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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 97, 25 April 1916, Page 4

The wages of employees in the State coal mines have been increased by ten per cent for six months.

Good wages will be paid to a capable general help by Mrs. W. A. Todd, Taihape.

The loser of a motor-car tyre can regain possession by applying to Mr. Kuhtze, Main Trunk Brewery.

To-morrow the Red Cross Society's Receiving Depot will be open from 9.30 a.m. till (i p.m. Mrs. Studholme, Mrs. Arrowsmith, and Mrs. Shute will b e in attendance.

A Greenstone Brooch, on Saturday in Hautapu street on Saturday night is advertised for. The owner values the brooch as a keepsake and a reward will be paid on its return to this office.

Staying in Taihape at present it Mr J. Moore, who was a trooper in the Wellington Mounted Rifles of the Main Expeditionary Force. Mr. Moore formerly lived in this district and saw service at Gallipoli, receiving such severe wounds that one foot had to be amputated.

A memorial service will be conducted in the Town Hall this evening - , lasting from 7 to, 8 o'clock, in honour, of New Zealand's -heroes of Anzac. This should prove an occasion for ensuring the* attendance of a,U sorts and conditions of peoplfe, more especially those who can fully realise what this great war means to this Dominion and to the Empire. -.,;:.■ .<> ■ : -'•■'

That.-the people; of New Zealand have not yet givent allvtheir spare cash for patriotic purposes "was strongly evidenced at Ellerslie on Saturday, when no less than £45,484, was . passed tWrdugfr' the totatisators. This amount was handled practically on seven, races, for the Great Northern Oaks was considered such a moral for Desert Gold that only £24(5 10/ was invested on the race.

"This is not a class war," said the Premier at a. recruiting meeting on Thursday night. "Everybody is fighting for their homes, or their wives, children, and the Empire. One man down in Otago said -he did not care what happened, as he felt he would he just as well off under, Kaiser "Bill" of Germany as "Kaiser Bill" of New Zealand. The Premier added: "I would like to sec some of those people have a couple of years in Germany."

On opening the new office, the local Recruiting Committee went to some expense in having suitable signs painted and erected, and if anyone had suggested that these ' signs would have been defaced in any way, the suggestion would have been scorned. Some individual has .however, for some utterly unaccountable reason, thrown stones at two calico signs near the Town Hall, with the result that holes were made. Should the offender ever be traced he will be extremely lucky if he is not severely dealt with.

The New Zealand Trade Review just to hand contains this striking statement in its financial notes. "The present position is n record for the Dominion—we have an enormous surplus of exports of over twelve millions, and the banks have a surplus of deposits of 1\ millions. W-hile money is exceptionally plentiful, there is a good deal of hesitation as to investing, chiefly due to a feeling of uncertainty as to lmlong th e war will last and what conditions will be subsequently, and consequently lending rates keep firm."

The Within th e Law Company, under the direction of Dramas Ltd., who last year visited Taihape with the famous drama, "Wit-hin the Law," will pay a return visit on Saturday, May Oth, and Monday, May Bth, presenting, by special arrangement with J. C. Williamson, Ltd.. "The Man Who Stayed at Homo" and "Cot-Rich-Quick Wallingford." Miss Hilda Dorrington and Mr. Lionel Watoh are aarain heading the company, which has been considerably strengthened since their visit of last year. For Bronchial Coughs, tale Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

A meeting of the Red Cross Society will be held in the Town Hall) to-mor-row afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, when a full attendance is requested.

As a precaution against meat condemned at the abattoirs being passed on to consumers, the Dannevirke Borough Council -has adopted the plan of spraying all such with kerosene.

The four members of the Parliamentary Association to visit Britain in response to the invitation of the British Parliamentary Association will be chosen at a meeting in Wellington to-mor-row.

Three of the crew of the Aurora, who accompanied Lieutenant Stenhouse to the Antarctic, have enlisted, and are in camp at Trent-ham.

The permanent labourers of the Wellington Harbour Board have been granted an increase of Avages oi 1/3 per day. The increase is retrospective as from March 1 last-

One hundred and twenty returned soldiers who arrived at Wellington by the Maraxoa, ex Ulimaroa, had an enthusiastic civic reception on Saturday, the speakers being the Mayor, the Prime Minister, and Sir. Joseph Ward.

One of the biggest dividends paid in Auckland for some time was the result of Crispeen's victory in the Brighton Hurdle Eac e at Ellerslie on Saturday. Crispeen was the outsider of the field, only claiming fifty-on e supporters in a pool of over six thousand pounds.

x\ll returned soldiers that can possibly make it convenient are earnestly requested to be present, at the Anzac Memorial Service in the Taihape Town Hall this evening. The service will commence at 7 o'clock, continuing till 8.

The Taihape hotels will close for two hours to-day —Anzac Day—from 1 o'clock to 3 this afternoon, as a mark of respect to the brave New Zealanders who have made their country famous by their bravery at Gallipoli, a year ago. A similar course is being followed by hottlkeepers in othei centres.

