LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 65, 16 March 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Of the 78 registrations made at the Masterton Recruiting Office this month, no fewer than 21 hav e been rejected as medically unfit.

The natives of the Mangonul district have collected ovelr £IOO to erect a memorial to the Maoris who have fallen in the war.

We have pleasure in acknowledging a donation of one. guinea towards the Taihape Hospital Guarantee Fund from Miss Olsen, of White House, Taihape.

The pair of roan ponies that took first prize at the Taihape Show are advertised for sale in this issue by Mr. C. E. Kelly. They ajre guaranteed sound and thoroughly quiet.

The Wangaehu Road Board is inviting tenders for carting about 180 yards, of road metal from Shewan’s Pit to the Mataroa-Ruanui Road, between Bjfrne’s gate and McGregor’s woolshed. Renders close on 28th March at noon. Specifications may be inspected at the office of the Board, Taihape.

At the Nelson Magistrate’s Court, on Saturday* Frank Rupert Hallam, driver of the car which collided with the train at Annesbrook crossing, appeared to answer a charge of manslaughter Arising out of the accident. He was committed for the sittings of the Supreme Court at Nelson next week, bail being allowed, accused in £IOO and one surety of £IOO.

The late foreman of this journal, Mr. W. J. Chuck, who went away to join t-he 14th Reinforcements, writes saying that life in the camp is first-rate, the only objection being the early rising. The first duty is bathing pava.de and they are all marched one and a half miles to the river. He says it is great to see a thousand naked men ir the river at once. The tucker is good and he gets on well! with his comrades. He promises -his Taihape fjriends a look-up when on his final leave.

The bigger children attending the Taihape Public School have set themselves a very commendable task. They are gathering seeds of plants that are properly developed, cleaning and dm ing them, and are packeting them P sell for patriotic purposed. They h-, now quite a stock on hand of really choice varieties of flowers that may be depended upon, which they will sell on the Hibernian Sports ground on the 17th inst., in aid of the Red Cross Fund. It is to be hoped the youthful seed-vendors will do a roaring trade, such as will encourage them to keep on in the.go'od work they have commenced. If needed, cultural instructions will be given by the sellers.

At the meeting of the Taihape Borough Council! last evening, Messrs. Collinson and Clifford applied for permission to concrete 50 feet of footpath in front of their-shop. Cr. Bennett stated that in view of the fact that it was possible the Council might asphalt the footpaths later on, he did not think permission to concrete the footpath should be given. A motion to to this effect, with a clause added stating that the Council would not object to the footpath being asphalted, was carried.

A few weeks ago some verandah chairs were forwarded to the Wanganui Hospital, but there was no covering letter or any marks to indicate where the chairs came from. The chairs were devoted to the use of wounded soldiers, who found them very comfortable and appreciated highly the anonymous gift. At this week ’s meet-

ing of the Hospital Board it was stated that the chairs were given by Mr. E. L e Roy, of Auckland, and it was decided to forward, him a vote of thanks for his gift.

At tli o meeting of the Tailmpe Borough Council last evening, Cr. Bennett moved the following resolution, which was carried: —“That in connection with the installation of the auxiliary power for the Electrical plant, the arrangement made between the Borough Council and Mr. E. J. Loughnan be now set aside and that the responsibility be now' entirely taken over by the Council in terms of Mr. Loughnan’s original offer, and that t 1 Bank be advised accordingly.’’ Cr. Bennett explained that certain citizens had guaranteed the money for the purchase of the plant so that no delay should occur. The loan had now been passed by the ratepapers and he considered it time the Council took tlw matter over and relieved these citizen of their liability.

A London correspondent writes, after a visit made last month to the famous University: Beautiful Cambridge! The ancient cradle of British learning is deserted. Streets, courts, and buildings that should be echoing the glad ring of college life arc empty. The thousands of young Britisher s who should be there are gone, departed to the four quarters of the globe* to

Messrs. Collinson and Gifford, Ltd., drapers and milliners, require a young lady for office work.

The Indian Budget shows the gratifying strength of the finances. The Government does not intend to make any demands for loans.

The Melbourne Council of Public Education passed a motion urging the abolition of German schools in Victoria,

‘ ‘ Theer is plenty of money about,'* said a well-known Napier citizen to a Hawke’s Bay Tribune reporter. “The trouble is to find means to invest it. ’ ’

A case of cerebro-spinal meningitis has been reported to the Public Health Department in Palmelrston North from Shannon Bridge. The victim is a child 2J years of age.

Six good navvies are wanted by Mr. J. Woolston,. of Waimarino, who will pay 1/9 per day wages, as per advertisement in another column.

Our readers are asked to remember that the ladies of Taihape are conducting the luncheon booth at the Recr

tion Reserve to-morrow, at the St. Patrick’s Day Sports, in aid of Red Cross Funds. Don’t forget the sick and wounded.

The Waimarino County Council has agreed to a request from the Wanganui County Council for a conference on the question of re-adjusting the boundaries.

A peculiar incident took place at the Taihape Railway Station on ‘Wednesday morning, when some men we’reporting to Sergt.-Major Tuckey preparatory to going into camp. One man, whose name is given at Fletcher, reported for duty, but just before the train drew out he decided not to go and returned to his boardinghouse amid the jedrs of the men who were leaving by train.

The representative's of the Kularn Mining and Smelting Company, of Japan; inspected the Broken Hill mines with the object of securing contracts for certain metals to supply lo(rge munition orders the company is filling for the Allies, particularly Russia. ■ The representatives are also studying Australian mining methods.

A boy, 11 years of age, was found the other day wanddring about the Gis--1 borne wharf and taken to the police statical. He was subsequently charged with stealing £l. The lad admitted the offence, and then told the story of his adventures to the police officer. About t’aree weeks ago he stole £5 from his father in Wellington, and left home. He went to Masterton, Woodville, and Hapif/r, and then to Gisborne. He stayed at two hotels, - where his conduct aroused suspicions. When taken into custody he had £4 9/3 in his possession.

Recruiting ofTlcerst are sometimes I puzzled to know why men, who have volunteered and passed the required medical examination, fail to respond Avhen called upon to go to camp. One particular case has occulred in this district. A man named O ’Neill volunteered some time ago and he has been called up several times, and has gonso far as to attend a public farewell at the Town Hall, but has never yet reported to go away, and SdrgeantMajor Tuckey lias received no communication from him.