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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 4 December 1916, Page 4

A dairyman in Wellington was fined 10s and costs £1 15s, for stopping a leak in his milk cans with soap instead of solder. The case was brought at the instance of the Public Health Department. !

The firebell at the Taihape Fire Brigade station will be rung at eight o ’clock to-morrow evening as a test. This intimation is given in order to prevent any unnecessary alarm among local residents.

'A shearer employed by Mr K. A. Nicholls at the Upper Taucru, Wairarapa, shore 1123 sheep in five and a half days last week. This works out at over 200 sheep per day. The shearer ’s cheque for the week would be over £l4.

The Hon. A. L. Herdman (Minister in Charge of the Police) states that in every case jn which a policeman is drawn for military service in the ballot the Department will appeal for his exemption. The men will have no choice in the matter.

The enjoyment of the festive season now close at hand, is always enhanced by the possession of Christmas and New Year hampers. Mr. P. E, Wakeman, of Em’s Hotel, announces on page 8 of this issue that he is supplying hampers to suit all pockets and ,'hstes.

In London last week 836 bales of rabbit skins wore offered and: feold, with most excited competition and at record prices. Owing to the probability of little offering for a long time, Australian furriers’ sorts have been advanced 50 per cent., and others from 2Q to 25 per cent. New Zealand skins averaged fully 50 per cent, advance.

A young officer at the front wrote home to his father: “Dear Father, — Kindly send me £SO at once. Lost another log in a stiff engagement, and I am in hospital without means.” The answer was as follows: “Mr Dear Son, —As this is the fourth log you have lost you ought to be accustomed to it by this time. Try and hobble on any otliers that you may have left.”

We have received a very handsome calendar from Messrs R. Wilson and Co., of Taihape, conveying the season’s greetings. The calendar is in the form of a blotter, tastefully bound in imitation alligator skin, on the cover of which is a handsome three-colour half-tone illustration. The blotter is a useful as well as an ornamental addition to the office table. We reciprocate the kindly sentiments expressed by Messrs R. Wilson and Co.

Mr. E. C. Gibbs, of the Gibbs Motor Garage, Taihape, has secured the services of Mr. E. J. Pope, a motor mechanic of very wide experience, who has taken over the management. New machinery is being installed, and this well-known garage is now in a position to cope with any demands that may be made upon it. A perusal of the advertisement which appears on page 8 will be of interest to owners of motor cars and motor cycles.

Thc blunders made in the recent military service ballot have been many and amusing, but the case of Mr L. F. Pearce, farmer, of Oroua County, who has boon called up for service is the limit. Mr Pearce is 47 years of age, has two sons, the elder of whom has been in camp for some months, and is shortly to sail for the front. These facts should have been sufficient to protect Mr Pearce from the risk of a ballot with Hie First Division men. But there i* another. He has only one arm. In filling up the National Kegister card Mr Pearce gave these particulars. Still, he lias been drawn in the first ballot. “J am the only conscript in the family,;” ho said to our representative. “I have been drawn in Jimmy Allen’s art union, and am getting ready to go. I have cleaned up my old muzzle-loader, and will shoot the Germans on the wing or sitting, whichever they like. All that I ask is that they give me an orderly to put on my tie, wind up my puttees, and lacc ray boots. ’ ’ —Fcilding Star.