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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 7 September 1917, Page 4

A lost gold brooch, is advertised for. the finder of which will receive a handsome reward.

At the S.M. Court yesterday, John Bolton, a single man, for falsely rtgisicring as a married man, thus putting himself into the Second Division, was covicted and sentenced to three months' imprisonment..

The long-promised Church of England Bazaar is to be opened in the Town Hall, by Mrs E. W. Smith, at 3p.m. on Wednesday, 26th September. The ladies of the parish have been working hard for this occasion, and their labours of love now seem within measurable distance of being crowned with that success that deserve. The bazaar is to have a coneunrent attraction in the form of a flower show, a something tha\fc is much needed in this town to encourage the /cultivation of flowers; a beautiful garden is an asset to the place and it is to be hoped the show will be well patronised.

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

Two ministers and one priest were drawn in the last ballot in the Wairarapa district.

The Auckland Education Board has increased the salary of the Director of Education to £9OO.

About 57 members of the Wellington Waterside Workers' Union were called up by the last military service ballot.

Sir Joseph Ward said he has had a report made on the proposal to put a penny stamp on~each packet of cigarettes, and found it impracticable.

Messrs. Lurajud Brothers have on hand a large stock of fresh crayfish, schnapper, oysters and gurnet; also a stock of newly smoked fish fresh from their smoke-house.

During the debate in the House on the Finance Bill this week, Sir Joseph Ward said" the consumption of tea in New Zealand was about 71bs per head, and fhat the increased taxation would bring in an additional revenue of £99,766.

The Medical Board, states the Minister of Defence } does not differentiate between volunteer and ballot men—all men are treated alike; in fact, the Board does not know when a man is being examined whether he is a ballot man or a volunteer. The only names entered in red ink in the record book are those of re-examined men. This last was injeply to a suggestion by Mr Payne that conscrpits were indicated by red ink.

An interesting sidelight on the cost of living came to light at the local Court yesterday. A Maori from To kaanu was being examined by counsel as to why he shouldn't pay his storekeeper £IOO odd. In answer to counsel he owned up to seven children. His were £1 per week and found. On being pressed by counsel as to how he managed to keep them in food, he blandly remarked: "I sometimes feed them on fern." All present in Court seemed of the opinion that despite the local price of meat, we in Taihape have much to be thankful for.

In commenting on the success of the Liberty War Loan ; the N.Z. Herald says:—The splendid result .of the war loan effort locally is generally looked upon as having had an excellent effect upon trade. Had it been a failure, business would riot hav<j been good, as people would then have been disposed to take a despondent view. As it was, the psychological effect of the success of the loan has been quite the opposite. Brefly, the money subscribed to the loan in Auckland seems to have been easily spared.

The local Red Cross Fund benefits to the extent of £1 through the generosity of Mr H. Hodkins, a Taihape sport. He went to the Marton races yesterday and happened upon a fair dividend At the totalisator he remarked to other lucky investors that it was up to them all to put £1 each into a patriotic fund, but as none fell in with the suggestion he handed his £1 to Mr E. J Hurley. Yesterday Mr Hurley handed it into this office, and it will duly be transferred to the secretary of the Red Cross Branch, the Rev. W. F. Stent.

Tourists who think they are going to flock unhampered to the Somme battlefields directly the first note of peace is sounded will have a rude awakening. Both for sentimental reasons and because of the great danger from un-exploded bombs and shells the French Government is determined to keep the war zone free from visitors for a long time after the war. Special concessions may be made to those whose kin are buried in soldiers' graves in the prescribed area, but this privilege will be soon withdrawn if it is abused at all.

We have all become more or less familiar with the repeated bungling of the Defence Department, but the following incident is "over the limit": A young man who was engaged rolling wheat near Pleasant Point on Thursday last was taken from his work and lodged in Timaru gaol by two military police acting under instructions. The young man's father had applied to the Second Canterbury Military Appeal' Board to allow his son time to help him get the crop in, and the board granted leave till September 17. The young man 'had in his possession a telegram from Mr'H. W. Bishop, chairman of the board, stating that leave had been given him till September 17, and though he showed this to the police they said they simply had to carry out instructions. The next day, on the rer>resentations of the young man's father the Timaru Defence Omce communicated with the authorities in Chrisfcchurch, with the result that the reservist was released.

