LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 250, 13 July 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An orchard pVuning demonstration is to be given by the Agricultural Department’s Orchard Instructor, Mr .William C. Hyde, in Mr P. Pedersen’s orchard, at R'uanui, on Friday next, July 16th. at 1.30 p.m. Everybody interested in knowing how to prune and grow fruit trees should not miss this opportunity of seeing how trees ought, to be pruned to get heaviest crops of good quality.

The quarerly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, which was to have bo&n held last night, lapsed from what was considered insufficient attendance, there being only about fifteen members present. A discussion took place on the advisability of proceeding with tlie business, but it was ultimately agreed that the important nature of the business warranted a much larger attendance. The meeting was adjourned to a date to b e fixed that will not dastf with any other gathering. CXSNICOISEUIIS, when referring to tie merifc of “Tiki” Stoat, my, “It*3 aa good as English r “ / f.’ T-rj it

Sawmill workers are advertised for by Mr H. Alexander, saw miller, of Bennett’s Siding.

Mr. T. 11. Y. Sodden, M.l’., and Mr. ,W. Downie Stewart, M.P., will go into enmp at Palmerston North to-day to begin their course of training as noncommissioned officers.

The funeral obsequies of a Tome (New South Wales) resident wore sad bungled. A Mrs. Forck (30) died

the Sydney Hospital, and arrangement;: were made to convey the body to Toni ora for interment, but when the train arrived the mourners were shocked to discover that a mistake had been made The wrong corpse bad arrived. Twc bodies had been placed on the scuthern train at the Central Station, one destined for Binalong and the other for Tomora. A special train was requisitioned to bring Mrs. Forck *s remains to Tomora.

Just recently in Quorn, South Aurtralia, a crude artist amused himsor one night by painting the whole of a German church in Sixth Street rep, white and blue, with a red cross in Inc centre. One of the responsible men in the church, who was colonial born as well as his father, and whose granufather came to South Australia disgusted with German rule, has announced that they will not, paint it out, but stand true to tire British colours. He only regretted that the painting was so badlv done.

On Tuesday afternoon a little girl named Esther Evanglyn Flutey—who would have celebrated her second birthday on Friday—met with an accident which terminated fatally. The ch;?,dj, Ijrigfet /and intelligent;, wantdered towards a fire at her parents’ place at Wait oh u. near Otaki, and her clothes quickly subdued the flames, but th e shock to th e child was considerable, and medical assistance was called in. The child was taken to th e hospital, but despite every attention she died on Wednesday evening.

At the Hastings Show’ recently Taihape was well represented among the prize-winners in the poultry sections. Several special prizes were gained by the exhibitors and also a cup. Mr B. A. Fraser scored two firsts, one special, two seconds, tw r o thirds, and one v.h.c., with nine entries in the Black Orpingtons. Mr W. Mathi e secured two firsts, one special, and three seconds, with seven entries in the White Wyandotte class. Mr J. McKenzie gained on e first, one special, two seconds and one third, with four entries in the American White Leghorn class. This exhibitor was also successful in winning Mr W. Hart’s cup for the most points in American Leghorns.

“I plead not guilty, and in doing so want the constable who arrested tr*. put in the box. I got a violent blow in the back which broke two of m"ibs, ’ ’ asserted a first offender chargee? with drunkenness in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court. "The constable said that the man was drunk, and denied interfering with him in any way. Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. (to the accused): “You say that you have got two ribs broken?” Accused: “Yes, that is-so. ” Mr. Cooper; “And you can walk into that dock in the condition you say you are in? You are a wonderful sort of man, you are. Convicted and fined 5/- or 24 hours.”

The gift concert and dance to be held at St. Margaret’s Parish Hall tomorrow night promises to be a very enjoyable function, and there is every indication of the concert being a pronounced success. The first part of the evening will be devoted to a well-ar-ranged programme of vocal and instrumental items, and as it is in the capable hands of Mr. 8. Peyton, there is little need to assure patrons that an enjoyable programme will be given. The opening item will be a tableau entitled “All Nations. ” The grand march of characters will approach the stage from the back of the hall and each nationality will appear to the accompaniment of the respective national anthem. The various other items arc by well-known local artists. Admission will be by a gift of any kind, and these will be sold at the Winter Show to purchase material to be made into comforts for the troops by the Women’s Working Club.

The members of the Taihapc Plum kct Society have for some time past been busily engaged in making useful articles of clothing for the widows and children of soldiers who have giver their lives at the front, and a portion of this work is now on view in Mr. Gardner’s window. The very effective display of infant’s clothing in the window was kindly arranged by Mr. Gardner, and the great amount of work put into the garments calls for particular attention. Each article is beautifully finished and the very best.of materials have been utilised. It is impossible to guage what a great comfort these garments may prove to many a destitute widow and the little ones depending upon her, but the knowledge that they will be a comfort is no doubt- all the thanks that are wished for by the members of the Plunket Society, “■NAZOL * ’ .is a wonderful reliever for colds, and no mistake 1 Esray to take, rvvift in action, efficacious and econouiaea] —no wonder the demand for t “ NA29QL ’ } increases every week. 60 doses for i/6." ’■■■'

An incident occurred in the portß' of the pori.-o.rnce this morning, •.■•lien ;■ man named Macro, employed at Tar. soy -’s Mill, Ililiito.lii, collapsed just outside the pc.st-oiF.ce door. lie was quickly conveyed to' the Gretna Hotel and shortly cfte:wards revived. Hi; presence to the town was on recount of having brought his son to the hospital "with a broken arm. A pathetic case in connection with the war was related, by Mr. C. H. Poole in the House of Representatives last week. A widow woman in Auckland sent her three sons to the free*. One v, as invalided home from If gypand was sent to the Beacliffe. Asylum on account of mental inefficiency having developed through sunstroke. From that time his half-pay allowance ceased and the widow shortly afterwards received a formal inquiry from the Mental Hospital as to tier financial r»—

sources in order that it might he as ccrtainod whether she was able to con tribute to her son’s maintenance.

Notice has boon given by Mr. Arthur Myers, M.P., to ask the Minister for Public Health (tire lion. B. H. Rhodes) whether the Government will take into consideration the desirability of establishing special institutions for those unfortunate people wh--, are not snlVi-

ciently unbalanced mentally to warrant their committal to a mental hospital, but who frequently appear in the Magistrate’s Courts charged with offence--for which- no 'mrposo is --erred by committing then to p-ison. Mr. Mye-v states that the police are frequenly compelled to arrest homeless and penniless wanderers, many 'of whom are elderly people. suffering from senile decay, while others are of feeble mind, requiring care and skilled attention.