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

-ioto' iehild's '-'.brogvnJ coat, lost yesterday, is advertised for. •■■!>.: n ;.l Wt. ' v v "i-rt. ■ ~We understand that Mrs. Rhodes, special,j assistant at, tbe ; T.aihape District High, School, has resigned her position. , , e*MS i< 'Mrs: 'O'Connor has' 'just J erected' a' new private hotel at' J Ma'taroa; and she invites all her old and hew friends to a "social •house-wafniirfg cfri ' Mo'nda'3' next, 2nd July. 1 'A re<2r,uit. from - -Otago^^named, David Lalse, ttfamted .on: th«-3/platform ot a railway carriage by which .lie was travelling to. Trenthans-soniHlluesday morning, fell on to'the linfe.'., i'One wheel passed over his' left?: and severed it. •' .... ' f .(.•? KP v '■••■

As showing the extensive field of operation's'of "the German submarine, we'' have' received a private letter stating that in a French.colony on the West Coast of Africa, a German submarine entered the harbour and sank seven vessels of various sizes and a gunboat. * - :

Yesterday Mrs. M. J. O'Connor received a cable stating that her son, Rpy.Maher,-has been admitted to hospital, in; England with a gun shot wound in the right leg. This is the seqgnd[time this well-known Taihape lad has been wounded. In a letter also just to hand Roy. says, "I don't know whether old Fritz was sending special greetings to me or not, but he made it very lively for me and Reg Bellis for quite a long time. Reg and I were together* right through, but both of us have no desire to spend any more birthdays like that. I have heard nothing of Paddy Sheehan; I think h e must be in Egypt."

• "Some idea of the very serious view of the position in England may be ■gathered, .'^teaid'| Sir, .(Joseph Ward in Auckland on Monday, "when I say that for months in England the very strictest economy has been used in regard to food supplies. Especially does this apply to articles that have to be brought from overseas. In our own case we were limited to a half-slice of bread per head at any meal, to two ounces of meat, and a very small lump of sugar. In fact, the piece of sugar apportioned was a third the size of the ordinary lump of loaf sugar, and those who 'ordinarily took sugar with their porridge had to moke the same piece of sugar suffice both for tea or coffee, and porridge as well. I mention this merely to give some indication of the alertness of the Home authorities in their fixed determination to prevent the deliberate starvation of the British Isles by the sinking of merchant ships by the enemy.

Lace Bargains at Great Winter Sale, Val Laces I to 1J inches wide, Bd, lOd, 1/3 dozen yards; Torchon Laces, 1 to 2 inches wide, lOd and 1/4 dozen yards. All-over Laces 3/6 and 3/11. Sale price 1/9 yard.—Collinson ana Gifford, Ltd.

On Tuesday afternoon at the Magistrate's Court at Taumarunui, L. J. Ornstein was fined £SO for sly-grog selling.

A line of over 1000 four-tooth ewes was sold at a dispersal sale in the Masterton district this week at 29s 6d. per head.

It is rumoured in the Dominion that the Hon. A. M. Meyers takes over the control and distribution of coal throughout New Zealand from Monday next.

"Half a slice of bread at a meal and no sugar, that is what you get in England now—and here in New Zealand there is plenty to eat."—Sit Joseph Ward.

The Jewish community in Petrograd subscribed £40,000 in a few hours to build a Temple of Equality to celebrate the abolition of restrictions against Jews in Russia.

"What sort of a labourer?" asked the Old Street Police Court Magistrate in London, when Fred Ackland, aged IG, gave that as his occupation. "I make pea-soup, sir," was the surprising reply. "I g..t credit foi being an optinis\" said Sir Joseph Ward at Auckland. "I rather rejoice in it. I believe I would -ha .e '.•• en dead and Y-w-U'il long ago if there had not be?r a spr! cf optimism :i:< my comj.. l :.~'.tioo ''

A New Zealand officer, writing to a friend in Wellington from France, says: "The New Zealand Division is going strong, and ranks as a firstclass fighting division. From what I hear, there is much competition amongst the Army Corps Commanders to have its co-operation in order to stiffen their men."

