £IOOO to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Vliis makes about £2OOO in r;ash and Hnd donated by the company since the outbreak of tlie war.

A representative of the Wanganui Clothing- Company will be at Punch's sample rooms, Eaetihi, on the 15th inst., for a few days, and will be showing a nice range of gent's overcoats in tweed and raincoats, also an assortment of bo;v»' wear, for which they ma'ke such a speciality. A shooting accident occurred at W'airoa, where Turf Carroll, nephew en Sir James Carroll, was out quail-shooting, with a pa-Kfcy of. friends. When the birds rose *ro«!denly one of the party diaeharged Ms piece, and Carroll got the charge in his face', shots and fillets injuing an #jreball. He is in tH« hospjtuL . \.- .. \

J: "Every little JMilpg,/' proVi'ded that is a drop o£ J .Whei ycv've : a cold in : i&e heiid if the tumble is 5,a the sprinkle some dropjf t>n a pfeee o**" §Ug&r. .eitfcw wajr " *.

A New Zcalandcr, -writing itwn Egypt, says:—"We lire all very, proud of th<? Maoris. I have never seen iu Africa or out here any mr.rching to equal theirs, and they are in the pink of condition."

The Finance Comitt'ec of the Sydney City Council discussed a resolution in favour of dispensing with the services of enemy subjects employed, and adopted an amendment that no employee of the Council of enemy nationality be driven from the Council's service U7itil it is proved he has been guilty of disloyalty *o the British Empire.

To-night the current programme at the King's Theatre will be screened for the last time. The star picture is entitled "The Ring -and the Man." It is an intensely interesting drama. through -which runs a powerful lov-e story. Picture-lovers who have not already seen this programme should net miss this last opportunity of witnessing a fine budget of pictures.

News has been received that LieutClyde Evans, son of Mrs J. T! Evans, Gisborne, was killed in action at the Dardnaelles. Deceased was formerly an officer in the Mercantile Marine, but took up law and was admitted to the English Bar. He enlisted at the outbreak of Avar, and was gazetted a commanding lieutenant iu the Royal Navy.

A great meeting of King Country M.aQiji Chiefs is being held at Te Kuiti to make final arrangements with respect to enlistments in the new Native Contingent that is going to the front. Up to the present there thas been some little demur to the talcing of King Country Natives. Sir James Carroll and the Ron. Dr.-Pornare will be present, and will address the gathering.

Til the course of an interview at Eketahuna, Mr. J. G. Harkness stated that the total export of cheese from New Zealand to the United Kingdom last season was 36,000 t ns—a record for the country. He anticipated that with anything like fair climatic conditions there should be an advance on this during the coming soason of about 30 per cent.

The Taihape Methodist Church Anniversary Services are to be held on Sunday, 27th inst., for which special music is being provided. On Thursday, July Ist, a grand tea meeting is to be held at half-past five and a public meeting in the evening at 7.30. An excellent programme of music, recitations, and addresses is being specially worked no lor. this occasion.

It has been decided to hold the Eangitikei Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Winter Show in O'Connor's Kali, Taihape. This hall is the outbuilding large enough for the -exhibits that are "expected, with the exception of the Town Hall, perhaps, and even now it is almost certain that the capacities of the hall will be taxed to the utmost. The Show takes place on the 21st and 22nd of next month.

In consequence of the high prices of commodities arising from the war, the Wellington City Council decidod to make a special payment to its labourers, over and above the award rates of pay, such payment to remain until the new award is determined. The rate of payment *or general labourers has been fixed at l/2j per hour, other classes of labour is to be increased iu proportion at the same rate.

Late papers received by Mr. C. N. Clausn, from Denmark, state that the Danish Government is taking steps to prevent trading with the enemy. Several commercial firms have been prosecuted. In one case a greengrocer was heavily fined for exporting his goods to Germany, and proceedings were being taken against three dried potato manufacturers for attempting to send their goods across the border. Then there was the case in which a copper shipment, valued at about 85,000 kroner, was seized, and later came the incident of a shipload of munitions being seized because of a suspicion that it was intended for Germany.

When word was received in Canada that Private Lonsdale, a British soldier in Germany, had been court-martialled and sentenced to be shot for striking a German officer, Major-General Hughes, Minister of Militia and Defence, announced that if Lonsdale were executed similar action would be taken by the Canadian Government against three German prisoners who had attacked their guards. The men In question attacked ther military guards and one of the prisoners was severely wounded by a bayonet thrust near the heart. "If Lonsdale is shot these three men will also be shot." declared General Hughes.

Considerable indignation has been aroused in Auckland lately among victims of an impudent and exasperating triek. Persons visiting public places of entertainment bave suddenly become conscious of a most unpleasant odour in their vicinity, beeome perplexed by a disagreeable smell continuing to haunt them, and finally very angry on discovering that the source of all the ■ trouble was a fine powder which had been thrown on their doilies. The effect of this malodorous . jjowder'if not enly .to ofete a»d to temgoyai'iiy ,;we.; yiMiiuV'Vat" aJW- "tflC "senior" -tfee> »>eni# ;ueele*B "to their or fo-r aOJP.e <lajfa. :&o com m ''ltazol-proqf."

Corliss Bros., bakers, of were or. Thursday lined £2 and costs for supplying short-weight bread. Mr. Kingi Topia has been advised that all Maoris who have enlisted for tho new Native Contingent to go to the front will icave their respective districts to go into training-at tho end of the present month. They will be adj vised of the precise date of departure.

Mr. J, D. Ellson has donated £2 to the Hospital. Ship Fund, and Mrs. Svenson, of Ngawaka, has forwarded 8 pillow cases, 3 pairs socks, 6 towels, 6 sheets, 3 shirts, and bandages. The Mayor (Mr. A. L. Arrowsmith) desires to acknowledge these contributions with thanks.

Mr. Ninuis, of the Taihape railway refreshment rooms, has generously offered to provide an ample, free breakfast for the lads who are leaving for Trentham Camp on Monday morning by the train that leaves shortly before 0 o'clock. A big crowd on the platform is expected on the occasion.

In another column, the people of Taihape are invitee V.y the Patriotic Commttee to atteml a monster meeting in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening next, to assist in devising means for helping disabled and wounded soldiers. A patriotic picture show will be given free by Mr. Bailey, before the business of the meeting commences.