The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 232, 22 June 1915, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE

TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

(With which ia ineorporatud The Taihape Post *ia» Wafxnarino Neirn.) c

A meeting, of the Military Ball Committee will be held in the Fire Brigade Hall at 8 o'clock this evening.

Amongst a batch of newly-appointed Justices of the Peace is the name of Mr Frank H. R. Gorringe, of Mangaweka

Th e mails which left Wellington on May 27th, per R.M.S. Moana, arrived in San Francisco, en route for London, on the 16th inst.

The Russians confiscated a substantial consignment of bar from Mongolia destined for a German bank sent nder a Chinese name.

Continual rain has caused a suspension of work at Raetihi station yard, and the gangs formerly working- that job have been distributed over lighter formations unfinished on the last mile or two.

Referring to bis speech at Te Kuiti last week to the men on Crown sections who had gone to the front, the Prime Minister said no hardship won]'* be inflicted. He intended to ask Parliament to remit the whole of the rentals of all who had gone during the whole period they were away.

The Rarigitikei A. and P. Association's Annual Winter Show will be held at Taihape on Wednesday and Thursday (the 21st and 22nd July). The North Island Championships for Modern and Indian Game will be competed for at this Show. Liberal prize money and numerous special prizes will undoubtedly draw good entries for all classes, which include, besides poultry, field roots, garden and orchard produce home industries,, etc. Schedules and all particulars may be obtained from the Secretary (A.M. Ryan), Box M, Taihape. As Sergeant Larko patrolled the park, He heard two sneezes in the dark. i With - staff gripped tight, he flashed his ' light. His stern tones echoed through ihV night, "Kape ahf tV grass! ye coaple there; Yure d'i'th av eowld ye'll get;,„„.f **•..' - ■ allure! ' \'\ -.' )< Came.! hurry Love-sirvk £&pr,. miat• Cuw. ; * Y \%!.\ ■'-■'•/' ""''\';.' : .\ ; 'r Wi> '•;;'.-. : - f :' ■-:' ga.vdee.rr; aaet the wJ»&jtaiivPy-<' 7 on can 'fay- ' All giQeem Ask I

The production of Scotch - made whisky decreased a million gallons for the season.

Cattle are in the best of condition, and there is a sanguine feeling amongst pastoralists that the winter will be weathered by stock under the best of conditions.

The annual football match between Te Aute and Wanganui Collegiate Schools will be played on the Palmerston Show-grounds to-morrow. Tlie junior match will commence at 12.15 and the senior game about 2 p.m.

A visiting New Zealand pastoralist agent in Sydney suggests a simple way of relieving the meat market, viz., get the Government to lift the import tax on sheep and give New Zealand ex-

porters an opportnuity of competing New Zealand has more sheep than she wants, he says.

Th e Ruahine Chees e Factory last night, in addition to the ordinary monthly payments for milk supplies, paid to the suppliers an interim bonus of £lOlB, being at the rate of 3Jd per lb of butterfat during the season. A substantial balance is left at the Bank, arid further returns to come in will be divided later.

Emile Cauveler and his wife (Belgians) and Henri Couraerdt (a native of Dunkirk) all conducting a potato business in Capelle have been sentenced to death for spying. They caught the woman in possssion of luminous fuses for the purposes of signalling to Germans. She confessed after 49 witnesses had been heard.

A man who deserted from H.M.A.S. Melbourne at Brisbane two years ago has surrendered himself to the Christchurch police. He stated that he had always regretted his act t and seeing that the newspapers had announced- a pardon for deserters presenting'themselves, h e had decided to give himself up with the hope that he might return to his old ship.

A correspondent writing from the Rangitikei district states that an energetic canvasser for funds for the Wwunded .Fund met (v-Jith decided refusals from members of a certain sect there. Their answeh* to the appeal was: "We will not give anything, because we are- advocates of peace!" They should go to Belgium j?£sJ3 (tike ' Carterton. INewkjj ■

The resolution of th e Cruelty to Animals' Society in docking tails of troop, horses, reminds on e of a certain landowner who advertised, "Grazing for horses; terms, 2s 6d per week; animals with docked tails, half-price." When questioned why he differentiated he replied that it took the latter class half the.V* time chasing flies, therefore they consumed only half the quantity of feed.

A sister of one of Otago's victims at Gallipoli has been very active all along in collecting funds and comforts for. the wounded (says the Oamaru Mail), and, despite the shock of the bereavement, she has not abated her endeavours In on e instance she went to a farmer in th e distinct with five strong, healthy sons all free of encumbrance and pleaded for some small assistance for one of the various fundi', but met with no response to her solicitations save boorish discourtesy.

Two Sisters or Compassion from Mother Mary Joseph Aubert 's Home, Wellington, are now in Taihape, and are expected to remain here for Severn? days. They are, it is understood, representing the Home for Adult Incurables, Buckle Street, Wellington, and the Home for Incurable and Destitute Children, at Island Bay, for the upkeep of which institution they will b« glafl to receive assistance. Mother Mary Joseph Aubert has spent a lifetime ?n relieving suffering and distress, and these Sisters are her aid in carrying on the noble work.

1 It is notified in another column that the long talked of Military Ball, in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' local Belief Fund, is to take place in the Taihape Town Hail, on Thursday evening next, 24th June. The utmost preparations are being made f>r a very large attendance, and nofM»* that will c. ntribt.t* to the comfort and enjoyment of those who attend, and to ensure a magnificent success in every way, has been left unattended to. The secretary and other officers are working hard to achieve the most for our wounded lads, and there may be no fear about the public according the support they richly deserve.

Speaking at a Home Mission festival, the Bishop of Nelson, who has just returned from England, said that since hi 3 return he had heard the' question frequently asked, ''Why don't we gemore news about the waf?" (states tlis Nelson Colonist). "You should,'' said the Bishop, "be grateful to the pre»3 for what they give you. The papers are not to blame. Do your realise th

you get more information about the war than the British public get 80 please don't complain, and don't grumble about the press. lam convinced thut behind this secrecy -there is-a purpose. It puts a strain upon your loyalty, but what is loyalty if It' won*; stand a sfratn?!-? '..•- . '

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