LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 252, 16 July 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Minister for Railways (Hon. W. H, Henies) announced in the House that free railway passes would in future be issued to men who were given sick leave from military camps.

The Indian Government is to control the supply of grain for the next twelve months, and. to be the sole exporter. It is calculated that the profits accruing to the State from this decision will amount to at least £5,00.0,000,

All persons having claims against the estate of the .late William Ganders, Ngawaka, are notified by the Public Trustee that they must bo rendered to the Agent of • the Trustee at Taihape (Mr. J. P. Aldridge) on or before the 15th September, 1915.

An interesting billiard match took place at Mr. S. Beban’s saloon last night, when the local billiard champion, Mr. J. De Luen, contested his skill with Mr. Clark McConachy, champion of New Zealand. The public were well represented and a very good match was witnessed. McConachy conceded De Luen 350 out of 750 and at the close of the game New Zealand.’s champion won by nine points. His chief breaks were 78,68, and 64, and the final scores wore McConachy 750, De Luen 741.

Another reminder is given to the residents of Taihape and surrounting districts, especially those interested in farming pursuits, drawing their attention to the cinematograph display of agriculture and indusrtial films lent the Raniitikei A, and P. Association hy the Agricultural Department, which will b e given on Wednesday afternoon and evening, the 21st inst in King’s Theatre, Station Street, Taihape. These films have been shown in Dunedin and Hamilton at the Winter Shows, and created great interest. This is probably the only opportunity that the residents of Taihape will have of seeing thes 6 interesting pictures in this district, and th e opportunity' should not be missed.

Tlio first hospital train to pass Taihape went through from Wellington this morning at about 3 o’clock. It was properly equipped for hospital purposes and the 76 men on board were made very comfortable. Many very distressing cases were on board and only three of the wounded wore able to converse with members of the Women’s Working Club who were on the platform to see them. The Club thoughtfully presented the men with cigarettes and chocolates, which were handed to the nurse in charge. Two of those reported sick in the casualty list, in another column to-day ,J. S. Stodnrt and R. C. Tuke, are from Ruanui. ' It is understood that both men went to Egypt with the first contingent. In yesterday 's list appeared the name of Mr, P. J. G. Bun*, of Taxahape, amongst those that had been wounded.

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A sawmill hand for head of breaking down bench is wanted at Knight’s mill, Raurimu.

According to a statement made by the Minister for Agriculture in reply to a question put by Mr. Poole, M.P., inquiries made overseas as to available poultry-foods do not warrant the Government in importing them. Experiments are being conducted at Milton poultry station to find a suitable ration not comprising wheat. A report on the first three months’ results will be made available in August.

The Taihape Municipal Brass Band will give a selection of musical items in the Band Rotunda on Saturday evening, weather permtting. A collection will be taken up, the proceeds of which will go to the Taihape Women’s Working Club, in aid of its fund for the widows and orphans of soldiers. Such a deserving cause should meet with a ready response from the public of Taihape,

At the conclusion of the annual conference of the Council of Agriculture, the late secretary (Mr. E. Hall) inquired when the council 'could expect an answer to its letters sent to the Department a year and two years previously. (Laughter), He said he was under the impression, either that the department had run out of postage stamps, or else had had a great number of letters lost in the post. Ho answer had been received to a great many remits sent on to the department.

According to Mr. W. Perry (presi- [ dent of the Council of Agriculture"), sheep alleged to be purebred are often exported to Australia and prove to be a poor class and a disgrace to the Dominion. At the conference, on the motion of the New Zealand Romney Marsh Sheep Breeders’ Association, it 'was decided: “That the Board of Agriculture be requested to take into consideration means by which inferior sheep shall be prevented from being exported from New Zealand.”

An amendment of the terms upon which a bonus of £IO,OOO will be paid by the Government for the production of mineral oil has been gazetted, and it is now provided that, in lieu of the provision that £2,500 will be paid on proof being submitted that, not less than 1,000,000 gallons of marketable crude oil has been won, £2,250 will be 'paid on proof being submitted that not less than 750,000 gallons of marketable crude oil has been w T on; and that £1,250 will be paid on similar proof that not less than 500,000 gallons of marketable crude oil has been won. The date within which the claim to the bonus must be made, and the conditions duly fulfilled, is extended to December 31st, IDIS.

The difference between the treatment meted out by the Huns and the British to their prisoners was admirably illustrated the other day 'when a guard consisting of a corporal and a lance-corporal arrived at a Wellington picture theatre with two German prisoners in charge. The prisoners were two good-conduct .men, who were about to be dispatched to Auckland in charge of their escort by the night train, after eleven months’ residence on Somes Island, in xehange for two more questionable characters. By way of filling in the time, the troopers had kindly esc rted their prisoners for a couple of hours’ entertainment at the pictures.

The want of better provision in the shape of a waiting-room at the Palmerston North railway station was refererd to in the House by Mr. G. Hunter, the member for Waipawa, The Minister for Railways (Mr. Herries) replied that very important alterations will be carried out at Palmerston North as soon as funds can be provided. In the meantime, it is not practicable to provide a waiting-room for gentlemen, but arrangements will be made to erect a fireplace in the booking lobby. This, it is considered, will temporarily meet the requirements of passengers who have to wait for connecting trains.

An incident that is causing much amusement in a parish not far from the city discloses an example of the old saying, “Practise what you preach.” The vicar would not allow a raffle to be held at any entertainment or function in connection with the Church, and while the carnival was on in Wellington exhorted his flock from the pulpit not to take part in raffles or games of chance, on the score of the element of gambling that presented itself in such undertakings. The people, he stated, should give freely and not with the hope of gaining anything in return, as was the case with a number. Strange to relate the vicar’s wife has become the lucky possessor .of the winnng ticket in a raffle for a piano, and now the vicar is wondering if ho has not made himself understood when his own household have failed to follow his instructions.

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