The Taihape Daily Times WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1915. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 15 September 1915, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1915. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

AND WAIMASINO ADVOCATE

(With which is Incorporated The Taihape Poat tia* "Waimalinu New*.)

An advertisement of importance to plumbers is published in this Issue rtv the .Government Department.

The Town Clerk gives notice in another column that from this date the provisions of sections 41 to -IS of the By-laws of the Borough, in respect to the driving of horses and the conduct of vehicles, will be strictly enforced. A story from Gallipoli of a spy who was out ploughing. The British knew (he was a spy? hut the cost of »lfe jreQuiTJed to fcatch him Woujld hare been very heavy, so a destroyer was ordered up. The flrst shot sent mi*, horses, and plough skywnrds. Patrick Daly, carter, of Newtown, giving evidence on his own behalf on a charge of cruelty to a horse at -the Magistrate's Court [yesterday, said: "I had three men with me—two men and myself—laughter—and! we «tyd we could for the horse."

At a meeting held under the auspices of the Watrarapa Chamner oi Commerce, resolutions were passad pledging those present to trade only r/ith Britain and the Allies, and aski jg the Go\cr..ment to rjlace a surtax on tne,mjy goods. Mr A. W. Hogg was the dissentient.

The ladies of the Methodist Guild are holding a sale of work in the Methodist School to-morrow afternoon. Produce, work, and sweet stalls" will be arranged, also an aftcrnono tea stall. The effort is to pay off a certain debt that has fallen due on the Methodist Church. A good attendance is wished for, and no charge will be made for I admission.

In connection with tlhe present Government's proposed military legislation the following resolution was passed at a wt.ll-attended meeting of the Wei-1 |lington branch of the Social "Democratic partly: "That this meeting unreservedly condemns the Fusion Government's attempt to inflict, conscription on New Zealand, as evidenced by the industrial conscription cSlause of the Expeditionary Forces Bill and the coercive clauses of t[he so-called (National Register; and tbat w e pledge ourselves to offer every resistance to anjy attempt to Prus«!ian!i;s,e New Zealand in the worst military sense."

A black and tan sheep dog, with cc 1lar and chain, was lost from the 7.n\hape Railway Station last Friday. Vhe dog answers to the name of "Pet";r." The finder is asked to communicate with the Stationmaster, Tatyi ip3.

The annual meeting of the Taihape Defence Rifle Club is advertised to take place in the Fire Brigade Hall, on Friday evening, September 17th. A lull attendance of members is requested, and intending members are also asked to be present. The annual report and balance sheet will be submitted.

It id possible that Dr. 'JlanL'., j German interned at Motuihi Islari 1, will 'be exchanged for a British doctor now | a prisoner of war in Germaiy. Or. Glantz was one of the p-risjutva taken when the l Xew Zealand FJxv.jUtioi.sry Force captured Samoa. The matter is now being considered by tb e Defence authorities.

! The lands opened by the Crown for safe and selection during the month of July cmoprised 59-tcwn acres and 234 rural acres offered for sale at auction for cash or on deferred payment; 4737 acres offered under the optional system, 1212 en renewable .lease, 33 acres on lease under the Public Bodies' Leases Act, 3929 acres on lease by auction and application, and misejellaneoir:, making a total of 10,204 acres.

"I am astonished at t!he veru'i '.ty of your Mayor," said Sir Joseph \Y.\ • 1, at the British Empire trade pro*: j ..V. >i meeting last night.. "I him day after dax at such various meetings. One daiy I find him talking on the beauties of flowers. Another day he speaks on title -evils that afflict the good people ,of Wellington, and to-night h>* descants eloquently on alll the strong tilings that you require done to pratact the Empire's trade and to put a stop to trade in enemy countries; and he does it all -without turning a Hair." (Laughter and applause).

The Ali'ent Enemy Trackers hill which is to be introduced in th-3 House by t!he Prime Minister is the J'ill which Mr Maissey indica": ti aiighc he placed before Parliameit, who 1 answering a suestrton so.no time ago regarding the case of Professor von Z< dlita. As it provides that persons of alien enemy nationality shill n>>t 1 rJd positions of teachers in Nov Zealand schodls or colleges, it will srt «it rest the doubt as to whether Processor von Zedlitz is to continue on the teach'-Dg Staff of Victoria Colly's <>:.• not.

, TJhe export cf avoo! to the United States of America is «tly under license from the D?.p.>,;rivient of Trade and Customs, and at !U3 present time i s restricted to mori.o and blacnfaced wools. In order to present the possibility cf any such y »:>.( being usel fofr enemy purposes, importation in America is, by arrany j with the Imperial Government, under the control of the Tertlilie Alliance, Incorporated, of New York, whose approval to any proposed consignment must be obtained before a license is granted.

At a meeting of the Otago High Sohool Boa):d of Governors, a communication was received from the rector of the High. School suggesting that the Board should seek some relaxation—at least during the'war—of the stringent requirements of recent legislation with, regard to tjhe staffing of secondary schools requiring on e assistant to every 25 pupils. Reference was made to tbJe obligations to men on active service who had been granted leave of absence and to the fact that the supply of suitable candidates must be Seriously restricted, and a compulsory increase in the staff might mean a decrease of efficiency, thereby defeating th e objeGt of the regulations. The Board decided to communicate witjh the Department on the subject.

During the first five months of the present year the number of estates under £SOO certified for estate duty was 615,, of an aggregate net value io.fi £138,824. Between £SOO and £IOOO the number certified was 303, and the aggregates value ;£223,1/)4; between £IOOO and £2OOO number Avas ?05,' and the value £368,356; between £2>)3o and £3OOO, 108; of a total «alue of £260,913; between £3OOO .-fid £4OOO, 78, and the ralue £267,573; b tv een £4OOO and £SOOO, 35, and the value £156,976; between £SOOO tvd £iM<\ 49, and the value £299,764; between £7,500 and £IO,OOO, 40, and tin value £340,180; between £10,(00 and £15,000, 24, and tlhe value £297,894: between £15,000 and £20,000, 20, and the value £350,0h5; £20,000 and over, 40, of a totall vaflue of £3,-

■OO3 288. The total number of estates certified for duty was 1577, and their aggregate net value £5,720,902.

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