LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 50, 29 February 1916, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Harry Ey re-Kenny, late District Court Judge, died at New Plymouth this morning.

Russia’s ugav Avar loan of £200,000,000 sterling will be probably opened on March 20th. A syndicate of banks takes half.

The Rev. Dr. M. J. Brodie was consecrated Catholic Bishop of Christchurch at the Cathedral yesterday morning.—(Press Association). Yesterday morning tAvo N.C.O.’s and six men of the Taihape Platoon of the 7th Regiment went into annual camp at Rangiotn.

An advertiser offers freshly picked damsons for jam-making at tAvopenco per pound. Those requiring damsons should apply at Nidi oils’ Pictures, Station Street.

A girl thirteen years of age was taken to th e Christchurch Hospital from Sumner, suffering from infantile paralysis. She had been nmvell for sonv time, and is now affected in both ,

. Colonel Porter stated at a meeting of citizens in Masterton on Thursday that 30,000 men had already joined the National Reserve, 7 ; 000 of whom belonged to the Wellington Military District.

The newspaper Vend Sysiel Teiden de states that thpre was heavy gnnfi

heard along the Jutland coast on Thursday from Saeby to the Skaw, in a north-easterly direction, The concussion smashed th e windows and lamps at SaebA r .

Mij E. Bergen, the well-nown horseshoeing expert, aaTlo came to Taihapc about a year ago with the highest credentials from racing and trotting stables at Christchurch, has purchased the Premier Shoeing Forge from Mr. Alf. P. Fox, and will take over the business as from Ist March (to-morrow). Mr. Bougen is a tradesman that has proved himself in this district and he is sure to secure a full share of the district’s patronage.

At the close of the Wellington Patriotic Exhibition, on Saturday night, a resolution was carried in favour of a eertairung the polticy of the Government as to the future commerce of the Dominion, and recommending to the Associated Chambers of Commerce the desirability of encouraging such -exhibitions, also impresing on Chambers and Industrial ’Associations the . advisability of preparing lists of locally manufactured goods which are available to purchasers.

''ln the encouragement of British industries,” said Mr. D. McLaren, at the Patriotic Exhibition in Wellington, "we must always look to the encouragement and welfare of the operatives in those industries avlio are of British birth.” The Seamen *s Union had entered a protest recently agalnsr the employment of foreigners, and nothing could be sounder than this*— that we shouM always give our own flesh and blood preference over foreigners.

Free tram ride privileges Avill be granted on the Wellington City cars only to returned soldiers under med' cal treatment; others will ha\’e to pay. according to the Mayor; but two days a week an observation car will run in th e city exclusively for returned soldiers. No fare will be collected on these cars. • The Mayor has interviewed his brother Mayor of Miramar. avV stated that the Borough Council Avas agreeably to carry the soldiers freeover the Miramar lines.

Unrivafied for strength and purity is SHARLAND’S Baking Powder. Once tried —always used. Costs less than ether compounds—worth more.

Why pay dearly for Baking Powder ;when SHARLAND’S —the best that can be produced—costs less than others? Ask your grocer.

At ihe Taiha;: a sale last Aveek, a sheep Avas put up to auction, the proceeds to tbe devoted to the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund. There was a large attendance of farmers and it was thought that a tidy sum Avould be realised. The first bid came from Mr. R. W. Smith, M.P., who offered £1 No advance Avas offering and the sheep av;i s knocked down to him. He asked the auctioneer to put it up again and this Avas done, but no

bid at all could be got for it. Eventually a bid of 5/ was offered and the sheep sold. It .would seem that sales of the kind Avill not increase the patriotic funds ifinch, especially as the. sheep Avas estimated to be Avorth about 15/.

Boxing has been a popular pastime amongst Britishers for many years, and noAvadays a large proportion of youths attend classes and I'earn “the noble art.” Occasionally, hoAvovov, otic hears of tussles that arc not Avagcd under Quecusbury rules, but Avhich are simply encounters Avithout any display of science. One such “mix-up” oc-

curred in Taihape recently, Avh.cn two well-known farmers had a disagreement, the younger of the tAvo, it in alleged, ending argument by swinging on opponent's whiskers,' to the disfigurement of elderly man's appearance. A large portion of the beard Avas torn off, and he, Avho was the proud possessor of a long-beard, uoav mourns the loss of a great portion, Avhich, ho fears, Nature will not replace. It is understood that more Avill be heard of the matter, Avhen the question of th e value of a beard will decupv the attention of the Court.

For the 17th March (St. Patrick’s Day) a grand national concert is being organised, and will be given, in the- Taihape Town Hall, under the auspices- cf the Ibcal Hibernian Society. An array of talent has already been secured and other assistance is being arranged for. Amongst those who have already promised to contribute to the programmeare: The Boid Family-—Mr. A. Re id. Misses L. and Maud and Master Frank -—leading exponents of national dancing. They appeared in Taihape a year ago in Irish jigs, Scotch reels, sailors’ hornpipe, sword dances, shaun rubhas etc., and were very highly applauded. Other important contributors arc Mr. Geo. Swan, Lieut. Buckley, Mr. Geo. Shepley (with his English concertina), Mr. Frank Wilkie (Scotch comedian), and Mr, Jim Curran, the Irish national dancer. The Taihape Orchestra will assist, and as this comparatively new organisation is rapidly improving, their nitributions are sure to be interesting and. enjoyable.