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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 4 September 1917, Page 4

The Chief Justice has ordered the fourth trial in jn the Wirihana manslaughter case, three juries having disagreed. The fourth trial is to take be held at Palmerston North. T-his case i s the outcome of the death of a newspaper runner whom Wirihana ran down at Hastings.

Sir Joseph Ward says that if anything was going to bring thrift to the country it was the clauses in the Finance Bill. Up to recently the people had not realised that a war was on, but now they were realising it. Thrift now made an absolute necessity for all people. It was going to he no excuse for people who pleaded that they had to borrow money to do their part. The money had to be found.

See the Coat and Costume Stocktaking Bargains, Saturday the last day—Collinson and Gifford

Constable J. Larmer, who succeeds Constable Esson, at Mangaweka, hos taken up his duties.

A Press Association message says that the Napier Park Racing Club has taken up £2OOO worth of War Loan stock.

The Kaitieke County Council, at its last monthly meeting, agreed to in vest £3OOO of hypothecated thind in the War Loan.

Kitchener’s Navy is what Tommy calls the hospital barges which are used in France to convey the wounded from clearing stations to the base

There are evidences of the early opening of some of the dairy factories in the South Island. The largest factory that of Edendale, has opened j and the initial supply of milk is said to be quite up to expectations.

“New Zealand stands alone as far as patriotic funds are concerned,” said Dr. Thacker in the House. He paid a tribute to the working class for the way in which it hod contributed to the patriotic funds.

The N.Z. Refrigerating Company is calling up their unallotted shares, amounting to £62,800. These, issued at a premium of 50 per cent. ? will represent £31,400, and the whole of that amount will Be invested in the War Loan.

The Minister for Finance directs me to acknowledge receipt of 5s (one sum), forwarded to the Railway Department by a person unknown as conscience money to the New Zealand Governmeht.Extract from the Gazette.

“In terms of communications we have received from England, it is impossible at the present time to complete any arrangements,” said Premier Massey to & Post reporter, when after the rising of the Cabinet on Saturday, he was questioned on the subject of the price of butter, I am pushing on matte os as rapidly as possible. The difficulty is in connection with the new Food Controller in England and the changes that are taking in his department.”

The Greymouth Star'states that-a local electrician has designed a carburettor to operate motor car engines on common kerosene in place of petrol. , He has been at work on the idea for four years, and the tests have been so satisfactory that he has decided to give a demonstration. The great advantage claimed Is that it is always ready to start, no primary heating apparatus being required. The idea is being protected by letters patent.

A member of the Farmers’ Union, at a meeting of the union at Palmerston North, was strongly of opinion that a heavy tax should be placed on motor cars, in view of the taxation proposals. “The farmers find the roads and the least these motorists can do is to pay some of the taxes,” said the member. He would be in favour of taxing on the weight of cars, or it could be done on the horse power of the car. He did not believe in people living on a quarter-acre in town motoring about the country, and the farmers having to find roads for them.

The most striking feature of the brief report by the Chairman of the Land Purchase Commissioners is the passage stating that, “With the present extreme prices ruling for ail produce, there is little prospect of the values of land receding; therefore some simple but still effective method may be necessary to enable the Department to provide land for soldiers at a rental they can reasonably be expected to pay.” The report shows that 795 properties, with an area of 984,788 acres ? a good increase on previous years. A large number were quite unsuitable, and prices in many instances were quite extortionate.” The purchases' made comprised 50,140 acres, valued at £595,419; a further 22,868 acres 'Tre being secured and the supply is now well ahead of the demand.

T-he mayflower has a peculiar significance, and is credited with the power' of bringing babies into the home. It is seldom seen growing in city gardens, but on the goldfields it is allowed to bloom freely. The miners and batterymen of the Rising Sun Gold Mining Company live with their families in a picturesque gorge near the mine. When the wind blows through the gully it carries many blossoms with it like snow with a storm, and the flowers, it is said, prove their mystic power_ for although there are only about twenty-two families in the locality, six houses have recently been blessed with twins. It is said, further, though not on reliable authority, that the miners intend erecting a large wind screen to keep the mayflowers away from the gorge.

