The Taihape Daily Times. AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE SEPTEMBER 24, 1915. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 24 September 1915, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times. AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE

SEPTEMBER 24, 1915. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

(With which it incorporated The Taihape Post una Waimarinu News.)

The Defence Minister has received a cablegram from the captain of H.M.S. Philomel stating that the mufflers, socks, etc., shipped on August 3rd have been received. The officers and men wish their sincere thanks to be conveyed to the donors.

The people of Westshore are fairly "boiling'' with anger at the uncomplimentary remarks made by Dr. Elizabeth Gvmn in her report to the Education Board, says a Napier exchange. In fact, feeling on the matter is so high that an indignation meeting has been called to dscuss,the matter.

Speaking in the House of Kepresentatitves on financial matters, Sir Joseph "Ward, as Minister of Finance, said his advice to all public bodies at this time was to go slow with proposals for raising money, and to postpone less urgent works until the war was over. He could then say with certainty what our financial position was likely to be.

After the ship Batsford left New York on her last trip, the chief officer discovered five boxes of tobacco secreted in various parts of the hold. These had been taken from a case which, on the ship discharging at Dunedin, was found to be empty. One. other box of tobacco came to light in the course of the vessel's discharge, leaving two unaceounted for.

The many friends of Mr. Whiti Batley will regret to learn that, through a fall from a horse, he is now suffering from a fractured coJlarbone.- It is the more regrettable as both he and his younger brother, Piri Batley, had volunteered for the front, the result being that Piri, who has passed the doctor, will go into eamp without his brother It is understood that Mr. Whiti Batloy is progressing satisfactorily under the care of Dr. Barnett.

At the annual meeting of the Wellington College Old Boys' Cricket Club, the chairman (Mr. M. C. Barnett) stated that (570 of the Old Boys of the college were known to have volunteered for active service,, and the actual number was probably in. the vicinity of 1000. These, the chairman remarked, wore very line figures, and showed that the Old Boys felt that they owed : duty to their country-

.. No matter wnere a cold may lodgein the throat, the head, or the chest — "N&ZOL" ■will promptly root it out. Try :t o-n svgar ~: t'p. ough a Nazol Inhaler, re;: v•••;! k*>ow why Br laany (■.hoiisr -."■ >.'.-h-J V..

Messrs Jack and Dixon, sawmiilers, Mataroa, are for some firstclass men at best wages, including taller out, trucky, timbvu- classer and

cross-cutter. See announcement in the "Wanted" cclumn.

A BritishTresaury statement estimates that a year's duty on hat s will produce £BO,OOO, watqhes £IBO,OOO, musical instruments £40,000, plateglass £60,000, cinema films £400.000, clocks £40,000, motor cars £1,150,000, patent medicine s £250,000, motor spirit £20,000, tobacco £IO,OOO.

It is stated that no fewer than eight members of the "All Blacks" New Zealand representative team which visited California about two years ago are with tihe New Zealand Expeditionary Force on Gallipoli Peninsula. Two have been killed in action —Sergeant A. J. Downing and Sergeant H. Dewar —and one has been wounded, Sergeant J. E. Cuthill.

The 7th Reinforcements Infantry, comprising about 1200 men, who- have been encamped at Tauherenikau, sre to piroceed to Trentham to-day by route march. The Bth Reinforcements Infantry, comprising approximately 1200 men, are to be entrained at Trentiham for TauhO'cnikau during the course of to-day. and on Saturday the remainder cf the infantry and 'oo'inted rifles go forward.

"T(he feeling over here," writes Mr E. Pirie Bush (son of Mr Thos. Bush, of Wellington) from New York, "i s all pro-Allies, but, of course, everybody hopes that the U.S.A. will keep out of it. She is doing much more by keeping cut than she would by entering into the awful squabble, as she is supplying shiploads of munitions to the Allies every week and if she went to war she would have to reserve th e stock, for herself."

A circular is being sent by the Department of Labour to the secretaries of all. trades unions, asking information as to the number of members who have offered' themselves for military service, the number who are in camp, and the number who are on active service abroad, also the total membership of the union. The thoroughness of the inquiry is indicated by the fact that the unions approached include that of the match factory employees, which is practically composed of female operatives.

An apt illustration of the cheerfulness of the New Zealand troops at the front was quoted by the Prime Minister at the Wellington Orphans' Club. Wellington. One man, who had been very daring, was shot, and was being caricd down a sap to the beach when he met an officer, who made an inquiry about tlie man. "Yes," said the man, "I've been shot —this is my sixth wound," he said cheerfully. "Why," said the officer, "you only want another to have one for every day in the week." "Oh, give us a chance," said the wounded soldier, "I want a rest on Sunday!''

At the mooting of the Wellington Hai-bour Board last night a lengthy and at times lively discussion, largely on the lines of town versus county, was provoked by the recommendation of the Wharves and Accounts Committee that wharfage on wool and hemp be "increased by 3d per bale. In reply to Mr J. C. Cobbe, the chairman said tjhat work which before the war could be done for £l2 now cost £2O, largely due to the increased cost of steel bands and studs used in dumpingwool and hemp. With the exception of Wanganui, the Wellington wharfage charges on w r ool were the lowest of any. They had not been increased since 1884. Labour then cost 7/ per day, but it now cost 11/4. In reply to M)r Cobbe, the secreatry said that on this year's figures tlie increased charge on wool alone would be about £2,000, and on wool and % hemp combined £3,260. An amendment was carried that the committee's recommendation be held over till next meeting; and that the committee be asked to in what direction economies could be effected in the operations of t|he Board.

The near approach'of Christmas festivities brings to mind visions of Christmas puddings and cakes, with the many pleasures associated with this festive season, but at this time of war and strife, one's thoughts also rivet to the boys at the front, who are lighting for the sake of those at home. The question is being asked, almost unconsciously, by numberless parents or friends, "What sort of Christmas will: our bovs have?" and as we know it

cannot be as joyful as our own, it. behoves every one to do what they can to make Christmas brighter. for our soldiers. The Tailiape Women's Working Club is appealing for Christmas cakes and puddings, and the Club will guarantee to send them to the front. The cakes and puddings should not be less than 21bs sft weight, and it is advisable to ieo the cakes all over to preserve the moisture. This appeal should be responded to whole-heartedly, and without doubt it.will be, for the gre?;t pleasure it will give to the boys st Christmas to receive thc.se (Jakes wtW ->ay ov?.r and over again £o? the double of s*)pp2yh:g fchpjji.