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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 3 April 1917, Page 4

There were no bankruptcies in Wellington during March .of this year, and March of last year was also a blank.

Th e municipal authorities in several districts of Prance have taken control of the theatres and picture palaces, and are sending part of the profits to the local war funds.

A Christchurch business house doing a large business, received letters seme days ago advising the firm not to buy largely as there would be a pronounced drop in the prices of merchandise shortly.

A testator whose will is just proved states in it: “I bequeath to my once dear wife nothing; she left me for nothing and wants for nothing, and I have nothing more to say respecting her.”

The tax on cats in Germany has P roved a disappointment. In Striegan, Silesia, for instance, the cat population diminished to 77 when the tax-gatherer went his rounds. On the other hand, the number of mice and rats has increased to such an extent that it has been decided to abolish the tax in most towns.

As advertised in another column, ‘.he annual meeting of householders for the election of School Committees for the ensuing year will be held on Monday, April 30. Nominations, signed by the proposers and candidates, are to b© delivered to the Chairmen of School Commmittees by 8 p.m. on April 23.

For (bii. I uni's Hacking Cough at night, Woods ’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1/G, 2/G

A returned soldier has lost his badge, No. 12/3906, in Taihape, and he requests the person who has found it to be good enough to return it to this office.

A troop train of nineteen carriages passed through Taihape last night at 7 o’clock. It contained soldiers on holiday leave from the camps at Featherston and Trentham.

Extract from letter from France: “Last night I had a taste of New Zealand tinned rabbit, put up in a Southland factory. It was very nice and quite a luxury. It’s a pity they do not issue tinned rabbit amongst the Army rations.”

About 7.30 yesterday morning, the big new 600,000 gallon reservoir which was recently erected in the City Council yards, Manchester Street, Christchurch, near the Destructor, burst, and the liberated water in a few seconds did damage estimated at between £2OOO and £3OOO. The brick wall of the city margue was completely demolished, and the battery house of the Electrical Department, containing £2OOO worth of batteries, was razed to the ground. The powerhouse had a narrow escape from very serious damage. The reservoir was

used to hold an extra supply of hot water for the Municipal Tepid Bath.

The National Efficiency Commission for the Auckland military district has had prepared a large number of posters for display at the various railway stations, says the Auckland Herald. These urge farmer-reservists to consult the trust hoards when they are called up for active service, in case they have any difficulty in arranging to have their farms properly looked after when they are away. It is pointed out that the Boards have been carefully selected, and have been appointed in the interests of the farm-er-reservists to help them in every way they can. The posters give the names of the members of the various trustee boards.

I have just heard an artillery yarn told to illustrate the marvellous accuracy of the French gunners ( says a writer in the Evening Standard). A French aeroplane reconnaisance disclosed to the eagle eye of the observer a couple ,of battalions of infantry lying in reserve two miles behind the German lines. The observer duly communicated his discovery, and the artillery promptly put up a curtain of fire in rear and on both flanks of the enemy, then gradually shortened the range so that the surprised Huns were forced to advance. Thus escorted, the entire body covered the two miles with their hands up, and were duly made prisoners!

The Government is possessed of in

formation of German espionage in Australia, which shows that every effort was made to get into touch with German residents and internees. A report from a German missionary at B'roome was intercepted which contained information as to the adaptability of Australia to German settlement. The great N.D.L. Steamship Co. was for intelligence purposes, and was nothing less than a branch of the German Admiralty. The German Press was most accurate in sending news favourable to the enemy’s cause. In one district a German agent endeavoured to organise the German population in readiness for military operations.

Interesting light is thrown upon the British trade outlook after the war by

a paragraph in the annual review of the London Chamber of Commerce. Sheffield’s trade prospects, it says, continue to be of the brightest. As long as the war lasts all Sheffield’s activities must be devoted to the great purpose of winning it. There is no anticipation of anything in the nature of a slump when the war is over, but rather a general expectation of a very opposite state of things. There must be a huge world demand for steel and all kinds of Sheffield products when peace is restored, and all the vast extensions of works which have been carried out will enable the city to meet these demands in a way in which it could never have been done before.

The proposal to reduce the railway services has been received with very bad grac e in Wellington. The military authorities are growling about the cutting off of che Sunday troop trains, the suburbanites are greatly perturbed concerning the lessening of facilities for getting in and out of the city, and the labour people say the innovation will interfere with over-time in essential industries. “It is the hottest thing I have ever heard of,” declared one officer to a Post reporter. “There is no consideration for soldiers at all, or for their relatives. It means, in effect, that the men in camp will get no leave on Sunday. They will have to stay in camp, and as no trains are to be run out to camp their wives, mothers, sisters, and sweethearts will be unable to see them. Could you conceive anything more inconsiderate?

We are indebted to Mr. Misscn, tlie local Registrar, for the following vital statistics for the Borough of Taihape for the month of March:—Births, 16, deaths 2, marriages 3.

Mr. A Weller, an erstwhile editor of the “Taihape Daily Times,” anti who is now editor of the “Taranaki News,” has decided to spend his Easter holiday, with Mrs. Weller, in Taihape, renewing old acquaintances.

The National Efficiency Board has informed the Government of its opinion that, under present conditions, hushfalling should not be regarded as an essential industry. The Government agrees with this conclusion.

At the Wellington Magistrate’s Court yesterday, the publishers of the three City dailies were charged with a breach of the War Regulations in permitting the name of an oversea ship to be mentioned in the report of recent court martial proceedings. Counsel, for the defence contended that the War Regulations were ultra vires, but the magistrate (Mr. Reid) convicted and discharged tlie defendants.

| The annual meeting of the Taihape j Women’s Working Club will be held j to-morrow night, at the Gymnasium ' Hall, when it is -hoped there will be a large attendance of members and sympathisers. It is particularly desired that as many ladies as possible should attend, in order to get an idea of how

much they may assist in the future operations of the Club. There is plenty of scope for many willing hands in helping to prepare and despatch the parcels to th e front, and assist in various other directions the noble work this club has taken in hand.

Two practical fishmongers. Messrs Soumaras and Turs.zud, have taken over the Victoria Cafe and supper rooms, in Tui Street, and made the premises into a quite up-to-date fish market and supper rooms. The new proprietors are directly connected with the boats from which the fish are caught, they are therefore in a far better position than any previous Taihape fishmonger to secure a stock of the best quality of fresh fish daily. They have arrangements for a daily supply of flounders, sebnapper, hapuka, oysters and sea mussels. Their premises are being made suitable for th e trade and the spacious dining room is well-ventilated. The efforts of the new firm of fishmongers merit the public’s utmost support.