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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 18 July 1917, Page 4

The Minister for Defence has received a cable reporting that part of the 26th Beinforcements and the first part of the 27th have Teaehed a certain port all well. "When people know you have to go to the front, they offer you ridiculous prices for your stock," said an appellant, at the sitting of the Appeal Board at Masterton. At the meeting of the Second Division League in Masterton, much comment was made on the decisions of the Military Service Board when examining recruits. "Numbers of recruits," said one member, "get the shock of their lives to be told they have a weak Further particulars of ib.?. damage sustained by the steamship Cumberland at Gabo Island appear in Sydney papers. It is now reported that two distinct explosions occurred in the hold, tearing great rents in the ship's side; and it was only with great difficulty that the captain managed to reach Gabo Island and run the vessel on shore before she sank. In another column, Messrs. Edlin, Eteveneaux and Co., invite tenders for the removal of Mr. Bougen's blacksmith shop and Mr. A. P. Fox's wheelwrighting buildings, and for the erection on the ground of an up-to-date motor garage and repair shops. The plans and specifications may be inspected at the Ford Motor Garage, Huia Street, where tenders close at noon, on Saturday, July 28. Special Bargains! 6x4 Down Quilts, assorted colourings, usual price 39/6 to 42/6. Sale Price 29/6. 6x5 Wadded Quilts, Sale Price 16/6, 17/6, 19/6.—Collinson and Gifford, Ltd. •--:■••■ - /,.-,..

Forty-four German deserters reported themselves in one week recently to the police authorities at Maastricht, Holland.

Two women have been elected to the executive of the Congregationalist City Temple (London], for the first time in the history of the church.

There are 500 eligible men of the First Division employed in the Post and Telegraph Department who have not yet been drawn in the ballot.

A revolution of a new kind is announced from Constantinople, where the German Government has issued a proclamation invitng the women of Turkey to enter all branches of the Civil Service!

Mrs. G. Tharrett, of Hull, whose last survivng son, the skipper of a fishing trawler is missing with his vessel, has now lost an entire family of six, including her first husband. All were fishermen, and all but two have been drowned.

The average price per head for 157 dairy cows sold at the clearing sale held by Wright, Stephenson and Co., of Pahiatua, during the past six weeks works out at £ll 12s 9d. There were no purebred or stud cows in eluded in these figures.

In accordance with notice given, squads of policemen on Monday, visited a number of hotels and other places in Wellington, and demanded from the men apparently of military age, satisfactory proof of enlistment. It is understood a long list of addresses are in the hands of the police.

Evidence that the butter in cool stores is expected to be got away before the new season opens is shown by the fact that, whereas a fortnight ago butter for export was being offered for sale at 1/3 per lb, to-day sales were made at 1/6, and offers of l/s§d per lb were declined by holders.

During the recent bottle-gathering campaign by "school children in Invercargill in aid of the Red Cross Fund, no less than 8301 bottles of all kinds were collected. The sales totalled £285, ahiT when the bottles in hand were disposed of it was expected that the total receipts would exceed £3OO.

Military reservists should Understand that during the next few days they may be called npon to show their certificates of lenrolment. The police have received special instructions to carry out a searching investigation under the Military Service Act and citizens must not be surprised if they are suddenly called upon to "prove" themselves.

Speaking at the New Zealand Club's lunc-heon on Monday, Sir \ Joseph Ward paid a glowing tribute to the women of the Old Country for the work they are doing in connection with the war. The women of New Zealand had already done a great deal but before the war was over it was possible that our women would have to do similar work to that being'' done by the women at Home. The women in France had long ago given up luxuries and gone in for work which they had never previously undertaken.

The Government's choice of the Maharajah of Biknnir as India's representative at the special sittings ,of the War Cabinet gave great satisfaction throughout the Eastern Empire. An aide-de-camp to the King, his Highness is a vigorous man of 36, with a yearly income of £200,000. He rules over a State of 23,315 square miles, nearly three times the size of Wales, with a population of 700,000 people, and is entitled to a salute of 17 guns when he arrives at or leaves

a garrison town. At the beginning of the war the Maharajah offered the whole of his State resources to the l King, as well as his personal services and his famous Camel Corps has done invaluable work in Egypt. He served .for a year on Field-Marshal Viscount French's staff, and has been mention- | ed in despatches.

The police in Auckland are actively carrying out the provisions of the Miltary Service Act with reference to those who have not enrolled or who do not produce their papers when called upon. At the Auckland Police Court yesterday, one man, caught at a picture theatre, was fined £*B; another, who had a failing for vaudeville, was found guilty and had to contribute £lO to the Dominion's exchequer. Another man, who was described by the police as an "out-and-out shirker," was remanded to enable inquiries to be made about his antecedents. The police steited that this man had enlisted no less than six times, under four or five different names, and had four times taken the "King's Shilling," represented in the country by a fl&y's pay, five shilings.

Ladies' Dark Winceyette Blouses, good patterns, smart styles. Usual Price 5/6. Sale Price 2/11.—Collinson and Gifford Ltd.,

A final reminder is given of the grand popular concert in the Parish' Hall to-night, in aid of Dr. Bernardo's Homes.

Bushfellera arc wanted to cut down 300 acres of bush; arrangements maybe made for 100 acres or more. Applicants should address, or call on, Mr. H. H. Steedman, Ngaurukehu, Mataroa.

A picture of more than passing interest, will be shown at the Three SFars to-morrow night, entitled "The Eye of the Night," A stirring story of England to-day, with sensational night attacks of air-ships on coastal towns.

A writ claiming £IOOO damages, has been issued by Arthur H. Vile, editor, of the "Wairarapa Age," against the "Wairarapa Daily Times," for alleged libel, contained in an article published by the latter paper on July 11th. Sir John Findlay, K.C., is acting for the plaintiff.

A hockey match will be played in the oval to-morrow afternoon between the newly-formed Ladies' Hockey Club and the team from the District High School. Both teams are very evenly matched and a good game is anticipated. The proceeds will be devoted to sending for comforts to our soldiers on active service.

The Parliamentary leaders of the movement in favour of tne closing of hotel bars at 6 p.m. estimate as the result of inquiry that 37 members will vote in favour, of the proposal and that 34 will probably vote against it. The attitude of five members is doubtful. This accounts for 76 out of the 80 members. The other four are Speaker and the three members who a.re at the front. The belief is current that the Government measure will aim at. a compromise.

In referring to the big meat shipping trust, Mr. G. V. Pearce, M.P., for Patea said that the producers recognised that it was a question of fighting both the Meat Trust and the Shipping Trust. During this war large shipping companies have become amalgamated. On two occasions since the war started they put up the freight a penny in the pound on wool, which meant an increased cost of £1,250,000 to New Zealand each time the freight rose one penny. He had taken out the figures as Tegards increased freight on our produce as a whole since the war, both to and from New Zealand, and the increase amounted to no less a sum than six millions sterling.