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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 16 August 1917, Page 4

A smart boy for the butchery, business is wanted by Mr. J, Lewis, Utiku.

Messrs. A. W. Gardner and Co., Mercers and Drapers, are advertising for a smart boy.

A good farm hand, married or single, also a ploughman, a kitchen maid and waitress are advertised for by Shute’s Labour Exchange.

Mr S. Ladelle, photograher, Station (Street, Taihape, has a new advertisement on page one that should be interesting to most people.

The Bank of New Zealand is about to make a new issue of ten-shilling notes, which it is reported will be similar in size to the Commercial Bank’s ten-shilling note, but different in colour.

Replying in the House of Representatives to a question by Mr. A. S. Malcolm, M.P., for Clutha, the Hon. Sir James Allen (Minister for Defence) sadi; “There is a rum ration served out to the troops, on medical advice, in all the camps. ” ,

“To God alone is is known how long the war will last, ” says the Kaiser to his armies. What a decline is here! In 1914 he promised that all should be over “before the leaves fell;’’ and at that time everything had the approval of “our good old German God.”

Solid unionism in Sydney has its own grim humour. As a tram -was passing a striker ”s procession one day last week, the men marching in fours, solemnly raised their hats—and held their nqses! Maybe they implied that the drivers were dead to the union.

“I have faith in Russia,” declared the Rev. Dr. Erwin, of Christchurch, “and her only hope of retaining and perfecting that freedom which she has struggled for lies in the defeat of the Central Powers, which threatened not only her own liberty, but the whole world. ’ ’

“By direction,” states the' Government Statistician, “no statistics of exports or, imports fdr any period less than a year are given in this ‘’'Abstract/ ’’ • —the monthly “Abstract of Statistics” for July—“and it has been decided that until further notice only the annual statistics as to trade will be published.”

Attention of mothers is directed to the advertisement of a safe, comfortable, cosy swing for the baby, invented and designed by Mr. E. Le Roy, of Auckland, These Iswings Jean b|e hung anywhere and they are so far superior to 1 anything of the kind ever offered that almost every mother is sure to get one—the price is reasonable.

The Licensed Victuallers of Taranaki were strongly represented at a meeting held at Stratford on Wednesday (says the Stratford Post.) The (juestion of increasing the cost of liquors was discussed in all its bearings and it was decided to raise prices. The price of “spots’ ’is still to be 6d. but it was recognised by the meeting that it is only a matter of a month or two before the charge will be 9d.

The imposition of the 3d per lb. duty on tea was followed immediately by a corresponding increase on the retail price in Christchurch, Merchants, in many cases, who held large stocks out of bond, are reaping the benefit of this advance in values. One importing firm in Christchurch is stated to be thus in the possession of supplies which arc worth from £3OOO to £4OOO more than before Parliament fixed the dut-y. This particular firm, in fact, changed their retail prices by the addition of 3d per lb. on the day following Parliament ’s decision.

Voluntary recruiting for the 34th and 35th Reinforcements will be closed down on Saturday next, and a ballot will be taken from among the remaining memberss of the First Division of Expeditionary Force Reserve next week to fill up such vacancies that exist. As no ballot was taken last month, and two drafts require to be filled, the ballot will thus be a double one, and it is expected that between 14,000 and 15,000 men will bo called up under it. This will leave some 7000 men still left in the First Division, who will also be called up by ballot a month later. The taking of the tenth ballot will probably be commenced on Tuesday next. Genuine List Curl Table Covers, in green, red, and brown, 8x 10, 63/, 8 x 12, 75/ —Collinson and Gifford.

Men to cut twenty or more cords of firewood close to town are advertised for by Mr. J. Gapill. ~

Mr. E. Newman, M.P., is asking the Minpbtqr of Lands whether (he will give instructions to Land Boards that in future returned-soldier settlers will not be charged rent for the first half-year of occupation of their sections.

As the owner of the Taihape Sash and Door. Factory, has been called up for military service, to go to the front he is calling for tenders from persons willing to lease the factory as a going concern, for a period of not less than ■l2 months. Particulars may be had from Mr, Field, at the factory.

Shopkeepers and the public generally should be on their guard against spurious half-crowns. A counterfeit half-crown, received m a Taihape shop, has been handed to Sergeant Matthews, and from tests appears to be of anitmony. It is an excedingly good facsimile, thohgh rather of a suspiciously white colour, and lighter in -weight than the ordinary halfcrown.

Mr. Mortland, of Taihape, has received a cable stating that his brother, Private W. J. Mortland, has been killed in action in France. Private Mortland, who left with the 13th Reinforcements, was well known in Taihape, having been in the employ of Mr. Beban when that gentleman had a grocery business here, ,and Ipfeir joined the railway service .He was a very popular young fellow, being liked and respected by all with whom he came in contact owing to his bright and sunny disposition.

The Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald (Minister for Agriculture) has returned from Gisborne. During his visit there he received several deputations, including one which laid before him problems affecting soldiers and their dependents. In reply to representations made by one deputation regarding the settling of soldiers on land, the Minister stated that up to the present the Government had more land than was being applied for. Mr. MacDonald pointed out that with the price of land of good quality so high (the Government had recently purchased a property at Palmerston North at £67 per acre); and with fencing wire £lO a ton, and cattle £ls or £l6 per head, the proposition was a very difficult one. It was proposed to raise £2,000,000 this year to help the soldiers in general.

Whatever happens to him on this trip, Lord Northcliffe will get no bigger surprise than fell to him when he visited the United States a few years ago (says the “Philadelphian Ledger”). You may recall that he edited a tabloid edition of the “New York World.” The managing editor, of that paper, who thought he knew all about the correct ways of a newspaper office when a real Lord was boss, said everybody should come to work that night in a dress suit. Regardless of how or where they got the suits, every man of them, some one hundred and fifty in all appeared in evening clothes. Lord Northcliffe, came in a bit late, dressed as a workng journalist, and he was the only man in the building who was not adorned with a spiketail. Europe’s foremost journalist was somewhat staggered by the dressy, appearance of his staff, but it didn’t interfere with his giving orders like a Napoleon.

Tapestry Drapings, 30 inches wide, in the newest floral designs, lid per yard—Collinson & Gifford. Good Goods. That’s the Lotus Brand.