LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 348, 11 December 1915, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Christmas and New Year holiday train arrangements are advertised by the Railway Department in another column.

A good programme of pictures will be shown at the Three Stars Theatre to-morrow (Sunday) night. There are two star pictures of 5,000 feet.

The Vossish Zeitung says that Anton Lang, the famous impersonator of Christ in the Passion Play at Obcrammergau, was killed while fighting in the Champagne.

An Order-in-Council is gazetted prohibiting the export of goods from New Zealand to the Netherlands without the permission of the Minister for Customs.

A few days ago the Government authorised a loan for a considerable sum for the erection of a cold storage plant and shed for the storage of fruit at Motueka.

The printing of Christmas Cards if? now a feature of the work turned out by the Taihape Printing and Publishing Co., Ltd and samples may be seen and prices will be given on application at the office.

Commencing from to-night the screening of pictures at the Three Stars Theatre will commence at 8.45. This refers to Saturday nights only. The reason for this is to give patrons time to do shopping and still see the whole programme.

It is announced that a, Church of England Garden Party will, be held in St. Margaret's ground, Taihape. on Thursday next, December 16th, in connection with which therre Avill be a sale of plain and fancy work, as well as produce of every description. A pleasant and profitable day's outing is promised to all who attend.

There was a lengthy discussion at the New Zealand Waterside Conference on the Auckland Union's method of only accepting members- approved by the union committee, instead of allowing open membership, as in other unions. The general tone of the discussion indicated a desire to forget the past differences, and eventually a clause in the Federation's rules stipulating that all unions accept clearances from other unions was unanimously agreed to.

A Levin telegram to-day states that a male passenger on the south bound New Plymouth express, named Spencer, resident of the Lower Hutt, and apparently about 28 years of age, was struck by the tablet arm at Manakau station last evening. He received such injuries that he' jdied shortly after eaching Otaki hospital. The deceased was in the carriage next the engine with his head out of a window. An inquest is being held this morning at Otaki, ; ■ViMfj::fffl§

A special tier platform has been erected in the Methodist Church in order to accommodate the combined choir of SO children and adults on Sunday at the anniversary services. The choir will render special anthems, quartettes, solos, and hymns to selected music. The church has been tastefully decorated with festoons and arches of evergreens and flowers. The seating accommodation has been re-arranged so that there will be ample room for the large attendance anticipated. Attendants at the evening service are advised to arrive early if a choice of seats is desired. All. seats are free.

A few days ago the fact that the only news of their son Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Reichardt had received for some time past was that inscribed on a returned letter, "Killed in Action." Mr. Reichardt wrote to the Defence authorities and the consolation he receives is absolutely nil. Now, the secretary of the Taihape Women's Working Club has received a communication from the military authorities, dated Alexandria, October 2Sth, stating that a parcel had been despatched about that time to Mr. F. Reichardt, Mudros Island, in company with one that Avas sent to Mr. W. A. Nicholls. It is not surprising that the authorities lose the run of soldiers' parcels when they miserably fail in keeping count of soldiers themselves.