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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 15 September 1916, Page 4

1 All wbo )iav c boon pestered by the ravages of hawks among botli poultry and game will be pleased that the Minister of Internal Affairs has seen fit to remove protection from these t birds, and that the Auckland Acclimatisation Society is now offering threepence per beak for the destruction of the pest It is hoped that there 1 will in consetpieneo be a considerable diminution among' hawks shortly. Tli ••re were .several falls during the racing at Avondale . on Wednesday, but fortunately they were not attended with serious'results. In. the Cup, Tinopai camp down, her rider (H. Robinson) escaping with a shaking, Hawkins had ids leg bruised when Totigi fell with him i?> the .Stceplechaes, and 0. Browne had his head and knees cut through a. fall off War urn iu the Flying Handicap.

The heavy gale on Wednesday night did not do much damage to the telephone wires in the district, but one wire at Opaea was blown down. That ther e is plenty of money in circulation was evidenced at Avondale on Wednesday, when the sum of £26,654 10s was passed through th e totalisator, which is £4094 more than last year.

One farmer in Taihapo, who bought some owes in lamb early in the winter, found himself the possessor of some 200 lambs in July, and it is reported that, he will bo “docking” next week.

We are advised that all telegraph lines south of Blenheim arc interrupted. This includes Grcymouth and West Coast, with the exception of Nelson and W’akapuaka Communication south of this point will be subject to heavv delay.

At a sitting of a Conciliation Council at Masterton the shearers’ assessors refused to accept the offer of the Sheepowners’ Association of 20s per 100 and a war bonus of 2s Gd. The dispute now will go to the Arbitration Court. Tho shearers demand an award fixing the rate at 255.

Farmers are very optimistic in regard to the prospects of the coming season in the district, and one farmer from Tiriraukawa stated to a “ Daily Times” representative that the farms out that way wore looking better for this time of the year than had been the case in previous years.

The Huddart-Parkcr Company announce ia t for the half-year ending June 30, a dividend has been declared at the rate of 6 per. cent, per annum on preference shares, and 8 per cent, per annum on ordinary, with a bonus-of 1 per. cent, on ordinary shares. The dividend is payable after the 20th inst. The spring show at Messrs W T . J_ White and Son’s is especially fine, and residents are invited to call and inspect the show. The latest in military is displayed in splendid taste, and a large range of pretty voiles are tastefully arranged on stands in the shop. A visit of inspection will well repay anyone.

A Taihape resident, in the person of ■Mr Steve Behan, had a narrow escape from a falling tree on Wednesday night. At a late hour he was proceeding to his home, and was walking up the track on the lull at the side of th e railway tunnel when ho heard the crash of a falling tree behind him. It was too dark at the time for him to make any investigation, but yesterday morning he found that the tree, a large matai, had fallen across that part of the track over which he had just passed when he heard the crash.

On Saturday afternoon (says the Ashburton paper) the township of Waiau was shocked by th e tragic death of Miss Lily Sunckell, a daughter of Mr A. J. Sucknell, a well-known Waiau farmer. While riding along the street about four o’clock in th e afternoon, Miss Sunckell’s horse bolted, and when she was attempting to pull it up, the animal swerved towards a Telegraph pole, which the girl’s head struck with great violence. She was unseated and fell heavily to 'the ground. She lived for only a few minutes after being picked up. Miss Sunckell was ID years of age.

An Order-in-Couneil just made gives effect to the proposal in the Budget delivered by the Minister for Finance last session, to give beneficiaries in the Public Trust Office a bonus out of the office profits, the necessary authority for which was given by Parliament in Section 61 of the Finance Act, 1916. The Order-in-Council provides that out of the net profits for the last financial year, namely, £46,108 12s lid; the sum of £25,000 shall be distributed as a bonus, it will be -paid to each estate and account receiving interest from the common fund during the last financial year, and not finally closed and distributed before the end of that year. Investment interest excluded, the bonus_ will amount to 2s in the £1 on the interest received.

Men of military age (twenty to forty-six years) should read carefully an advertisement in this issue setting out the obligations of Reservists under tire Military Service Act iu regard to enrolment in the Expeditionary Force Reserve, if they have not registered under the National Rgistration Act, or to notifying their new address if their place of abode has changed since registration. Every man of niili-

tary age who comes within the foregoing category has a duty under the Act Ho gleet or delay in this matter makes ; offenders liable to heavy penalties in- j eluding- imprisonment. A Reservist, | who fails to report a change of abode i may bo charged with desertion. The j employment of non-ouroiled men or do- j servers is prohibited. A warning is : given that onus of proof in every ease I under the Act is on the defendant. An- ; other important reminder is that it 'is | safer, to register than to attempt, ova- ■ s 4 on of duty. Enrolled men have tiro j chance of the ballot; men who are not enrolled may bo' sent straight into camp. Cards, forms, information, and assistance are- obtainable at any post--office.,

'A furnished front room is advertised to lot.

Archbishop O 'Shea arrived at Taihape last evening. On Sunday afternoon lie will officially open the new Taihape Convent School.

The monthly parade of the C Squadron (sth Mounted Rifles is being held to-day, Lieuti Morrison, of Hunterville. is visiting Taihape in connection with the parade.

An old resident of Mangaweka, Chas Travers, popularly known as the ‘‘Fisherman,” died suddenly at Rangiwahia yesterday and the District Coroner, Mr J. P. Aldridge, will hold an inquest today.

The Italian tenor, Caruso, has accepted an offer of £50,000 for 30 performances in Buenos Aires at the close of the next season. This is the highest salary on record and twice his salary at the Metropolitan Opera House. This is the way Argentine people are spending their meat money.

At the last monthly meeting of the Taihape Womens’ Working Club it was resolved to donate £SO to Mrs Locke’s Christmas Present Fund,

which is representative of the Wellington Military District. As Taihape is part of that district, the Club thought it their duty to help the praiseworthy object in view. Mrs Leeke and her helpers are sending away 7000 parcels, at a cost of 5s for each parcel.

The first gleam of daylight this this morning revealed a snow-covered landscape, hill and vale creating a beautiful sight, one that was unique to many New Zealanders. It did not remain long enough for late risers to see in full beauty, as with the rising sun it rapidly commenced to disappear. The fall of snow yesterday and during last night seems to have been general throughout the whole district, from reports that have come to hand. At

Tur.angarere, yesterday, there was a fairly heavy fall, but so far no comments detrimental to lambing, which season is now at its height, have come in. At midday to-day the weather was bright though cold, a southerly wind blowing.

Despite the inclement weather, a large number of people attended the Rod Cross afternoon tea given by Mrs Carpenter at her residence yesterday afternoon. In the evening an al fresco concert was to have been held, but owing to the heavy rain such a course

was impracticable, and the guests were entertained in the large dining-room. Items were rendered by the Taihape Orchestra, and a number of songs were rendered by local people. Mrs Carpenter had gone to a great deal of trouble to make the afternoon and evening a success, and had the weather been at. all propitious* there would have been a very , larger number indeed present. As it was, a much lai’ger number than would have " been expected in such weather attended. Mrs Carpenter desires to thank the orchestra and all those who so kindly helped by contributing items.