LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 270, 16 August 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Regulations under the Education Act are gazetted. They come into operation forthwith. In the inter-provincial football match at Auckland on Saturday, Wellington beat Auckland by 9 points to 5. The Victoria League of Canterbury (New Zealand) has decided to give a machine-gun to the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces.

A directory of Metz, Germany, has a star attached to the name of every married man. This is to impart infornuition to unmarried females.

For the 18th week of the New Zealand egg-laying competition at Christchurch the Black Orpingtons are still in the van, having increased their lead by IS as against 7 for the 17th week.

In only 752 cases lias it been neees sary to amputate one or more limbs of British soldiers admitted to hospitals in England and France since the commencement of the war.

There is an inmate of the Porirua Mental Hospital who never speaks. He has been in the institution for years. Another' man was heard to speak only

three or four times in ten vears,

In our advertising columns, Mr. Charles E. Darvill, storekeeper, denies a rumour that has got about to the effect that ho is rclinguishing business. Mr. Darvill is not doing anything of the kind. Sawmill hands are notified that a ropeman. a bushman, and a trncky are wanted by Messrs. Alexander and Gorrie’s sawmill at Bennett’s Siding. Applicants should ring up Telephone Ho. W2S. . < A young Canadian recruiting officer who had dene good work, was addressing a crowd the other day when, he ob- : orbed a pretty young girl near by with her young man on her arm. “Won’t you give your sweetheart to the Army?’’ be asked her. She hesitated and blushed and her swain looked uncomfortable. “Well, you see, she replied shyly, “I’ve already given, four. ’ ’ Since taking over the position of Minister of Munitions, the Hon. Arthur Myers lias been busily engaged in obtaining the necessary data in connection with toe creation of this now office. “Tiiis preliminary work.’’ snut Mr. Myers, “entails an investigation of multifarious matters pertaining to the question oP supplies and munitions. ■ and the equipment of the military forces both in camp and at the front. It is evident that the Department ns going to be an important and busy one.” “Delays are dangerous”—especially when you have a cold. Get “NAZOF” to-day. A few drops of this true and tried remedy will shift the most obstinate cough and cold. Thoroughly efficacious for all bronchial troubles. To all public speakers and singers “NAZOF” is invaluable. Keeps the, ■ throat clear of phlegm and in perfect condition. Sold everywhere 1/6 a IvOt.--tie. w

Messrs. McLaughlan Bros, tender thanks in our advertising columns to the firemen and others who rendered assistance at the fire at their premises on Sunday morning.

The funeral of the late Benjamin Francis Gray, who died in the Taihape Hospital from injuries sustained in an accident at Horopito, is to leave the hospital for the cemetery at 10 o’clock

to-morrow (Tuesday) morning.

A compliment to New Zealanders and New Zealand is paid by Bishop Neligan, formerly in charge of the diocese of Auckland, in a letter to the Hon. J. Allen, written from Ford, Northumberland. “How splendidly the New Zealanders have done.” Bishop Neligan wrote. “I do feel so proud of having been, as Coolnel Davies used to call me. ‘'Staff Officer for Religion’ for the Auckland Command for eight years. If you want a man to go out to buck up the chaplains and bear a hand, send me. I can easily get away for si?r months or so, and I might' be of some use.”

A peculiar divorce case was heard in Auckland the other day. Mrs. Selena Ann Taylor commenced proceedings against her husband for divorce, and named a lady as co-respondent, but her counsel said he had been unable to find the petitioner till a few minutes before she left by steamer for Whangarei. The •Judge refused to allow the petition to be withdrawn, and the co-respondent went into the box and absolutely denied having had any relations of the nature alleged with respondent or anyone else. The petition was dismissed with costs on the highest scale against the petitioner.

Ou Saturday, at Mr. F. W. Pom'er-. viile’s furniture factory, Mr. E. Bagloy, who has been employed there for the past six years, was. prior to proceeding to camp to join the Eighth Reinforcements, made the recipient of a very* handsome present, which took the form of a wristlet watch. Mr% D. Wood head, on behalf of the staff, referred to "Ted's"’’ many good qualities as a workman and mate, and echoed the sentiments of the gathering when he wished him a safe and speedy return. Later, Mr. Bagloy was presented by Mr. Somerville with a smokers’ outfit, the gift being accompanied by every good wish for future weiWieing.

A valuable fish, from either the angler’s or caner’s point of view, is the qr.inant salmon, which appears to be now established in certain rivers of the South Island. It was in 1907 that the quinant salmon was first found returning from the sea to spawn. Since then they have been going up the rivers to spawn in ever-increasing numbers. The 1915 run was the heaviest that has yet taken place. The fish are much larger than their average size in North America. From the Commissioner of Fisheries (Mr. L. F. Ayson) it is learned that the largest spawning has taken place in the Waitaki River, a few miles from the sea, right up through its larger tributaries through the lakes of the Southern Alps, and in fact almost up to where the waters issuing from the glaciers begin to assume the character of rivers. The

largest fish were seen in the Dobson

River, and two measured .B.B} inches and 3(l} inches respectively. The first would weigh 501 b and’ the second 401’to 451 b. The fish have been found in abundance in tlie Rangitata and. Rakaia Rivers, and elsewhere, and line fishers have occasionally caught them when sea-fishing. Reports of the manager of the Hakataramea hatchery show that splendid fish have been seen far in kind in a number of the rivers rising in the Southern Alps. The potential value of the quinnat salmon to Hew Zealand as a sporting fish and a valuable-addition to the food supply of the country is evidently very great. A Danish subject. Olivo Christisson, who described herself as a mantlemaker, was charged at Old Street Police Court with assaulting Ethel Smith, , a ticket collector employed by the C. and 5.T... Railway, and. further, with being disorderly. Miss Smith, who was wearing a neat blue uniform and black felt hat, deposed that the prisoner approached the barrier at Old Street tube station and attempted to push past. She refused to produce a ticket when asked, and when detained punched the witness on the face, “just 1 ike a man.” Christisscn said that she had no defence to offer. Mr. Wilder force said a women who had voluntarily undertaken man’s work in order to release a man for the fighting line must he protected. He fined Christisson -*V on the charge of assault, and 5/ for being disorderly. Here’s good advice beyond price! If you have a Cold, Cough, Sore Throat. Influenza, or Bronchial Trouble, take “IsAZOF” and get immediate relief. Sixty doses, for 1/ii. Poor Solomon Stead lay sick in his bed, ’Twas a cold that he’d contracted, With lungs like lead, he was all but dead, And his wife was' nigh distracted. In, the stress of her grief She shook like a leaf, | But such, anguish was premature, ‘V, For her mother rushed in, and replaced hot gin With Woods’ Ggeat Peppermint Cure