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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 205, 7 October 1916, Page 4

Mails w-hich left New Zealand or. August 17 arrived in London on tnc Ist inst. In a message from Geneva the Bas*e newspapers state that the King of Bavaria recently informed a deputation of Bavarians that an honourable peace was certain to be achieved before the winter.

A German has written, in his depth { of hate towards all things British, that ' in future no German girls will set foot on English soil. Punch retorts: "Let 'em keep their Maid in Germany."

Guard, to interned German: "It's durncd lucky for you that it warn't some of the blokes that are staying at home that caught yer. Y' oughtcn hear them talk about what they'd do to you bloomin' Germans.

The Wellington Post says: The local sale of crutchings and fleece wool has been fixed for next week, and good prices are expected. The higher freights for wool, however, should make a difference in the returns to growers.

An unusual contest was witnessed on the rocks of Sumner, a fox terrier and a penguin being the parties. Though short, the battle was fierce while it lasted, which was till those near by could intervene. The penguin was so badly mauled that it died in a few miuntes.

Amongst those killed in France is Mr A. W. Booth, at one time headmaster at Livingstone School, aiid for the last few years headmaster of Umumuri School, near. Raetihi. Mr Booth was a single man, and was a most capable teacher. His loss will be a severe one to the Education Board.

Dr Dillon, writing in the London Daily Telegraph recently, says: Wellinformed Roumanians urge the Allies to unite in their efforts to defeat the Bulgarians. The most far-reaching effects will follow this move. The Roumanian armies in Transylvania, having secured the chief passes,, will then unite with Brussiloff and strike together.

Shortage of labour is being felt severely in some of the farming districts at the present time, and no relief appears to be in sight. In the Hawke's Bay district, for example, the demand for competent farm labour is keen and unsatisfied, and reports indicate that the farmers are being embarrassed severely .by their inability to get the help that they require for their spring work

A new industry, the making of paper, was mentioned at the last meeting of Chrdstchurch Board of Industries. It was stated that a New Zealand company had been experimenting for some time, and had large leases on the West Coast. A quantity of New Zealand timber had been sent to Europe, and several rolls of paper had been produced,! and they were now in Christchurch.

Sir Ernest Shackelton has decided not to go to England. He will proceed to Australia to take command of the expedition to rescue the ten members of the party who remain, with scanty provisions, on the west side of t he South Polar Continent, where they were stranded when the Aurora carried away. Sir Ernest expects to reach Australia on November 25.

Tom Andrews has cabled to Sydney from Milwaukee to the effect that Jack Dillon is prepared to talk terms for a visit to Australia. He is, however, trying to get a match with Jess Willard, the world's champion. The Stadium management was to have made the American an offer after the Darcy-Chip contest. Mr Andrews states that Mike Gibbons wants too much to leave America for Australia.

The evidence of the destructiveness of seagulls among young lambs is accumulating, says the Cheviot correspondent of the Lyttelton Times, and there can be no doubt that these birds are fast acquiring the habit of killing lambs, for themselves. Farmers frequently discover lambs still alive that gulls have attacked. It is also noticeable that gulls are frequenting the lambing paddocks in largert numbers than formerly.

A young New Zealand soldier, whose fiancee promised to write to him by every mail, was bitterly disappointed at not receiving a line from her cither in Egypt on Gallipoli. At last, just as he was leaving for England, a mail bag ■was brought along presumably for 20 men. Despite their disappointment, the nineteen laughed heartily at finding that every one of the 119 letters, every one of the 4-0 parcels, and everyone of the 75 newspapers wore for the young man who had begun to wonder whether his sweetheart had proved faithless.

Who pays the cost of advertising? Certainly not the consumer; certainly not the retailer. Here is the real truth of the matter. Money wisely spent in advertising increases sales and profits to such an extent that sufficient capital is provided for the operation of economics naturally resulting from buying and manufacturing in large quantities. The bigger volume of trade the cheaper is the relative production. In fact, as all leading advertisers know, production is cheapened in a much greater degree by advertising than is represented by the money spent in advertising. Were it otherwise, there would be no use in advertising.

A porter for the Taihape Hospital is advertised for.

The Hon. Dr. Pomare is in Taihape to-day, it is understood, in his capacity as Minister for Native Affairs.

Mrs. Palmerson, dressmaker, Neagle's Buildings, is advertising for Bodice and skirt hands.

The Minister for Agriculture say» sites for experimental farms are to be selected in Westland and Southland.

In another column Nurse Evans, certificated, late of St. Helen's Hospital, notifies that she is now resident at Rangataua, and is available for engagement by any who may require her services.

Through coming in contact with a flock of pigeons, an aeroplane which was flying in Harbourne had its propellor broken, and was forced to descend close by Lordswood Road. Luckily, both pilot and observer are uninjured.

The rates on parcels for Now Zealand soldiers and nurses on active service in England, Egypt, Flanders, France, and Mesopotamia are as follows: Not exceeding 31b, Is; not exceeding 71b, 2s; not exceeding 111 b, 3s. These rates also apply to parcels addressed to New Zealand "sailors on board the Philomel or any other warships manned by New Zealand crews.

It is announced in another column that the Dominion Census will be taken on the night of Sunday, loth October. Schedules are now being distributed by subenumerators and a severe penalty is the result of any disregard in correctly filling them in. If any householder does not receive a schedule by Saturday, the 14th October, it is incumbent upon him or her to communicate with the Enumerator, R. A. Bayliffe, Postmaster, Marton. The anti-shouting law has made a considerable difference td the takings of the bar at the hotels that are situated near the live stock saleyards in country districts (says the Christchurch Press). It is the custom for buyers and sellers and for friends to have their social glass together, but this >has now been dropped. At the Addington saleyards, the bar takings fn the refreshment rooms during the last two Wednesdays have fallen off by one half. The minister was young and easily embarrassed. The first time he perfor med the marriage ceremony it was for a couple w-ho were both younger and still more embarrassed than he. When he had finished the service and murmured a few kindly meant but halting words to the young couple whom he had just united, the bride looked at him, blushing, but extremely confident, '.Thank you," she said clearly. "It's very kind of you to congratulate us, and as you haven't been married yourself yet, may be we'll have a chance some day to retaliate.''