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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 27 October 1916, Page 4

Two houses (6 and 4-roomed) are advertised to let in another column. Staff Sergeant-Major Tuckey has re ceived the following telegram from Major McNaught: “Men desirous of proceeding to camp with the 22nd Reinforcements may be sent into camp on Wednesday, November 1. Do an you can to secure recruits to. complete group quota. Advise me date of attestation.’' To-morrow afternoon at two o’clock Mr D. J. McLennan will sell all the horses, harness and carrying plant owned by Mr F J. Beattie, who is going out of the carrying business. This is an opportunity for farmers and carriers to add to their plant that is rarely presented, and as everything is to bo sold absolutely without reserve there should be a largo attendance of buyers.

An advertiser is in need of a nurse girl, one 4ust left school is preferred. Applicants should call at the “Times” Office for address.

At the Three Stars to-night “The Submarine Pirate ’ ’ will be screened at 8 and “The Coward” at 9 o’clock. Th former, will be shown at the matinee to-morrow.

On Wednesday a light-coloured two year old steer was lost near Taihape. Anyone giving information that will lead to recovery will be paid £1 reward from Messrs Gilbert Bros., Taoroa.

A man named John Charles Lynch, who was recently remanded on two occasions for a week’s medical treatment when charged at the local court before Mr J. P. Aldridge, J.P., has now been committed to the Porirua menial asylum.

In the Supreme Curt last Tuesday the Chief Justice granted an order sanctioning the proposal to change the name of the Oroua and West Coast Meat and Produce Company, Ltd., to the Fielding Farmers’ Freezing Company, Ltd.

Cabinet, it is understood, has deemed, on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Health, to appoint Mr. Justice Sim as a Royal Commissioner to inquire into the whole of the circumstances connected with the pur chase of a property at Waikari Tor the purposes of a secondary hospita?.

The memory of the late Dr. A. A. Martin of Palmerston who died of wounds in France, is to be perpetuated by the erection of his bust in the local hospital and the institution of a scholarship to assist students to take their medical degrees. This proposal is to go before a public meeting.

At the Carterton Show, Mr. Blanc Rayner defeated Mr. Win. Perry in Lincoln rams over 30 months, but the champion Lincoln ram is being shown by Mr. H. Gaisford, of Richmond, and Mr. Fernye, of Hastings, secured the championship for Southdown ram, in which section Mr. James Knight, of Fielding, secured five second prizes.

Senhor Gastao Cnnha, the Brazilian Ambassador at Lisbon, says that Brazil’s neutrality does not mean that Brazil remains an impassive spectator of the war, and especially of the deeds being committed, which touch the juridical conscience of all nations. “Such an impassive attitude,” he said, “would be a monstrous analgesia.”

Notice is given by Messrs Arrowsmith and Loughnan, solicitors to the executors, that all claims against or demands upon the estate of the late Alfred Barnes, are required to send particulars thereof to their office, at Taihape, on or before November 11 next, to be dealt with. All persons indebted to the estate of the late Alfred Barnes are requested to pay the amount of the respective debts to Messrs Arrowsmith and Loughnan.

A Timaru man who is serving -with the New Zealand forces in France, mentions in a letter that an Australian battery “has a German field piece firing back Fritz’s own ammunition at him. They found a German battery blown up, and out of the pieces they put together one gun. They had plenty of German ammunition, and were highly delighted at their fortune and opportunity for the prank.”

Referring to the recent arrangement made by the Cunard and Commonwealth and Dominion Lines, the Nautical Magazine asserts: “It is a compact which will extend the sphere of influence of the Cunard S.S. Co. to Australia and New Zealand, and the announcement of the step following so soon after the recent agreement with the Canadian Northern, is taken as an indication that the Cunard Company is organising a powerful control of shipping with which, to enter the struggle for world-trade after the war.” Information has been received from, the Secretary of the Victorian Railways that the Government of that State has decided that such members of the N.Z. Expeditionary Forces as may visit Australia will be granted re turn tickets at half holiday excursion fares on the Victorian railways when travelling in that State. The concession is contingent upon production of a Department certificate establishing bona fides, which must be presented on arrival at Melbourne at the office of the general passenger and freight agent, Railway B'uildings, Spencer Street, Melbourne.

A Maori soldier, in a letter written to a friend in New Zealand, says; “Last Sunday evening a concert was held in our billet to commemorate the anniversary of the first charge the Maori Contingent made on Gallipoln and it proved quite a success. A few French civilians were present, including some very pretty mademoiselles. They remained until some of the hoys gave the famous war cry', and they then appeared to be fairly frightened out of their wits, and left soon after it was finished. Some nice patriotic songs were sung, and we had quite » good evening’s entertainment.”