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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 8 September 1917, Page 4

The owner of a lost portmanteau is advertised for. Commissioner Hodder states that the Salvation Army is serving over 20,000 of the London poor with three meals a day. Mr. J. T. Menzies, the new Town Clerk of the Borough of Taihape, arrived on Thursday evening, taking up his duties yesterday. In the last casualty list, issued on Thursday, appear the names of T. Bussey, Taihape, wounded; and Karl Anderson, Ohakune, wounded on August 17. For permitting drunkenness on his. premises, W. Anderson, licensee of the Clarendon Hotel, Auckland, was on Friday fined £4O, and had his license endorsed.

An Auckland firm, Wendel and Co., was before the Magistrate’s Court in Auckland on Thursday, charged with selling overproof hop beer. pleaded guilty, and was fined £SO and 13s costs The value of the estate of the late G. P. Donnelly has been sworn as under £200,000. The duty which will have to be paid on this sum will be at the rate approximately 20 per cent. —£40,000 on the total sum.

The Minister of Defence, replying to a question by Mr. A. S. Malcolm, states that should a vacancy occur at any time on the War Pensions Board he will give consideration to the appointment- of a returned soldier to fill the position. “It is well known that many people did not contribute their share of taxation last year,” said Mr. Anstey in the House, Sir Joseph Ward replied that there was no escape for the financial shirker under the present legislation. Th e Wellington Provincial Council of the Farmers’ Union, at a meeting at Palmerston on Friday, carried a resolution that owners of land should be able to recover from mortgages, a proportion of th e land tax due on the amount of mortgage. The Hihitahi residents have charge of the Red Cross Shop to-day. The window was very tastefully aranged meat, vegetables, pastry, and the various comstiblcs that appeal to the palate. The display attracted considerable interest from passers-by last night.

Referring in Parliament to old age pension anomalies, Mr. H. J. H. O&ey M.P. for Taranaki, stated that he knew of a case in which an old man w r ent to live with his son-in-lawq and at once had his pension reduced. But when his son-in-law went to live with the old-age pensioner, he got his pension in full again.

"If any soldier in the world ever deserved a decisive victory followed by a permanent peace, they are the soldiers composing the British Army today. I saw them in all their misery and facing numerous hardships, but they were always cheerful—all bent upon doing their duty and nothing more’’—Premier Masgey.

In the course of a lecture in Masterton, Mr. C. J. Parr, M.P., said that he was glad to know that such an officer as General Russell was in charge of the New Zealanders in the actual firing line. The general who should be in charge of the New Zealanders ought to be a New Zealander because the average British officer did not understand the men.

It is . noteworthy, as an illustration of th e efficiency of modern army medical service, that although the Canadian contingent on the west front is far larger than the whole army engaged in the Spanish war, and has been much longer in service, the loss by disease is much smaller than that which the Americans suffered in their mobilisation camps alone.

In reply to a question as to whether he will take power under the Finance Act to compel the banks in the Dominion to extend the time from two years to four years in which to pay off a loan which is advanced on Avar debentures. Sir Joseph Ward said: "This is not a matter in which the Government can interfere. It is purely a question as between their clients. ’ ’

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

Mrs R. Harris, of will be soloist at the Methodist Church on Sunday evening next. All who do not. attend other churches are welcome. All seats free. Sermon: “Traitors to their Country.” An organ recital will be given from 6.45 p.m. till' 7 p.m. by Mr Hayfield.

Reference to the shipping problem was made in the House of Representatives on Thursday evening, by the Prime Minister, durum the debate on the Finance Bill. Mr. massey said that within the next few days the first New Zealand-controlled jfehip- would from one of the principal ports loaded to the hatches with New Zcaand produce. It would be followed by another at an early date. This was done to assist the producers. The Government had not bought the ship, but controlled it.

Mr. J. H. Hanuan, of Auckland, telegraphed to the Premier on Thursday giving him full particulars of the case brought up in the House by Mr. A. E. Glover concerning the bailiffs being put in possession of a house tenanted by a woman whose four sons were at the war. Mr. Hannan received the following reply from Mr. Massey: “Telegram received. Glover promised me that he would make whole explanation in the House to-day, but so far has not done so. —(Signed) W. F. Massey.”’

“You do not like military training, do you?” asked a staff sergeant-major of a youth in the Magistrate’s Court at Christchurch, who was charged with failing to attend drill. “No, I do not.” was the reply. The defendant had said that he fiad been living' in the country, eight miles from the nearest parade centre. The S.M.: “That is the point; if you wanted to attend you could. Where there’s a will there’s a way. There are men on the Peninsula who have to come over 15 miles once a fortnight to parade.” The defendant: “I Would not come 15 miles for anyone,” His attitude (says the Sun) cost him 60s and costs.

“There are still being forced into camp men broken down,” declared Dr. Thacker in questioning the Premier regarding a soldier wdiom he alleged was forced to enter camp against medical authority. He had examined the man, and could bear out this view. His mother had writccn stating that he was ill in the hospital at Featherston. Will the Premier say that his Cabinet will stop this kind of thing?” asked the doctor. This man was a farmer at Akaroa. He went there for his health, and w-as told by a miltary board that he would be drummed out of camp, and he is being drummed into the camp. Mr. Massey promised to get the Minister of Defence to make a full inquiry.

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