LOCAL INSTITUTIONS DIRECTORY.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 152, 30 June 1916, Page 2

LOCAL INSTITUTIONS DIRECTORY.

Anglican Church—Rev. W. F. Stent. A. & P, Association —President, Mr.

D. Addis; secretary, Mr. A. M. Ryan, Gretna Hall, Taihape. 1.0.0. P. N.Z. A.C.—iW. E. Mathie, Sec. Borougii Council —Mayor, Mr. A. L. Arrowsmith; Councillors, H. D. Bennett, G, ;Wrightson, F. W\. Somerville, R. Healey, A. J. Joblin; town clerk, Mr. W. J. Dinnison; electrical engineer, Mr. F. J. Hurgis; foreman, Mr. Kirby. Banks —Australasia, Manager, Mr, R. B. Hair; New Zealand, manager, Mr. C. L. Dymock. Chamber of Commerce —President, Mr A. James; secretary, Mr. E. B. Jennings. Church of England’s Men’s Society— President, Rev. Wl F- Stent. Crown Lands Ranger—Mr. N. Craig. Coroner —Mr. J. P. Aldridge. Catholic Church—Rev. Father Connolly.

Defence Department —Staff Sergt.Major Tuckey. Dairy Company— Chairman of Directors, Mr. H. D. Bennett; Secretary, Mr. C. Masters. Druids’ Order—F. W. Stringer, Sec. Electrical Engineer—Mr. F. J. Burgis. Field’s Inspector—Mr R. J. Downing. High School—Mr. J. F. Thurston. Inspector of Factories —Sergeant Matthews. Magistrate’s Court—Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr J. G. L. Hewitt; clerk, Mr. F. Mitchell. Methodist Church—Rev. Lester Minifie. Member of Parliament —Mr R. W. Smith. Oddfellows’ Manchester Unity—L. E. Deason, Sec.; W. J. Mclntosh. N.G.

Otaihape Farmers Meat and Produce Company, Ltd. —Chairman of Directors, Mr. H. D. Bennett; secretary, Mr. A. Cannons. Orange Order—R. J. Findon, Sec. Pound keeper—Mr. Saviil. Patriotic Comraitee—Chairman, His Worship the Mayor (Mr. A. L. ■/' Arrowsmith; secretary, Mr. L. Deacon Police —Sergeant Matthews. Postmaster —Mr. B. T. Missen. Presbyterian Church —Rev. R. H. Catherwood. Ranger—Mr. Saviil. Returning Officer —Mr. J. P. Aldridge. Registrar of Electors —Mr H. J. Doherty. Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages—The Postmaster. Tradesmen’s Association —Mr. C. E. Darvill, secretary., Acclimatisation Society—President, Mr. A. L. Arrowsmith; ranger, Mr. S. Cartier. A.S.R.S.—Taihape Branch; chairman, Mr. T. Wilson; secretary, Mr. M. J. Mack. Bowling Club—President, Mr. A. James; secretary, Mr. N. E. Drayton.

Cemetery Bboard—Messrs W. P. Stephens (chairman), J. P. Aldridge •(secretary), G. Bray, G. Wrightson, T. Shiite, F. W. Somerville. Farmers’ Union (Taihape Branch) — Mr. L. Daws, secretary. Fire Brigade—Captain, Mr. C. Gribb; lieutenant, Mr. Sep, Reid; secretary, Mr. D. Tidswell. Brass Band —Bandmaster, Mr. G. [ Brice. District High School Committee — Chairman, Mr. A. J. Joblin; secrei tary, Mr. Burrell. Defence Club —President, Mr. J. Turnbull. Golf Club—President, Mr. Geo. Bray; Secretary, Mr. A, D. N. Train. Gymnasium —President, Rev. R. H. Catberwood; secretary, Mr. D. Tidswell. Hibernian Lodge—J. B’artosh, secretary.

Licensing Committee—Chairman, Mr: J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M.; clerk, Ms. F, Mitchell. Otaihape Club —Secretary, Mr. N. E. Drayton. Phmket Nurse—Nurse Rogers. Railway Station—Stationmaster, Mr. Mercer; Loco. Foreman, Mr. Taylor; Inspector of Permanent Way, Mr. Currie. Railway Appeal Board—Chairman, Mr W. R. Haselden, S.M. Salvation Army—Ensign Sewell. Tennis Club—Secretary, Mr. F. Mitchell. Upper Wangaehu Road Board —Messrs H. Collie (chairman), T. W. Williams, D. Addis, P. Pedersen, J. McHardy; clerk, Mr. A. M. Ryan.

(Culled from Hansard, 191(5, Ho. 9, I page 738; spoken by Mr. I'. Webb on ; I lie second' reading of the Compulsion | Bill.) Me mates is calling me. I ain’t the sort To put my mag in jc-s ’ to naiii a bloke; I’ve never lield with them that thinks it’s sport To shoot their face o.T in a frowsy joke; I .ain’t that kind —not now, at any rate; I hi:, sort of waking up before too late. Before too late? Bay, ain’t you never tried To fg ;re out jos’ w hat them words imply? Ain’t it enough to know we’ve stood aside For long enough—and let oar soldiers die * . Gor ’strath! Suppose them bloodyminded Huns Gets loose among our wives and little ’u ns. I ain’t no braver than the average cove; I ain’t no parson for to spout God’s will; I only know it’s hi:ting them we love — Gawd ’elp us then if we be slackers •still. Judas betrayed Iris Master by a kiss; Ye t c on' Judas would ’avc shied at this.. Aerost the seas me cobbers ’ call comes clear Kind of bewildered that I ain’t to hand ; “Where’s Bill? Blime, where’s Bill? Why ain’t ’e ’ere Doing his best to free the blooming land V 1 And oo.ee —I got the letter on me still — •Twac. “Bovs, the swines ’ave got me. Tell ole Bill.” Oh. can 'r vou see what they must think of it, These mates of, ours that crawl, and sweat, and die, Fighting the bloody trenches bit by bit, Bo hcll-omeaith may pass their loved ones by? ’ and cussin’ like as not, maybe, But Gawd-damn saints ’longside you and.and me. Larst night I seen the tart, and put it straight, Sec-icin’, an answer of ’or woman’s soul. ■ ‘Bilijim, ; ’ I ses, “is dead of lust and ’ate; ' France is ’ard pushed, and Russia ’s i up the pole. | It’s up to us and Bull tor grab our gnus ■ ■ • • j And deal it out 'among them blighted. Huns. ’ ’ You should ’aye seen the tierce pride in ’or eyes. “Why, Bill,” she sez, “that’s what I’ve longed to hear. Let’s done for good and all with coward lies; Shoulder your .gun and do your duty, dear. jit ain’t like they was lighting on the ■ I •

square— Dear Gawd, they’re killing babies over there.” From out the gathering mist of blood . and tears. Hearer and nearer comes the pleading ,| cry: j “How shall you face the passing of j the years, * If Hell prevail, and Truth and Mercy 1 die? \ j For Christ His sake . . .” Yet only 1 He can know T Me mates is calling me t . .. I got j ter go. I