The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1915. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 329, 3 November 1915, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1915. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

(With which ia incorporated The Tat hape Post and Waimarino News.)

A company has been formed for the purpose of erecting a huge arcade in Willis Street, Wellington. The building will be known as the Royal' Arcade, and will, contain electric elevators to take passengers to the heights of Boulcott Street.

Tfio Thames Star records the fact that during the height of a recent gale the Kopu Hall was taken right off its supports, lifted, and deposited about S feet away. Numerous chimneys and flimsy outbuildings were demolished in other parts by the hurricane wind and pelting rain.

Instructions have been given to the Customs Department to prohibit ships of foreign nations from loading coal in Now Zealand ports without a permit from the Minister for Customs. The Prime Minister explained that the object was to prevent the enemy becoming possessed of coal mined in New Zeafind or any other British possession.

Eleven new freezing works are contemplated or are now in course of construction, which, when completed, will provide storage for about 900,000 freight carcases; and the additions to the present freezing chambers will' provide for another 900,000; so that in the future the frozen meat capable of being stored in the Dominion will reach the total of 4,000,000 freight carcases. According to a circular sent by the Department of Industries and Commerce to the Chamber of Commerce, there is an opening for New Zealand produce in Bengal, the particular requirements being preserved moats, potted meats, tinned goods generally, bacon, hams, cheese, butter, aud biscuits. The matter was referred to the Exporters Committee for consideration.

By an arrangement entered into by the British and French military authorities, Argentina has been left free of British army horse buyers in favour of the French Remount Commission, a reciprocal arrangement subsisting in Canada, which is reserved to British actitvities in the horse-buying director Up to August Ist France had purchased 40,000 horses in Argentina at about £l3 per head.

A movement is on foot in Wellington to invite the women of New Zealand to contribute to some form of memorial to Nurse Cavell. The idea at present is to endow a cot in a hospital at Home recently named after her at Queen Alexandra’s desire. The Mayoresses in different centres will be asked to convene meetings, and Lady Liverpool will be asked to head the movement.

A reply to tlie invitation from the Home Government that one or more Ministers from New Zealand shall take part in an Imperial Council on the subject of the war is being deferred until the result of the National Registration census is known. It may be taken for granted that in the near future the invitation will be accepted and that both the Prime Minister and the Minister for Finance will proceed to London to represent the New Zealand Government. There are several matters in relation to the war upon which the advice of colonial representatives will be sought.

A Wanganui milk vendor was charged at the Magistrate’s Court with sellino - milk below the standard, being deficient in butter-fat. The analysis showed 2.10 of butter-fat, the standard being 3.25. Defendant pleaded not guilty and exlpained that the sample was taken from the tap at the bottom of the can anad that the cream had risen to the surface. Mr. Haselden SM remarked that defendant would have' to speak to a magistrate v,ho IriiOtv less about milk than ho Old to maite an explanation like that. The sample was drawn from the samsourcc as where the public’s supply canie A fme of £IQ was imposed am* costs 17/6, and .solicitor's too £3 »/ were added.

It is understood that tLo Public School Concert is to be held on Friday night next. A wire received from Mf. Richmond Davies, who is at Te Ivuiti,. Just as we go to press, roads os follows: —“Our little Katherine, aged 5, - died suddenly this morning.”

The Auckland Stars Dunedin corresopndent says that the Kaituna Bowling Club is leading the -way by resolving to refuse applications for membersihip to single men eligible for enlistment.

Exports of New Zealand products during the week ending last Tuesday were valued as follow: Butter, £IOO,845; cheese, £22,748; frozen lamb, £87,1.76; frozen mutton, £110,266; frozen beef, etc., £53,364; gold, £231,444; hides and skins, £12,414; kauri gum, £1,270; flax and tow, £5818; tallow £8869'; timber £4113; wool, £46,244.

An old landmark is shortly to disappear in Wellington in the demolition of Flockton’s second-hand shop, formerly the Central Fire Brigade Station. This building, with adjoining structures, is to be removed owing to the widening of Manners Street East, the City Council having decided to throw that thoroughfare into Dixon Street.

Mr James Rattray, who has taken over the position of Driver of the Rangitikei Steam Roller, has received word from his two sons, that the.y have volunteered for active sendee, Edgar enlisting at Wairoa, H. 8., is now attached to the 3rd Battalion N.Z.R.8., Earl of Liverpool’s Own, Trentlham. Victor joined the ninth reinforcements in Auckland. The brothers were not aware of each other’s intentions till they met at Trentham. f This evening the Bishop of Wellington (the Rev. Dr. Sprott) will arrive in Taihape. He will proceed to Ruanui to-morrow, and go on to Moawhango on Friday. He will return to Taihape on Friday evening, and will hold a confirmation service in St. Margaret’s Church the same evening. Upwards of twenty candidates will present themselves for confirmation at St. Margaret’s, a good many of them being adults. The London Times’ Washington correspondent says that Mr. Roosevelt, in a magazine article- on America’s e>periences, says that England is a lamentable example of the punishment which befalls a nation that docs not take its duties seriously. The Navy and the soldiers are admirable, but the nation as a whole compares disadvantageously with the French. After a year of war, wealthy England has failed in its duty, its army being inadequate, while the home factories have utterly failed to adequately supply the artillery with munitions. Amusing stories of the raw recruit are • current. Among them is that of the novice, who, on his first ‘ sentrygo” at night, saw his lieutenant pass, and took no notice of him, thinking it was not necessary, as they had been chums,,; in., their pre-enlistment days. The officer stopped and asked why the sentry did not challenge him. ’I knew you at once, so what 'was the use? was the reply. “As for challenging y oU _ W ell, the last time wo had the 1 gloves on vou hadn’t a look in. Still, if you want it, I’m on.’ Discipline broke down at this naive explanation. Following on the meetings of Greek subjects held in Wellington and Auckland recently, Mr. Frank Dyer, ViceConsul for Greece for the Dominion, dispatched the following cable to tin Minister for Foreign Affairs, Athens:— “Meeting Greek subjects New Zealand unanimously passed resolution sympathy Allies, and expressed hope Greek Government will 30111 A 1 lies help Serbia.” The same message has also been sent to M. Venizelos, exPremier of Greece, by Mr. N. Fernandes, on behalf of the Greeks. <