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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 5 September 1917, Page 4

‘ ‘The vicar never lends money, ’ ’ is the wording of a notice over the door of the vicarage of the parish church of Brixton. The A.M.P. has subscribed £250,000 : to the War Loan, the same amount as I .was taken up of the previous loan. This makes the society holders of over, j £1,600,000 worth of New Zealand GovI eminent securities. j Some of the men called up in the ■ Tenth Ballot got a double shock, as they received two wires at the same time—-one notifying them that they 'had been drawn in the ballot, the other requesting reservists to present themselves for medical examination at 9 o’clock this morning. A Gazette Extraordinary provides that* married men of military age failing to support tlreir familes will not receive the benefit of classification according to the number of children. Under the new regulations men not supporting their children will be placed in Class Al, the same as married men without children. See the Goat and Costume Stocktaking Bargains, Saturday the last day—Collinson and Gifford

An advertiser is in want of a hand cream-separator for a ten cow herd.

Of all the the complim.ents paid to their country during the visit to America of M. Viviani, and Marshal Joffre, the one that touched them most was the description of Franc-e as “the sweetheart of the world. ’ ’

It is authoritatively estimated that the three great cinema stars, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Charlie Chaplin, earn between them £600,000 a year. Miss Pickford is a Canadian, Mr. Chaplin is a young Englishman, and “Doug,” is an American.

A new and more powerful antiseptic than any before known, which was discovered in the research laboratory at Middlesex Hospital, was described by Sir John Bland-Sutton recently in an address to the Court of Governor of the hospital. The new antiseptic is a coal-tar dye named flavine, and is already an assured success.

The need for the erectjon of a post office at Owhango was brought under the notiOje of Sir Joseph Ward on Thursday last by Mr. B. T, Murray, representing the Kaitieke County Council The Minister said the for the erection of the post office had again been voted this year, and promised his interviewer that the request would be complied with as soon as possible.

In the course of the cross-examina-tion of the plaintiff in a breach of promise case in Christchurch, counsel quoted from one of the plaintiff’s letters: “You have never told me in plain words that you loved me.” His Honour caused a smile in Court by commenting that / ‘the average middle-aged Soot never tells his wife that he lovps her till he is dying.” The jury found against the dilatory lover (a 17-years courtship) for £5Ol.

An amusing instance of the belief entertained, even by Germans, in the power of the YjM.C.A. to do thing is recounted by a Colonel who took part in the attack on Vimy Ridge. Whjen the enemy was coming out some dug-outs to surrender, one Bosch advanced with hands up-raised and instead of shouting the usual “Kamerad” he yelled, “Y.M.C.A.” and when he found bj3 was safe he continued in excellent English, “I am Y.M.C.A., and I have 13 more men down there, all Y.M.C.A, too.”

Robbie’s first experience of a concert hall was a recent mammoth enfund. The most celebrated soprano of the day was engaged in singing to the accompaniment of a famous orchestra when Robbie and family arrived. The small boy at once became interested in the gesticulations of the conductor. “Mother, why is fhat man shaking his stick at the lady?” he asked. “Hush, dear; he is not shaking his stick at her.” But Robbie was not convinced. “Then what is : she screaming for?” ’

A meeting of business men representing all parts of tbe Dominion met today at the invitation of the Welling-' ton Chamber of Commcrcjo. Mr. W. Marton, presided. The chamber was crowded. The chairman said the meeting was called, not to havje proposed taxation reduced, but that it should be put on a more equitable basis. Delegates were appointed and conferred later under the auspices of the New Zealand ’Association of Chambers of Commercj'', to draft proposals to put before the Minister of Finance this evening.

“If there is anybody under the canister of heav-en that I hold in utter excrescence,” said Mrs. Partington, “it is a talebearer and a slanderer, going about like a vile boa-contruc-tor, circulating his camomil-e amongst honest folks. I always know one by

his phismahogany. It seems as if Belzabob had stamped him with his private sigiial, and everybody he looks at appears to turn yallcr, ” 7 And having uttered this somewhat elaborate speech she was seized with a violent fit of coughing and called for some “demulcent drops.” ’

Many amazing stories of the ex- _ ploits of the late Captain Ball are related by officers home on leave in London from the front. The work of an aviator encourages a mediaeval desire for single combat, and Captain Bail was particularly anxious to fight a duel in the air with the famous German aviator Richthofen. Evfcry day for a fortnight he flew over Richthofen ’s aerodrome and dropped cartels of challenge and defiance inviting the German to come, out and fight him. adding that heiwas waiting ‘upstairs.’ The challenge was not accepted, though it was fated that Captain Ball should eventually be killed in a fight with his German rival. On another occasion, Captain Ball ,with three or four other flying men, so persistently patrolled over a German aerodrome that not only were none of the enemy machines able to leave the ground, but the meehanics were prevented from drawing them out of the hangars.

j Saturday the last day of stock- | taking bargains: Ladies’ Hats, al! to be cleared at Is each. —Collinson and Gilford, Ltd.

Women to the number of 12,250,000 are said to be engaged in . men’s places on the British railways. Tfyc New Zealand billiard championship was won at Auckland, on Monday evening, by Warren, he having beaten Jones by 431 points.

Messrs W. J. White and Sons have an. important announcement in our advertising column's-TVftll regard to their special millinery show. Considering the war conditions the window display is worthy of a much larger town than Taihape.

A Dannevirke resident has received a copy of the “Strand News” and “Gloucester County Advertiser,” containing a report of the Police Court case in which two small boys were summoned for wasting one pound of bread made of wheaten meal. Evidence was that the bread was found in a shed, and a policeman stated that the boys made a statement to the effect that their parents would not give thjem any dinner, and they had taken some ibread and mailgarinc. It was evident they had hidden what they did not want at the time. The boys weye 1 fined 5s each. The incident shows how seriously the matter of food is regarded in England.

It is considered that the opening hour for hotels, will be fixed at 9 a.m. The closing hour decided on by the Government will not be named certainly before the Bill reaches the House, but there are indications that the hour will not fye earlier than 7 p.m., and not later than 8 p.m. Some of the lobby prophets, after weighing the chances and pricking cards, say that 7.30 p.m., is the likely hour. It is certain whatever hour the Government names in the Bill, the House will be divided, by partisans on one side or the other. But an alternation after the Bill has been introduced is not considered probable. Many members are prepared to let the Government take the responsibility of decision.