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

Sir Janies Allen has received a communication from Mr. Massey and the members of the party, saying that all are well.' * 1 ‘

We are indebted, to: the. local Regis? trar (Miv Missen) g.fey uthe following vital 'statistics ■ for : the! CTaihape district- for- the month og- May: 27;' marriages, Ip deaths, 1.

The chairman of the .Military Appeal Board at Rapier stated that all requests ,of appellants, for Urge to. wind up businesses would -be viewed- with suspicion as - sufficient wngning i had been given. ,

Writing from the trenches to his relatives early in ..March, acknowledging receipt of a parcel which contained socks, an Auckland soldier says: “In, this wet, muddy weather socks arpi .a very important thing, alrd it pays to look after, one.’s feet., Beyond my,,fpet getting, .a f; ii,ttle ‘trench feet’ about them throug-h continual cold, I have, been 0.K.” • • ;

A teacher of music, in whose artistic ability the people ,of Taihape may confidently rely, has commenced the practice of his profession in this town. Mr. J. w. Hayfield is well-known as a. teacher and performer on the viotin, piano and organ by most musicians in both islands. He taught and was organist in a large .-Anglican church in the South Island, and he has acted in similar ■-capacities in • the North Island. He was tutor-t© the splendid band at- the Weraroa Boys’ Training Farm, And has acted as leader in private and professional orchestras. The editor of this journal played in orchestral work with Mr. Hayfield many years ago, arid knows him to be all, musically, that a sound teacher should be. His rooms are opposite the Three Stars Theatre, at the corner of Main and Weka Streets.

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The Hon. G, W. Russell states that , Cabinet -has decided to extend the ap- I pointment of Sir Thomas Mackenzie as High Commissioner for a further period of four months from June 22.

At its annual meeting the Egmont A. and P. Association on Saturday decided by 27 to 17 votes to accept a > recommendation from the General Committee to abandon the show during the war.

Shortly before the mail train left last night the Taumarunui team of footballers lined up in front of Em’s Hotel, and gave three rousing cheers for the popular licensee (Mr. Wakeman), and that good sport, Jack Ryan, concluding with “For They are Jolly Good Fellows.”

The expense of the prosecution of the Rua trial at Auckland has been returned by the Department at £1949 Hs sd, irrespective of the cost of the

police expedition to Maungapohatu. In addition, the Crown’s expenses in connection with the subseqeunt perjury cases at Hamilton amounted to £656 7s Bd, making the cost to the country of the Rua trial £2605 19s Id.

A well-known resident of Hokitika had an annoying experience while en route to Christchurch by the overland route. He had been asked to look after an old lady who was also making the journey. Upon reaching Otira he placed the old lady in one of the coaches, and then saw that her luggage was put safely aboard. Just before the coaches left Otira the old lady complained to him that she had lost a sum of money, consisting of two ten pound notes, out of her bag. A search failed to discover the money, and when the coach reached Arthur’s Pass the Hokitika man had the mortification of being taken to the lock-up by the local constable and searched. Eventually he was allowed to proceed.

The old lady found the money later in one of her boxes.

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