LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 236, 28 June 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Owing to the frequent change of hospital addresses of wounded soldiers of the New Zealand Expeditionary. Forces, all messages of enquiry . regarding wounded soldiers should, be addressed care * ‘Basenz/ , ’Alexandria. The. New Zealand advance base at. Alexandria, will direct to the correct address.

A cablegram received ■ from a member of the Maori Contingent states they are leaving for the front. ( ,

A seventy-gallon Melotta turbine separator is for sale at a sacrificing price:by Mr. J. G. Collins, Taoroa.

Mrs. Arrov,-smith acknowledges, with ■hanks, a parcel containing socks, balaclavas, cholera bolts, and mittens, from Mrs. N. Craig, for the Liverpool Fund, and parcels of, elothiifg from Miss Gilbert, and Mesdamea White, Bray,-and Mickleson, and a friend, for the Belgian Relief Fund.

The holder of the winning ticket in the drapers ’ art union for the house at Kelburn is a girl four years of ago, who lives with her mother at Hautana Square, Lower Hutt. The little girl, who has lost her father, had the ticket presented to her by her uncle. A whale, some 40 feet in length, was stranded on the beach at Lyall -Bay, Wellington, last Sunday afternoon. It is presumed that the whale is that which was killed by the whalers of Tory Channel, and was subsequently lost through the snapping of the line.

Mr. J. Whiting, late with Le Petit, fashionable tailors, of Napier, notifies the residents of Taihape' and district that he, has commenced business in the premises, next to the Cash‘Drapery Co., Main Street, Taihape. Full range of materials. Fit, style, and satisfaction guaranteed. At the Magistrate’s Court this morning, Stewart Smith was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, and that ho was found by night without lawful excuse in a whare at Winiata, owned by Mr. Richmond Davies. After hearing evidence, His Worship dismissed the case. A third offender, Thos. McG6ven, was convicted of drunkenness and fined 10/-, on condition that he applied for a prohibition order against himself.

A meeting of settlers of the Kakn, Kaweka, Namanui, and Pukanaua ri«*ds:.was held on Saturday to discuss the question of raising a loan to earr on ihe metalling works. ; After discussion, the meeting was adjourned to July Ifth Mr. Mair‘ (the County . Engineer) in the to supply ah thp settlers on the roads with a valuation of the properties to : be affected, an pf the \p6pss •Trork/ and the pirobablo rate to bo levied to carry on the propogfth : A' "ipf day's meeting : i.pp'esur in to-mor-row's iissue.: -v .• . ’ ■> ■ Jfo OOLD IS , ‘'BAZOh , * 2%QOm

The prize Ayrshire bull donated by the Porirua-Mental Hospital staff to the Wounded Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Fund was raffled at Palmerston Shove last week, and was won by W. H. Caines, Upokongai, Wanganui, a prominent Ayrshire breeder.

A recent visitor to Trenthara states that a wek ago ther were 400 cases of moasels among the troops, and that several had proved fatal. He says some of the sick men week in horse-boxes at the Trentham racecourse. The sanitary condition of the camp has been very unfavourable.

It has been proposed that the flag which realised £21,050 at the Wairarapa Boxing Tournament last week shall be sent to various other Boxing Associ/ • tions in Hew Zealand for auctioneering, with the object of raising further funds for the wounded soldiers.

An amusing incident happened at the Christchurch Defence Office the other

day. A white-haired man, looking about fifty years of age, went is and asked which was the maximum age, 45 or 50, as whichever it was he was a year under it. On being told' that the ago limit, was 40 he put his age down on the registration card as 39. Several names (including those of the Hons. O. Samuel and W. Carncross) have been mentioned for the Speakership of the Legislative Council, but t criditable authority is at the back of another "tip,” the Hon. C. J. Johnston. There are prophets about the lobbies who predict that Mr. Johnston will finish first. —Post.

A rather painful accident happened to a young man, named Fred Wilson, at Taoroa, on Sunday, when hg sustained a damaged ankle. The injury was the result of a fall, but with the efficient treatment he is bound to receive at the public hospital it should not be very long before the patient is about again.

