LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 280, 24 August 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

By the Moana for San Francisco, ther e were shipped to California 22 stud Romney ewe hoggets from the flock of Mr R. Tanner, of Longburn.

New s was received in New Plymouth that Edgar Mclvor Jennings, the third sen of the member for Taumarunui, wa 3 killed in action at Gallipoli.

We understaond that at the recent are at Mrs. Wilson's premises, near the railway station, portion of Mr. Bertenshaw's stock was damaged, over -.vhiel: there was absolutely no insurance.

The postal authorities advise that the R.M.S. Maitai, which sailed from San Francisco en the 18th instant for Wellington, i s bringing American and English mails. She is due at Wellington- on September 9th,

For the month ended August 10 there were 27 ease of cerebro-spinal meningitis reported in Wellington, 22 from camp. There were also reported 55 cases of scarlet. fever, 25 of diphtheria, and one of scarlet 'fever.

According to Staff-Captain Greenfield, of Palmerston, the Salvation Army is going to give" 50 per cent, of what was known as their G.B.M. Fund, to be devoted to the care of these in distress through the war. "The New Zealand boys have taken to digging up the mummies in th e desert, and some have got all sorts of mummy beads and curios," writes Nurse Isla Stewart, of Masterton, who is one of the nurses at the Egyptian Army Hospital at Cairo.

Two German prisoners of war were sent down from Auckland to Somes Is. land last week. On Friday a German military reservist was detained and handed over to the military authorities, by whom he was pllaced in the detention barracks, at Devonport.

When the racehorse Leonta was being shipped at LytteSon lie backed off the wharf and fell into the water. The Conqueror gelding swam for an hour under the wharves before being picked up, but was finally got on board the steamer without having sustained any serious injury.

The Defence Minister states that the transport Taihiti left Suez on August 7 and the Aparima on the 10th. So far as he knew, the Tahiti was the only one bringing wounded. He did not expect any news of the wounded until the vessel reached Albany, but he might possibly get a message if the Tahiti called at Colombo.

Later information makes it clear that the sinking of th e White Star liner Arabic by a German submarine involved th e loss of mails intended for New Zealand. The Prime Minister on Saturday received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner: "The New Zealand mails posted in London on August 17th have been lost in the Arabic."

In our advertising columns to-day, a dance, combined with a sale of work, is advertised to be held in the Mataroa Hall on Friday night, August 27th. The proceeds are in aid of the New Zealand wouided soldiers, and the proceedings are to be opened by Mr. P. W. Smith, M.P. It is anticipated that the hall will be crowded, and an enjoyable evening is assured.

Mr. T. A. Garratt received a wire from the Hon. James Allen (Minister for Defence), late yesterday afternoon, informing him that his sort, Mr. Herbert George Garratt, 'who is at the front, had been wounded in the left arm. The injury was sustained during the last engagement at the Dardanelles, but it is presumed that the wound is not serious as the wire stated that a speedy recovery was hoped' for.

Lieutenant, A. 11. Priestly, of the 11th Battalion, who has just been invalided back, relates a story of one of the Australian soldiers. "He was an incorrigible in Egypt. The officers could do nothing with him. He Avas a man of great size, and in one of the hottest engagements- experienced by the 11th he was tackled by three Turks. He was wounded, but refused to go back. He shot one of the Turks and bayoneted the second. Grasping the third he killed him with his fists."

The annual meeting of the congregation of the Taihape Presbyterian Church -will take place to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. After formal business is transacted tire meeting will assume a social form at which songs and other musical items will be ren dered, and refreshments will be pro- ! vided. Alt members of the Presbyterian community and all' who attend the church are cordially invited to be present. Everything is entirely free—no charge will be jrfaeU;. • .." ■ , Dost let eatarrh olog : ■'ss*? mind, ■fiefc a bottle of : ISgmo\ a.od; a Naznl In - haier, and tie cause of trouble will be quickly and easily removed. Itelicv«rc< sufferers from Bore Throat and Bw«»Chitla. ,a . '