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

Messrs Meldruni, Maclean and. Davies have a few thousand pounds fori immediate investment hi freehold farm property.

A daffodil display will be shown in Mr. Gavey's' shop to-day and to-mor-row, to enable, prospective growers to choose their bulbs for the coming season. Auckland City's quota to the Liberty Loan totalled over £2,000,000, in spite of which there ..has been no adverse effect on trade, which is reported to be still buoyant. "New Zealand is fortunate in having men at it s head who are honest men," said Mr L. M. Isitt, M.P. } speaking at Wanganui. "There is nothing like graft or humbug going on in the House." It is the Intention, of the management of the Three Stars Picture Theatre in future to show appropriate pictures for the children at Saturday afternoon's matinee. To-morrow "Puss in Boots" and "Soap Bubbles" will be shown. An appeal is made by the Taihape 'women's Working Qlub is made for volunteers to help in sewing up the parcels for soldiers at the front. The shop will be open to-night and every night in future from 7.30 ©'dock. We trust this appeal will not be made in vain, as the assistance is urgently needed to get the parcels'ready for dispatch by the next mail.

Ttie Taihape Dairy Company'te prospects for. the coming year look very bright. The output for the month of August was ,one ton more than for the corresponding month of last year. Supplies are now coming freely and separation is taking place every day since last Saturday.

Says the Masterton Age: "The departure of a foreign resident from a township in the Masterton district was made the occasion on Monday for a demonstration.. The British flag was hoisted over the premises vacated, and an improvised band, headed by a resident of some proportions, played patriotic airs."

Permits to travel beyond New Zealand are not being applied for freely at present. The necessity of providing a cash bond with a guaranteed return to the Dominion has had the effect of cutting out Australia from the usual holiday tour, while the restrictions on passports for women to travel to England are still in force only very urgent cases are being considered.

"The Salvation Army is doing splendid work at the front/' stated Mr Massey at the opening ,of the Salvation Army Fair in Wellington "but I believe it is doiffg even better work in the big cities. It is in the cities, where soldiers on leave are faced with great temptations, that the scope is wider. From what I saw, I believe that the Army's chief work lies in the cities."

Property valued at £140,000,000 from which Nicholas Romanoff, formerly Emperor of Russia, enjoyed the revenues for life only have been taken from him by the Provisionel Government. A special commission of the Government, has been discussing whether land, palaces, and other property owned by Nicholas, and estimated to be worth £9,760,000, shall be sequestrated by tne State.

The Efficiency Board's resignation has been accepted by the Governstates the Prime Minister, but the Trustee Boards will be kept going. He adds that the Efficiency Board will be reconstructed, that a Minister will l become a member of it, and that the Government will be very glad if some of the Board's members will be able to see their way to go on with the good work they have been doing.

An amusing instance of the belief entertained, even by Germans, in the power of the Y.M.C.A. to do everything, is recounted by a colonel who took part in the atteck on Vimy Ridge. When the enemy was coming out of some dugouts to surrender one Boche advanced with his hands upraised and ? instead of shouting "Kamerad!" he yelled "Y.M.C.A.!" and when he found he 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."

Two young Irishmen In a Canadian regiment were going into the trenches for the first time, and their captain promised them five shilings each for every German they killed, Pat lay down to rest, while Mick performed the duty of watching. Pat had lain long when he was awakened by Mick shouting, "They're comin'! They're comin'!" "Who's, comin'!" shouts Pat. "The Germans," replies Mick. "How many are there?" B'egorabout 50,000." "Bejabers," shouts Pat, jumping up and "grabbing his rifle, "our fortune's made! "

To-morrow (Saturday),;, (Messrs YF. Ward and Co. will sell a long list of articles and produce of everyday use ? including vegetables, fruit, crockery, boots, harness and a host of other useful goods. ••