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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 19 July 1917, Page 4

The owner of a ruby and diamond ring is advertised for.

Yesterday was Arbor Day, but so far as Taihape was concerned there was no observance.

The next of the scries of socials and euchre tournaments organised by the Fire Brigade takes place to-night, when the final round for the cash prize aggregate will be fought out.

'A meeting of ladies will be held in the Town Hall supper room to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock to consider what steps they can take to assist the Eeturned Soldiers with their forthcoming ball. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone.

The Postmaster-General informed the House yesterday afternoon that Mr. Bishop, senior magistrate at Christchurch, had been appointed to hold an inquiry into the allegations against postal officials made by the Rev, Howard Elliott, and” had been asked to carry out tie inquiry as soon as possible.

Tenders are invited for the Taihap© Co-operative Dairy Company’s supply of butter-milk for a period of three years. Tenders close on Monday, 6th, August, next, with the secretary, Mr. C. Masters, Taihape. Full particulars may be obtainable from the factory manager by ringing up telephone No. 137 M.. 4

In the course of a strongly expressed opinion respecting the liquor trade in the House yesterday afternoon, Mr Isitt paid a tribute to the Minister of Munitons. “I have watched the Min-

ister of Munitions as a cat watches a mouse,” declared Mr. Isitt, “and it is my conviction that he has never abused his position by texercising any undue influence in defence of the business with which he is associated.”

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

English books may soon appear in paper covers, owing to the high cost of straw hoard, and a famine in cloth for binding purposes.

The No. 1 Military Service Board wflT hear appeals against military service in Taihape from July 24th to 25th, at the local courthouse.

Every person who keeps one or more hives of bees must register. No fee is charged, but there is a penalty for non-complance. See the notice in another column.

Says Premier Massey; “I never saw a Zeppelin while I was in London, but I was told that when they came along mothers took their children in arms out to look at them.”

From a communication which. the Education Board have received from the Minister for Education, there' appears to be a good prospect of increased capitation grants for schools committees.

A private company has been formed in Nelson, to acquire • and plant a large area of land with pinus insignis, Oregon pine and Californian redwood. The idea is to sell the timber for fruit cases, joinery, and other purposes. The company has started work, and hopes to have 100 acres planted this season.

'All lads in the Taihape district, having reached the age of 14 years, should realise that the law compels them to lodge their names with the local Defence Office, (Sergeant-Major Forrest). We understand that all boys between the ages of 14 and 18 years who have not registered are to be prosecuted. Boys should take notice and register at once.

“We hear talk of wowsers,” said the Hon. Gilbert Carson at the farewell tendered to the Rev. Mr. Radford and Mrs. Radford in Wanganui, “but it was the young men of the churches of God who were the first to volunteer for the front, and nofthe racing crowd or any of that type. Out young men realised their duty, and went and took the consequences.”

An order has been issued’ under the Military Service Act that no New Zealand Reservists who have reached the age of 44 years shall henceforth be accepted for service abroad. If men over 44 years pass the Medical Board they are to be reTained for home service. It is understood that the new order is the result of a decision arrived at by the Imperial authorities.

Reuter’s correspondent who has visited the American Contingent in France telegraphs: Our - new Allies are fine, hefty young fellows, mostly recruited from the farm lands of Texas, where the American army found itself at the outbreak of the war. An officer with whom I had a talk, said: “These fellows are new to war, but are of a fighting breed. They will pull out right when once they have faced the Boches. All they want now is to get done with drills, and have a bit of real fighting. I don’t think the I Allies will be ashamed of us.” My impression, after visiting the camps, and having talks with officers and men, is that America means serious business, and the Germans will soon need to reckon with these Texan cowboys.

The police raids on reservists in Wellington on Monday caused a great flutter in the dovecotes. The evening raids were the most interesting. The main theatres had their doors flanked by imposing arrays of Constables. The scene at the vestibule of the Grand Opera House was an interesting, if not amusing one. The humble man who had booked himself for the “gods” had to wait at the policeman’s bidding along with the dress-suited theatre-goer with ladies at his side. The predicament of the latter w r as particularly embarrassing. To turn out one’s pocket for an enrolment card that is not there is not exactly a pleasant occupation when the audience is a lady friend, a policeman, and impatient theatre-patrons in the background. This was the plight of many a young man on Monday night. , Of course, if the card was not there, the note-book was produced and questions had to be answered. There was a particularly large crowd at the Opera House, so that the evening was a profitable one for the police.

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