Saturday the last day of stocktaking bargains: Ladies’ Hats, all to be cleared at Is each.—Collinson and Gifford, Ltd.

German newspapers report that there are 2000 cases of smallpox in West and North Germany. Two hundred deaths have occurred.

The wholesale price of butter was advanced to-day. The price that has been ruling of late was Is s§d per lb, and from now the wholesale price in Wellington will be Is 6d per lb.

The Prime Minister announced on Monday night that he had just received a cablegram from the High Commissioner, stating that the Imperial Government was considering the question of requisitioning butter for Imperiial requirements in the 1 same way as cheese.

The churches in Masterton at one time found it necessary to adopt Billy Sunday methods of advertising. A visiting clergyman announced that he would deliver a lecture upon the subject of “Fools.” 'An innocent newspaper on the following evening announced: “The Rev. So-and-So delivered a lecture in Masterton last evening upon the subjects of 'Fools.’ There wore a large number present.”

A Chinese defendant in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court was summoned as Yen Cheong Wing and Co. The magistrate desired to know -what position he held in the company. The Chinese are quick to understand ; and striking his breast, lie, I the company, me the family, you know.” The magistrate said that in future it would be better if the person, who was trading as the company was as a company could not be imprisoned. A fine was imposed without an alternative.

Speaking of New Zealand manufacturers before the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce, Mr. J. A. Frost ick said that repeated had been made in other countries to produce a rug equal to a particular fug made in New Zealand, but the attempt particular form of blanket, also, which had never yet been made outside of New Zealand, although often attemphad never succeeded. There was a ted. The Dominion had raw material probably second to none in. the world, and if the people did not use it to the greatest advantage they would not be faithful to the trust reposed in them by those who had handed the country over to them.

The first of a series of combined euchre partiies and dances in aid of the local Catholic School Building Fund will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday next, 6th inst. The euchre parties will be held fortnightly and on Thursday next will be held as usual in the Supper-room ,of the Town Hall, when the charge for admission will be the usual, one shilling. In the Town Hall itself a dance will be held, and those purchasing tickets for the dance will also be entitled to admission to the euchre party. The first euchre party was largely attended, in spite of the severe weather prvailing at the time. As there is a" cup for the aggregate winner at all these functions it is in the interests of those who have started to continue on and of those who intend playing to continue now. No pains will be spared to make the dance as,enjoyable as possible, and ensure the maximum amount of pleasure to those attend-

In reply to a resolution forworded to the Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald Minister for Agriculture, by the Executive of the Auckland branch of the Farmers’ Union, asking that the Government should make advances to dairy companies on the butter in store in order that they could make odvances to their customers has been received from the Prime Minister, Mr W. F. Massey. The Prime Minister expressed pleasure in advising the union that as the result of a representative conference of butter producers and himself, held recently, it was hoped that a satisfactory arrangement would be arrived at for the butter now in store and the further quantities to be produced during the forthcoming season. Mr H. E. Pacey, managing director of the N.Z. Dairy Association states that there are 120,000 boxes of butter in store in Auckland.

“The professional politician in this country does not count for very much in my mind,” said Mr J. A. Frostick at a meeting* of the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce and a smile 7 went round the members. He added that the people would have to rely on their own efforts very much more in the future than in the past. Instead of going to the Government for everything they should get together as business men, in various forms of national life and see that the best 7 . was done by : those most capable for the work. They had assumed too much when they assumed that a member of of Parliament or Minister was an authority on every subject, under the sun. They should see to it that the country was legislated for in the interests of the happiness and welfare of the people.

A girl to assist with housework is wanted by Mrs Knox, Huia Street. The United States Shipping Board has contracted for the construction of three shipyards capable of turning out one high-speed 5000 steel- ship every 43 Ajji About 9 o ’clock on Monday morningan immense land-slide took place on the hill just above Mr. Basons brick kilns. The engine room and other positions of Mr. Bason’s -. brickmaking plant were completely buried.