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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 204, 4 October 1916, Page 4

A capable lady assistant is wanted by the proprietress of the Hautapu Tea EoomS.

The New York Evening Sun states that Mr Lloyd George's interview destroys President Wilson's intendecr vote catching peace campaign.

The Land Purchase Board have acquired a 600 acre farm near Matarua, Southland. The land is the best in tie district, and ! in good condition, and will probably be cut into seven or eight farms for discharged soldiers.

The 15th Reinforcements should now be nearing their destination. Letters were received from them posted at Albany, and yesterday Mr Nicbolls received photographs posted at Durban, so it seems as though the troopship called at South Africa.

Mr Thos. White, of Taihape, has reecived a telegram from the Minister of Defence regretting that he haG just received a report that Mr White's son, Thos. F. White, had been wounded on September 15th. The Minister conveyed his sympathies and hopes for a speedy recovery.

British Excheuer receipts for the half-year ended September 30 were £163, 922,899, compared with £102,886,764 for the corresponding period of last year. The expenditure was £904,801,718, compared with £674,-

497,420 for the corresponding period o" 1915.

The Rakanoa put back to Auckland on Saturday night with a fire in the boatswain's locker. The Kartiour Board's fire float was brought alongside, but the outbreak had been overcome. The Collector of Customs, Mr J. P. Ridings, made an examination of the steamer, but permitted her to continue the trip. There was no structural damage done by the fire.

Mr Gavin, Inspecting Engineer 01 the Public Works Department, and Mr R. Reaney, iWanganui engineer of the Department, are at present examining the navigation difficulties of the Wanganui River. We understand that they expect their observations to extend over a considerable time, as it is their intention to study the river in its relation to navigation under all conditions.

Speaking to a reporter, SurgeonGeneral Henderson, Director-General of Medical Services, stated that special steps had been taken Jo eliminate all cerebrospinal meningitis carriers frcm the 17th Reinforcements. For the purpose of detecting such cases Major Hurley had ' examined over 2000 men of the 17ths, and, as a result of this exhaustive examination, had detected five cerebro-spinal meningitis carriers, all of whom were perfectly healthy. These five men had been isolated to undergo the necessary treatment to render them safe to return among their comrades.

A boy is wanted in Nicholls' motor garage in Station street.

Eifleman J. Egan, formerly of the Taihape Eailway Station staff, is reported to have been wounded at the front.

At the Taihape Court this mosningj before Mr J. P. Aldrdge, J.P., one first' offender was convicted and discharged for drunkenness

The Journal de Geneve says: "Apart from the troops at the front Eussia has eight million men trained or in training depots.

A number of recruits, who volunteered, were medically examined before September 25th,. are to present themselves at the Defence Office this evening to be re-examined and sworn in.

Private Garratt, of Taihape, who has been undergoing hospital treatment in Wellington, is at present visiting relatives here, and probably will be leaving for England shortly.

A social and dance in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund is to be held at Moawhango, in Pine's Hall, on Thursday,, October 12th. Preparations are being made fori a big affair, and tickets are now on sale.

Probate of the will of the late Mr. E. C. E. Mills, of Wellington, whose death was recently cabled from London has been granted by the Supreme Court, Wellington. The estate has been provisionally sworn at £OO,OOO.

A light harness mare, with rug on, star on forehead, two white hind fetlocks, strayed from Ohutu, is advertised for by Mr W. Prime, who will pay a reward for information leading to its recovery.

The friends of Mrs T. P. Ransom, of Taihape, will regret that she slipped and fell yesterday morning in her residence, fracturing a knee-cap. She had to be conveyed to the hospital, where an operation is being performed on her this morning. As Mrs Ransom is just upon seventy years of age, a bad fracture of this kind may give considerable trouble.

The winding-up social and dance of the Railway. Social Club is to be something out of the ordinary. Many people have to thank the Club for very pleasant evenings throughout ths winter. The final gathering is to be held next Friday night, commencing at 8 o'clock, when a short Euchre Tournament will be held, for which more than ordinarily valuable prizes are provided. The remainder of the evening will be devoted to dancing and other amusements.

The Post Office authorities announce that a letter addressed to a soldier in care of the General Post Office, Melbourne, and intended to be retained at that office until delivered, must contain in the address the soldier's number, and the name of his unit, and it must be superscribed '' To be left until called for." If this superscription is omitted the letter will be forwarded to the front at winch the soldier's particular unit stationed.

The Law Society's application to have Charles Edward Harden, of Auckland, struck off the rolls'of B'arristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court, was called upon before the Court of Appeal on Monday. Mr Von Haast, on behalf of the Society, said that he had been unable to find Harden to inform him of the hearing. The Chief Justice said the Court would adjourn the matter till Thursday to give Harden a chance of being present.

The ideas of some people on the matter of holidays are peculiar. On Saturday a man in a country district near Auckland rose early and walked 12 miles to the railway to catch.a train for the city in order to vary the simple life by a week-end in town. He had £2O in his pocket for the purpose. At 3 a.m. on Sunday he was found drunk in Hobson Street, with 3s 5d left :n his pockets. Having been prohibited at the Police Court on Monday morning he started back again for the bush and plain living.

From information received by tne Defence authorities at Headquarters, it appears that the late Major (Dr) Martin, of Palmerston North, received the wounds which resulted in his death while attending to the wounded in a dressing station near the front. During an infantry attack, a barrage of fire was placed in front of the advancing force, and either a shell burst prematurely on the dressing station, or a chance one from an enemy gun exploded there.

"There seems to be an idea in the community," says the Hon. James Allen, "that the Military authorities are going to make differences between tne man who is brought under the Military Service Act and the man who goes into the Service voluntarily. T desire to let it be plainly known that there is going to no difference. Someone has written to the Press stating that the ballotted man will be marked with a «C« for 'Conscript." Nothing o? the sort. There will be no difference, either in marking or any other way. The pay will be the same, and I hope both classes of men will meet in camp as brothers, determined on the one object, and that is, to make this a flg&t to jsettle the Germans."