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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 19 April 1917, Page 4

An experienced laundress is wanted at the Taihape Hospital. A cable message states that the Commonwealth loan of £3,000,000 was fully subscribed. Householders are reminded that the annual meetings of householders for the election of Education Board 's District will be held on Monday, April 30. Sir James .Alien told a Dunedin reporter that it was probable Parliament would be asked to pass legislation varying awards increasing the weekly hours of trades unionists i'or the minimum wage. Tile London '"Opinion" says: It is computed that our male population spends a million and a half hours daily m getting rid of its whiskers. For a nation at war, this is a lot of time to devote to a side issue. A cable message from New York slates that Sarah Bernhardt, the famous French actress, is in hospital there, gravely ill from an affection of the kidneys. Although over 70 years of age, "the divine Sarah" has been reproducing her famous characters in photo-plays during her visit to America. The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day's issue that ■Returns of Land musl be furnished not later than May Ist. Forms of return may be obtained at any money-order office; they will not be sent to taxpayers from the office of the Commissioner of Taxes unless written application is made for them.

Three Otaki fishermen caught no less than five sacks of eels near the river mouth at Waitohu on Saturday evening. "We hear a lot about national efficiency, science, and industries, but what about 6 o'cio<sX closing?" asked a member of the Industrial Association at the meeting m Wellington. The net pre lit for the year's working of the Wellington municipal electric lighting undertaking was £16,258, and the tramways made a profit of £12,863. Rochamboite is a new and terrible explosive that has recently been introduced on the western front by the French and employed in th e defence of Verdun. The explosive, when tested in action at Verdun, was found to possess a most terrible and demoralising effect upon the Germans. Messrs Collinson and Gilford have an interesting and seasonable notice on page 3 of this issue, entitled "Winter Comforts." A perusal of the items and a comparison of the prices will prove that if anyone is uncomfortable during the coming cold weather it will be through not taking advantage of the opportunity to become otherwise. Captain Persius, the naval expert, says in the Berliner Tageblatt: Who can predict how the British gift of organisation will develop in the future? Who can doubt that the British possess energy and tenacity? If this fact is justly appreciated then we shall be able to conceive in all its extent the gigantic and heavy task which lies before our U-boats. "It is a surprising fact that after two and a-half years of war the supply of London theatres is not equal to the demand," says the Times. "At present every playhouse is occupied, except the Little, which is being used as a Y.M.C.A. hostel, and Covent Garden, now a Government furniture depository, and another half-dozen could b e filled without difficulty." In reference to the Washington cable in yesterday's issue to th e effect that the British are using; 22-in guns, Which are effective at 25 miles,, a well known local resident some months ago received a letter from a former Wanganui Technical College pupil to the effect that he was working on 22inch guns in a big arsenal in Scotland.

An advertisement from the Railway Department apears in this issue, giving particulars of the curtailment of the railway services, so far as it applies to the Taihape section of the Main Trunk line. The rc-arrangements which have been necessitated by the coal strike, are so radical that a careful consideration of the amended timeable is recommended to business people and others, in order to obviate the inconvenience which will otherwise be entailed. A message from Paris says the New Zealand .Rugby soldier footballers received a welcome such as Paris gives only to champions of noble causes and lofty ideals. On the day previous to the match, New Zealand v. France (which our boys won by 40 to nil) several members of the New Zealand team had taken part in an attack against the Germans. The streets of Paris were crowded, and the New Zealanders were everywhere feted like heroes. The following accepted offers of appointments and transfers were decided upon at the last meeting of the Wanganui Education Board:—Turangarsre, acting-head teacher, Mr. H. C. Fenton; Raurimu, acting-head teacher, Mr. J. Harre; Rangataua, actinghead teacher temporarily, Mr. A. Warburton; Turangarere, assistant,, Miss A. H. Dodds. Retiring teachers employed: Mrs. Lewes, at Utiku, during absence of assistant.

Mr. Hewitt, S.M., delivered his reserved judgment at Wanganui yesterday in the case in which three Wanganui chemists—Messrs Hazelwcod, Goldsbury and Kitchen—were charged with having kept their shops open after 6 p.m., us required by the early closing law. After reviewing the evidence at length, his Worship held that Messrs Goldsbury and Kitchen were liable, and fined them 5s each, with costs. The case against Mr. Hazelwood was dismissed. The Rev. P. W. Fairclough, the well-known Methodist Minister, died on Wednesday night, in a private hospital. Mr. Fairclbugh was born in South Australia in 1852, educated in Sydney, became a candidate for the ministry in New Zealand in 1871, had Timaru for his first charge (1874), and became President of Conference in 1597. He was an able preacher and was of v. scientific bent, being a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society since 1899. For Children 's Hacking Cough at night. Woods ; Great Peppermint Cure. \/Q, 2/fi For Dlokling, there's no setter vinegar on the market than SHARLAJTD'S Brewed from Malt and Sugar. Free from mineral acid. Sold in bulk and toottle. All grocers 4