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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 23 January 1917, Page 4

The other day a farmer's wife in the Winton district (Southland) was to be seen on the binder while her husband was busily engaged stocking.

Jack Johnson, ex-champion pugilist, is in a condition approaching poverty. He will most probably become a bullfighter, and is at present stranded in Barcelona, in Spain.

Neutral travellers state that Krupp’s factories are working continuously providing tanks and other novelties. Surprises may appear in the coming offensives. Tanks require at least six monthg to build.

A Press Association cable announces the arrival of the steamship Drina at Eio do Janeiro. Fears were entertained for the safety of the vessel, as she had to traverse the scene of operations of the German raider.

An Otaki resident has received a telegram notifying him that his son has been selected by ballot for military service. This man’s son was killed in action less than two months ago. No fewer than sixty-five motor cars were counted adjacent to the new sale yards at Masterton on Thursday. A search for.horse vehicles revealed the fact that there were six, most

which were of a pattern long out of date.

The holiday yesterday passed off very quietly, the uncertain weather militating against the fullest enjoyment. At tli 0 local bowling green play was interfered with by the shower's of rain which fell during the day. A number of “sports” left by train for Foxton races.

It transpires that the steamer Fort reported us leaving been sunk in our cables last week, was mined, and not torpedoed, as was originally supposed. The Port Nicholson (formerly known as the Makarini) was o. vessel of some 10,000 tons, and was a well-known, visitor to Auckland.

The price of meat in Auckland was raised by the retailers yesterday, the increases being one penny per lb in the case of beef steak and loin mutton chops, and halfpenny in the case of prime cuts of beef and mutton in joints.

The golden fleece is simply pouring into Wanganui, and great is the demand for storage space that effoits are being made to secure more holding accommodation. On Fridaj tneie were 90 trucks of wool in the railway yards.

The express from Broken Hill on Saturday collided with a goods tram at Stackport. Thirty-three wore injured, mostly of slight shocks and abrasions. Three cases are serious. Heavy damage was done to rollingstock; several carriages and ti ticks were smashed.

A few days ago (states the Christchurch Press) two young Germans, who have uncles in the Waimate district. but whose parents reside in Gerraany, wore arrested in Christchurch for failing to report themselves to the authorities, and taken for internment to Somes Island, Wellington harbour.

A Karamea herd of 30 cows earned

£125 14s lid for the month of Novcm ber, or £3 4s s:;d per cow.

A cable message from Sydney states that Charles Benzing has been committed for trial for the Rockdare murder.

A proclamation has been issued in Australia placing cheese for export to Britain in the same category as surplus lamb and mutton.

A dispute has arisen at the Gear Meat Company’s Works, the freezing chamber hands having declined to work for less than 27s bd per hundred careases, and asking for a change in the hours, by which they would work only during stated times daily, instead of according to the present arrangement, which was designed to meet the exigencies of the company’s business. After a meeting the men decided to resume work on the old terms to-day.

Orepuki has taken on a very sober since the war started, says the “Tuatapere Guardian.” During the past year the local constable states that there has not been a single case of drunkenness to bring before the Court. Owing to the lack of business the holders of the license for the large Masonic Hotel decided to close it down, and to this end the license was allowed to lapse last Friday evening. This now reduces Orepuki to two licensed hotels.