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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 5 February 1917, Page 4

The local fire bell rang out an alarm yesterday morning, but it proved to be a false one. No less than 22 motor-cars were counted .in Tui Street, on Saturday evening during the progress ..of the Rosebud competition. An appellant, (aged 2S), in giving evidence at the Military Appeal Court, Hawera, stated that he had never travelled further than Hawera on one side and Wanganni'on the other. He was doubtful t whether) he'., would 'like to take 'A 1 trip to Prance.'" 1 "

During th e hearing of an appeal before the Auckland Military Board one of seven brothers who-had religious objections to enlisting- was asked by Mr Elliot, a member .of the Board: "If ticks got on your sheep, would you not dip them?"' Appellant: Yes. Mr Elliot: Why? Are not ticks an act of God? Appellant: God would not see tlie sheep suffer. Mr Elliot: Did he not see BelgnihrWffVr? : Appellant: It might have been His- purpose. On January 27, 191*3. Xew' York Eife published a special "John Bull Number, '' 'which was pro-Ally from cover to cover. The editorial article concluded: "Who is [the anchor at the' end of the Allies''rope in (he great tug'-of-v.ar? Who but our bloo'd-cbusin, John Bull. There are those across the seas who care for ybu;'who hold with you. now In''daylight' and in- dark so far as yet they 1 -may, and ■ will-' -gladly hold. 'with"you ! lri face of-£ll corners' when ■fate permits it!" Jjooks as if. thaitime had come' at'last. >i..: -.- ■ - i

The Defence Department is drawing attention to Section 33 of the Military Service Act, which requires that the young men of New Z'ealand shall enrol in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force Reserve en attaining the age of 21 years. A general order instructs officers commanding districts to see that it is read once a fortnight, during the period of the war, .at the parades Cadets and Territorials. Every young man who is not already enrolled should apply for a form of enrolment at a post office as soon as possible after his 20th birthday. Record prices were obtained at the Hawke's Bay Ram Fair, which concluded on Friday. In Lincoln stud rams, three shearlings realised 50gs each, and a two-shearling 72gs. A Romney stud shearling, bred by Mr. J. S. Hewitt, of Mangamare, was' purchased by Mr. C. Field (Gisbornc) at 240»5. The hig-hest price realised in flock Romneys was for five shearlings bred by Mr. B. Bland-Raynor, which were sold to Mr. Collins (Otane) for 500-s each. Other good quality flock Romneys realised from £l3 to £l3O. Buyers were present from all parts of the Dominion.

There is an acute shortage of coal and firewood in Taihape at the present time. It is understood that there are nine cases to come before the Military Appeal Board at its Taihape sitting, which commences on Wednesday, in the Courthouse. The country round about Wakefield (says the Nelson Evening Mail) is at present in a rather bad way owing to tlie continued dry spell. Although rain has fallen in different parts of the district, Wakefield has had next to none since November last.

Forty persons were killed by a gas explosion in a Chicago tenement house. Hundreds of foreigners, scantily clad in their night clothing, thronged the adjacent • streets, though the thermometer was at ten degrees below zero.

In relating the impressions he formed while on the Northern tour, Mr McKenzie (chairman of the Auckland Education Board) said that in some parts he found that it cost £4 10s a ton to get flour and fencing wire in. Consequently it was impossible to get in any fertilisers, and until the country is pierced bj' railway the.e conditions will prevail.

tiere is a sample of the stuff our forefathers, soldiers, sailors and pioneers were made of. A slight young fellow, who came up before the Second Medical Board yesterday for re-examin-ation, and was rejected for active service, was found to have just twenty summers to his credit. More than that, h e had been on active service two years ago, when he had spent ten warm weeks in the fray at Gallipoli, and returned invalided to his native heath