LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 310, 2 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

The prospectus of the Public Works loan of £2,000,000 will be issued as •soon as the Finance Bill has received the assent of the Governor, probably to-day or on Monday. An aviator flew over Liege and dropped French papers, flags, and proclamations announcing that the Armies are advancing. The people were deeply moved as this is the first air visit since, the occupation bjy the Germans: —Sydney Sun cable.

Mill hands and bushmen desirous of obtaining employment in the Taihape or Waimaismo districts, are requested to send in their names, addresses and occupations to the Rangitikei General and Co-operative Timber Company, at Tailhape, who will advise them where there are openings to s uit them.

Last night's “Gazette” contains the programme of examination fo!r elementary kindergarten certificates proposed to be granted under the authorH|y of the Ministefr for Education to student - teachers of kindergarten schools who desire to obtain a diploma in elementary kindergarten work. The Hon. Jas. Allen, in the House last evening, referred to Defence matters. Ho said 6000 reinforcements were available for October, and after that 4000. were wanted every two months. It was a large order, and it might he found necessary to stimulate the interest in recruiting. He read a statement which had been issued to employers asking their co-operation.

The Higlj Commissioner reports:—ln recent operations on the Tigris the position of tiie enemy on both sides of the river below Mutolamar was captured by a British-Tndian force, after a desperate resistance by the Turks. The total of prisoners taken was 1,100. The. total enemy force was estimated at 3,000 regulars, assisted by many tribesmen. Britsh casualties were under 500, including 30 officers.

Mr A. W. Bicknell presented oro of his fine horses to be sold yesterday in aid of the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund.: The first purchaser was Mr G. Brown, of Taoroa, it being knocked down at £l2. Mr Brown (ordered it to he put up again, when It was bought by Mr D. Scott, for .£l-0. This mfilming' Mr Scott rang up Messrs Dalgety and Co., and added another £3 to the price, the additional amount to go to the credit off the Utiikn candidate for the Carnival Queer,ship. Mrs- GUcijirM.

Seventy-four applications were received by the Wanganui County Council for the position of clerk and treasurer to the Council.

A meeting of the Ladies’ General Committee of “Our Boys” candidate will be held at the Supper Room, Town Hall, on Monday night, October 4, at 7.30 p.m. ;

Owing to the high cost of horse-feed the various carrying firms have bee:compelled to raise the price of woolcarting by one shilling per bale. A notification to that effect appears in another column.

The following are the values of New Zealand produce exported during the month ended September 28th: Butter, £7,437; cheese, l £4,5557 frozen lamb, £36,148; frozen mutton, £95,419; frozen beef, etc., £71,447; gold, £57,797; grain and pulse, £.,709; hides and skins, £ 24',537; kauri gum, £3,822; flax and tow, £12,216; tallow, £10,348; timber, £ 1$„023; wool, £'36,501.

The High Commissioner reports that an important labour conference was held at the Board of Education yesterday. It declared the belief that men required for navy, army, and munrtions work, to carry out the war successfully, can be- obtained by voluntary means, the conference pledging its assistance to the Government in every possible way to secure men for the purpose. It was decided to organise a special labour recruiting campaign throughout the country.

In an advertisement in another column the Pubic Service Commissioner invites applications from youths of from 16 years to 21 years of age, who are desirous of appointment as Cadet draughtsman in the Public- Service. The class of youth that would he suitable i s clearly indicated in the adver-

tisement; also the remuneration that accepted applciants will receive. Applications must be made on the properforms, which will be received up till noon on the 23rd October.

Tlh e fishing s eason In the Wellington Acclimatisation district commenced yesterday, the prospects being considered good. Brow r n and rhinbow trout fry have been distributed in the majority of the rivers and streams, and the society’s hatchery at Masterton has handled 750,000 brown ova and 250,000 rainbow ova. For the protection of license holders against poaching, a number of honorary rangers have undertaken the necessary duties.

A curious coincidence 3s pointed out in the letter of a Napier boy home. He sajys that they are endeavouring to' take Achi Baba (the bag hill which commands Chanak). It is going to be a difficult job for this reason. Some years ago Sir lan Hamilton himself planned the fortifications of the hill for the Turks —and h e did it thoroughly. Now 'he sees himsel set the task of undoing what he once built. It will be done, but, the opinion is expressed that it will he a painfully long Job.