As the Wellington Chamber of Commerce has received letters from kindred bodies throughout the Dominion favouring the proposal to hold a eon

ferenee this year, the sub-'committce of the chamber has fixed August 4th, sth, and 6th next as the dates for the conference. Resolutions ■ and remits, must be circularised at least a fortnight before the confernee begins.

Mr. J. Ct. Harkness stated at the meeting of the Wellington Harbour Board that’the time was coming when the export of butter wbvild be a thing of the past, and instead of butter, cheese ? would be exported. Last year 36,000 tons of cheese were exported, and this year, given'a favourable season, upwards of 45,000 tons would be sent away.

During the conference of the. National Dairy Association, when a motion covcylng the Association’s appreciation of the Government’s efforts. in the .war. was being 1 considered Mr. J.. Brown Makataw,a> in speaking on the matter, said that he spoke with feeling. There were many, he said, who Were hot doing their share. “I have lost a son and am quite willing to lose another—(applause)—but, there are a lot who should be helping with their sons or money and arc not doing so,” said Mr. Brown

A fine spirit of patriotism is shown by Mr. W, Sausans, of Taihape, who secured £8 16/6 in a claim aganst Be-

Bros, as a result of an accident to Mr. Sausans, who is a sawmiller. , When judgment was received Mr. Sausans asked the secretary of the Sawmillers’ Mutual Accident Insurance Company to pay over the £8 16/6 to the wounded soldiers’ fund as his contribution. Considering that this was part of his wage, Mr. Sausans has shown a fine spirit .of self-sacrifice. . ■ ■ , ■

A few minutes before the North Auckland express was due to leave the Auckland station the other morning, a woman who was seated in one of the carriages gave birth to a child. Railway officials and others did alb that was posible for the mother’s comfort during the time which necessarily elapsed before d nurse, who had been telephoned for, arrived upon the scene. The carriage was detached from the train, and remained at the platform until the mother and child were removed to hospital. Both are reported to be progressing satisfactorily.

The erection of buildings- connected with the camp of the second Maori contingent, near Auckland, was begun by the Public Works Department last week. The structures comprise messrooms, storerooms, cook-houses, etc., and will be of a permanent character. The camp will be established on July Ist, and the officers and . men will go under canvas, but it is anticipated that huts will be erected later. The site of the camp is owned by the Defence Department, and will probably be used for territorial encampments in future; The Takapuna water, gas, and drainage services will be connected with the Maori camp.

A little prevention is worth a ton of cure. Before going out in 6old, :wet weather put a few drops of "NAZOL’ on lump sugar and let it dissolve in the mouth. ‘‘NAZOL” will forify yon against chills and gcm». . - ,

■ it <ttm mm*’ •TEA*. You .gififi. plaasnr* from iis'sufavour and itfgr CasfrTrjaeg 'by saving‘tbs "Camels" trsm paokati; Ask your grocer. j

Private advice has been received by Mrs. Caroline Merrick, of ' Auckland, that her soil, Driver John James Merrick, who left with flic Fifth Reinforcements, died of meningitis, en route to Egypt,

Owing to a serious landslip near Te Kuiti the express from Auckland, due at Taihapc at 12.30 a.m. on Sunday morning, did not pass through until 1.30 yesterday afternoon. The Auckland express also late in reaching its destination for the same reason.

A public meeting in connection with the proposed Taihape Carnival in aid of our wounded soldiers is to be held

in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. As there has been some misunderstanding it is earnestly hoped that all sections of the. community will be present and take part in the discussions. It is also hoped that outlying districts will be represented.

The splendid work being carried out by the Vr omen’s Working Club has been referred to before in the.sC; columns, and the sacrifice of the ladies who gave up : all their evenings last week in order that a parcel might be despatched on Saturday, is abundantly deserving of recognition. The window of Mrs. Shiite’s rooms has now been furnished with an exhibition of clothing and other comforts which have been made by the members of this Club, the collection' including pyjama suits, un-der-clothing, socks, and various other useful articles. This display instances a practical way of showing the actual work of the ladies, and is well worth inspection. ~