LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 319, 30 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

All landowners liable to land-taxa-tion are reminded by the publication of an Order-in-Council in another column, that such taxes are payable in one sum on Monday, the 15th November next.

The population of the Dominion on September 30th was estimated at 1,102,203, comprising 567,122 males and 535.181 females; In addition the Maori population was 49,844, and Cook and other islanders numbered 12,598, making the Dominion and dependencies aggregate 1,164,745.

The hearing of the case, Harper and another v. Joblin, a suit for specific performance, was conducted in the Appeal Court, Wellington, on Thursday, and Their Honours Mr Justice Edwards, Mr Justice Cooper,, and Mr Justice Chapman reserved judgment. Tihe court adjourned till 10.30 a.m. on Monday next.

The Anthem, "O, Sing Unto the

Lord," will be rendered by the Methodist. Church Choir at the servcie to-mor-row evening. Three solos are introduced in this anthem. The liev. L. Minifie.will take as the subject of the address, "The Eternal Refuge." A most cordial welcome is extended to visitors. All seats are free.

There wa s not so much business be fore the Wellington Land Board, as

was the case last month, and the memberß were able to clear the orderpaper at one sitting. The usual series of applications for leases, sub-leases, transfers, etc., was dealt with, and a number cf special, resolutions were passed. The report appears in another column. NO COLD [S NAZOL PROOF!

The "Taihape Times" was not published till late last evening, owing to tOe breakage of a casting in the large two-feeder printing machine.

Mr D. C. Bates' weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day is as follows: Westerly and backing by west to south. The. weather will probably prove squally, with heavy showers. Barometer unsteady but rising shortly.

"Has your wife any income?" asked counsel engaged in a case in the Magistrate's Court, Wellington, yesterday. "Which one?" queried witness, in reply. The court was dumbfounded, until the witness, who was a Maori, explained that he had two wives, the first of Whom had died.

Exports of New Zealand products during the week ended en Tuesday were valued as follow: Butter £IOO,845 cheese £22,748, frozen lamb £87,176. frozen mutton £110,266, frozen beef, etc., £53,364, gold £231,444, hides and skins £12,414, kauri gum £1270, flax and tow £SBIB, tallow, £8869, timber £4113, wool £46,244.

Amongst the s'ury-looking recruits who have come forward for active service abroad during the ;>ast few days is a large percentage of employees of various branches of the Government service, notably the Railway Department. The enlistments from that branch include several firemen and porters. There is also a fair number of seamen who have signed on recently, while laborers and horse-drivers are well to the fore.

A ton of cheese has been offered by the Waihcu Valley Cheese Factory ('."e Arolia) for the forces at the Dardanelles, which has been gratefully "incepted by the Minister for Defence Arrangements are being made to ship the cheese by one of the next transports. Half a ton of butter, comprising gifts from various donors, was dispatched to H.M.S. Philomel by one cf the last transports that sailed for Egypt.

In reference to the condition of affairs' at Greece, Mr N. Fernandos has been in communication with leading Greeks in Auckland, and yesterday ieceived advice that at a meeting held there a resolution was passed expressing sympathy with the Allies. A meeting is to be held in Wellington on Sunday for the same purpose. The resolution, if then passed, is to be mbmitted to the Minister for Foreign Affairs at Athens, by the Greek Consul. In the course of a lengthy discussion on the censorship of picture films, Councillor Bush asked at tjhe City Council meeting last night if the police had not already powers to deal with obscene and immoral picture shows. Councillor Atkinson said that at one time when the Infants' Life Protection Act was. passed the police were the only foster-parents recognised in regard to children who had no relations to look after them. 'I he police, he added with scorn., were just about'as much fitted to be censors of picture films as they were to be fos-ter-mothers of orphan children.

Post and telegraph revenue for the quarter, ended September 30th, compared with the corresponding period of 19.14 (shillings and pence omitted),was as follows, last year's figures being given in parentheses:—Postal Revenue: Private box and bag rents, £776 (£827); money|orderj Icommissiont, £4014 £3,660); postages, £177,740 £163,370); postal note commission, £2764 (£2600); miscellaneous, £284 (£269); totals, £185,580; (£170.728). Telegraph Revenue: Telegrams, £91,300 £88173); telephone exchanges j £56,627 (£4758); miscellaneous, £893 I (£737); totals, £148,820 (£93,669).

Included in the recruits who returned their medical papers to the Buckle street office, Wellington, was a member of the Main ExpeditionaryForce, wfho has volunteered to "do his little bit" for King and country for the second time. This man belongs to Wellington, and has signed on fit and well a s a unit of the Army Service Corps. According to the entry on the registration paper this soldier has already seen 232 days °u active service with the Main Expeditionary Force. His plucky action m*again offering himself for his country's cause should set a good example to all those of military age with no dependents who have not answered the call to arms.

A new recruit to the Kitchener army was slouching past Whitehall, when : his gaze suddenly fixed itself upon one : of the two stately custodians of the Horse Guards. Instantly he pulled his lanky figure up to its full height, and, standing at attention, saluted the Life Guardsman. T!he latter, after viewing the antics of the recruit with amusement, said in a contemptuous undertone: "What are you saluting me for, you fool? I'm not an officer; I'm only a. private." "Gam! I knows that right enough," retorted the other in a smart manner. "You see, it's like this "ere, matey; I've only just j'inert, and anything does to practise en!" Sufferers from Hay Fever vrill enjoy speedy relief by breathing in "NAZOL." An unique, never-failing remedy. Use the ISTazol Inhaler. 1 NO COLD IS NAZOL-PEOOP!