LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 260, 20 July 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The person who took shoes from the dressing room, during the Bachelors’ Ball at Utiku, last Friday night, is advised to return them promptly to save incurring trouble and further publicity.

The Winter Show of the Eangitikci A. and P. Association opens in O'Connor’s Hall, Tui Street, Taihape, to-mor-row afternoon at half-past. one. Prom the record number of entries and the reputed high quality of exhibits this Show will be the best Winter Show ever held by the Association. The entries inllude something of interest to everyone. - ' —""

Speaking at the Taumarunui Conference on Saturday, Mr. F. T. Moore, Johnsonville Town Board, advocated the formation of a Taumarunui County. He pointed out that the Counties Act was not in operation in the West Taupe County, which surrounded Taumarunui, which offered a splendid centre tor ?>■ new county to embrace portions of the West Taupo and Kaitioke Counties.

During the quarter which ended with June doth, forty-five steamers and one sailing vessel entered the port of Wellington, representing a total tonnage of 127.STS tons steam and 39S tons sail. Eight of the steamers arrived in ballast. ’ During the corresponding period, last year'a total ot; thirty-four ’representing '130,110- snteTed, -t-ho port. In the throe months ended June 30th,' sixty-one' steaarors of’ a total tonnage of 20.1,595 tons cleared outwards from Wellington harbour, nn lac reuse of seventeen the corresponding number iji T9H. ■.. .

In his iectur e at Palmerston North, Dr Martin stated that those who fought in the battl© of the Marne never knew the battle was won till three weeks after, and that 60 per cent, of the wounded returned to the firingline.

A large supply of respirators was recently made by a number of Auckland ladies and forwarded to the New Zealand hospital ship. Similar gifts were mad e from other parts of the Dominion and a circular letter has been issued by th e Defence Department communicating to the ladies concerned the thanks of the Army Council for their Gey-vicea'. \ ' f

On e of the wounded who returned to New Zealand by the Wllochra, declares that th e French are using Turpenite, as an explosive at the Dardanelles. He bases the assumption on the fact that when his company were about to enter a Turkish trench, during a charge, th e Turks in the trench were in attitudes of defence. Some one cried out, “Bog in boys, these fellows are alive,” and it was not until the trench was entered that the Turks were found to be dead.

The first meeting for practice of the newly formed Taihape Orchestra took place last night, under Mr. Craig’s lead. The attendance was good, and several sent apologies for unavoidable absence. Eight violinists were- present, besides other instrumentalists, and the prformanee generally gave promise of a large and capable organisation being formed on a permanent basis. A subsequent meeting resolved that Mr. Papwortli be approached asking him to take the conductorship.

That-ther e are .women living in Wellington who have a distinct leaning towards the Kaiser was brought home to two young women, recently. While journeying in the tram-car, two young ladies were discussing the Kaiser in uncomplimentary terms. A middleaged woman was sitting opposite them, and heard the conversation. On alighting the woman the young ladies some distance- from the tram terminus, and turning round suddenly, slapped both in the face, remarking at tho sa.m e time, “Take that from the Kaiser!”

Discussion in the lobbies at the week-end has indicated some renewal of interest in the coalition idea. I'ew members appeer to believe that a coalition Cabinet can be formed, but impossibility is not being discussed asconfidently as, it was a week ago. This slight change of tone' nriay be du? merely to the fact that; the. party leaders have not yet brought their discussion of the matter to a close. A meeting of members of the Governments rty was held on Friday evening, bur it is stated that coalition was not c—cussed, A caucus of the Opposition will be held to-clav or to-morrow.-

Th e curious position that may arise under th e present system of gathering and distributing war news was well illustrated in London recently, A dispatch received by th e London newspapers set out that in the capital of New Zealand there had been a great meeting of rejoicing following Mr Harcourt’s congratulatory message on the bravery of th e New Zealanders in the operations at the Dardanelles, No. one in England, outside official circles even knew that they had been engaged, and the only information New Zealand headquarters in London could .give was. “Regret I have no information on the matter.”

A meeting of the Women’s Working Club was held at Mrs. Shute’s rooms last night, when a good number were present. Several matters of interesr were discussed, including arrangonjgnts in connection with the stall at ,ae Winter Show. A hearty vote of .thanks was passed to Mr. S. Peyton for his services in connection with the recent successful concert, and a similar vote of thanks was accorded the Taihape Municipal Brass Band for their performance on Saturday evening, when a collection was made amounting to about £5 .14/-. Great appreciation was also expressed at the meeting of the efforts of ail who had helped to make the concert on Wednesday night the success it undoubtedly was.

A proclamation has been issued under section 2 of the Banking Amendment Act,-1914, declaring the notes of six banks carrying on business in New Zealand to be legal tender for a furter period up to the 6th of Novem- 1 her of this year. The danger of an undue demand for gold which existed on th e outbreak df war may be considered to have disappeared, but It is thought to be just as well to continue for the present the precautionary measure wheih was resorted to. Recently it has been noticed that there is not nearly the same scarcity .of sovereigns and half-sovereigns in the currency that there was some months back, indicating that the banks are not now so keen as they were to retain possession of the &olcl which comes into their bands

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The Financial Statement will make its appearance this week. The Statement will be presented to the House of Representativa by the Hon, James Allen, who had practically completed it before he handed over the portfolio of Finance to the Prime Minister.

A big sports gathering ami eoncery, organised by the garrison and European residents of Samoa during the visit of the steamer Tofua, resulted in £4OO being raised for the New Zealand Hospital Ship Fund. The men of the garrison took up both projects with the greatest keenness, and the officers and crew r of the ship also assisted. The Government has sot aside 1000 acres of land at Templeton (nine miles from Christchurch) for a large main prison. Part of the land is in the old bed of the Waimakariri, and part of it has been used ,as farms. A number of prisoners has been transferred from Lyttelton to the new* quarters, and it is intended to set them to carry out farming operations.

Those who wish to avail themselves of the services of Madame Sonia, Egyptian Palmist, Clairvoyant, and Crystal Gazer, who is at present in Taihape, should not fail to call upon her before Thursday. Madame Sonia has travelled in Egypt and elsewhere, and has a world-wide experience in matters of this nature. - Thursday will be th e last opportunity of seeing Madame Sonia in Taihape.

Six members of the Samoan garrison reached Auckland on Sunday by the steamer Tofua. The men, who h<av»beeu invalided home, were in charge of Lieutenant H. W. Martyn-Roborts, N.Z. #arrison Artillary. They state that the garrison is in good health and though its'members are finding.

the life rather monotonous. There was some excitement about a month agr«, whn a party of Solomon Islanders on one of the plantations nearly came to blows with some Samoans. The auth orities, however, heard that trouble was browing, and peace was restored h> a force of mounted police. The ringleaders were afterwards arrested and given exemplary sentences.