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

A lady in England, writing to a friend in New Plymouth, says: Our daughter started this week with 20 other college girls on farm w T ork in Kent. They have gone for four w T eeks and then 20 others will take their places. T-his week they are 'hoeing potatoes.

Don't miss seeing the Stocktaking Throw-out Bargains at Collinson and Difford Ltd. (see windows).

From an exchange; —This week we landed a supply of newspaper, and when the bill came along we thought it must be for a motor car or a diamond necklace. There won’t be much given to subscription list this year by printers.

According to a statement made by Captain B'aldwin before the Military Service Board, a computation shows that on the average only 23 per cent of the reservists calld upon ultimately go to the front. The other 77 per cent obtain exemption or are turned down as physically unfit.

A great shortage of kerosene is being experienced throughout New Zealand, and it is stated to be quite unobtainable from wholesale firms. It is expected that the price will shortly reach 20s a case, while benzine is steadily soaring to 300 s a case. The cause is stated to be shortage of shipping.

The Government has been successful (says the Post) in obtaining tonnage for the despatch of general, as distinguished from refrigerated cargo, consisting of wool, tallow, hides, pelts, flax and other lines. This will materially help in reducing accumulations ,of such cargo in the various ports of the Dominion.

A scathing commentary on the state of the roads in the Auckland district was contained in a brief but succinct letter received by the executive of the Auckland Automobile Association. A member wrote: —“In the absence of road s I have given up motoring, and therefore tender my resignation as a member of the Association.”

A report published in Wellington that the butter producers agreed to sell the output to the Government at 1/4 a pound is incorrect. The position appears to be that they wish to get the same treatment for their produce purchased by the Imperial Government. If this guarantee is available, they wish to carry on as last season, otherwise, in the absence of shipping, guarantees, they offer the whole output to the Government at 1/4.

There is-'on view in Mr. A. W. Gardiner’s shop window a beautifully dressed doll the -work of Mrs. H. Hesketh of the Golf Club. This doll will 'be given to the person who guesses the correct name. Guesses are sixpence and all money s so derived will go to the Red Cross Fund through the Golfers Fund. Have a guess and win the doll for your little girl if you guess rightly or wrongly you will be right in on e thing, in helping with medical comforts for a wounded or sick soldier.

After working at half-pace, on the sand at Ellerslie yesterday morning, the well-known racehorse El Gallo dropped dead, while on the way back to the scraping sheds. The son of Spalpeen -had only gone 'at a halfpace, and death was evidently due to heart failure, for there was nothing in his appearance that suggested, he was in pain in any way. El Gallo was generally considered the best crosscountry horse in the Dominion, and his death is a severe loss to his owner, Sir W. J. Ralph.

At the Three Stars Pictures on Thursday night next in aid of the Golfers Red Cross Fund, a special feature of the . evening’s entertainment will be the display .of artistic dancing by Miss Kathleen Blomfield. Miss Blomfield’s dancing was favourably commented upon by those who were fortunate enough to witness her “Tommy Atkins” and “Butterfly” dances at the Returned Soldiers’ Ball. Tickets for Tuesday pictures are on sale by all golfers and judging by the sale of them there will be a packed house. Mr. Nicholls ha s generously donated the proceeds to the Golfers Red Cross Fund and a first class programme will be exhibited.

According to a soldier who has returned wouiiaed to Dunedin, some men who are sentenced for bad behaviour by courts martial to terms of imprisonment make good when given a chance. The chance is made possible by reason of the fact that it is not always advisable at once to put into force a verdict of a court martial. One Australian soldier was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for some misdemeanour. He pleaded hard with his colonel for clemency. “Go and try to wipe out the stain on

your character,” wa s the 'advice of of the colonel. Our informant states that for three days the Australian sought death. He performed all manner of reckless and valorous deeds. But death passed -him by unscathed. At the end of three days he had won the D.C.M. and Military MSdal, and — greater than these—his offence was rorgiven.

Stocktaking thrown-out bargain event (see windows. Collinson and Gifford Ltd.

The two libel actions against John Bull’s Register have been settled on terms satisfactory to both sides.

xV boy gelding impounded by the Ranger from Matarpa, oil August 20th will be sold on Saturday, September S, at noon, if not claimed and expenses, paid in the meantime.

“If there is one thing I have been struck with more than the courage of the boys it is the courage of the mothers.”—Mr Sykes, in the House.

Nothing definite is known as to when the steamer service will be resumed between New Zealand and 'Australia. Business between the two cc untries has been seriously affected by the hold-up.

‘Let us make your home attractive’ is the .injunction of Collinson and Cuuninghame, Ltd., Palmerston North. This firm has a wonderfully well* stocked home furnishing section. Carpets are advertised on (page S.

In the near future people having business on certain of the wharves in Wellington Avill have to show a pass that will be issued only to those whose business is known and recognised, which pass will be examined by an officer posted on the wh'arf for that purpose.