The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1915. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 329, 6 November 1915, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1915. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

(With which is incorporated The Taihape Post and Waimarino News.)

At the Presbyterian Church, Taihape, to-morrow eevning, a memorial service for the late Rev. D. Gordon will be conducted by the Rev. R. H. Catherwood.

Only one tender for the grazing rights of the Oval Domain was received at- the meeting of the Taihape Borough Council last evening and it was decided to call for fresh tenders.

Prompt payment of all county rates is requested by the Rangitikei County Council, and it is further intimated that legal proceedings will be taken for the recovery of amounts not paid by the 14th of December.

The Treasurer reported, at the meeting of the Taihape Borougli Council last evening, on the bank balances as follows: District Fund Account (dr.) £2.823 5/1;- Interest Account (dr.) £583 1/2; Temporary Loans Aceounr (dr.) £640; Loan Account No. 1 (dr.) £661 13/9; Loan Account No. 2 (dr.) £l9l 8/9; Oval Domain Account (er.) £24 16/. Accounts amounting to £232 17/10 were passed for payment.

War has frequently "been explained Another definition of its purposes was given at an intercession service in Christchurch. “War is the great process by whicjh God clears our decks,” said Bishop Julius. “For ages and ages since primitive days we have been adding, adding, adding and building up a civilisation, and a very great mass of that civilisation is non-essential, and when the time of battle comes we sweep it overboard.”

At the meeting 'of the Taihape Borough Council last evening a communication was received from the Secretary of the New Zealand Catholic Federation stating that the conference in connection with the question of instituting a censorship of picture films in New Zealand was to be held at Wellington on Wednesday, December :st. and asked the Council to arrange to send a delegate or proxy to the conference. Tjhe Mayor suggested that the matter be held over until the sf-.xt meeting and the Council de3’dod to adopt this course.

A New Pymoutli man who was “turned down” by the inspecting medical' officer because of a slight defect to his foot, which never has interfered with his walking or running, is proceeding to Wanganui to offer himself to the recruiting office. If unsuccessful theer (says the Taranaki Daily News) he will go on to Wellington, and if he fails there to pass the test is determined to go to Australia, where he knows he will be passed. It is ridiculous that a time like this when the authorities are calling voreiferously for men that they should insist on an exacting physical standard that is demanded by no other country in the world.

At a meeting of the Ashburton branch of the Farmers’ Union, Mr. W. T. Lill referred to Mr. Ashmead Bartlett’s criticism on the conduct of the war and his proposed lecturing tour. Mr. Lill said they did not want anyone to come to New Zealand throwing cold water on what was being done. On the motion of Mr. Lill, it was unanimously decided that the Prim* Minister be written to and informed that the Ashburton branch of the Farmers’ Union was of opinion that the farmers did not want Mr. Bartlett in New Zealand till after the war. Farmers in South Canterbury have been heard to express the , same opinion.

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Stories of the taking.of the National Register in England must be legion, but one of the best comes From, on East End district. The reply cne enumerator received to the request for the completed form was: *'l don’t want to ’avc nothing to do with it. I won’t fill in no forms. I was when I was a child, and I’re got the marks on me arm to show for it’!”

’• An interesting discovery in the shape of a message from France was made at Messrs. Gilberd and Sons’ soap factory at Wanganui. A consignment of resin just arrived from France was being opened up, and on the head being broken out of one cask there appeared, written across the top of the mass of resin, the words:- li England expects that every mam this day will do his duty.” Underneath, in French, was the name and address of the writer.

Female bank clerks have been introduced into banks in the Dominion, though ostensibly engaged for the duration of the Avar, they are regarded in some quarters as a fixture. They are Avell paid, beginning at 30/ to £2 a week in one bank, and Avith excellent ptospects of reaching £2- 10/ to £3 after they start. There is every probability of their being employed in the higher branches of the bank’s business, providing they show tbemsekos capable.

The enthusiasm "which the fair sex in Otago display in patriotic matters was demonstrated on Saturday even, ing near the shed at the wharf, where the returned soldiers and relatives were entertained in the evening. A barrier two feet high was erected. A large crowd of people remained outside, where several policemen were on duty. The amusement of the spectators wm very evident when they beheld two well-known and,well-dressed ladies “scale the barrier” and elude the men in blue. Several youths assisted the ladies in the initial stage of the climb, which was as clbver as it was unusual.

In opening the new cattle pavili ms at the Manawatu A. and P. Show, Mr Massey, referring to agricultural matters, congratulated the people on the splendid season experienced. He said the high prices were due to the war, but he felt sure producers would be glad to take lower prices if the war were brought to a speedy and successful conclusion. He was at present engaged on a deal between the Imperial Government and New Zealand producers for nearly one million pounds’ worth of cheese for the troops. During the last few years New Zealand bad greatly increased its reputation as a producing country. When the war ended high prices would stop, and they must look for fresh markets, probably in the Eastern States of America. With the fine advertisement New Zealand produce was obtaining he anticipated no difficulty in this connection.

The first; hailstorm of the summer passed over Timaru on Tuesday. The storm came from the west and was heralded by the roll of thunder, followed by the rattle of hailstones on the roofs. The hailstones were very large, some of them being the size of big marbles, and coming down with great violence, they had the effect of startling horses and making things j generally uncomfortable for anyone abroad at the time. The storm did considerable damage to gardens and orchards in those localities where ,v was most violent. In the Otipua district, for instance, it was one of the most severe storms ever experienced there and did immense damage to crops and fruit of all descriptions. At one farm, where the orchard was a pretty sight, many trees were stripped of all fruit and fair-sized twigs were broken, off. Many of the stones were as large as bantams’ eggs. The storm lasted about 20 minutes.