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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 23 July 1917, Page 4

“There is very little party spirit displayed in the House at the present time,” said Mr. Mander. “I think it would be a great calamity if it were so. I hope the present condition of affairs will last until the war is over.” A valuable Wellington, property has just changed hands. It is the land in Willis Street, four doors below the “Evening Post” buildings, covered by the shop, stores, and warehouse of Messrs. Edward Anderson and Company, Ltd., glass and china merchants. The property has a frontage of 56ft. by a depth of 229 ft., and the price paid by the purchaser (Mr. H. D. Bennett, of Taihape) is £25,400. The property is not to be handed over to the new owner until 31st January, I9IS.

A six-roomed house, bathroom, pantry and usual outbuildings, on quarter acre section, in a central position is advertised for sale by Mr. V. Bartosh, of Ohutu.

With a view- of self-protection, the Second Division League in Wellington resolved: “That no person of military age be permitted to enter the Dominion and take up positions vacated by New Zealanders called for service.” "

One of the finest moving pictures taken under the auspices of the British Military Authorities in natural colours, is to arrive in Taihape this week. It is entitled “John Bull’s E7npire.” It is shown by Mr. W. J. Shepherd, by arrangement with the British Government, and it will be screened .taking up three hours without any interval, at the Three Stars Theatre.

At the Auckland Police Court on Friday a man named 'Thomas Carney was proceeded against for not producing his enrolment form, and for vagrancy. The sub-inspector said the man told a constable who asked for his certificate that it had been left in a pair of trousers that he had pawned. This was found to be correct, but a repand was desired to see whether he had notified various changes of address.

A committee was set up in the House on Friday afternoon on the motion of the Premier to inquire into and report upon the present position and future prospects of the export meat trade of the Dominion and more particularly the operation of an organisation known as the American Meat Trust. The committee consists, besides <dhe Premier, of Mssrs. Anstey, Field (Otaki), Forbes, Lee, Hon. W. D. MacDonald, Dr. Newand Messrs. Pearce, Scott and Talbot.

A funny story is related regarding a man wdio enlisted for active service, giving his age as 44 years. He passed the training tests successfully in camp, and had been upon fianl leave. His wife w r ent to Wellington to see her hus band before he left for the front, and when chatting with one of the officers she chanced to mention her son at the front. Being asked her husband’s age, she replied, “55 years,” and as a result of her frankness took her husband home again for being over age.

Replying to congratulation at the recogniton of his efficient work since becoming senior inspector by the Minister of Education, at last meeting of the Wanganui Education Board, Mr. T. B. Strong said that it Avould have been impossible for him to have done what he was congratulated upon for, if it had not been for the encouragement and wdiole-hearted sunpport he had invariably received from the chairman and members of the Education Board. ./

A Umutoi resident, interested in the statements recently made at the sitting of the Military Appeal Board in Palmerston as to Captain Walker being a member of the First Division, made it his business to find out exactly where Captain Walker stood, and has received the following reply to his enquiries at headquarters; Captain Walker is a First Division man, but had volunteered and been rejected, and when subsequently asked to act as Military Representative was sent before a special Medical Board, and Avas again turned down.”

During the recent raid by the police for the certificates of reservitsts at least one constable caused consternation in an unexpected quarter. A young lady Avas skylarking on the evening in question tend she donned hesr brother’s clothes, adjusted her hair under a felt hat, put on an oA*ercoat, and Avent out into the street. To her surprise a constable stopped her and asked her for her certificate. Her only recourse was to loAver her vocal register as best she could, and say she left it at home. As she did not give her true name it Avould be a hard matter to locate the offender, Avho had her spirits quite sobered by the unexpected encounter.

A genial appellant who was before the First Military Board at Auckland stated he was in the Second Division. He had been married eight years. The Board was very surprised, and the appellant went on to add that he had two children of his first marriage. He had re-amarried in September, 1915, and had one child. “Tdu were a widower in August, 1915?” asked Major Conlan. “Yes.” replied the appellant. The Chairman: “Then you are not really married eight years?” “Well, not exactly,” came the drawled-out response. “I had a spell.” The Court-room resounded with one of the heartiest peals of laughter that have occurred there. The appellant said he could produce both his marriage certificates, so his appeal was allowed.

Last week of the Great Winter Sale. Bigger reductions than ever during this week.—Collinson and Gifford, Ltd,

Dog meat is selling in some towns in Germany at Is 9d per lb.

Sir. James Allen is advised that the 25th Reinforcements has arrived at its destination.

Soap is reported to have become so rare in Berlin that a small tablet cost 6s a few weeks ago.

The manager of a publishing house in London predicts that there will be no new books published after next October if the present consumption and scarcity of paper continues.

j An indication that the high cost of | living is pressing upon householders 1 may be gathered from the fact that a film in Auckland which advertised sewing machine work to be done at home received no less than 212 replis. Captain Walker expressed surprise at the Military Appeal B'oard on Fri|day at the number of farms which reJ quired urgent repairs or renewals. “Do . you think the Kaiser will wait to fix (the fences?” he asked one witness. The reply was not recorded.

If only the Huns’ ally the Turk (says the London Daily Times) were informed that his dead who fall fighting in Europe are being turned info pigs’ food, it -would create such a revulsion of feeling that the population would revolt. There could be no paradise for any of “the faithful” whose body helped to nourish a pig.

“On the Dogger Bank the sea per acre yields a greater harvest than any acre of land,” said the Rev. H. Johnson in the course of his lecture last evening on the mine-sweepers of the North Sea. The substantiation of his contention Mr. Johnson said that the fish yielded an annual income of £10,000,000. The estimated area of the Dogger Bank was 11,000 square miles.

To enable Mr. Crawford, of the Winiata Dairy Farm to serve the large number of customers in Taihape, with milk he has found it compulsory to cut but all waste of time in account collecting and bookkeeping. He is issuing coupons that are purchasable by the dozen, or half dozen, at 3/- per dozen for pints, 6/- for quarts and 24/- for gallons, and he asks for hearty public co-operation, so that he may meet the milk wants of the whole borough.

To-morrow evening the highest class company of professional entertainers that has yet visited Taihape will appear in the Town Hall. A visit from so large a company of artists, so high up in their profession is a stroke of good fortune for the town, and it is hoped that the appreciati accorded will cause J. C. Williamson Ltd. to venture to include Taihape among the stopping places of other great companies to visit New Zealand.

Some idea of the shortage of timber in Britain can be gathered from the fact, that packing case's can now be spared only for goods that cannot be packed in bales or crates. The Home Government recently suggested shipping boots in bales, but this idea was impracticable. Manufacturers are hoping to get supplies of home-grown timbers for case-making, but meanwhile bales will be used wherever possible. Men’s shirts are already on the water packed .in, this way.

In replying to a depuatation which waited on him on Saturday with regard to six o’clock closing, Mr. that on behalf of the Government and the people of New Zealand he had practically pledged the country to do its full share in the great struggle in which the Empire was taking part, and to carry on to the end( however, far off it might. If the country went back on that, if the people of the country did not back him up in doing all that was necessary to win the wax, his duty would be clear and he would not say what it was.

Extraordinary Bargains during the last week of Great Winter Sale.—ColUnson and Gifford, Ltd.