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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 25 April 1917, Page 4

It is estimated that the A ictorian farmers will lose £IO,OOO worth of wheat ns a result of the plague of mice. Premier Hughes has announced that the Australian divisions have been withdrawn from the front because of their heavy losses and the absence of reinforcements. Some divisions have been withdrawn from the line for nearly three months, their places being taken by British divisions. The “ Comoro d 'ltalia ” states that the Austrian Empress, accompanied by the Emperor Karl, at their own request recently interviewed the Kaiser and Kaiserin, in order to speak their minds freely against the continuance of the war. They declared that the Ilohenzollerns and the Tlapsburgs were on the verge of the crater of a dangerous volcano.

Mr A. M. Onglcy has been elected unopposed to the Mayoralty of Fielding.

Messrs \V. J. White and Sons are advertising in this issue for apprentices and improvers to the drapery.

It is probable, now the strike is ended, that the Palmerston Races will be held after all very shortly.

A trespass notice appears in thi issue from Mr. H. A. Belk. Persons found trespassing with dog or gun on his property at Ohutu and Taor.oa will be prosecuted.

Mr A, Spence has just received what he claims is undeniably the finest range of Ladies ’ Winter Coats ever received into his shop. An advertisement appears in this issue, giving full details.

A late telegram to-day states that the Waipa colliery resumes work tomorrow, the Pukemiro miners resume on Friday. The delay in the latter case is due to some repairs that are necessary.

Messrs. H. Collier and Co’s piano business in Taihapc,, is being moved to more commodious premises next the Town Hall. Mr H. C. Cochran, who is Messrs Collier ’s Taihape agent is busy to-day removing to his new quarters.

Following on heavy rains, causing' floods, th e electric light power was cut out in Whangaroi on Monday night. This morning there was -water to a depth of five feet on the floor of the power station. Wairoa Falls is gradually subsiding, and should favourable conditions continue, it is- expected the light will be restored at an early date.

'A Washington message to the New York Evening Telegram the other day, stated that the Department of Justice had taken cognisance of persistent rumours that Captoin Boy-Ed, the former Naval Attache to th|e German Ambassy (and chief spy) had returned to the United States in disguise. His return is said to be occasioned by a love affair.

The elections for Borough Councillors and representative for the Hospital and Charitable 'Aid Board are being held to-day. Up till noon there had not been a great deal of interest manifested in either, and only a moderate number of votes had been recorded. What excitement has been created was the running of what was obviously a ticket” for the Borough Council.

Several complaints have reached us from farmers Avith regard to the worrying of sheep by dogs. Mr. W. Coogan, of Matar.oa, lost no fewer than 27 sheep in one night from this cause. Needless to say, he has taken precautions to avoid a repetition. “Poison laid for dogs” is not the sign very frequently met with in riding round the district.

A new use for the cream separator has been found by certain ingenious Americans who feel the pressure of the anti-liquor laws. It appears that cider run through a cream separator, behaves something like milk, in that alcohol and the water tend to separate, making the “cream” considerably more intoxicating than the original cider. Probably the process is not so effective as distillation, hut nevertheless it should be capable of producing a beverage with I considerably more “bite” in it. Needless to say, some staunch American prohibitionist investors arc beginning to boycott the cream separator companies. The Morning Post’s correspondent says the German experts spent the winter devising ways and means to combat the Tanks. The Tanks are still unconquered, and during the Arras advance they roamed smashing concreted shelters, and then returned. When put out of action the tank’s usefulness was not finished. One crew continued on, and killed Germans long after the craft was helpless. The commander and another man took a Lewis gun and killed a whole detachment of 21 Bavarians who were besieging them. Both returned unhurt. Another tank secured control of the Seayal Marsh for two days. After it had exhausted its ammunition it amused itself in smashing concreted shelters, and then returned.

It is interesting to note that in spite of the high prices ruling, Collinson and Gifford are offering a special line of Ladies’ heavy Tweed Coats at bargain prices. See window display.— Advt.