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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 19 September 1916, Page 4

A lost gold-mounted greenstone fish brooch is advertised for in another column. Will finder kindly leave at this office? A parcel containing a skirt and blouse has been lost or taken in mistake from Kelly’s Stables. The finder is asked to return it to Mr Kelly’s Stables. It is not anticipated that there will be a shortage of shearers in the Wairarapa this season. Already a number of Australian shearers have arrived. One settler refused five applications for work from shearers by one mad. The prominence in Greece of M. Alexandros T. Zaimis, who has definitely declined to continue iu the Premiership, is hereditary. His father was more than once Prime Minister of Greece, and his grandfather was one of the heroes of the War of Independence. The e'X-Premier ,is described as an excellent man of business, whose quiet manner impresses a foreigner in a land of orators, though Greeks were apt to think him scarcely worthy on that account. He had been Speaker before becoming - Prime Minis ter. He was educated in Paris, and sat. at the feet of Gambetta.

Miss Hollick, a visitor to Auckland from Dunedin, fell when leaving a tramcar, and her right foot was so badly crushed by a wheel of the car that the foot had to be amputated.

We must eliminate German trade control that insidious 50i per cent, ownership that they so carefully main tain in many- big industries in this country as well as others, and make proper safeguard^against unfair competition.—Lord Charles Beresford.

“I know of one district which sent away 1500 hares for the wounded soldiers in England, and there are still hundreds of the pests running! about,” says “Agricola” in the “Farmers’ Union Advocate.” “They are more destructive than rabbits, and more difficult in some ways to get rid of.”

To-morrow, at Murray’s Cash Shoe Store, a number of bargains is boots and shoes are to be offered. These are end of the season snips, several sizes .pn women and men’s boots being offered at less that wholesale cost. An 1 inspection of Murray's window will show surprisingly cheap prices for really ‘‘ good up-to-date footwear. An inspection will amply repay.

Mr A. Moritzson, of Dunedin, some time ago forwarded to Egypt, India, and the Straits Settlements a quantity of literature relative to fruit culture in Otago, in the hope that retired officers there might be induced to consider the desirability of settling in this district on fruit farms. The Otago “Daily Times” states that he has in reply, received communications from Egypt and Southern India, making inquiries on the subject.

Many people besides Ministers are prolific with assurances that particular Germans whom they happen to know or to have hear<j of are really very good fellows and quite innocuous (remarks the “London Daily MaL.' •

But if everyone who thus carelessly guaranteed a Hun’s good faith were required to stake his life on it, there would be far fewer Huns about, and the country would be safer.

In'July last the exports of butter were 7158 cwt, valued at £53,985, ay against 5037 cwt, valued at £42,786 for July, 1915. For the first seven months of this year the exports of butter totalled ,203,131 cwt, valued at £1,403,146, as compai'ed with 217,756 cwt, valued at £1,287,420 for the first seven months of last year. It will be noted that while some 14,000 cwt less were exported during) the seven months, the value was £115,000 greater.

The migration of myriads of sealice from the beach at Happy Valley on to the hills at the back of the road was witnessed yesterday (says Saturday’s “Post.”), and is described by spectators as “most uncanny.” The little insects are somewhat similar to the common woodl'ice, but are slightly bigger. They have apparently been driven out of their usual haunts on the beach by the exceptionally high tides, and have taken to the hills for refuge. Millions upon millions of the insects crossed the road .yesterday, and the general effect on first sight was that the entire road was on the move. The sensation experienced by pedestrians crunching over the sealice was cfecidedly unpleasant.

Reports are gaining currency that

the doings of a number of contractors for* war supplies require' strict investigation, that supplies are not ,up to sample, that the country is being fleeced, and that in some cases the lives of the soldiers are being' endangred. There is, for example, a persistent rumour in circulation that some 500 pairs of soldiers’ boots, supplied by a northern firm, were so badly put together that the heels were practically falling off. The boots, it is alleged, should have been condemned “in toto,” but have been handed over to another firm to be patched up as far as possible. It is also rumoured that something; like 3000 beds have been sent back because they were six inches or so too short.

A heavy sea has been running into the Manawatu river at Foxton during the last two days. Most of the harbour beacons -have been blown down, am about 60 feet of the heads jetty collapsed.

The ladies of the Red Cross Cociety Shop remind the generously inclined people of Taihape and district that they will be iglad to have donations of cakes, produce, or any other article that can be sold,' in aid cf the Red Cross Work. Donors are reminded that the shop is open to receive and to sell every Wednesday and Saturday.

A Christchurch resident has just received two postcards from a relative who has been a prisonrr of war in Turkey since the early part of August, 1915. The post cards state that the prisoners are well fed, and are in good health, but a complaint is made that though every other unit among the prisoners has had money sent to it at times, the New Zealanders have not received a penny since the time they were captured.

The screening of the first series of “Stingaree” at the Three Stars last night was well received, and judging by the first, this series will be a popular one. One of the most educational pictures shown was “From Egg to C

this is well worth seeing;. The Man agement has secured for to-morrow night one of the London Film Company feature stars entitled “Mr Lyndon a* Liberty.” The film is 6000 feet, and will commence at 8.30 sharp.

The Hon. A. M. Myers, Minister for Finance, stated to a “Times” representative on Saturday that the war bonus is being paid to prison warders at the same rate as to other public servants —namely £7 10s to single men and £ls to married men. All the bonuses have been passed for payment; the men at Wellington were paid on Friday; and those at other centres will be paid in due course—as soon as the payment can be made.

Messrs Arrowsmith and Loughnan, solicitors, notify in another column that all persons havug debts, claims, or demands against the estate of Henry Hamilton Gowdy, or 6 against that of Janet Purvis Gowdy- (both deceased), are required ,to .send .particulars of their, claims to their office, at Taihape,-. on or before the 30th September, instant, after which date the administrators will proceed to distribute the assets in both estates. A '■> I l ' '