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

given sections of land many miles;

Pepsin, in place of rennet, is being used with marked success in the manufacture of cheese at the Kaponga factory, Taranaki. Sir James Allen announces that H.M.S. Philomel is on her way back to New Zealand, after war service since the outbreak. "I recently visited the West Coast, ' and I went to one town of 1500 inhabitants and found that there were 19 public-houses," stated the President of the Methodist Conference, the Rev. W. A. Sinclair, during the course of a discussion on temperance. A bookseller's firm in Canada ordered by cable a further supply of Mr. Oliver's famous book, "Ordeal by Battle." The cable was returned by the censor, apparently because "Ordeal by Battle" suggested something that J should not be published. The ingenious firm got round the embargo by or- I dering a consignment of "Ordeal by Bottle." That passed muster. Six sons, three step-sons, and a brother-in-law killed in the war, and a sister driven violently insane through the loss of her husband a naval lieutenant who had been killed in the naval battle off Jutland. Such is the terrible experience of Mrs. Emma Wilkins, a native of Yorkshire, who has just returned to Canada from England.

A man to trim a garden hedge is advertised for.

A man for drunkenness was convicted and fined 10/ at the Taihape Court this morning.

A prohibition order was issued against a Winiata resident at the Courthouse this morning.

Mr. Lucas, proprietor of the Nelson Evening Mail, is a visitor "to" Taihape to-day.

For robbing a Taihape clothes line William Arthur Cameron was fined 20/, in default, 14 days' imprisonment, at the Courthouse this morning.

A lost brindle bulldog is advertised for. It was last seen being led with a string by a moari. Anyone retaining it after this date will be prosecuted.

A man named T. Hayes was picked up on Saturday evening with his head cut. He was taken to the chemist, and yesterday Dr. McDiarmid ordered him to be sent to the Hospital.

There is an advertisement of particular interest to the person on persons who borrowed all the tools and other appliances from the Maxwell Car that went over a bank on the Wainui Road on Friday night.

An advertiser is compelled to se;: out a splendid five-horse team of draught horses, a four-ton spring waggon, a metal dray, with five sets of harness. No reasonable offer will be refused for the lot.

A telegram from Wellington received this morning states that at the final reading of stations at the Methodist the Rev R. E. Fordyce was appointed to take charge of the Methodist connection in Taihape .

The seven years' term in the Legislative Council of the Hons. Carncross, T. Thomson and Baldey, expires in a fortnight. The Dunedin "Stan" understands that only the first-named, who is Chairman of Committees in the Council, will be re-appointed.

.. The youthful wife of a very absentminded' professor was stroking her husband's hair; " Wi Do you know, darling,'" said at last, "you haven't kissed me for a fortnight!" ' "Great Scott!" said the professor, "Then who on earth have I been kissing,"

A largely-signed requisition has been handed to Mr. A. R. Joblin, asking him £o allow himself to be nominated for the position of Mayor at the forthcoming local elections, in 'April. Mr. Joblin has asked for a few days in which to consider the request.

i The case in which H. D. Bennett and Co. were proceeded against for not enclosing butter sold in pounds in paper stating the limit of preservative, has been dismissed by Mr. Hewitt, S.M., holding that the regulations did not apply.

A somewhat novel suggestion has been made by Mr N. L. D. Smith to the Onslow Borough Council in the course of a lettei\ Mr Smith considers that the Council -should undertake the ploughing of private and other lands within the borough for the production of potatoes and other crops, which at the present time are o-f vital importance. At its next meeting the Council will give consideration to the matter.

Three more arrests have been reported in the Dunedin military group making nine altogether. These are men

who were medically examined and at- ; tested, and then failed to appear when I 'ordered to parade to leave for camp. Such men are sent direct to Trentham, i and dealt with there. Arrests in another class are imminent—the men who have failed to attend for medical examination. They will be dealt wjfth by District Headquarters in Dunedih.

A number of persons who paid income tax last month are expressing some, surprise at the receipt this week of fresh income tax demands. For their information it may be explained that under the Finance Act, 1916, an additional income tax is payable by them this year, assessed at the rate of sixpence in the pound upon assessable incomes not exceeding £9OO, and at the rate of a shilling in the pound in all other eases, after the deduction of any amount payable as excess profits duty. The income tax so far collected has been that assessed at the rate which was in force last year. Not many people now cati; have doubts as to the democratic character of the Army of to-day.- Writes one who has had to do with the training of recruits for some time. "One of my latest recruits is a nephew of the Earl of—. This aristocratic gentleman was ordered the other day to sew buttons on his trousers and clean his finger nails! In "civvy" life these jobs were acomplished by his valet. There's also a stray millionaire knocking about somewhere in the battalion. I'm not sure that he isn't servant to an officer who in pre-war times was a foundry clerk." • The most delicious Sauce in the world. Lotir- Yorkshire Relish.