LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 6 September 1915, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

There will be no screening of pic turos at the Three Stars Theatre to night.

The Town Clerk notifies that the Rate Book, having been duly signed, is now open for inspection by all rate-

Iri their new advertisement, Messrs. W. G. White and Sons quote several lines in Sadies ’ wear which arc in the very latest modes and exceptional value. Ladies are advised to see these articles.

In another column the Minister for Public Works gives notice to take land in Block 13, Ohincwairua Survey District, for road purposes, particulars concerning which are given in the advertisement.

In reply to a question, the Prime Minister stated that none of the firms reputed to he associated with the American Beef Trust are operating in New Zealand under their own names., Since March last all New Zealand beef and mutton and lamb available for export has been shipped to the Imperial Government.

News has been received at Masterton that Lieutenant H. beresford MannseD, of the First N.Z. Expeditionary Force, had been killed in action at the Dardanelles. This death was officially announced hut it was subsequently deleted from the list by the Department. Therefore,, it is hoped the above is ah error. : A wounded soldier from the Hunt was operated oh in the Boyal Berks Hospital fox an injury to the thigh. On the -wound being probed it was found that a piece of shrapnel had’ carried away a portion of the man’s trousers pocket into the flesh, and with it several coins, amounting in all to 6/41, which were successfully ex. traded.

“It is a most peculiar sensation bein? under fire,” saVs a BlenJheim member of the Expeditionary Force, writing from a hospital at MaJlta. “A person seem s to forget everything, even of danger,” he adds, “and your only thought is to get a smack at your opponents. I never thought I could take to the game so easily; but it seems to come naturally.”

At the Wanganui Supreme Court, an Assyrian named J. Kirriwegg, who was defended by Mr. C. E. Mackay, was indicted on a charge of indecent assault at Rata The jury returned a verdict of guilty at the'cbnclusi'oou of the case. His Honour Mr. Justitee Edwards) imposed a line of £25, and ordered prisoner to find a bond of £IOO for his future good behaviour.

While the Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald was in Gisborne a deputation of Natives waited upon him to ask that the Government accept the services of Native girls to assist in nursing the Maori soldiers at the front. Lady Carroll and others supported the request. Mr MacDonald, in reply, said that it was grati-’ fying to him, and to the Government generally, to notice the keen interest the Native rac e was taking in the war. They were proud of thle way the Natives had come forward' to offer men, money, and food. The Maori people had done credit to tlheir ancestors and the' people of New Zealand. He keenly appreciated their desire to send nurses to the front, and, so far as he possibly could, he would try and get the request acceded to. In this matter, of course, the Government had to listen to those in authority, but he would place the request before the responsible Minister

Auckland and Australian travellers in America who returned by the Niagara from Vancouver, which arrived in Auckland last week, have been in touch with survivors of the Lusitania outrage, and are able to give first information as to the sad end of Mr and Mrs j. c. Macky, two well-known citizens of Auckland, who wer e drowned in the terrible disaster. The elderly couple met'their end with calmness and heroism. When the boats were being lowered there was one seat left, which wa s offered to Mrs Macky. Quietly and firmly she declined it in favour of a

younger woman. “I am 'getting old, and would rather stay with my husband. You are young, and have life befoie you,’ J she-is reported to have ssul to th e other lady. The last glimpse of the couple was of them standing on deck calmly awaiting the end. On arriving in London,the lady whom Mrs Macky surrendered her seat advertised to obtain the address of Mr .Tack M'a«hy, and told him the story of his patents 15 ...-Ji I'WI ideath. ■ ‘ : ' .■

A Dunedin trooper formerly a miner) now in the Dardanelles trenches, writing to his friends in Dunedin, mentions that he and his mates, when “digging themselves in,” struck what they regarded as favourable gold prospects.

Of the many lucky escapes *mong New Zealand soldiers at the Dardanelles the case of Private Thomas Bailey, of Wynd'ham, is notable (says the Wyndham Herald). A Tun: had him bayonetted in the knee, and he seemed to be "don e for, ’ when his chum came quickly to the rescue, driving his bayonet through the body of the Turk. Bailey is in a hospital.

At a meeting of members of the “More Men” deputation and others held at Wellington, resolutions were adopted that steps be taken to impress upon the Prime Minister the expediency of making the national register compulsory in the case of both men and women; also that a public meeting be convenpd for the purpose of forming a War League, with the object as far as possible in connection with raising forces for war purposes.

A high tribute to the efficiency of the training of the New Zealand reinforcem'ent drafts is paid by Cdlonel W. G. Braithwaite, General Staff Officer, .New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and late Chief of the General Staff in New Zealand. In a letter to an officer in Wellington he states: “You people are doing wonders in New Zealand in keeping your end up. and I can assure you that your efforts are well rewarded when you see Dhow easily the reinforcements tumble into thejr places in the firing-line. Every man on arrival here goes Into the firing-line at ones, so he needs to have a certain amount of preliminary training."