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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 137, 13 June 1916, Page 4

Messages from Kiel slate that live Gorman submarines have not returned from the Skagerach battle and are regarded as being lust.

Seme anti-German rioting took place.-in London Suburbs. The shops of alleged Germans were wrecked. The crowds who took part were angered by the death of Lord Kitchener.

It is interesting to note that the illfated battleship Hampshire accompanied the N.Z. Main Expeditonary force from Colombo to Port Said. From there the vessel carried a number cf prisoners to England. A message from Copenhagen says that the steamer Vanda reports that she passed on Saturday the wreck of a gigantic warship in the North Sea, of unknown nationality. The Vanda steamed tor three hours through dead life-belted sailors. The letters ‘M.A.D.’ were visible on one life-belt.

It is not customary at this time of the year for farmers to be buyingstock for the purpose of keeping down tire grass on their farms. So wonderfully kind has the season been, however, that most farmers have much more green feed than they reckoned on ,and sheep are being bought, even at the present high prices, to prevent the grass from becoming rank, says the Feilding Stai’.

The War Regulations Bill, to be introduced shortly, will contain the Government’s proposal in regard to the question of liquor and hotels during the war. It is understood that “shouting” will be made illegal throughout the Dominion. A demand for six o’clock closing of hotels has been brought before Parliament by petitions from all parts of the Dominion, containing- about 100,000 signatories, but it is unlikely the petitioners will derive much satisfaction from the Government’s proposals. There will be no general early closing of houses, but power will be taken to close at any hour any hotels, especially in the vicinity of military camps, which are regarded as inimical to the intersets of soldiers. No provision. y,U.L h.e. macle for a referendum on this subject!

Within the last few days two butchers on the West Coast of the North

Island were fined £lO and heavy costs for having dirty shops.

The Wolff Bureau states that Herr Liebknecht has been charged with treason, and the military authorities will shortly pass sentence.

Sir Ernest Shackleton telegraphs Port Stanley, Falkland Island, to Mr. Massey: “I am most grateful to you and the Government for the prompt relief afforded the Aurora. Have just seen reports in the Press.”

A Wairarapa farmer writes to the treasurer of the local Patriotic Fund: “My wool returns for the season 19141915 come to £2700; owing to the war returns for the season 1915-16 came to £3200; balance in my favour, £SOO, for which please find cheque enclosed.”

Silver is disappearing in Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Iron, steel, and lead are being substituted. Bulgaria has ordered £400,000 worth of steel and lead pennies and halfpennies. She is also issuing £60,000 worth of bank notes of the values of tenpence and twenty pence. All the new Bulgarian money is being made in Germany.

One of the officers on H.M.s. Warspite, which was engaged in the great naval battle, is Gunnery-Lieutenant Aylmer Bunting, a son of Mr, T. Bunting, of Chrustchurch. Mr. Bunting received a cable from Lieutenant Bunting conveying* the information that he had come through the aciton safely.

News has been received in Taihape to th e effect that Pte. J. Sullivan has been killed at the front. Deceased is very well known in the district having been employed on th railway here as a fireman. He was later transferred to Marton, where he was living at the time of enlistment. He was a single man, 23 years of age, and was a member of the local lodge of the 1.0.0.F.A.C.

The Crown Prince permited Major Raynal, who so gallanty defended Fort Yaux, to retain his sword. The heroic Major Raynal and his men held the cellars below the ruins of Port Vaux to the last, and what they underwent can scarcely be imagined. The bombardment of heavy shells was incessant and terrific. There were also six infantry assaults, in twelve hours on Monday, in which two divisions were employed, and all were repulsed.

It i s considered likely that very little Rugby will be played in Wellington this year. The ranks of Rugby have been enormously depleted since the war began, and by the time the next winter arrives there will be comparatively few players left to carry on the game. It is understood that an off-season may somewhat embarrass the Wellington Rugby Union, who have not been a wealthy body for some little time, but it is thought that some means can be found of overcoming any difficulty which arises.

The Commercial Travelers’ Association, Wellington, have decided to hold a special art union to raise funds to assist the widows, orphans and other dependents of the North Sea battle heroes. The prizes for the art union have been presented by members .of the club and consist of six beautiful statuettes and an enlarged picture of H.M.S. New Zealand. The first and second prizes are magnificent bronze statuettes of the late Lord Kitchener and the third prize is a statuette of Admiral Jellicoe. The club have decided to hand th e total receipts to the fund.

The new aeroplane constructed locally by Messrs ,Walsh B’ros and Dexter at Kohimarama Flying School, was out yesterday ter its first flight, Mr. V. Walsh being pilot. The Roberts engine developed great power, and the machine attained a high rate of speed. At times the Curtis aeroplane and the new machine were cut over the harbour together, and their evolutions were watched with considerable interest. The pupilg whe are qualifying for certificates under the Government scheme for sending New Zealand airmen Home are making excellent progress.

It may not be generally known (says the New Zealand Times) that Lord Kitchener had a narrow escape from losing his life in the Manawatu Gorge while on his visit to New Zealand some years ago. He and his party were motoring through the Gorge when they came to a small bridge over a deep ravine which the county workmen were engaged in repairing. The bridge had been slipped of the decking and the motor car was unable to pass until temporary repairs had been carried out. Lord Kitchener, with his practical knowledge of engineering, proceeded to instruct the workmen in a speedy method of replacing the decking. While so engaged, he happened to step on the end of a piece of loose decking, which tilted with his weight, and the great soldier had a- most narrow escape from being precipitated to the rocky bottom of the deep ravine. Lord Kitchener was said to liave remarked .at the time that “lie had had a close call."

' A lady advertiser, aged 20, wants a positon as lady help.

A dance is to be held in O’Connor’s Hall, on Thursday evening next. The ficor 'is having particular attention paid to it and good music is assured. Light refreshments will be provided. The charge for adnusison is Iwo. shillings for gentlemen, and ladips are free.

A meeting of Taihape ladies, convened by Mrs. Arrowsmith, is being held this afternoon to arrange for making an appeal next Saturday on behalf of the widows and orphans of the thousands of our brave bluejackets who freely gave their lives in the recent naval battles—May we give of our money as freely.

A good deal of argument has ensued at the Supreme Court concerning the form of Rua’s alleged exhortation to his followers just prior to the commencement of the shooting on the occasin of his arrest at Maungapohatu. A European witness with a good knowledge of Maori swore that he heard Rua call out while being arrested. “Patua, patua,” meaning “kill, kill.” Members of the Bar contended variously a s to what the prisoner probably meant when he used these two small words. The witness introduced an illustration by remarking that if a cow were escaping, and a Maori wished someone to kill it, he would call out “Patua. patua.” Counsel for th e defence asked would he not say “Kua patua te cow.” “No,” replied the witness, “that means ‘the cow has been killed.’ ” Collapse of the Court.