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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 25 July 1917, Page 4

It is with sincere regret we learn that Mr. A. C. Nicholls has this afternoon received intelligence of tlm death of his daughter in Auckland Hospital from diphtheria. There will in consequence be no pictures shown at the Three Stars Theatre to-night.

Having been separated since they played as boys together 35 years ago, two soldiers, who were born next door to one another at Birmingham, have just met at a camp in France.

Explaining his reason for not getting in his spring crops an appellant at the Auckland Military Board attributed the del|iy to the bad weather. "I understand that Mr. Wragge says we are going to have two or throe years of this Aveather, ” said Major Coulan, “so appellants must not rely too much upon it. ”

Driving along the Wiekliffc Bay road recently a resident had an unusual experience ((.says the Dunedin Times). His horse refused a negotiate a sharp bend in the road and backed excitedly. The resident jumped down from his vehicle to investigate, and to his surprise saw just round the bond a 10ft. seal lying asleep athwart the road. Its rest disturbed, the seal made no haste to escape, but with vigorous blows from its flappers disposed of the attacks launched by the dogs and finally made off seawards in leisurely fashion.

In America, where the price of leather is rapidly increasing, leatherless boots are being boomed, and manufacturers are making huge quantities with fibre soles and fabric uppers. Many advantages are claimed for this style of footgear over the ordinary kind. Fibre soles, it is contended are easier to the foot, and conform more readily to its shape than leather ones. They are waterproof, and do not burn the feet, and being non-con-ductors are cool in summer and warm in winter. 'About 10 per cent, of the fibre is made of rubber, and for this purpose discarded mtoor tyres are being used. Last week of the Great Winter Sale. Bigger reductions than ever during this week.—Collinson and Gifford, Ltd.

The albatross has been known to follow a ship for two months without ever being seen to alight on the water or take a moment’s rest. It is believed to sleep on the wing.

The signifcance of the entrance of the United States into the war may be estimated in one way from the fact that her wealth is five times the wealth of France and six times that of Russia.

It will interest reservists who 'have lost their certificates of registration to know that a paternal Government requires them to make a statutory declaration of loss and affix thereto a three-shilling stamp!

Many have lost their right hands in the war, and the Cultivation of the left hand has had remarkable effects, including the restoration of speech in cases in which shock had caused dumbness. Taihape is not the only town where the milk supply question has become acute. In Auckland, owing to the continuous wet weather and other conditions the difficulty of obtaining milk has become very serious.

Tenders for leasing section Awarua 3A, No. 2G. containing 519 acres are invited by the Egmont Box Company. Tenders close with the company at Eltham on August 11th, 1917. An advertisement appears in another column.

Every day in the week is a Sabbath for someone. The Greeks observe Monday, the Persians Tuesday, the Syrians Wednesday, the Egyptians Thursday, the Turks Friday, the Hebrews and several Christian sects Saturday and the remainder of the world Sunday.

As indicating the high price of iron, some old corrugated iron sold by a Gisborne firm the other day realised on an average £4B per ton. The Herald says this was a higher price than what new iron was sold at a few months ago.

A telegram from Napier states that W. A. Shires, of Pakowhai, for failing to enrol, was fined £3O by Mr. Boynton, SM.., to-day. Defendant said he did not intend to defy the law, but refused to enrol. It was a matter of, principle. “We get some gqod reading in the conscription cases before the Appeal Boards when we get the New, Zealand papers in the trenches,” writes a New Zealand soldier. “But conscription is a farce, anyway, because the rich fellow’s sons dodge it five times out of six.” Passengers on the Pateena, running between Wellington and Nelson, recently had the unusual experience of witnessing a whale chase, and of seeing a whale killed by a bomb. The steamer also passed a launch with another whale in tow near Tory Channel. ,

At the close of a lecture in Wellington, Lieut-Colonel Gumming told a particularly good story. While on his way back to New Zealand, via U.S.A., travelling in a train, some Americans were talking about the war, and one of them said: “Say, I guess when the United States gets into this war Hell will be quickly filled with Germans.”

No news has yet been received of the missing Union Company’s cargo steamer. The fact that the vessel is equipped with wireless has added to the anxiety, as no message has been received from her. The steamer is now fully three weeks overdue. The crew belong to Australia. The cargo included pelts flax, grass-seed, kauri gum and copra.

The Prime Minister has sent out a request to public bodies that on Saturday, August 4, the third anniversary of the declaration Of war with Germany, meetings of citizens should be called in order that resolutions may be passed expressing New Zealand’s inflexible determination to continue the struggle in the maintenance of the ideal, of liberty and justice and the sacred cause of the Allies.

The American Government is already buying up motor cars by the thousand for use with its Contingent in the fighting line in France. All the large car manufacturers have been asked to submit prices according to a set schedule as regards class, power and price. Already the U.S.A. has p’urchased 4000 cars from one maker, 200 from another, and 1000 of another make, all touring cars.

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

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