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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 3 November 1916, Page 4

A house of 5 rooms, bathroom, washhouse and pantry, with four acres of land, is advertised for sale by Mr. R. Logan, Utiku. Probate in the estate of the late Dr. Martin killed in Prance has been grant ed. It is understood that the" estate left by the deceased totals in value upwards of £50,000. An exchange states that the Hon. Dr.. McNab is collecting the nucleus of what promises to be one of the best Shorthorn herds in the Dominion for his farm at Knapdale, in Southland. At 8 o 'clock last night a troop train conveying members of the 20th Reinforcements on final leave arrived at Taihape en route to Auckland. There was a large number of local people on the station to see friends who are members of the Reinforcements. There are whiskies and whiskies as most connoiseurs know; they arso know that McCalluni's Perfection Whisky is all that its name implies—that it is just whisky perfction. Thero is a guarantee in its flavour that it is mellowed by mature aging, being absolutely free from the harshness and Tawness which characterises the whiskies with more profit than value in each bottle. McCalluni's Perfection Whisky of the 30-year old brand is ob tainable in Taihape hotels. All who prefer a good, pure, weU-ruaturrja Scotch whisky cannot go wrou"-.in saying "LicCanum's Perfection."

The Prussian Guard has been described as the cream of the German army. It may now be called whipped cream. Trafalgar street, London, S.E., has 150 houses. From that little string of homes over 300 men have been sent to the war. Scoullar and Co., Wellington, were fined £SO for supplying" light-weight mattrasses for the troops in camp. Leave to appeal was given.

A start will shortly be made wim the erection of a soldiers' club at Trentham on the same lines as that which wasTecentljj opened at) Feather ston.

The war work of women Ims a concrete example at Featherston, where a Avoman runs her husband's taxi to and from the camp. Th e husband is away at the front.

Probate in the estate of the late Dr Martin, killed in France, has been granted. It is understood that the estate left by deceased totals upwards of £SO, 000 in value.

'A Maori Avas fined £5 and costs at Paeroa Jast Saturday for having a small bottle of schnapps in his possession at the local railway stafTon,i which is situated in a no-license district

A man was arrested for drunkenness in Taihape this morning, this being the first arrest on that charge for three weeks. Accused will be brought up before the Court to-morrow morning.

It is understood that the owners of the Stormbird , which was recently wrecked on the south mole, are taking proceedings against the Wanganui Harbour Board to recover £7OOO for the loss of the vessel.

Three territorials appeared at the Taihape Magistrate's Court yesterday in answer to charges of failing to render personal service under the Defence Act. Two—F. W. Wand and J. Pilcher —were convicted and discharged, while A. A. Davey was convicted and fined £3.

W. J. White and Sous are in the throes of a ten days' sale, at which all the choicest silks and light materials, dresses for ladies and children are marked down to rock bottom figures; beautiful trimmed millinery is going at astounding sacrifices, and dainty aprons and good quality articles are marked up at prices that should effect a clearance.

At the local Magistrate's Court yesterday, during, the hearing of a case in which a local resident was charged with fishing without a license, evidence was given by two honorary rangers of the Acclimatisation Society. ''l think we'll have to have honorary rangers in connection with the anti-shouting law," said His Worship, Mr J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., amid laughter. •

Some local residents were called, upon yesterday at the local sitting of the Magistrate's Court to answer charges of breaches of the borough by-laws. J. Miles for driving at night without having lights affixed to the vehicle Avas convicted and fined 10/; Henry Alexander for a similar offence was fined 10/. and Frederick West for negligently driving horses was fined 20/.

While travelling in Prance the member for Eden was informed by a French baron highly placed in diplomatic circles that there is good reason for believing that, although th e Kaiser was prepared for war, and wanted war, he did not think his desire Avould be gratified. He thought that as the Powers stood by and saw Austria acquire Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1911, they would again submit to aggression without more than verbal protests.

Rifleman Daniel Magee, wounded, is a brother of Mr B. Magee, chief clerk at the Taihape Post Office. His father and sister (next-of-kin), died during the year, and a brother, Private James Magee, perished in th e Marquette disaster last October. At time of enlistment he was employed on Mr Rutherford's estate near Culverden. He has two other brothers and two nephews in the firing line, and two brothers served during the South African War. —Feilding Star. For failing to send children to school three parents —E. Kivell George Hall, and T. Neagle —were called upon at the sitting of the Taihape Magistrate's Court yesterday. Hall, whose child had been absent from the district, was fined 2/; Neagle was fined 10/, with 7/ costs on each of two charges; and Kivail was fined 10/, and costs 7/. It was pointed out by the Inspector that the onus was on parents to get exemption, and unless such exemption was obtained, even though the child was ill, the parent was liable to be penalised.

M. Venizelos, the Greek revolutionary leader, \ised to correspond with some compatriots in. Melbourne, but his present high activities have cut out friendly letter-writing. His Australian friends arc all fervent admirers. They spoak of him as the one man capable of rising to patriotic leadership and sacrifice. He is a big, handsome fellow, with the gift of attracting devoted friends and a frankness that disarms opposition. If Greeco evolves finally into a republic, they say, then M. Venizelos will be its first president, if he wishes to be.

Two half-draught horses, lost from Tokaanu, are advertised' for in anotner column.

Mrs Edlin, of Huia street, is advertising foil a girl to assist in the house; one to sleep at home is preferred.

It i s reported that Dr Oscar Eiddle, of the Carnegie Institute, U.SA., has found that by dosing hens Avith urutropin eggs are automatically preserved. The urutropin is deposited in the egg, where it changes into formalin, a preservative that prevents decay.

At the monthly sitting of the Taihape Magistrate's Court, held yesterday, Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt presided. In the following civil cases judgment was given for plaintiffs by default: — H. D. Bennett and Co v. Peehi Akapita, £6 Is costs £2 2s 6d; F. J. O'Keefe v. William Armstrong £8 Bs. costs £1 8s 6d; H. D. Bennett and Co. v. C. J. Murtagh, £ll 15s 7d, costs £1 10s 6d; Tiki Brewery Co. Ltd. v. George Tulloch £23 12s, costs £2 14s.

A noteworthy instance of endurance on the part of a girl fifteen years of age is recorded by the Hawera Star. The other morning the girl, who resides at Kakaramea, was sent to catch a horse belonging to her parents. The animal had strayed out of the paddock on to the road, and was making for Manaia, from where it had come originally. The girl followed the horse on foot to Manaia, a distance of twen-ty-seven miles. She rode the animal back as far. as Manutahi, where she became exhausted, and some friends who were searching for her took her in for the night. The girl left home at 7 in the morning and didn't reach Manutahi until 10 p.m.