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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 23 March 1917, Page 4

The meetings of householders for the election of school committees will oe held this year on April 30th. The Government wool valuers last 'Veek visited Wanganui again, when ■vool to the value of approximately £IOO,OOO was assessed, One of the wealthiest of Londoners celebrated his golden wedding a few years ago by distributing £IOO,000 among various charities. The Education Board have fixed July 2 for the opening of the winter holidays in the schools; and September 10 for the commencement of the spring holidays. The Russian authorities are selling by auction estates which belonged to Germans in the province of Bessarabia. To date 11 such estates have oeen sold for an aggregate sum of about £420,000.

The police on Wednesday arrested a man said to be in the Government service, on a charge of forgery. His name has not been divulged, but it is understood that the man had about £2OOO in his possession when arrested. British officers may be said to make comparatively little use of their •pistols during fighting. The officer’s most valuable duty lies in leading and and directing his men, not so much in himself actually taking toll of +he foe. At , the meeting of the Wanganui Education Board on Wednesday, permission was granted to the following teachers to continue in the service after marriage, provided their work is satisfactory: Misses 8. Broughton (Taihape), T. Macdonald (Rano-a-taua). and V. Brook e (Ohakune).

Captain von Muller, of the Emden. was born in Queensland, where his father owned a selection between Brisbane and Sandgate. He was educated at Sandgate, a fact which probably accounts for his command of the English language, which has been freely remarked upon. correct acidity and flatulency take SHARLAND’S Fluid Magnesia. Being freshly prepared and always full strength, S-harland’s is the best obtainable.

It is reported that there were over 650 motor cars at the Opunake races on Saturday. The roads leading to the course showed an immense procession of cars. The plentifulness of money was shown by the fact that over £19,000 was put through the totalisator. The butter tax has not yet ruined the Taranaki farmers, —Eltham Argus.

The Government has received hundreds of applications for financial assistance to soldiers to enable them to meet liabilities, such as interest on mortgages and insurance premiums, which cannot be met out of ordinary pay. The limit of such assistance is £2 per week, and the grant is made after report from a Military Service Board to the Minister of Defence, who has the final responsibility. As the work is too heavy for the Minister to undertake alone, the Minister intends to set up a carefully selected Board to deal with these claims.