The Taihape Daily Times WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1915 LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 22 September 1915, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1915 LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

AND WAIMARIETO ADVOCATE

(With which Ib incorporated The Tai hape Post <J.n£ Waimarino Newg.)

A reward is offered for the return of a lady's walking stick, advertised for in another column.

The adjourned meeting of Taihape business men, held to form a "Tradesmen's Association," is to be heUl in the Fire Brigade Hall on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. • In the list of names published last Tuesday week of those who bid for the Union Jack sold at Wdniata was that of Britland for £5. This should have read H. 0. Briekland, Tiriraukawa.

In another column the secretary of the Taihape Tradesmen's Association notifies that the business community will observe a elose holiday on* Monday, September 27th, Dominion Day, and that shops ■will remain open all day on the following Thursday. Writing from the Dardanelles a soldier says:—l asked one good-natured looking Maori how he liked this place. He answered: "No much; too hot and dry." But what about Malta?" was the n*xt qustion. He rolled his eyes apwaTds, as he replied, "Pub every five yards!" What Australian sheepfarmers fear is that there will be no one to shear their sheep for them if many .more shearers enlist. At present the situation is viewed with alarm. This was a remark made to a Hawke 's Bay Herald representative by Mr. F. Allaxdice, a large sheepfarmer of New South Wales, now on a visit to tho Dominion.

A New Zealander who returned by the Tahiti from Gallipoli was asked what, things he thought would make suitable Christmas gifts for "our boys." In reply, he stated that hard chocolate, cake, and other sweetmeats would be very acceptable, but he added that a good supply of insect powder was most necessary. There were, he said, all kinds of small pests and insects—even worse than the fleas —at Gallipoli, and as it is sometimes very j hard to get a wash, insect powder was I most welcome. JFrom north co soutli, from east to west I tour the werld with tiroless zest, Mid tropic heat or Arctic snow. My health to simple means I owe. Through all I hav e one faithful frioud. In storm and stress prompt aid to lend, That fortifies ma to endure, I'Tis world-famed Woods' Great Pepner mint Cure.

A special order made by the Borough Council is advertised in another colli m n. Speaking in the House, Mr. Massey said he proposed to bring down a Bill this session to deal with the question of the cost of living. The measure he proposed to introduce would be an amendment and extension of the Commercial Trusts Act. A very large number of people fol2owed the remains of the wife of Mr. A. E. Mu'iro, sonr., from the Presbyterian Church to the Taihape Cemetery this afternoon. The service was conducted by the Rev. E. H. Catherwood. Every resident of the Taihape district will deeply sympathise with Mr. E. B. Spooner, who this morning received cable news that his sou ; E. E. Spoauer, ' had been killed in action at the Dardanelles.

A large military parade of all territorials and cadets in Taihape will take p'iSaeo on the Eeereation Grounds tonight from 7 to 10 o'clock. The parade will be.-under the command of Staff-Sergeant-Major Tuckey. All men in town who are shortJy to leave for the front are cordially invited to take part this evening and a very fine military display is anticipated. Messrs. Ward. Lock and Co. will shortly publish a story, entitled "My Friend Phil." The writer is Miss Isabel Maud Peacocks, of Auckland. It is claimed that there is a charm and sweetness in this exquisite and humorous story of a boy, a man, and a maid, that is certain to win for its talented author a wide circle of admirers. The book is likely to prove a delicious and stimulating tonic.

The officer in charge of Defence matters in Taihape, Sorgeaht-Major Tuckey, lias already got another large number of- names of volunteers and the list is continually being added to. Sergeant-Major Tucker has now received the gratifying information that al3 volunteers registered on his lists to date will be accepted when the next lot are called up. This will also be. good news for the young fellows concerned.

A rather amusing incident occurred when the. Bimutaka, on arrival from London on Saturday, was boarded by members of the Catholic Federation to welcome new arrivals of the Catholic faith. A male passenger passionately clasped in his arms one of the young ladies of the federation, and almost smothered her with kisses before she realised what was happening. The young lady freed herself after a struggle, and demanded an explanation. It then began to dawn on the man that lie had made a and that the young sady was not his wife, whom lie had come out to Tejoin. The principals in the little episode were the only ones who did not appear to enjoy the humour of the situation.

Information gathered from returned soldiers showed that the New Zea Sanders were just as delighted welcome the Maoris to Anzac Cove as tlio restless Maori was to leave the semi-rigid confines of Malta, a'nd get into the firing line. They immediately went on outpost duty, and were also employed in the main firing line at sapping work. Before long there was quite a numbf.r wounded, and the calmness with which they ivent on to the operating table was amazing. One Maori came in shot through both legs and one thigh, broken. He nodded to the doctor, asked for a cigarette, and smoked calmly right through a, painful operation of sitting and dressing the shattered limbs He was only one.of a dozen such eases. Maoris are proud of their Egyptian record. The New Zea Dander who greets the Maoi with "Kia Ora' ; almost invariably received in reply "Saida, Effendi" (Egyptian for "Good day, boss)." They fight like warriors, and are often more dariDg than the British in defying the showers of Turkish shrapnel when they decide that a dip in the briny is necessary.

Scene: Wellington City P.O. branch. I Time: Forenoon. Dramatis personae: Elderly.gentleman, .to make an inquiry; lady clerk, doing nothing in particular. Deferentially the old gentleman waited some moments, watching the clerk arange pens, inkpot, papers, etc. As there seemed some indeliiniteness about the conclusion of this task, he politely queried: "Is there a telegram for me?" The clerk (after a scrutiny): "No." The inquirer paused before further asking. "Are there any letters for Mrs. C— —?" The clerk (without looking): "I don't know." j Somewhat nonplussed at this reply, ! and the manner of it, the member of the public asked the" official if she'' would mind looking. The clerk: "I can't." Elderly gentleman: "But Mrs. G is my daughter, and I am making the inquiry for her." The clerk: "I can't help that!" "Why?" gasped the inquirer. "Because the regulations won't let me." And then he understood. "But why," he pursued, "did you not tell me that before?" The lady elerk, however, was not to be further hindered in keT little bit of spring-cleaning, and she vouchsafed u. answer. The elderly gentleman who had thus learnt a little about J Post Office regulations then 30-aght the ] warmth o£ the outer world.