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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 28 May 1917, Page 4

Owing to the exigencies of the Avar the Oliura Advocate, situated on the Stratford. Main Trunk line, has ceased publication for the present.

Mr. W. j. Hayficld, the well-known musician, has decided to take up his residence in Taihape, and Mr. A. C. Nicholls has secured his. services as violinist at the Three Stars Picture Theatre The music from to-night onwards will be provided by Miss Gwen Baxter (piano), and Mr. Hayfield (violin).

The United States Government, by a strange freak of fate, is now represented In Berlin by the Spanish Ambassador to Germany, a\lio, at the outbreak of the Spanish-American Avar, received his pasports while representing Spain In Washington.

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The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., received a cable from the head office in London that an interim dividend at the rate of 2J per cent, for the year ending 30th June next, has been declared upon the five per cent, cumulative preference stock, and ordinary stock of the company.

Considerable amusement was afforded at the football match on Saturday by the antics of an enthusiastic barracker for the Ohakune team. This individual did not disguise his sympathies with the visiting team, being be-ribboned with Ohakune’s colours. His encouraging voice cbuld be heard throughout the game, rising into an emphatic note with: “Go it, you Ouakune blossoms; it’s not too boggy for youse!” which brought the retort from a well-known local stock agent: “No, but it is too boggy for wethers!”

The euchre tournament on Thursday, held by the Tailiapc Fire Brigade, was most enjoyable, there being about 25 couples present. The prize winners in the tournament were as follows: Ladies’ competition, Ist prize (a handsome case. of spoons presented by Messrs. McLaughlan Bros), was won by Miss A. Duder; booby prize, Miss D. Duder. In the competition for gentlemen the first prize (a brush and comb presented by Mr. Wally Watson) was secured by Mr. Oles, while the booby prize was appropriated by Mr. Green.

Next Sunday 3rd June, is the King’s Birthday. On the occasion a military church parade is to be held in Taihape. The question of a ba'nd presents some difficulties, but this can be overcome if all old players, who have renounced brass instrument playing during the last one to thirty years will be so patriotic as to fill the vacancies in the local municipal hand caused by members going to the front. Every man in this community that is able to play a brass instrument and is willing to give half an hour on next Sunday morning in heading the parade from the Town Hall to the church, is asked to kindly communicate by telephone or otherwise with Sergt-Major Forrest, at the Taihape Defence Office. None need be shy of offering their services, as at least one has been approached who hasn’t, blown a brass instrument for the last 30 years. It is hoped that everyone who can will be good enough to assist.