The Auckland waterside workers are fooling the effect of the shortage of shipping arriving at that port. It is stated that there is not sufficient employment for half the 1000 members on the books of the union. The work is very intermittent, as for one or two days of the- week all available labour may be employed, while for tho remainder of the week little work will be offering. ■■ ■. ■

One hundred thousand dozen hen's eggs were landed in Wellington from California last week. The eggs were sold with a guarantee as to freshness, any not proving so being replaced or purchase money refunded. They sold at 2/3.per dozen, and met a ready market. The supply now is exhausted, and a rise of Id or 2d a dozen in the price of "guaranteed fresh" is likely to take place this week.

An Auckland soldier, who was severely wounded during the fighting on the Somme, informed the Claims Board of the Patriotic Association recently that after receiving his wounds he was carried off the field on a stretcher by two German prisoners. He stated that they handled him with the greatest of care and that, judging by their countenances, they were almost overburden ed with joy at having been taken prisoners.

■ A "4he/ABSer.ican harvest in relation to the demand on shipping space .jswas put to Mr. Masse jv at Auckland. "I do not think the American harvest will affect shipping much," was the Prime Minister's reply. > "Wheat can be stored and shipped as required. There is plenty of storage available in America and Canada. It may be expected that the American shipping trade will be able to release ships for our trade, but of course everything depends upon the success of the measures that are taken to cope with the submarine cam-

paign."

A movement has been commenced (says the English Ironmonger) for promoting the emigration to Taranaki, in New Zealand, of persons acquainted wtih the iron manufacture. A process has been discovered by which the Taranaki ironsand, that lies in unlimited quantities on the seashore, may be turned to profitable use and the New Zealand Iron and Steel Co., are preparing to erect smelting works. An association has been formed at Birmingham to effect for ironworkers cheap and comfortable passages and the formation of special settlements.

A Detroit telegram of April 17, states: It is reported here that Mr. Henry Ford at the request of the British Government, has waived all patent rights on'his farm tractor, and has cabled the specifications to England, so that Great Britian can make tractors for use in the British Isles and in France. It is believed that the tractors will assist greatly in increasing the farm crop production in the Entente countries. It also is announced that Mr. Ford hopes to have thousands of tractors ready for use in the United States and Canada by August 1. The tractor plant and one of the motor car factories are placed at the disposal of the United States Government.

Great Winter Sale Bargains Ladies' Knitted Golf Jerseys, with Military Collar and Belt, in Navy and Vieux Rose; usual price 49/6. Sale price 19/6.—Collinson and Giffoard, Ltd.

The sharpest frost of the season was experienced in Taihape this morning.

Another lengthy casualty list -has been issued by the Defence Department, containing 153 names of those killed in action or died of wounds.

A Press Association message from Wellington states that His Excellency Lord Liverpool was sworn in as first Governor-General of New Zealand at noon to-day.

Mr. A. Speaee is holding his annual great "Winter Riddance Sale' 'on Saturday. An advertisement giving further particulars will be found in another column.

The football match last Saturday resulted in the Women's Working Club benefitting to the extent of £6 9s. The executive of the Club desire to tender their heartiest thanks to the players and all those who took part in making the match so financially successful.

An officer who recently returned to New Zealand told the Masterton Age representative that the explosive used in the Messincs mining operations was seven times stronger than dynamite. The Canadians and Australians had constructed the tunnel which was seventy feet deep and extended as far as the German second line. The debris from the mine was covered up with scrub so that the enemy aeroplanes could not see it.

The third session of the nineteenth Parliament opened to-day. The Governor's speech was delivered at 2.30 this afternoon, and both Chambers will hold short sittings, after which an adjournment will be made till tomorrow, when the first Impress Supply Bill of the session will be made. It is expected the debate on the Ad-dress-in-Reply will be held on Tuesday evening next.

The Berlin Boers en Zeitung states that at a general meeting of the Kosmos Steamship Company, Herr B'allin, managing director of the HamburgAmerika Line, announced that the Senate of Hamburg had given the company permission to postpone its annual report until July 1 by which time (Herr Ballin said) he hoped he "would be able to move the adoptions of the report under peace conditions." He ordered all captains of the Ham-burg-Amerika Line to be in Hamburg by June 1.

A football match will be played on the Taihape Recreation Ground on Saturday next between a team of Taumarunui Maoris and the Taihape team. A good game is expected, as the Taumarunui natives are putting a team in the field which will shake up the unbeaten local team. Tickets of admission are now on sale, and those who cannot attend, by purchasing one (or more) can contribute something towards the funds of the Taihape District Patriotic Society, to whom the proceeds of the match are to be devoted.