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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 12 April 1917, Page 4

Two drivers for three-horse team metal drays ar e advertised fcr.

Mr. P. C. Webb, M.P. for Grey, says the strike position is not improving. In fact, it may soon spread to all other labour unions, and cause a general sympathetic strike throughout the Dominion.

A pavilion, beautifully designed, is being erected at the Wanganui Collegiate sports grounds "by Mr. J. Allen, one of the masters, in memory of his brother and Mr. Buttenvorth, who have made the supreme sacrifice at the war.

The Postal Department draw attention that the maximum weight for parcels addressed to soldiers on active service has been reduced to Tibs.

Higgns and Harrngton, the holders of the Commonwealth sawing championship, have created a world’s record by sawing an 18in. log in 25 l-ss.

The total paid to date for produce requisitioned in New Zealand for Imperial purposes is £17,652,000. Meat accounts for nearly sixteen millions and wool for ten million pounds.

A thrilling aviation feat was performed at Brooklands. An airman looped the loop sideways, wing over wing, making the biplane revolve like a windmill. The feat was commenced at a height of 1500 ft., and was continued until a height of 300 ft. was reached, when fTie biplane was gracefully righted, and the airman soared up.

Major J. L. Sleeman, 1.G.5., Director of Military Training, is to assume the duties of Commandant at Wanganui College, which has been for four days converted into a baracks, in order that the boys could be put through a course of military instruction. A similar barracks will be formed at the Waikato Boys’ High School from April 22 to 25.

An inquest at Dargaville, concerning the death of Max Schick, a young man, who was drowned at Tangahi on the night of Tuesday last, was held at Kopuru Hospital before Mr. Thomas Webb, Coroner. Constable Clark represented the police. Evidence was given that when the body was found a propeller, weighing 301 b., was tied to the neck. A verdict of suicide was returned.

Mrs. Dalyrymple, eldest daughter of the late Mr. John Stevens, of Rangitikei, has been mentioned in despatches by Sir Douglas Haig for long service and devotion as a nurse at the front. Her husband, Major Dalrymple, is in charge of an ambulance train at the front. His three sons, Laurie, Ken, and Burrel, are in the fighting line, and his three daughters ar e nursing in England.

Says the Fielding Star: A well-known and particularly skilful jockey treated one owner rather bady on Tuesday, with disastrous results to himself. He had ridden before for the same owner, who had been particularly liberal in rewarding him. He was supposed to ride that owner’s horse for one race, but at the last moment deserted the first mount for one expected to have the race at its mercy. Fortunately, the deserted owner was able to secure a good rider, and was delighted to see his horse first and the one ridden by the recreant jockey nowhere.

The following cable message, dated Paris, April 8, and addressed to the New Zealand Press Associaton, has been received: —“Senator Humbert is happy to inform New Zealanders that in front of 75,000 people, the New Zealand Army Rugby team beat the French Army team by 40 points (five goals, four tries, and one free kick) to nil, thus winning the Somme Cup offered by Le Journal. Points were scored by Murray, the best man on the field. Owles, Ryan, Wilson and Taka. The French papers to-night agree that the New Zealanders are considered the best team seen in France.”

Sergeant Sands, who has been fighting with the Servian infantry sines the retreat last year, refusing to go back with the hospitals, where she was a nurse, is a parson’s daughter of a Kerry family (Protestant), who left Ireland when she was a young girl. She has been magnificently brave, and has been in the trenches all the time roughing it. She has won all the highest honours for bravery, including the Milosh Obilitch Order, which is like our V.C., and is given in silver and gold, the goKI being the greatest honour. Well, she won that. There is only one higher grade in the Servian Army—the Cross of Kara (black) George, with Swords.

Rather an extraoddinary incident, occurred at the Tauherenikau races on Saturday, says the N.Z. Times. A member of a brass band present on the course to play selections during the day was taken ill. He received medical attention immediately and was ordered to be isolated, as it was suspected that he had contracted typhoid fever. The bandsman was taken to one of the camp hospitals, but it is not definitely known yet whether or not he is suffering from typhoid fever. An examination of his blood is to be made to determine this. It was rumoured in Wellington that the whol e of the band had been isolated as a result. Inquiry shows that this is incorrect. Even in the event of it being definitely known that the disease contracted by the bandsman in question is typhoid the fever is not so contagious as to necessitate placing the whole of the band in quarantine.

For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods ’ Great Peppermint Cure. I/C, 2/0

Private D. C. Bowler, youngest son of Mr. J. Bowler, of Mataroa, has been awarded the military medal.

That there is character in suits goes without saying. How to put that character into garments is told in Mr. J. Williams’ advertisement on page I of this issue.

With the advent of the colder weather it is sometimes difficult to keep warm. Blankets are indispensable to comfortable sleep. Messrs A. W. Gardner and Co. have just received a fine assortment, particulars of which will be found in their advertisement on page I.