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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 27 January 1917, Page 4

Dr Serpell, of Mangaweka, has boon called up for military service, and. vvc understand, will leave for camp on February S.

It is officially stated that since July, 1914, the price of meat in Sydney has increased (id per cent., and other food pud groceries 20 per cent,

A golf enthusiast was explaining to his friend the varied joys the game afforded him Finally he wound np by saying, “Do you know, I’d rather play golf than eat!” ‘‘But, whatever does your wife say to that,” inquired his friend. “Oh, well, you know,” was the answer, “she’s rather relieved because she would rather play bridge than cook.”

One of the New Zealand prisoners at the German internment camp at Rulileben, who will be released under an agreement regarding the exchange of civilian prisoners, is the Avell-known Ton, FujliVani, ex-champilpn sculler of New Zealand. When war broke out, Mr Sullivan was attached to one of the colleges in Germany as a trainer.

Advices received in Auckland state that there lias been a very substantial and significant rise in war risks during the past few days. The rate for the Pacific and Indian Oceans lias advanced from os 40s per cent., and the rate to Britain from Australia and New Zealand via the Cape, has increased from £5 to £S per cent., and the rate via the Panama Canal £4 to £7 per cent. Those increases arc no doubt due to the presence of German raiders on the sea routes.

Some of the 73 applicants for the po sition of assistant secretary to the Taranaki Education Board, a position which carries with it £3OO a year, have a quaint idea of the responsibilities and qualifications necessary for the position. One gave a glowing testimonial of his capabilities as a. cheesemaker, while an inexperienced lad of 17 naively remarked that he was prepared to give his whole time to the Board’s service.

Imperturbable things, these Military Service Boards. A man came up on an appeal the other day, and advanced two aged parents, a sick brother, a healthy fawn, a huge mortgage, and other pressing reasons for exemption, and wound up by triumphantly unbucklin' 1 - a wooden leg and placing it on the table. ‘ Take that thing away, ’ ’ said the chairman icily. ‘ ‘ Surely 1 can <T et exemption for a w ooden leg, said "the appellant uneasily. “’Your log has nothing to do with the Board. Your appeal is adjourned for a month pending medical examination. 7;

Sunday pictures will be shown for

the lust time in Tailiapo to-morrow night, the Borough Council having revoked its permission.

At the Three Stars pictures to-night the screening of the drama “Charity Ann” will commence at 8.10, and at 0.15 “The Rosary”' will be shown, occupying the remainder of the evening.

A cable message received from Loudon yesterday stales that the colonial butter market has slumped owing to the simultaneous arrival of three steamers with 131,000 boxes of Australian and New Zealand butter, also to heavy arrivals at Liverpool, where more is expected shortly. Australian, choicest salted ISOs to 100 s, unsalted 190 s to 1925; New Zealand salted 192 s to .19 is, unsalted 190 sto 198 s. Danish is firm and unchanged, as production is short.

Two prisoners at Mt. Eden, Albert McGueer, serving a sentence of fifteen years, and A. J. W. Robertson, serving a life sentence for fatally shooting & girl at Christchurch six or seven years ago, escaped from a quarry in which several prisoners were at work on Friday. They ran towards Newmarket in full view of the public. They ran down the railway line, and the warders found them hiding in some scrub several hundred yards down the line, and they were re-captured without resistance.