The following men from Palmerston district have bee# notified to report themselves for duty on 12th October, when they will go into camp on probation as non-commissioned officers fcfr the Tenth Reinforcements: Allan Signal, Bulls; G. E. Gibbs, Taihape; G. H. Davey, MoutoafA. H. S. Harper, Wanganui; Basil Kingdom, Mangaweka; S. Howe. Wanganui; A. G, Simpson, Hunterville; D'. Mangnsson, Wanganui; A. E. Thompson, Feilding; George Ackhurst. Palmerston North; W. Hebditch, Rangiotu; J. Stroud, Wanganui.

At the monthly meeting of the Wellington District Land Board, the Boafrd examined applications for land opened for selection on the 28th nit, arid decided which of them should have preference. The ballot was taken at 2.45 p.m., resulting as follows: Section 54, block X., Hautapu, 5a Or 9p, John O’Dea (renewable lease). Section 31, Ohakune V.S., 17a 3r sp, B. Keegan (Renewable lease). Section 7, block XII., Haurangf, 1430 acres, A. W. Robertson (renewable lease). Section 5, Bartholomew Settlement, 12a 2r 3p, W. McF. MacLeod (renewable lease).

Some amusement was caused at the monthly meeting of the Wellington Land Board yesterday when preparations wore being made to conduct the ballot for certain lands. There were | only three applicants for one block, and not hearing his name called out, one of them asked the reason. The Commissioner (Mr T. :X. Brodrick) informed him that preference was always 5 given to married couples with cbil- 1) dren, and tllidrefore he was not eligible | for the first ba'lllot. “How do you I know I won't have some, though?” | queried the anxious applicant. “That I question is beyond the board's power to answer,” remarked the Commissioner, who said that should the winner of the ballot be unable to comply with the conditions, the questioned would be *in the next ballot. “I am too unlucky for that to happen,,’ observed the disappointed applicant, as he left the room in a hurried manner. A surprise, however, awaits the childless. 'husband, for .owing to certain technical reasons the two remaining applcdants were unable to take possession of the land and ha therefore beeches the successful competitor.

A married couple advertises for lodging a or furnished room. a ' Those wishing to send Christmas puddings and cake to the boys at the front are reminded that they must send them in by Monday night, October -ith, to the Women’s Working Club. Mr D. C. Bat.es’ weather forecast for i 24 hours from 9 a.ra. this day is as fol- I lows: Westerly wind, strong to gale and veering by N.W.N. The weather appears likely to be cloudy' and unsettled; rain probable; barometer has a falling tendency.

Word comes from GallipFi of a distinguished feat of bravery by Lleutenand Harry Walker, formerly Sergt. Walker, of the Maori Contingent. Short--ly after the landing of the Maori' companies, Lieut. Walker scouted through the Turkish lines under cover of night, remaining behind the lines all the rext day, and returning to Anzac the following night with a great deal of very ' useful information. I

The British Vice-Consul (Dr. Aganoor), who is reported in yesterday's cables as having heen killed in Ispahan, Persia, is a brother-in-law of Mrs Carew Thomas, of Matarawa, and has been at Ispahan for the last eight or ten years. A couple of years ago, when there was trouble in Persia,. Dr Aganoor sent his wife with an armed escort, back to England via northern Persia and Asia Minor—a long and perilous journey, which occupied three months. Mrs Agauoor is the only white woman known to have accomplished such a journey on horseback.

The nursing sisters to leave on the next tran sports have 1 been selected. Sisters Fulton (wife of Colonel Fulton), who for the past three months has been matron at Trentham military hospital, will be in charge. Under her will be Sisters Douglas (Dunedin), Cumherworth (Christchurch), Stronach (Stratford), Keith (Wellington), Crispin (Wellington), Scott (Christchurch), and Jessep (Christchurch), all of whom have been doing duty ah. Trentham; Sisters Goldsmith (Hawke’ s Bay), Brown (Hokitika), P awiott (Clyde), (Nixon, Moore, Lowe, .»nd Tnglis, who returned in the transport Taihiti.