A railway porter named Harry Chapman, single, aged 29, residing at Ngaio, fell off a train during shunting operations at Lambton Station on Saturday night. His left foot was badly crushed. Chapman was admitted to the Wellington Hospital, where his foot was amputated above the ankle.

"I want to say to every young woman in this country who is engaged, or who may be engaged to a youug fellow," said Sir, Joseph Ward in his speech at Gisborne, "tell him straight out if he shirks his duty that you will have nothing to do with him." (Applause) .

Between th c present time and the -middle of August one motor company in New Zealand has under order to arrive 1,200 motor-cars, valued at £llO,000. The Kurow, which reached Wellington from San Francisco last Thursday, brought 300, and 100 are on the Moana. Thc Dongarra, which is expected to arrive at Wellington from New York on May 1 is bringing 350, and between that date and August (150 more are coming to hand.

News has been received in Chrlstchuch that amongst the New Zealand boxers w-ho fell at Gallipoli was M. F. (Mick) Eyan, th e genial, good-hearted Irishman who twic e won .the aina-, teur heavyweight boxing championship of New Zealand. In addition to holding boxing honours, Eyan was a representative Rugby football player. He was a man of magnificent physique,, standing over six feet and weighing 14st of bone and muscle. A cleaner boxer and a better-natured man never entered the ring.

A spring of pure water flowang right out of the rock at the rate of 0000 gals, a day was unexpectedly opened up a fortnight ago by the electric digger at Shieli's clay quarry on the hill overlooking Forbury Road (says the Dunedin Star). Numbers of the neighbours are using this water for table purposes, and Messrs. Shiel have been very glad to allow them to do so. It has also been noticed that during the recent drought the spring on the second beach at'St. Clair was freely patronised by families, who found this supply a blessing at a time when the city service was of indifferent quality.

The Wellington Rugby Union are to meet tins week to decide what action will be taken in connection with Rugby games during the coming season. It is probable that no one over 20 years of age will' be allowed to play under th e Union with the exception of men in camp. The senior grade will be filled up by players who were mostly playing third grade last year, and probably Wellington College and St. Patrick's College will each enter a, team for the senior championship. A proposal that four, teams from the camp s-hould play for a championship is meeting with approval, and probably teams representing Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, and H'awkc's Bin will be organised. . . 4

The Red Cross Society aro anxious to receive gifts of vegetables, fruit, and cakes for saLe at the Receiving Depot. Goods should be left at the shop and the whole of the proceeds will be devoted to Red Cross funds.

The teachers at the Educational Institute in Christc-uurch on Saturday, in considering the remits from other branches, were in some doubt as to the meaning of several clauses. '' One would have thought," dryi'y observed a well-known headmaster, "that lawyears had had a band in drafting these remits. They are not very clear."

Tenders, to close on Saturday next, 29th inst., are invited for cleaning the Taihape Public School for one year. Full particulars aro obtainable from Mr. D. Bun-ell, secretary to the School Committee.

When the mail which reached Taihape last week left London, the i lowing list of New Zealand soldiers held as prisoners of war in Turkey had been obtained through the courtesy of the American Minister at Constantinople:— "Pte. W. Bertdale, Pto. J. Betty, Pte. E. Calver. Pte J Bussell. Pte R J Davie, Pte S Dran, Cpl. F I Earles, Pte W Eastell or Easthill, Pte I Foster, Pte T Gaffney, Pte S Godrick, Pte B Greig, Pte G Gunn, Pte C Hafliss, Pte J P Haward, Pte R Kedifan, Pt e E Kesheny, Pte W Lambert. Sgt. G McAneny, Pte ,T Masterton, Pte J Matthews, Pte J F Monk, Pte A Neilson, Pte L A Porter, L.-C. F Shepherd, Cpl. A J Shoebridge, Pt e W Surgener, Pte T Thomas, Pte A Walsick.

Dr. Endletsberger, who lias been interned at Auckland has been in New Zealand for about 10 years. Previously he lived in England for 25 years. Hewas born in Paris, his mother beinf an Englishwoman and -his father, an Austrian. He obtained diplomas in England, France,, St. Petersburg, and Vienna. Since his arrival in New Zealand, Mr. Endletsberger practised for live years in Eotoraa. " He came to Auckland in 1911, and conducted a private nursing home there for some time, and has resided at' Epsom for about three vears.

An extraordinary case of an operation on a wounded soldier has been communicated to the Academy of Sciences at Paris, with full particulars and photographs, by Dr. Guepin, a sur geon in the Pean Hospital. Th e soldier in question has had one-third of his brain removed, and now to pll appearance he is in his normal state of health. Hs movements, speech, and thoughts seem to be exactly what they •were before he was wounded; and this in spite of th e fact 'that certain nervous centres have undoubtedly bee.n removed, and have been preserved as anatomical specimens.

It is not often that fauJt is found with a school committee for having tor much money in hand at the close of the year, yet such was the case at Marshland (Canterbury) on the occasion of the annual meeting of householders. It was reported that, aftor meetin g all outstanding liabilities, there was a credit of over £2S. Exception was taken by householders to this large amount remaining unexpended. and a resolution was carried recommending the incoming committee to find some suitable means of reducing the surplus to a considerable extent.