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

The First Military Service Board is to sit in Taihape on the 27th April, to hear appeals.

Reports received from Washington stat e that the transference of the Russian capital from Petrograd to Moscow is regarded as probable.

Advice has been received at District Headquarters that Trooper John Chambers, 26th Reinforcements, who was badly injured through attempting to get off a moving train at Frankton early yesterday morning, died at Hamilton this morning. He will be buried at Cambridge, probably with military honours.

We would remind our readers of the annual outing of the Waimarino Caledonian Society, which takes place at Ohakune on Saturday next. There is sufficient variety in the programme to satisfy everyone, and a day of thorough enjoyment may be confidently promised. An advertisement giving details will be found on page 1.

Messrs Soumaras and Lazarud, the professional fishmongers, Victoria Cafe and fish market, have received this morning a large consignment of fish only out of the sea last night, including flounders, schnapper, hapuka, kawhai, and gurnet. They have also a fresh lot of oysters, which they are selling in the shell, or in bottles at 1/!) and 2/ per bcttle. All fish is fresh daily.

A social and dance is to be held in the school at Winiata on Easter Monday evening. All the proceeds are being donated to a public purpose. Preparations are being made by the committee, of which Mr. V. Welch is secretary, for a large attendance from Taihape, and as they promise an excellent floor, good music, and good refreshments, the social is likely to Dc well patronised.

Compliments were flying at a recent meeting of the Stratford County Council, judging from the following from a local paper there: "Our engineer tells untruths," said Cr. Smith. The engineer replied: "If you were even half a man you would not dare to say that." Cr. Smith: "You abused me at our last meeting." The engineer: "You will get a good deal more before I have done with you, you miserable old skunk."

On Easter Monday the Ttangataua Axemen's and Athlete Association's annual meeting takes place. This fixture generally draws some of the finest axemen and athletes in New Zealand, and judging from the entries received, this year will prove no exception. Train arrangements are very convenient for Taihape residents, and there is nothing wanting to make this year's meeting quite as successful as its predecessors.

In the Waimangu eruption, where Mrs .McCormick and her child received such injuries that they both succumbed, the mother was painfully scalded about the face, chest, back, and hips. The four-year-old boy was injured about the face and limbs. Mr. McCormick suffered least, his injuries being to the hands, feet, and face, obtained -to a lnrge extent by his selfsacrificing endeavours to shield his son from the scalding rush of mud and steam.

"I think the best thing we can do," remarked Sir John Findlay, in the newspaper case at Wellington on Monday, "is to make Mr. Meredith (the Crown Prosecutor) a sub-editor to see how easy it is to look after the War Regulations." "I wish he had the experience for a month," said the editor under examination. "There would be no shipping news, anyhow," retorted Mr. Meredith. "That is the easiest way, cut it out." "Our general policy," said the editor, "is when in doubt, leave out."

At the dispersal sale of Jlesrs A. Morelands and Sons (Beachlands) Jersey herd at at Auckland last week 52 head of all ages and sexes averaged 52 guineas apiece. The highest priced cow, Golden Swan's Lady, was purchased by Dr. Watson, of Bulls, at 165 guineas. Her record is 515.51bs of butter fat and-9459.61bs of milk ior a year's milking, the period commencing at the age of 2 years and 10 months. Dr. Watson also purchased a cow, Gem of Beachlands, at 110 guineas. Mr. C. G. C. Dermer, of Feilding, bought th e imported yearling bull, V.C., at 122 guineas.

Writing to a friend at Port Chalmers, Mr. Frank Agnew, a shipwright, who, failing- the medical test for active service, proceeded to England after the war started, states tliat at a certain ship-building port in England he is working at high pressure. Great preparations were being made for the big blow in the spring. The shipbuilders will overtake the losses in merchant tonnage in twelve months. The standardised type of ship can be built anywhere at suitable places for launching, it is all done by template work, every part going ahead at once, The record time for building a standardised ship 450 ft in length is 3?. months. '■•'*• ili 3i' r W&