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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 4 July 1917, Page 4

“What work have you done since you were last before the Board?” asked Captain Walker of a young man at the Appeal Board in Palmerston recently. “Oh, just foolin’ round the farm,’ Avas the reply.

There were no bankruptcies recorded in Wellington last month, and the same was the result in June last year, For the first half of the current year the number of bankruptcies was 3, the same as for the corresponding period of last year. '""■vli : (< t

At the swearing-in ceremony at Parliament House in Wellington, the other day, a lady who was in the crowd fainted. She was taken home in a motor-car belonging to a citizen, On the way an incident happened which, although not unexpected, had not. been provided for, and had the effect of increasing the lady’s family by a unit.

It is rumoured (says the Eltham Argus) that there is likely to be trouble over a recent laud deal in the Inglewood district. A farmer who disposed of his property for the purpose of proceeding to the front to do his bit for the Empire, discovered that the purchaser is an unnaturalised alien, consequently he is wrathful at the idea of facing hardships and risking his life while an alien is allowed to enjoy his freedom and other benefits. While every Britisher is willing to make any sacrifice for his King and country, he does not like to see the benefits of his labour reaped by foreigners.

Wonderful Bargains at Collinson and Gifford, Ltd. Great Winter Sale.

The Taihape Co-operative Store announce that butter is now being sold at 1/5 per lb.

A returned .soldier, partially disabled, wants any suitable employment.

Oaten sheaf chaff was sold at a private sale in the Pahiatua district a few days ago at £7 a ton.

A cable from Sydney states that a line interruption is causing considerable delay in the transmission of war news. An inset giving particulars of the forty-ninth half-yearly sale of George and iCersley, of Wellington and Wanganui, appears in this issue.

' Eight-two years of age and still an active working member of the Eire Brigade is the record of Mr. Strudwick, of Taihape,—a record of which he might well feel proud.

The Kumara Times, which has been i established 41 years, ceased publication on Saturday. One more victim to war expenses and shortage of paper.

We are indebted to the local Registrar, Mr. Missen, for the following vital statistics for Taihape for the month of June; —Births 12, marriages 2, deaths 2.

At the intsignation of the National Efficiency Board, temp ora-y exenijotion from daylight, Territoral parades is t o be granted to those engaged in agricultural or other essential work.

A meeting of farmers at New Plymouth. recently affirmed the principle of farmers owning their own shipping, but it was felt that it would be policy to hold over any definite action until after the war.

Tenders are invited by the Upper Wangaehu Road Board for quarrying 150 yards of shell rock on the Wairuhe Road. The foreman will be at the Rangiwaea School on Monday, '9th inst., to meet tenderers.

The Empress of Japan, speaking a* a meeting at Tokyo, of the Japanese Eed Cross, urged the importance nf redoubled efforts on behalf of the European war, and Prince Ka.rm, the President, said the society numbered 1,760,000 members.

Mr_ Carrolls, of tlie Wakatu Freezing Works, has been appointed secretary to the Oitahapc Meat and . Produce Company Limited. Mr. Carrolls is expected to arrive in Taihape and take up his new duties about the middle of this present month.

At the conclusion of the business of the annual meeting of the Fire Brigade last night, the presentation of service medals was made by Captain Reid, the members finishing up the evening in a social manner, during which songs and speeches were made. A report will appear to-morrow^

Bird and Jensen, billiard-tabic manufacturers, and cabinet-makers, have issued a writ claiming £IOOO damages from the John Bull Newspaper Proprietary for alleged libel contained in an article, appearing in the last issue of John Bull’s Register. This is the second writ on the one issue of the paper.

While searching a hut occupied at Bendigo (Vic.) by Antonio Dambrogio, a native of Switzerland, who died a couple of days previously, the police discovered a “ plant” comprising bank deposit receipts, bank share certificates, and mining scrip, the value of which amounted to £3BIO. Deceased, who arrived on the gold fields in the ‘ ‘ fifties, ” had lived by himself in a miserable hovel for many years.

The motor-boat invented by John Hays Hammond, son of a noted 'American engineer, is described as marvellous. It is propelled and controlled by wireless, therefore requires neither captain nor crew, Mr. Hammand declares that from this boat the flight of torpedoes can be controlled with such accuracy that an upright rod an inch in diameter can be struck 10 out of 15 times at a distance of 3§ miles.

How circumstances alter cases was exemplified at last night’s meeting of the Fire Brigade. During the discision on the fire alarms it was suggested that the Borough Council should provide the glasses. Captain Keid said that before ho became a councillor ho would have supported the idea, but since he occupied a seat at the Council table he had a bettor idea of the financial difficulties under which the Council was working, and was not in favour of approaching them on the matter. The Council was doing its best under most disadvantageous circumstances.

Better Buying, Better Bargains, upheld by sterling quality. The Great Winter Sale. —Collinson and Gifford, Ltd.

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