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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 8, 11 January 1916, Page 5

"I am surprised at my own . sentiments, iint thir. is a contest betwee: civilisation and barbarism. There is no alternative." These sentences are quoted from a letter written by Sir Wilfrid Laurier to Sir Gilbert Parker. The veteran Canadian statesman has been all his life a worker in the cause of peace, but he feels, in common with lovers of throughout the Empire, that this time there is nothing to do but to fight, and to fight hard, to put into the scale the whole of our resources, so that we may ensure "not simply vietcrv, but the complete exhaustion of Germany, as the South was exhausted after the Civil War in the United States. This," says Sir Wilfrid,- "and thi s alone- is the 'aim to which we must all look forward." It lias been decided by the Council of the New Zealand Locomotive En-gine-drivers', Firemen, and Cleaners' Association to forward to the Gr;\nd Council, Avhich meets in Februarv, a scheme sent down by the Wanganui Branch for building houses with the £25,000 paid into the Superannuation Fund by the Government. The Council is advising the Railway Institute that the Association is v■ illing to act in concert for .having the scheme plaeecL ■ before .Parliament. At an early hour oil. Sunday m'orning, in the Dunedin Hospital, a returned soldier named Wi'iliam John Wills was found by one of the nurses with his throat cut and a razor in his hand. He was brought back to New. Zealand on the Maheno, and when adv mitted to the hospital was suffering from dystentery. . Deceased Avas a widower, and resided in Dunedin. Public Notices. WANTED. Sixth Standard Girl to do typewriting. A learner otherwise qualified will be accepted. H. D. Bennett and Co. WANTED. A homo for two children ... girl—-aged respectively. 9 and 7, who havet lost their -rntfi her—either ' ti& parately or together. Stole what remuneration is required to "Working Man" Care Time?. O^ee. FOR SALE. ACSTYLKNfi GAS ("Universal). ;hc BcM Plant on t*e R. M^ljAJtlSN, Drover-hi. Pi: !r.r3 S?.looo>